An Indiana newspaper urges lawmakers to address a lack of rural collection opportunities, and costs to recycle electronics are going up for residents in one upper Midwest municipality.
E-scrap pile up: As New Jersey Gov.
Apple settles accusations from California that it mishandled material from recycled electronics, and a writer says design innovation may have led to the Galaxy Note 7 battery issues.
Apple settlement: The California EPA has reached a settlement with Apple, which was accused of mishandling e-scrap, according to
Refurbishers have competition in Apple, and a lot of Americans might soon be ditching their old TVs.
Touch disease repair: Apple has launched its own repair program for the so-called "touch disease" that is afflicting the iPhone 6 Plus.
The federal government finalized rules affecting reporting of CRT exports, and a funding dispute between a processor and California leaves students out in the cold.
Showdown over bill: New Jersey's e-scrap community is pushing lawmakers to approve, without amendment, legislation overhauling the state program on No
The Buffalo Bills make a drive for recycling, and Samsung is getting more backlash over its handling of the Galaxy Note 7 debacle.
More Samsung fallout: Greenpeace is blasting Samsung
A Chicago suburb makes changes to its e-scrap recycling program, and federal prison funding is affecting electronics recycling in New Mexico.
E-scrap recycling returns: After a suspension of the program, residents of Naperville, Ill., a Chicago suburb, can once again drop off old TVs and computer monitors for recycling at the City's
Some New York residents now get curbside e-scrap collection service, and an article argues that Liam, the iPhone deconstructing robot, may not be your best option for recycling.
Worldwide PC shipments have taken another hit, an indication of the shifting e-scrap stream in the years to come. In addition, Samsung's problematic smartphone is going off the market.
PC purchases down: Two different reports say PC shipments declined in the third quarter of 2016.