Recycling organizations will try to sell Congress on the economic and environmental benefits of the U.S. EPA's Waste Minimization and Recycling program, which is cut in President Trump's proposed budget.
An initial budget document released in March made clear that EPA would be targeted by the new administration for cuts.
An e-scrap group that advocates for exports of used electronics has detailed a new mechanism for funding e-scrap collection in an area of the world that has long been perceived as a materials dumping ground.
Fair Trade Recycling's carbon offset model aims to encourage exporters to sell to buyers in Ghana at discounted prices, with the goal of redir
A U.S. electronics disassembly and processing outlet is expanding with a new California flagship facility, spurred by anticipated growth in the domestic electronics manufacturing industry.
Re-Teck, an IT asset disposition (ITAD) company, plans to open a new 50,000-square-foot facility in the San Francisco Bay Area in August. Its U.S.
Brands can't use patent law to block the resale of their products, the U.S.
Apple's release of the iPhone 7 and the more advanced iPhone 7 Plus last September pushed consumers to let go of earlier models. Analysis from one industry firm shows how pricing for used phones has played out since then.
Texas-based HYLA Mobile, which manages mobile device reverse logistics programs in the U.S.
A fertilizer and silver producer has begun processing scrap printed circuit boards to isolate precious metals.
Reno, Nev.-based Itronics 
TVs dominate the end-of-life stream in Washington state now more than ever.
This story has been updated.
Major changes to the Illinois electronics recycling program have been proposed, including a requirement that manufacturers fund the recycling of all covered devices that enter the system.
Introduced in February, 
As information comes to light about widespread landfilling of CRT glass in California, electronics recycling standards R2 and e-Stewards are working to determine their next steps.
Leaders of R2 have hired an attorney to figure out whether California law is forcing firms to defy the standard's CRT glass recycling requirements.
This story originally appeared in the March 2017 issue of E-Scrap News.