You’d be forgiven if you were misled by the headline of the press release announcing the most recent report from United Nations University and its partners on international e-scrap flows.
The title of the news release for the "
China has ratcheted up inspection requirements for recyclables imported from the U.S., requiring every load to be opened for inspection and temporarily shutting down the only organization providing pre-shipment approval in the U.S.
The country’s General Administration of Customs announced May 3 that beginni
The administrator of the R2 recycling standard has detailed what is and isn't legal when shipping used electronics and e-scrap to Hong Kong.
According to Sustainable Electronics Recycling International (SERI), the
A two-year study has highlighted key details about e-scrap exports to Nigeria, including the different device types entering the country, methods used to ship them and countries of origin.
Customs officers in China’s port city of Xiamen seized a load of end-of-life electronics last month, claiming the material didn't meet e-scrap import standards.
The country’s General Administration of Customs reported last week on a load of 7.4 tons of LCDs that had been seize
Over the past decade, third-party certification has become an expectation for many processors and refurbishers of electronics.
R2, which is administered by Sustainable Electronics Recycling International (SERI) and offers its certification on a facility-by-facility basis, lists over 450 certified rec
India opened the door last week to imports of products that will be repaired and re-exported out the country, a move that could have significant implications for the electronics reuse sector.
According to an order from India’s Director General of
Providing less than a day of warning, China began imposing a 25 percent tariff on recovered aluminum shipments from the U.S. this week.
The metal is one among 128 U.S. products China slapped duties on starting April 2.
The debate over the merits and pitfalls of e-scrap exporting has been alive and well for decades now, but one thing has remained clear: Choosing to ship material halfway around the world adds a thick layer of complication to the basic goal of managing the domestic e-scrap stream.
"It's incredibly difficult for a recycler to figure out what's legal and what's not," said Kel
You’d be forgiven if you were misled by the headline of the press release announcing the most recent report from United Nations University and its partners on international e-scrap flows.
The title of the news release for the "
China has ratcheted up inspection requirements for recyclables imported from the U.S., requiring every load to be opened for inspection and temporarily shutting down the only organization providing pre-shipment approval in the U.S.
The country’s General Administration of Customs announced May 3 that beginni
The administrator of the R2 recycling standard has detailed what is and isn't legal when shipping used electronics and e-scrap to Hong Kong.
According to Sustainable Electronics Recycling International (SERI), the 
Customs officers in China’s port city of Xiamen seized a load of end-of-life electronics last month, claiming the material didn't meet e-scrap import standards.
The country’s General Administration of Customs 
Over the past decade, third-party certification has become an expectation for many processors and refurbishers of electronics.
R2, which is administered by Sustainable Electronics Recycling International (SERI) and offers its certification on a facility-by-facility basis, 
India opened the door last week to imports of products that will be repaired and re-exported out the country, a move that could have significant implications for the electronics reuse sector.
According to an 
Providing less than a day of warning, China began imposing a 25 percent tariff on recovered aluminum shipments from the U.S. this week.
The metal is one among 128 U.S. products China slapped duties on starting April 2.
The debate over the merits and pitfalls of e-scrap exporting has been alive and well for decades now, but one thing has remained clear: Choosing to ship material halfway around the world adds a thick layer of complication to the basic goal of managing the domestic e-scrap stream.
"It's incredibly difficult for a recycler to figure out what's legal and what's not," said Kel