U.S. shipments of mixed plastic, a category that includes plastics recovered from electronic devices, jumped in the first quarter. Nearly two-thirds of the plastic went to Canada. The export figures were recently released by the U.S. Census Bureau, part of … Continue Reading→ The post Mixed-plastic exports on slight upswing [...]
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: June 9, 2021 appeared first on E-Scrap News.
Cascade Asset Management released its annual report covering 2020, offering details on the company’s used asset sales, processing volume and more. EPC began offering solid-state drive destruction services. HP released a framework for how the company will spend money from … Continue Reading→ The post News from Cascade Asset Management, [...]
A working relationship with a trusted IT asset disposition partner is a cornerstone of any successful business. Let’s take a look at why this relationship is crucial and how to know if it’s time to make the switch. Why would I pay for an ITAD program when there are places [...]
As we move towards the next normal we must prepare for the changing professional landscape. On account of COVID-19, the massive onsite-to-offsite workforce shift has increased the demand for cybersecurity in several ways. Here are some things your company must consider to keep your employee and client data safe. Build [...]
CAMBRIDGE, ON | JUNE 1, 2021 — Greentec, a certified electronics recycling company based in Cambridge, Ontario, has been chosen by Air Canada to securely recycle and dispose of 500 flight crew iPads no longer used by the carrier. “In working with Air Canada, Greentec supported one of the largest [...]
For the second time in a row, Greentec has been awarded recognition as a Preferred OECM Vendor. Offering trusted service to Ontario’s publicly funded education and healthcare sectors, Greentec handles the secure disposition of media, IT assets, and e-waste for customers where security and sustainability are critical. Since becoming an [...]
Electronics recycling processor HOBI International has struck a deal with a downstream recycler to handle more lithium batteries from electric vehicles (EVs). The Dallas-headquartered processor will collaborate with battery recycling company Retriev Technologies on collection of EV batteries throughout North … Continue Reading→ The post Firm’s strategy for electric-vehicle batteries? [...]
Once a partner in Samsung’s “Galaxy Upcycling” project, device repair organization iFixit now says the OEM has watered down the initiative to something “nearly unrecognizable.” Samsung in late 2017 announced its Galaxy Upcycling project, through which it would provide software … Continue Reading→ The post Repair group blasts Samsung over [...]
Last month, readers were eager for info on surging copper markets as well as analysis of recycling processes for solar panels, a material some have dubbed “the new CRT.” The list below shows our top stories published in May in … Continue Reading→ The post Our top stories from May [...]
