Data security procedures are being put to the test in an extensive study from the National Association for Information Destruction.
Researchers are examining 250 pieces of recovered electronic equipment, including conventional hard drives and solid-state drives, the association no
The federal government will invest up to $70 million in a new research institute focused on reducing recycling costs and boosting recycled content in manufacturing. E-scrap is one focus of the initiative.
The U.S. Department of Energy announced the creation of the Reducing Embodied-energy and Decreasing Emissions (REMADE) Institute, which will be headquartered in Rochester, N.Y.
The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) and the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) are teaming up to provide real, comprehensive data on the global flow of used electronics.
"The genesis for this is that there is a need for a definitive study that provides data on e-scrap recycling around the world, 
United Nations University (UNU) recently released a report on possible uses for CRT glass, but even the report authors want to see more research conducted.
A year ago, a federal official temporarily granted individuals and companies alike the right to unlock used phones and tablets.
Carey Hamilton, executive director of the Indiana Recycling Coalition and a board member of the National Recycling Coalition, has succeeded in her bid for a seat in the legislature.
Every day, nonprofit organizations around the country are refurbishing computers and donating many of them to underserved populations.
Sustainable Electronics Recycling International has started compiling and publicly posting lists of e-scrap companies with suspended, revoked, expired or reinstated R2 certifications.
One expert says changes to the extended producer responsibility system in the U.K. are beneficial, and a Middle Eastern kingdom works to teach students about e-scrap recycling.