https://ecsrefining.com:80/news<p>ECS Refining delivers the latest news in the <a href="/services-and-markets/products-and-services/electronics-recycling" title="electronics recycling" target="_self">electronics recycling</a> and <a href="/services-and-markets/products-and-services/it-asset-management" title="IT Asset Management" target="_self">IT asset management</a> industries. At ECS Refining, we believe that accurate, up-to-date information is critical in understanding the complex problems posed by the nation's fastest growing waste stream, as well as the solutions available.</p> <div class="news-projectionfeed"><a class="sprite social rss" title="Latest Articles" href="/rss?projection=250" type="application/rss+xml" rel="alternate"><span class="text">SUBSCRIBE TO NEWS FEED</span></a></div> <h2 class="subhead-bar">Latest Articles</h2>https://ecsrefining.com:80/news/e-waste-the-real-story-behind-where-your-tech-waste-goesIn this digital age, newer is better. Getting your hands on the newest tech gadgets means getting rid of the old ones. But there's a right way and a wrong way to make room for new technology.Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:10:30 GMThttps://ecsrefining.com:80/news/e-waste-the-real-story-behind-where-your-tech-waste-goeshttps://ecsrefining.com:80/news/unwanted-electronic-gear-rising-in-toxic-pilesFlat-screen technology has made CRT monitors and televisions obsolete, decimating the demand for the recycled tube glass used in them and creating what industry experts call a “glass tsunami” as stockpiles of the useless material accumulate across the country.Tue, 19 Mar 2013 17:47:01 GMThttps://ecsrefining.com:80/news/unwanted-electronic-gear-rising-in-toxic-pileshttps://ecsrefining.com:80/news/study-finds-that-25%25-of-all-e-waste-handlers-directly-engage-in-exportingApproximately 25% of all e-waste handlers directly engage in exporting and 41% reported being reasonably certain some portion of their materials was later exported by another organization, a study by the U.S. International Trade Commission found.Mon, 11 Mar 2013 17:26:55 GMThttps://ecsrefining.com:80/news/study-finds-that-25%25-of-all-e-waste-handlers-directly-engage-in-exportinghttps://ecsrefining.com:80/news/new-epa-chief-has-e-scrap-backgroundPresident Barack Obama has nominated Gina McCarthy to head the Environmental Protection Agency. Although McCarthy is best known for her work on air quality, she has occupied state-level positions where she sought to increase recycling rates and helped launched a new e-scrap program. During her careers, she has also shown openness to producer responsibility measures.Thu, 07 Mar 2013 23:36:40 GMThttps://ecsrefining.com:80/news/new-epa-chief-has-e-scrap-backgroundhttps://ecsrefining.com:80/news/interpol-targets-e-wasteThe first INTERPOL operation targeting the illegal trade of electronic waste saw the seizure of more than 240 tonnes of electronic equipment and electrical goods and the launch of criminal investigations against some 40 companies involved in all aspects of the illicit trade.Mon, 04 Mar 2013 22:16:44 GMThttps://ecsrefining.com:80/news/interpol-targets-e-wastehttps://ecsrefining.com:80/news/swana-issues-policy-on-safe-recycling-of-electronic-wasteOn January 7, 2013, the International Board of the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) approved a policy regarding the safe recycling of electronic wastes that prohibits exportation to countries that do not have regulatory programs to enforce standards for worker safety and public health and the environment.Mon, 25 Feb 2013 19:27:56 GMThttps://ecsrefining.com:80/news/swana-issues-policy-on-safe-recycling-of-electronic-wastehttps://ecsrefining.com:80/news/federal-limits-on-e-waste-exports-could-create-up-to-42-000-u.s.-jobsRestrictions on e-waste exports could create up to 42,000 direct and indirect new jobs with a total payroll of more than $1 billion, according to a new study commissioned by the Coalition For American Electronics Recycling (CAER).Wed, 06 Feb 2013 01:26:08 GMThttps://ecsrefining.com:80/news/federal-limits-on-e-waste-exports-could-create-up-to-42-000-u.s.-jobshttps://ecsrefining.com:80/news/microsoft-sues-e-waste-harvesters-of-phoenix-claims-firm-sold-pirated-softwareComputing giant Microsoft is suing a Phoenix e-waste recycling firm in federal court, claiming that the company has been selling unauthorized copies of its software.Tue, 29 Jan 2013 16:59:01 GMThttps://ecsrefining.com:80/news/microsoft-sues-e-waste-harvesters-of-phoenix-claims-firm-sold-pirated-softwarehttps://ecsrefining.com:80/news/sims-caught-in-e-scrap-inventory-scandalOn Jan. 20, the massive metal recycling company announced in a statement that its inventory associated with its U.K. e-scrap businesses in Long Marston, England, and Newport, Wales, was in question.Thu, 24 Jan 2013 20:13:27 GMThttps://ecsrefining.com:80/news/sims-caught-in-e-scrap-inventory-scandalhttps://ecsrefining.com:80/news/crt-stakeholders-meet-to-assess-optionsCRT glass stockpiles could be declared superfund sites if action is not taken, prompting multiple stakeholders in the CRT recycling industry to convene earlier this month to discuss problems and potential solutions for recycling CRT glass.Thu, 24 Jan 2013 20:51:16 GMThttps://ecsrefining.com:80/news/crt-stakeholders-meet-to-assess-optionshttps://ecsrefining.com:80/news/nigeria-importers-of-e-waste-laden-vessel-to-pay-u.s.-1-million-fineThe Federal Government has placed a $1m fine on importers of the vessel that carried the toxic waste which was intercepted in Tin Can Island Lagos on January 5.Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:35:08 GMThttps://ecsrefining.com:80/news/nigeria-importers-of-e-waste-laden-vessel-to-pay-u.s.-1-million-finehttps://ecsrefining.com:80/news/scrap-circuit-board-prices-flat-in-2012The average selling price for scrap printed circuit boards rose just 2.2 percent in 2012 after struggling to regain lost value in the second half of the year.Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:50:45 GMThttps://ecsrefining.com:80/news/scrap-circuit-board-prices-flat-in-2012https://ecsrefining.com:80/news/ripe-for-consolidationAttractive industry dynamics are expected to drive continued growth in M&A activity for the electronics recycling sector. Electronics recycling has become one of the fastest growing segments of the recycling industry, attracting increased interest from strategic and financial investors.Tue, 08 Jan 2013 19:45:23 GMThttps://ecsrefining.com:80/news/ripe-for-consolidationhttps://ecsrefining.com:80/news/executive-recycling-to-appeal-guilty-verdictThe trial of Executive Recycling and two of its top officials may have ended with a guilty verdict, but the saga isn't over yet. Pamela Mackey, the attorney representing Executive Recycling and Ricther, told E-Scrap News that the verdict will be appealed after sentencing in April. She says she will stay on the case through sentencing and another attorney will prepare the appeal.Tue, 08 Jan 2013 20:21:13 GMThttps://ecsrefining.com:80/news/executive-recycling-to-appeal-guilty-verdicthttps://ecsrefining.com:80/news/62%25-of-households-hoarding-not-recycling-old-cell-phonesAmericans are still hesitant about recycling their old mobile phones. Almost 2 out of 3 households in America – 62% to be exact – are hoarding their old cell phones instead of recycling them, according to a recent survey from mobile-phone security company Lookout Mobile.Thu, 03 Jan 2013 18:37:48 GMThttps://ecsrefining.com:80/news/62%25-of-households-hoarding-not-recycling-old-cell-phoneshttps://ecsrefining.com:80/news/e-scrap-processor-found-guilty-of-illegal-exportingElectronics recycling company Executive Recycling and two of its top executives have been convicted of multiple federal counts of mail and wire fraud and illegally exporting hazardous material. The convictions for the Colorado-based company, along with its CEO, Brandon Richter, and Tor Olson, its former vice president of operations, comes after an 11-day trial that began on Dec. 3, followed by two and a half days for jury deliberations.Wed, 26 Dec 2012 18:50:50 GMThttps://ecsrefining.com:80/news/e-scrap-processor-found-guilty-of-illegal-exportinghttps://ecsrefining.com:80/news/potential-recycling-opportunity-in-apple-announcementApple CEO Tim Cook's announcement that the company would invest $100 million to bring some manufacturing back to the U.S. in 2013, could mean an uptick in business for e-scrap recycling firms.Wed, 12 Dec 2012 18:55:40 GMThttps://ecsrefining.com:80/news/potential-recycling-opportunity-in-apple-announcementhttps://ecsrefining.com:80/news/penalties-handed-down-in-weee-export-trialA total of 220,000 GBP ($354,266) in fines have been levied on eight individuals and three companies in connection with an electronic waste trafficking scam. The individuals and companies in question illegally exported 496 tons of scrap televisions, refrigerators, computers and other electronics, to Ghana, Nigeria and Pakistan, all while telling customers the items were being refurbished or recycled responsibly.Wed, 12 Dec 2012 19:03:22 GMThttps://ecsrefining.com:80/news/penalties-handed-down-in-weee-export-trialhttps://ecsrefining.com:80/news/electronic-waste-executives-go-to-trial-for-lying-to-customersA federal trial is underway for an electronic waste company accused of lying to its customers. Executive Recycling, based in Englewood, Colo., sent more than 100,000 cathode ray tubs overseas in more than 300 shipments between February 2005 and January 2009, all while telling customers they were recycling the items domestically and responsibly, the government has alleged.Mon, 10 Dec 2012 19:22:19 GMThttps://ecsrefining.com:80/news/electronic-waste-executives-go-to-trial-for-lying-to-customershttps://ecsrefining.com:80/news/e-scrap-legislative-progress-continued-in-2012Legislatures across the country continued to focus on electronic scrap this past year, introducing approximately 40 e-scrap bills accounting for 22 percent of all recycling and waste management legislation introduced in 2012.Mon, 03 Dec 2012 17:04:11 GMThttps://ecsrefining.com:80/news/e-scrap-legislative-progress-continued-in-2012