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E-Scrap News : Texas students turn old tech and e-scrap into art

[[{“value”:” UT Dallas students in S. V. Randall’s program turned donated e-scrap from HOBI International into sculptures at E-Scrap 2025, exploring reuse, scrap and renewal. | Photo by Big Wave Productions At the E-Scrap Conference in Grapevine, Texas, a small exhibit drew steady foot traffic and long pauses as students turned retired keyboards, cables and […]

E-Scrap News : Certification Scorecard for November 5, 2025

[[{“value”:” The following are facilities that have achieved, renewed or otherwise regained R2 certification recently: A Better Way Computer Recycling of Glen Burnie, Maryland Antr Electronic Co. of Kowloon, China AO Itad Services dba Spark Recycle of Northbrook, Illinois Apto Solutions of Atlanta, Georgia Attero Recycling of Roorkee, India B&K Technology Solutions dba Advanced Technology […]

E-Scrap News : News from CP Group, Cisek Inspections and more

[[{“value”:” China suspended controls on exports of rare earth elements and other critical minerals, as part of a trade agreement with the US. CP Group and Cisek Inspections are partnering to remove hazardous materials from recycling streams. The US DOE’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy awarded nearly $25 million for 10 projects to develop technologies that […]

E-Scrap News : Top 5 stories from October 2025

[[{“value”:” A Basel Action Network study links US e-scrap brokers to large exports into Asia and urges regulators, auditors and lawmakers to close oversight gaps. | Nattanan726/Shutterstock A two-year study urging scrutiny of e-scrap exports to Southeast Asia drew reader interest in October, as well as an ITAD firm’s consolidation, M&A’s effect on the industry, […]

E-Scrap News : Analysis: Windows 10 sunset to drive ‘urban mining’

[[{“value”:” After extended service phases out in 2027-2028, retired laptops will help drive recovery of copper, aluminum and other metals. | Photo by Ivan Hafizov These past few weekends, I found myself scrolling through Amazon’s refurbished‑laptop listings—a habit I use to gauge what’s moving through the secondary market. Page after page told the same story: […]

E-Scrap News : SERI works to restore faith in certifications

[[{“value”:” Following a report urging deeper scrutiny of e-scrap exporters, the organization previewed its full-year report to help improve confidence in the R2 process. | Ibrahim Alkan/Shutterstock Ahead of the release of a full year-end report, SERI provided a preview of the outcomes from its Assurance activities in 2025. The information release was part of […]

E-Scrap News : E-Scrap Conference 2025 ignites industry momentum

[[{“value”:” Industry experts noted that policy initiatives and certification standards are propelling the sector forward despite loopholes and challenges. | Photo by Big Wave Productions The opening plenary at the E-Scrap Conference in Grapevine, Texas set out five forces that are reshaping electronics recovery: rapid device change, battery risk, compliance pressure, policy updates and AI-driven […]

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