As part of China's current five year plan, The China Electronics Enterprises Association (CEEA) has appointed the Li Tong Group as the sole official recycler to recover end of life mobile phones throughout China. The appointment has been endorsed by China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology...more  (Recycling Today)

The EPA launched its Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) Electronics Challenge to make electronics refurbishing and recycling practices the industry standard. Participants commit to send 100% of used electronics they collect to certified refurbish...more (EPA)  

The postal service has expanded its 2008 pilot program, offering 3100 post offices as collection points for used hand-held electronics devices.The Post Office will pay for saleable devices; For those that cannot be resold, USPS offers free mailers to assure the devices...more (Recycling Today)

TheResponsible Recycling Standard has seen explosive growth, with hundreds of facilities now R2 certified.  What reisions can processors expect in the new R2:2013 standards?...more  (Resource Recycling)

The Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers will develop standards to ensure optimal end-of-life processes for cable equipment. Peter Muscanelli of Colt Recycling will chair the working group...more (Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers)