[caption id="attachment_10008" align="aligncenter" width="737"]Federal researchers have developed a process that could make lithium-ion battery recycling more economically viable. | Allyson Kitts / Shutterstock[/caption]
Scientists announc
[caption id="attachment_14875" align="aligncenter" width="900"]Research shows there are nearly 60 electronics processing facilities in Texas, some focusing on refurbishment and reuse exclusively. | penofoto / Shutterstock[/caption]
A state report examining recycling in T
[caption id="attachment_16749" align="aligncenter" width="900"]New research quantifies the e-scrap impact from Bitcoin mining, the energy- and hardware-intensive process of creating new Bitcoins. | Arina P Habich / Shutterstock[/caption]
Bitcoin mining generates 67.7 million pounds of end-of-life electron
[caption id="attachment_16758" align="aligncenter" width="900"]A public-private partnership will work to create standards that both manufacturers and recycling companies can use. | Janaka Dharmasena/Shutterstock[/caption]
A U.S.
[caption id="attachment_16546" align="aligncenter" width="900"]A recent EPA report noted that beyond the immediate health and safety concerns, batteries can create a substantial financial burden for e-scrap companies. | skimin0k / Shutterstock[/caption]
Federal officia
[caption id="attachment_11067" align="aligncenter" width="1000"]Only 11 of 131 study respondents said they didn't try to remove any personal data before disposing of a device. | Neirfy / Shutterstock[/caption]
Consumers are overwhelmingly concerned about their personal data, and most of them try to delete it before s
[caption id="attachment_16347" align="aligncenter" width="900"]In e-scrap processing facilities, the report recommends specific staff training to identify and properly handle batteries, and more. | TnkImages / Shutterstock[/caption]
After charting a global increase in e-scrap facility fires caused by damaged
[caption id="attachment_16196" align="aligncenter" width="1200"]Researchers pointed to targeted subsidies and higher penalties for fraud as things that could potentially solve the problem of dishonest recycling. | Gwoeii / Shutterstock[/caption]
Cost is the main factor contributing to fraudulent recycling activities, researchers
[caption id="attachment_8843" align="aligncenter" width="1080"]A White House report emphasizes the importance of recycling in supplying the country with rare earth elements. | kazu326 / Shutterstock[/caption]
The federal government should encourage design for recyclability in consumer electronics and support technologies
[caption id="attachment_1283" align="aligncenter" width="1024"]A United Nations University study found e-scrap generation fell during the pandemic, but the decrease varied by region. | chistoprudov dmitriy / Shutterstock[/caption]
COVID-19 caused global consumption of electronics and electrical appliances to fall by about 6.4%, which likely means the planet
Federal researchers have developed a process that could make lithium-ion battery recycling more economically viable. | Allyson Kitts / Shutterstock[/caption]
Scientists announc
Research shows there are nearly 60 electronics processing facilities in Texas, some focusing on refurbishment and reuse exclusively. | penofoto / Shutterstock[/caption]
A state report examining recycling in T
New research quantifies the e-scrap impact from Bitcoin mining, the energy- and hardware-intensive process of creating new Bitcoins. | Arina P Habich / Shutterstock[/caption]
Bitcoin mining generates 67.7 million pounds of end-of-life electron
A public-private partnership will work to 
A recent EPA report noted that beyond the immediate health and safety concerns, batteries can create a substantial financial burden for e-scrap companies. | skimin0k / Shutterstock[/caption]
Federal officia
Only 11 of 131 study respondents said they didn't try to remove any personal data before disposing of a device. | Neirfy / Shutterstock[/caption]
Consumers are overwhelmingly concerned about their personal data, and most of them try to delete it before s
In e-scrap processing facilities, the report recommends specific staff training to identify and properly handle batteries, and more. | TnkImages / Shutterstock[/caption]
After charting a global increase in e-scrap facility fires caused by damaged 
Researchers pointed to targeted subsidies and higher penalties for fraud as things that could potentially solve the problem of dishonest recycling. | Gwoeii / Shutterstock[/caption]
Cost is the main factor contributing to fraudulent recycling activities, researchers
A White House report emphasizes the importance of recycling in supplying the country with rare earth elements. | kazu326 / Shutterstock[/caption]
The federal government should encourage design for recyclability in consumer electronics and support technologies
A United Nations University study found e-scrap generation fell during the pandemic, but the decrease varied by region. | chistoprudov dmitriy / Shutterstock[/caption]
COVID-19 caused global consumption of electronics and electrical appliances to fall by about 6.4%, which likely means the planet