Millions of electronics sit unused in Wisconsin homes, according to a report from the state's e-scrap program, and awareness of recycling options is growing.
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
Residents fear a local government e-scrap collection program will harm charities, and recycling professionals describe the routes they took into the industry.
Ghana: The Environmental Protection Agency of Ghana announced it will establish an e-scrap collection center in the country's Ashanti region, in an effort to reduce unsafe
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If you're reading this publication, you are well aware of the ultra-competitive nature of electronics recycling.
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.
ERI will manage the first-ever mail-in electronics recycling program for the City of Los Angeles.
LA Sanitation announced it has partnered with the company on the new program, through which individuals and businesses can purchase boxes to ship a wide range of devices to ERI.
Whether it's a deal on data destruction or an opportunity for extra education, multiple organizations are taking full advantage of the attention Earth Day brings to the recycling world.
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).
Millions of electronics sit unused in Wisconsin homes, according to a report from the state's e-scrap program, and awareness of recycling options is growing.
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
For the 21st consecutive year, Call2Recycle set a new record in its battery and cellphone collection volume last year.
Residents fear a local government e-scrap collection program will harm charities, and recycling professionals describe the routes they took into the industry.
Ghana: The Environmental Protection Agency of Ghana announced it will establish an e-scrap collection center in the country's Ashanti region, in an effort to reduce unsafe
Biju Nair, HYLA Mobile[/caption]
If you're reading this publication, you are well aware of the ultra-competitive nature of electronics recycling.
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.
ERI will manage the first-ever mail-in electronics recycling program for the City of Los Angeles.
LA Sanitation 
Whether it's a deal on data destruction or an opportunity for extra education, multiple organizations are taking full advantage of the attention Earth Day brings to the recycling world.