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Waste Management announces acquisition of consumer electronics remarketing and recycling companies
Published: 08/06/2011 by Market Watch in Industry News
Waste Management Recycle America strengthens its positiosn in ecycling with purchase of Access Clkomputer Products and Mordell,LLC.
IDC Survey on the US Electronics Recycling Industry
Published: 11/13/2011 by ISRI in Current Research
According to a new report conducted by the International Data Corporation, the U.S. electronics industry is a bright spot in a sluggish economy. Of the 3.5 million tons of used and end-of-life equipment collected, 70% is processed in the U.S.
Comments Roll in on Federal Task Force
Published: 03/24/2011 by E-Scrap News in Industry News
The interagency task force to develop a policy on federally-generated e-scrap drew over 200 responses to its comment period.
Australia one step closer to e-scrap program
Published: 04/07/2011 by Resource Recycling in General Articles
Australians have only a few more weeks to comment on a proposed national e-scrap collection and recycling program for the country before it is introduced into parliament.
Asking the Tough Questions on Certification
Published: 09/13/2010 by Randy Michael Mott in General Articles
In the drive to bring order to an emerging, evolving, but still largely unregulated, business sector, manufacturers with take-back systems are turning to private certification and audit programs. What questions should processors be asking?
Company and Executives Indicted for Fraud and Environmental Crimes
Published: 10/01/2011 by US Environmental Protection Agency in General Articles
Executive Recycling, Inc., Brandon Richter, owner and CEO, and Tor Olson, former VP operations were indicted for wire and mail fraud and environmental crimes.
The Role Organizations Can Take in Furthering Electronics Recycling
Published: 01/15/2011 by Gareth Amon in General Articles
The need for electronics recycling on a large scale has increased in recent years. Private and public organizations can contribute significantly to the cause by partnering with recycling centers or groups that provide easy access to such centers.
West Virginia Bill Seeks Repeal of E-Cycling Law
Published: 02/19/2011 by Waste Management World in General Articles
What happens when environmental regulations ban electronics from landfills without establishing facilities for removal and recycling. The consequemces are esspecially hard on rural communities.
Electronics Giants Push to Recycle Billions of Pounds of E-Waste
Published: 04/15/2011 by Greeneer Computing in General Articles
The Consumer Electronics Association, along with manufacturers and retailers such as Panasonic, Best Buy,Sony and Toshiba, launched an industry-wide initiative yesterday to boost electronics waste rcycling to 1 billion pounds a year by 2016.
XL Insurance Unveils Electronic Data Destruction Coverage for E-Waste Recycling Industries
Published: 04/06/2011 by PR Newswire in General Articles
XL Insurance unveiled its new Electronic Data Destruction coverage developed exclusively for e-waste rcyclers. It provides third party coverage against claims for misuse of electronic data in a recyclers possession.
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