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Manufacturers consider their roles in reuse and repair
Device repair and reuse is a hot topic, and OEM representatives recently talked about how manufacturers are supporting – and can better support – that aspect of the industry.
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Repair groups call on regulators to draft rules
Advocates for electronics repair last month delivered a petition asking the Federal Trade Commission to craft rules to prohibit manufacturers from restricting repair of their products.
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California exporters must show they tried in-state options
Exporting end-of-life devices from California has long been a heavily regulated process. This year, lawmakers added another requirement that exporters first prove in-state recycling options were unavailable.
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Experts address the industry’s e-plastics crossroads
Chris Kaasmann sees a parallel between the e-scrap industry’s requirement to start managing e-plastics differently and the need for the planet to switch to renewable energy. Both need to happen, but in neither case can you simply flip a switch to realize universal change.
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BAN puts industry on notice over e-plastics
Exports watchdog Basel Action Network is barking. The group says U.S. e-scrap companies are illegally exporting e-plastics to Malaysia, and it has issued a warning.
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Solar panel recycler expands with eye on glass
Arizona-based solar panel recycler We Recycle Solar upgraded its equipment and increased its capacity.
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ISRI develops ESG guide for recycling companies
Small- and medium-sized recycling businesses that are interested in setting up environmental, social and governance plans will soon have a new toolkit to help them.
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Feds to develop repairable computer donation program
A new law allows the federal government to provide surplus and repairable used computers directly to nonprofit refurbishers, who will then provide them to individuals in need.
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