The Mobile World Congress (MWC) event is around the corner. Starting on Oct. 25, the conference and trade show will continue through Oct. 28, and includes a range of topics to be discussed by various keynote speakers. The major thematic focus this year is the 5G era, with sessions such as Redefining Mobile Connectivity, Powering…
Apple held their second October event, announcing several new products including HomePod Mini, a third generation of AirPods, and a new MacbookPro. The event also included major updates to Apple Music, and several new M1 chips. Apple first announced changes to one of their most popular apps, announcing that the new integration of Siri with…
Sustainable Electronics Recycling (SERI) released the first major update of the R2 standard since 2013 in July 2020, providing a list of new standards for IT asset disposition enterprises. We have been highlighting R2v3 with a series outlining the updated standards. Read more about the new R2v3 changes and EH&S Management updates. This week we…
R2v3 Compliance Update Part 2 Sustainable Electronics Recycling (SERI) released the first major update of the R2 standard since 2013 in July 2020, providing a list of new standards for IT asset disposition enterprises. Following the scope and EH&S management system updates, next on the list are legal requirements, tracking throughput, and sorting, categorization, and…
Today marks the fourth annual International E-Waste Day, developed by the WEEE Forum to raise awareness about the proper disposal of e-waste, and highlight the importance of recycling electronics, with an overall goal of raising re-use, recovery and recycling rates. As recently as 2019, a total of 53.6 million metric tonnes of electronic waste was…
The IT asset disposition industry is widely known in the recycling world for the safe, and environmentally friendly disposal of electronic waste. However, many people may not be aware of the industry, and in addition, some electronic scrap facilities focus only on reuse and refurbishment of electronics, especially in the state of Texas. “The Recycling…