An assessment by E-Scrap News shows the vast majority of the recovered electronic material handled in the U.S. is processed by companies employing third-party-certified environmental, health and safety practices.
The E-Scrap News database of for-profit e-scrap reclaimers in the U.S. lists slightly more than 1,500 plants (it also includes another 80 facilities in Canada). Of those American operations, more than 40 percent have been certified.
It has been six months since Call2Recycle launched the nation's first extended producer responsibility program for single-use batteries in Vermont, and Carl Smith, CEO and president of Call2Recycle, is pleased with how it's going.
The recycling rate of single-use batteries "went from zero to 10 percent in
An industry coalition that pushed for a national ban on sending e-scrap abroad is now looking for legislators to introduce a bill to Congress that would focus on the dangers of counterfeit material.
The Secure E-Waste Export and Recycling Act, currently in draft form, represents a departu
A county in West Virginia could legally allow the landfilling of electronics but is choosing not to, and an investment expert predicts continued low prices for metals commodities.
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A recent survey from Greenpeace found more than half of respondents would be OK upgrading to new cellphone models less frequently.
A petition opposing e-scrap exports grabs more backers, and a North Dakota municipality joins with a nonprofit group to boost electronics recovery.
Auditors have started conducting surprise visits of R2-certified facilities outside North America to see whether they're following R2 standards.
It has been six months since Call2Recycle launched the nation's first extended producer responsibility program for single-use batteries in Vermont, and Carl Smith, CEO and president of Call2Recycle, is pleased with how it's going.
A processing operation in Singapore has become the first e-Stewards-certified location in Southeast Asia.
Legislation championed by electronics repair advocates failed to advance in the New York legislature this year.
An industry coalition that pushed for a national ban on sending e-scrap abroad is now looking for legislators to introduce a bill to Congress that would focus on the dangers of counterfeit material.
A county in West Virginia could legally allow the landfilling of electronics but is choosing not to, and an investment expert predicts continued low prices for metals commodities.
E-scrap recycling companies are enjoying a price rise in the gold market, and Washington state collection volumes continue to drop.