The Basel Action Network (BAN) has released a report stating two Canadian companies have exported end-of-life electronics to Hong Kong and Pakistan.
BAN today posted the results of the latest
Nearly 1,300 electronics recycling industry professionals have converged on New Orleans for the 16th annual E-Scrap Conference.
The main conference program officially opens today at 9 a.m.
Device scavenging is hampering formalized electronics recycling efforts in Europe, and a new study concludes there is little established processors can do to stop it.
But companies can take steps to reduce its impact on their operations, according to research from the European Electronics Recyclers Association (EER
Solid state device data erasure is slated be added to the National Association for Information Destruction (NAID) certification standard.
Electronics recycling and ITAD operations for years have been asking for solid state device (SSD) data destruction to be included within the scope of NAID certification, according to a
A committee at the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries has begun a project to write specifications for electronics destined for repair and reuse.
The ISRI Electronics Division's specifications committee has met to outline how it plans to proceed with writing specifications for working used electronics.
GPS trackers used in a United Nations-funded study showed Australian e-scrap was exported to Hong Kong, according to the Basel Action Network.
The watchdog group issued a press release Aug.
Asian governments continue to tighten their restrictions on imports of scrap material, including a temporary ban on plastic in Malaysia.
The following are recent developments in the ongoing constriction of trade with Asian countries:
Malaysia's temporary ban
Malaysia has placed a three-month moratorium on im
The Basel Action Network is pushing Hong Kong authorities to take action against a multinational company that has been accused of e-scrap import violations.
The Seattle-based watchdog group issued a July 4
A nationwide processor will use tracking devices to monitor the downstream movement of its scrap electronics.
ERI has become the first recycling company to sign up with the recently unveiled EarthEye service provided by the Basel Action Network (BAN)