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...
by Bob Hollis | Jul 8, 2020 | #EscrapRecycling, RMDZ
This article originally appeared in the Spring 2020 issue of E-Scrap News. Subscribe today for access to all print content. Manufacturers of devices are central to the evolution of electronics recovery. These are the companies creating the products that will define...
by Bob Hollis | Jul 8, 2020 | #EscrapRecycling, RMDZ
A coalition of electronics recycling companies wants to see change in a government rule that prevents federal agencies from distributing surplus IT equipment to for-profit processors. The Coalition for American Electronics Recycling (CAER) this month called for an...
