RERA Stalls in House: John Shimkus, Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on the Environment and Economy, apparently feels the bill is not a priority, which could prevent it from moving forward....more (International Precious Metals Institute)
ISRI Opposes Latest RERA Bill, saying HR 2791 undermines responsible recycling worldwide, threatens US jobs and violates trade obligations...more (Recycling Today)
Cellphone Unlocking Constraints. ISRI warns if House Bill HR 1123 becomes law, refurbishing will probably move offshore...more (Recycling Today)
World Health Organization Publishes Global Survey on the impacts of electronics recycling on child health. Said to be the first...more (Recycling International)
E-Scrap Smuggled into China from North Korea: Chinese authorities seized 72,000 tons of contraband e-waste. Turns out, it was upgraded in North Korea, then smuggled to South China... more (Bloomberg-Adam Minter)
Kuusakoski Recycling crushes millions of pounds of CRT glass within months of opening using its KlearKover technology. ...more (Digital Journal)
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