A number of market factors squeezed the ITAD industry earlier this year, including high costs of labor and lower secondary market prices, according to a first-of-its-kind survey.
Dynamic Lifecycle Innovations launched a carbon calculator that will allow customers to estimate how many scope 3 emissions their recycling diverts. It also released its first Environmental, Social, and Governance report.
A survey commissioned by a producer responsibility organization found that data security concerns are holding back recycling rates for scrap electronics and small appliances.
A comprehensive study of Canadian e-scrap generation found that the amount has more than tripled over the last two decades and is on track for even more growth in the coming years.
Researchers in Minnesota recently estimated what a 100% e-scrap recycling rate would look like in terms of metals recovery, finding that it would generate 78.6 million pounds of metals worth $2.8 billion.
Expectations for higher IT spending, a persistent gap in mobile asset tracking and continuing lack of awareness about certifications were among the surprising takeaways in Cascade Asset Management's latest survey of customers.
A European R&D project aims to create an AI-powered system that can detect and automatically remove batteries from e-scrap before they present fire risks at recycling facilities.