by Bob Hollis | Jan 29, 2021 | #EscrapRecycling, News Feeds, RMDZ
A high-profile recycling commission in California has published its endorsement of right-to-repair policies. The Statewide Commission on Recycling Markets and Curbside Recycling last month issued a slew of preliminary recommendations, most related to recycling of...
by Bob Hollis | Jan 26, 2021 | #EscrapRecycling, RMDZ
E-scrap processors in California could get paid by the state to recycle additional types of electronic devices, depending on the outcome of toxicity testing by officials. The California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) is testing the amount of hazardous …...
by Bob Hollis | Nov 5, 2020 | #EscrapRecycling, RMDZ
This article originally appeared in the Summer 2020 issue of E-Scrap News. Subscribe today for access to all print content. The business of IT asset disposition is now a huge part of the electronics recovery ecosystem. As corporations, institutions and other … Read...
by Bob Hollis | Oct 30, 2020 | #EscrapRecycling, News Feeds, RMDZ
Looking to extend the lifetime of electronics, French officials plan to introduce a rating system that communicates repairability and durability to consumers. U.K. trade publication Circular reported that the French government will begin phasing in the compulsory...
by Bob Hollis | Jul 29, 2020 | #EscrapRecycling, RMDZ
Apple this month described the growth of a program that provides some official repair resources to certain repair shops. The initiative is separate from the company’s authorized repair service. The company last summer introduced the Independent Repair Provider...
by Bob Hollis | Jul 8, 2020 | #EscrapRecycling, RMDZ
Repair support organization iFixit has received a threatening letter from a medical device manufacturer, which is alleging copyright infringement. Steris sent a letter to iFixit demanding the organization remove from its website repair information for Steris...
