The White House is encouraging federal regulators to protect independent repair of consumer electronics, agricultural equipment and more, according to an executive order issued Friday. President Joe Biden on July 9 issued a wide-reaching executive order aiming to promote competition … Continue Reading→ The post Biden issues executive order on [...]
Jim Lynch, who worked in the nonprofit sector his entire career, helped transform the business of device repair in numerous ways. Continue Reading→ The post A ‘true pioneer’ of refurb retires appeared first on E-Scrap News.
Legislation introduced in the Bay State establishes extended producer responsibility for end-of-life consumer electronics. In prior years, similar proposals have failed to move forward. House No. 979 was introduced in late March as “an act to require producer responsibility for … Continue Reading→ The post Massachusetts EPR proposal grabs hearing [...]
The nonprofit arm of ITAD firm PlanITROI partnered with Microsoft to provide hundreds of refurbished laptops to low-income students of color in Texas and Tennessee. Denville, N.J. processor PlanITROI’s social enterprise division, Digital Dreams Project (DDP), announced that it recently … Continue Reading→ The post Collaboration provides free laptops to [...]
A major OEM increased the weight of e-scrap it collected in 2020, according to its latest sustainability report. Samsung on June 28 released the analysis, which includes a variety of details on the company’s e-scrap collection and its own recycled … Continue Reading→ The post Samsung reports boosted global recycling [...]
Here’s a look at which processing facilities have recently attained or renewed their data destruction and recycling industry certifications. Continue Reading→ The post Certification Scorecard: July 9, 2021 appeared first on E-Scrap News.
The Electronics Recycling Coordination Clearinghouse (ERCC) launched the e-Cycle Compliance Calendar website, helping collectors, manufacturers and recyclers view and track requirements pertaining to the 25 state electronics recycling laws. Plastics processor INEOS Styrolution announced it will integrate e-plastics supplied by … Continue Reading→ The post News from the Electronics Recycling [...]
A circular economy aims to reduce trash, carbon emissions, and pollution of the water and soil. If you think about a circle, it never ends. The same is true of the circular economy. This economic model focuses on manufacturing, use, recycling, reuse/refurbishing, and remanufacturing. It ends the linear economy model [...]
From leading a team of IT staff to designing and implementing IT strategies and infrastructure to building and maintaining vendor relationships, IT directors’ plates are brimming with responsibilities. IT is the cornerstone of any organization and a solid IT department is critical to its success. Tech Dump is here to [...]
In recent months, crews have cleaned up nearly 40 million pounds of CRT materials at former Closed Loop locations in Phoenix, including millions of pounds of leaded glass that sat outside for years. The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) … Continue Reading→ The post CRT cleanup progressing at Closed [...]
