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Unlike in consumer markets, repairing CRT displays remains a common practice for the aviation industry, and a new phone's screen may look cool but it's prone to breaking. CRT use: Although CRT devices have all but been phased out of the consumer market, CRT usage remains relatively common in cockpits of airplanes.

Researchers discover a bacteria that can help process gold, and a local recycling professional finds some electronics gems. Devices down: Washington state is collecting less weight in TVs, computers and monitors for recycling compared with a year ago.

Growing volumes of Nigerian e-scrap coincide with an evolving processor field, and port workers will have an early vote on a labor contract that could bring some stability to West Coast exports. Remote recycling: Between its small population and its location on an island, Wrangell, Alaska faces challenges in recycling electronics, to the point that some residents

An expert outlines the small-business benefits of buying used devices, and a massive recycling facility is scheduled to come on-line in the Middle East this year. E-plastic flame retardants: A network of public interest organizations is

A warehouse full of CRT glass draws the attention of local officials, and a recycling expert explores the recycling problems presented by wearable devices. Learning their lessons: Two Ohio inmates participating in a program that has prisoners disassemble old computers for recycling were found to have stolen components, pieced together two computers, hidden them i

A magazine profile explores the right-to-repair debate, and a report points to new devices that are out of compliance with EPEAT's e-plastics labeling standards. Company creator: Kyle Wiens has made a name for himself as the co-founder of iFixit, the company aimed at enabling consumers to repair their own electronics, and a wider

Updates to the R2 standard continue to be developed, and a large e-scrap processing facility is under construction in South Australia. R2 revisions: Work is continuing on an update to the e-scrap processor certification managed by Sustainable Electronics Recycling International (SERI).

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A former U.S. e-scrap executive pleads not guilty to federal charges related to business practices, and an infamous scrap site in Ghana grabs more headlines. Safer processing: The German government will help build an e-scrap processing facility in the Agbogbloshie area of Accra, Ghana.

Washington's collection numbers continue their downward trend, and curbside e-scrap collection comes to an end in a South Carolina community. Collection numbers: Washington state collected more than 2.3 million pounds of electronics for recycling in February.