Lenovo partners with Nextworth 9/24/2013

NY Dept of Sanitation partners  with ERI 9/13/2013

Blancco adds Arrow, Cloud Blue, CSI Leasing to ITAD Partner Program   7/31/2013

Highlight Networks intends to acquire Acme Electronics Recycling 8/1/2013

Capital Scrap Metal acquires Coastal Scrap Metal  8/5/2013

Arcoa Group acquires Miller Electronics Recycling 7/17/13

Vintage Tech partners with Goodwill Industries 7/2/13

Green Technology Solutions partners with Chilerecicia 6/25/13

Outerwall acquires ecoATM  6/17/13

E-Waste Systems acquires Surf Investments 5/29/13

Sims partners with CheckMEND 5/16/13

AERC acquires 2nd Solutions 3/18/13

Falcon Investment  Advisors invests in ecoATM  2/10/2013  

EWasteSystems/Tanke
stock/royalty swap 2/7/13

Kuusakoski/SWEEP Joint venture 1/5/2013

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Counterfeit Components threaten military and commercial systems.   Counterfeiters use R&D and a disorganized supply chain to outflank technological countermeasures in a cat-and-mouse game, in which the advantage goes to the...more (IEEE Spectrum)  

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Technical Articles

Beyond Patchwork Laws:  State-level producer responsibility regulations are uneven.  Alternatives are Federal legislation, model state legislation or product chain standards...more (Elsevier) 

Large-Scale Recyclers in Developing Economies introduce best practices but threaten incumbent stakeholders.  The challenge is to enhance technologies and integrate the informal and formal recycling sectors...more (Elsevier)  

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China's Lithium Reserves: Demand for rechargeable batteries in consumer electronics and electric vehicles is growing 7% a year. Even with full recycling of end-of-life lithium products, China's lithium reserves will soon be depleted...more (Elsevier)

Patents and Applications

Reclaiming Solid State Devices:  Devices unfit for one purpose can be reclaimed and reused in another.  Discarded memory devices are tested to evaluate performance degradation.  Alternate usage is identified and encoded...more (Patent Application) 

Transferring Data from Recycled Electronics:  The system includes a kiosk, a network and a server with a database, enabling transfer of data to another device...more (US Patent Application) 

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