Public entities continue to take the pledge to become participants in the State Electronics Challenge, indicating their willingness to become better stewards of electronics.
In 2016, the program reached 166 partners, up slightly from 160 the year before.
The State Electronics C
A Basel Action Network project that followed the trail of broken devices didn't just lead to a loss of certification for one company – it also prompted an entire state program to take action, recent analysis shows.
The BAN project showed that Seattle-based processor Total Reclaim exported e-scrap to Hong 
A bill advancing in the Washington state legislature blacklists e-scrap processors that twice violate state program rules.
An update to the e-scrap recycling certification standard incorporates the latest version of the ISO 14001 standard, as well as approved amendments to the second e-Stewards iteration and other changes.
The release of the e-Stewards Standard Version 3.0 comes after a four-week public consultation process in February.
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Chinese customs authorities announced a crackdown on illegal imports of scrap electronics and other materials.
China’s General Administration of Customs announced it will launch the one-year campaign, which will target “foreign waste,” including scrap electronics, plastics, industrial discards and other household materials.
The
When an electronics recycling facility achieves R2 certification, stipulations of the standard extend to activities outside the walls of that building, according to a recent decision.
That determination was approved by the board of Sustainable Electronics Recycling International (SERI), the nonprofit organization that administ
A bill limiting exports of scrap electronics has been reintroduced in Congress, after it failed to advance in 2016.
A lawmaker reintroduced the Secure E-Waste Export and Recycling Act (SEERA), 
Connecticut's manufacturer-funded electronics recycling law has boosted recycling volumes and reduced municipalities' disposal costs, but changes could improve the program, a report says.
The Product Stewardship Institute (PSI), a Boston-based nonprofit group, 
E-scrap facilities with R2 certification will face stricter audits beginning this year as auditors shift their focus to outcome rather than policy.
Certification to the R2 standard indicates a facility has met certain environmental and worker health and safety standards.
Sustainable Electronics Recycling International (SERI) administers the standard and provides auditor tr
Even with the tough economic times of 2016, the electronics recycling membership of a key trade association remained fairly stable.
E-Scrap News analyzed the published membership lists for 2015-16 and 2016-17 for the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI), and focused only on the pure-play e-scrap members (firms that are solely involved in