California aims to raise the recycling fee it charges buyers of new electronics, and Illinois begins to restore some of its e-scrap collection programs.
A data-erasure company says far too many used drives are not properly wiped, and a law firm pursues a class-action lawsuit against beleaguered processor Total Reclaim.
California presses felony charges over an e-scrap company's alleged violations of hazardous waste laws, and communities in New Jersey and Wisconsin reduce or eliminate collections because of costs.
A county in West Virginia could legally allow the landfilling of electronics but is choosing not to, and an investment expert predicts continued low prices for metals commodities.
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More counties in Pennsylvania and New Jersey halt e-scrap collection opportunities. Numbers out of New York City, meanwhile, indicate more than half of the city's collection comes in Staten Island.
Funding struggle:Another Pennsylvania county has suspended e-scrap collections.
California aims to raise the recycling fee it charges buyers of new electronics, and Illinois begins to restore some of its e-scrap collection programs.
A New York City borough fights back against illegal dumpers of old electronics, and Best Buy joins a national effort to promote recycling.
A data-erasure company says far too many used drives are not properly wiped, and a law firm pursues a class-action lawsuit against beleaguered processor Total Reclaim.
California presses felony charges over an e-scrap company's alleged violations of hazardous waste laws, and communities in New Jersey and Wisconsin reduce or eliminate collections because of costs.
Apple picks a fight with backers of device-repair legislation, and National Geographic digs into the recovery of rare earth metals.
E-scrap recycling companies are enjoying a price rise in the gold market, and Washington state collection volumes continue to drop.
More counties in Pennsylvania and New Jersey halt e-scrap collection opportunities. Numbers out of New York City, meanwhile, indicate more than half of the city's collection comes in Staten Island.
Funding struggle: Another Pennsylvania county has suspended e-scrap collections.