The e-Stewards certification standard has been working on updated requirements for the past eight months. | YuRi Photolife/Shutterstock[/caption]
A draft of a new version of the e-Stewards certification standard will be released to certified processors for comment i
Low unemployment rates are making it hard for recycling companies to find and keep reliable employees for entry-level jobs. | tadamichi/Shutterstock[/caption]
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An initiative launched by e-Stewards will give 10 certified processo
Sustainable Electronics Recycling International says nearly 500 comments were submitted on the draft update to the R2 certification standard.
Recently released reports detail instances of electronics manufacturers failing to meet recycling and reuse criteria under the EPEAT program last year.
The Green Electronics Council (GEC), a Portland, Ore.
A proposed update to the R2 standard has been crafted with an eye toward emphasizing reuse, boosting data protection requirements and improving device testing and repair, according to Sustainable Electronics Recycling International.
SERI, the nonprofit group that oversees the R2 electronics 
A recently released document from Sustainable Electronics Recycling International lays out corrective actions that will be taken when the organization discovers R2 audits weren't performed correctly.
Under the R2 electronics recycling certification program, auditors working for certification bodies (CBs) perf
Sadoff Iron and Metal Co. will pivot the focus at one of its facilities away from scrap metals and toward electronics recycling.
The company will restructure its business activities at its Oshkosh, Wis. location so that it focuses exclusively on e-scrap.
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SERI has named Sean De Vries as its R2 director.