A Canadian ITAD firm has brought the concept of carbon credits into the refurbishment realm as a way of offsetting the carbon impact associated with purchasing new IT equipment.
Compugen, a major IT service provider in Canada, launched a refurbishment arm a decade ago called Compugen Finance.
A group of Taiwanese developers has unveiled a recycling system to recover glass, indium and liquid crystal from LCD screens.
The system, which was announced this week by the Taiwan-based Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), is said to separate liquid-crystal display (LCDs) screens into the th
A study takes a wide-ranging look at the health and environmental impacts of improperly managed scrap electronics, and it suggests ways the whole value chain can work to solve the problems.
The analysis, slated to be published in the journal En
New York City is expanding a program in which households can make a reservation to have end-of-life devices picked up by city crews.
The New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) announced that curbside collec
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Experts predict large-format lithium-ion batteries will show up more regularly in the scrap electronics stream in the coming years, and a Canadian company is looking at the trend as an opportunity.
Large lithium-ion batteries in particular are expected to grow more prevalent as e
[caption id="attachment_7133" align="alignright" width="221"] Marc Artozqui, Kuusakoski[/caption]
Kuusakoski Recycling has installed a new CEO to run its U.S. business as the company evaluates its operations and the evolving e-scrap marketplace.
A representative at Kuusakoski U.S.
Changes in the electronics recycling stream persuaded URT Solutions to expand the capabilities of its Oregon plant, allowing the facility to process various other device types.
The processor responded to the decreasing CRT makeup and growth in other devices by installing a shredder at its Clackamas, Ore. plant.
Regulators say 1.6 million pounds of computers and monitors were recycled through the Oklahoma state program last year, the lowest weight in six years.
A steep drop from 2.7 million pounds a year earlier was likely due to declines in manufacturer-sponsored collections, as well as an evolving stream of lighter end-of-life devices, according to t
Nearly 720 facilities worldwide are now certified to R2.
A group of Taiwanese developers has unveiled a recycling system to recover glass, indium and liquid crystal from LCD screens.
The system, which was announced this week by the Taiwan-based 
A study takes a wide-ranging look at the health and environmental impacts of improperly managed scrap electronics, and it suggests ways the whole value chain can work to solve the problems.
New York City is expanding a program in which households can make a reservation to have end-of-life devices picked up by city crews.
The New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) 
Larry Reaugh, American Manganese[/caption]
Marc Artozqui, Kuusakoski[/caption]
Kuusakoski Recycling has installed a new CEO to run its U.S. business as the company evaluates its operations and the evolving e-scrap marketplace.
A representative at Kuusakoski U.S.
Changes in the electronics recycling stream persuaded URT Solutions to expand the capabilities of its Oregon plant, allowing the facility to process various other device types.
The processor responded to the decreasing CRT makeup and growth in other devices by installing a shredder at its Clackamas, Ore. plant.
Regulators say 1.6 million pounds of computers and monitors were recycled through the Oklahoma state program last year, the lowest weight in six years.
A steep drop from 2.7 million pounds a year earlier was likely due to declines in manufacturer-sponsored collections, as well as an evolving stream of lighter end-of-life devices, according to t
Nearly 300 IT product refurbishing experts convened in New Orleans this week to consider industry trends and to address barriers to growth.