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By rr_test_admin, 23 July, 2020

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[caption id="attachment_14111" align="aligncenter" width="900"]Apple's recycling robot at work. Apple's latest recycling robot allows the company to better recover a variety of materials. | Apple video screenshot.[/caption] Apple developed a robot that takes apart a specific component in iPhones so that rare earth magnets, tungsten and steel can be recovered.
By rr_test_admin, 16 July, 2020
[caption id="attachment_14083" align="aligncenter" width="900"]iPhone opened for repair. Apple recently announced the company's Independent Repair Provider Program is now open to repair firms in Europe and Canada. | Kevin Khoo/Shutterstock[/caption] Apple this month described the growth of a program that provides some
By rr_test_admin, 9 July, 2020

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[caption id="attachment_14039" align="aligncenter" width="900"]HP logo on building window. In the U.S., 65% of HP employees identify as white. | josefkubes/Shutterstock[/caption] In the aftermath of Geoge Floyd's killing, a number of large companies have issued statements opposing racism.
By rr_test_admin, 22 June, 2020
This article originally appeared in the Spring 2020 issue of E-Scrap News. Subscribe today for access to all print content.   [dropcap]Manufacturers[/dropcap] of devices are central to the evolution of electronics recovery.
By rr_test_admin, 18 June, 2020
[caption id="attachment_13893" align="aligncenter" width="900"]A George Floyd memorial. Many recycling-related organizations have spoken out in the weeks following the May 25 death of George Floyd. | Anton27/Shutterstock[/caption] E-scrap processors, ITAD firms, OEMs and other recycling stakeholders are joining
By rr_test_admin, 11 June, 2020
[caption id="attachment_13846" align="aligncenter" width="900"]Microsoft company building exterior. Microsoft on June 4 sent an email to companies participating in its Registered Refurbisher Program notifying them the program will end later this year. | mardon 333/Shutterstock[/caption] Over 1,700 North American compute
By rr_test_admin, 30 April, 2020
[caption id="attachment_13595" align="aligncenter" width="900"] Samsung is among the OEMs offering free repairs for frontline health care workers. | sasirin pamai/Shutterstock[/caption] Phone manufacturers offer free repairs to frontline workers, and ventilator producers release resources helping third-party compani
By rr_test_admin, 13 February, 2020
[caption id="attachment_13101" align="aligncenter" width="900"]Closeup of Apple company logo. To participate in its Independent Repair Program, shops would be required to provide customer information to Apple. | Karol Ciesluk/Shutterstock[/caption] Documents obtained by Motherboard show just how onerous the requirements w
By rr_test_admin, 6 February, 2020
[caption id="attachment_13064" align="aligncenter" width="900"] Free Geek Toronto received its first load of devices from Lanner this month. | New Africa/Shutterstock[/caption] A global OEM is working with a nonprofit recycling organization to get returned devices refurbished for reuse by individuals that otherwise wouldn't have access to the