refurbishment/reuse

After a few years running his own consulting firm, new CXtec CEO Todd Zegers didn't think he'd re-enter the corporate world – until CXtec called. 

Amazon's sustainability efforts have resulted in millions of components being diverted from landfills and in longer useful lifespans for equipment, the company announced on its website earlier this month. 

Known for mail-in consumer textile recycling, Trashie is moving from closets to junk drawers with mail-in e-scrap recycling, which launched on Dec. 2. 

A new technology from Blancco Technology Group will allow ITADs and e-scrap recyclers to check if devices are enrolled in Unified Endpoint Management programs before performing data destruction.

Arizona-based ITAD firm DMD Systems Recovery has acquired Basket Materials in a bid to provide services to California's growing tech market and local data centers.

Sage Sustainable Electronics, financed by Closed Loop Partners, has acquired an electronics repair and refurbishment company, aiming to gain a stronger foothold in the reuse world. 

Arizona-based ITAD company DMD Systems Recovery shared recycling and reuse data in its 2023 impact report, and updated its carbon-neutral goals. 

ITADs will soon be able to claim an extra $11 to $100 worth of revenue per ton of e-scrap by selling carbon insets, global advisory firm Bloom ESG predicted in its latest white paper.

After a devastating fire at Portland, Oregon-based Free Geek in mid-September, a community outpouring of support has the nonprofit close to its fundraising goal for recovery. 

Around 950 attendees came to Orlando, Florida, to take in exhibitor booths, sessions on the latest industry trends and laws, and workshops on certification standards at the 2024 E-Scrap Conference – but also to mourn the sudden loss of e-scrap veteran Billy Johnson just before the show.