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Legislation advancing in the state of Washington bans the sale of electronics with permanently affixed or otherwise difficult-to-remove batteries.
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A digital network geared toward the reuse and refurbishment sector launched last week.
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Cascade Asset Management has released its latest annual report based on the company’s ITAD operations, and it presents positive trends over the past year and an optimistic forecast for the future.
The number of assets Madison, Wis.-headqua
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As commodity prices fluctuate and reuse options proliferate, many e-scrap operators regularly confront a key question: shred or refurb?
Industry advocates will be pushing government leaders at the state and federal level this year to approve legislation and regulations protecting consumer device repair and reuse.
Repair.org (formerly known as the Digital Right to Repair Coalition) announced "right to repair" bills have now been introduced in 15 state legislatures.
Computer Discounters Inc. has partnered with an Ireland-based reverse logistics and ITAD company to help both businesses bolster asset recovery operations within the U.S.
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A Colorado-based nonprofit electronics recycling organization is working to spread its operational model around the country, and it recently received a grant to help.
Blue Star Recyclers received a $50,000 grant from Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation to support the recycling
A Canadian ITAD firm has brought the concept of carbon credits into the refurbishment realm as a way of offsetting the carbon impact associated with purchasing new IT equipment.
Compugen, a major IT service provider in Canada, launched a refurbishment arm a decade ago called Compugen Finance.