The debate over the merits and pitfalls of e-scrap exporting has been alive and well for decades now, but one thing has remained clear: Choosing to ship material halfway around the world adds a thick layer of complication to the basic goal of managing the domestic e-scrap stream.
"It's incredibly difficult for a recycler to figure out what's legal and what's not," said Kel
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No longer receiving material from state electronics recycling programs in Washington and Oregon, processor Total Reclaim is attempting to weather recen
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Changes in the end-of-life stream are prompting the oldest state electronics recycling program in the country to rethink its processor payment system.
California regulators are considering splitting the program’s processing payment system, through which state go
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For years, India-based electronics manufacturer Videocon has served as a major outlet for recovered CRT glass.
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Organized criminals have laundered scrap electronics through North Korea before they were shipped to China for recycling, according to a news report.
Citing Chinese court records, 
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A new waste management plan in the Netherlands has forced Jansen Recycling, a Dutch outlet for U.S. CRT glass, to discontinue accepting material from its suppliers.
The national government's plan, known as LAP3, went into effect Dec. 28 and prohibits the use of CRT glass in concrete products.
State officials are suing an Iowa electronics recycling operation accused of stockpiling and improperly managing millions of pounds of CRTs.
The Iowa Attorney General’s Office filed suit against Recycletronics, a Sioux City, Iowa-area e-scrap company that closed last year.
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.
New York regulators have come up with a number of recommendations to improve the state’s e-scrap recycling program, according to a report recently delivered to the state’s governor.
Issued in December, the document quantifies the New York State E-Waste Recycling and Reuse Act’s impact from 2013 through 2015.
Two electronics recycling companies recently ended disputes with California regulators that centered on the handling of metal-laden dust from e-scrap shredders.