An advocacy group filed a shareholder resolution requesting that Microsoft study the impacts of making repair resources readily available to the public. The company hasn’t commented, but it referenced its existing efforts in the field of repair. As You Sow, … Continue Reading→ The post Shareholders ask Microsoft to consider [...]
The director of the R2 standard offers kudos to the volunteers who served on a committee to formulate a host of certification updates. Continue Reading→ The post In My Opinion: Outgoing R2 TAC members deserve recognition appeared first on E-Scrap News.
Cost is the main factor contributing to fraudulent recycling activities, researchers recently reported. They say improving the financial equation for e-scrap processors and raising the penalties for bad actors could reduce negative practices. The University of Pittsburgh Hypothetical Materials Lab … Continue Reading→ The post What drives dishonest e-scrap practices? [...]
Readers were drawn to articles on a variety of topics last month, including an upcoming new recycling standard, electric vehicle battery recycling, a White House supply-chain report, and more. The list below shows our top stories published in June in … Continue Reading→ The post Our top stories from June [...]
Used device marketplace Back Market launched its Certified Renewed collection, which features devices that are refurbished directly by brand owners or their authorized refurbishers. Jim Lynch, a longtime electronics reuse advocate and founder of nonprofit group TechSoup, retired from the … Continue Reading→ The post News from Back Market, Oracle [...]
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 1, 2021 appeared first on E-Scrap News.
Many organizations have a regular cycle for replacing and upgrading electronic assets. But what would it look like with your IT assets, for example, to keep them in operation as long as possible? What if, when you purchased electronics for your organization, you made a concerted effort to purchase durable [...]
The federal government should encourage design for recyclability in consumer electronics and support technologies that recover rare earth magnets from hard drives, according to a report from the Biden administration. The White House this month published “Building resilient supply chains, … Continue Reading→ The post White House links e-scrap to [...]
The leader of the Basel Action Network raises questions about a recent position statement from the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries. Continue Reading→ The post In My Opinion: Environmental justice is a global issue appeared first on E-Scrap News.
A federal lawmaker has introduced legislation requiring electronics manufacturers to provide resources facilitating independent device repair. Repair advocates say it’s the first such bill to hit the national stage. Rep. Joe Morelle, D-N.Y., on June 17 introduced H.R. 4006, a … Continue Reading→ The post Right-to-repair bill lands in Congress [...]
