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March 16, 2012

Sims Recycling Solutions Earns Five-Year Department of Defense Continuation of Service Contract

by SLS Media

Sims Recycling Solutions, the global leader in electronics reuse and recycling, announced recently that the Department of Defense has agreed to renew a five-year continuation of service contract with Sims. Sims Recycling Solutions has been the sole provider of electronic de-manufacturing services for the Department of Defense for 13 years. “Sims Recycling Solutions is proud…

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Posted in: E-Waste (WEEE) Recycling, Sims Announcements
March 9, 2012

Design Flaw: Flat-Panel Displays Use Fewer Materials but Harder to Process

by SLS Media

Slim, stylish, energy-efficient and unconstrained by the size and weight limitations of older display technologies, flat-panel displays have proven irresistible to consumers and manufacturers. These qualities have made flat-panel displays ideal for use in laptop and desktop computers, televisions, mobile devices, medical instruments and industrial equipment. The shift from cathode ray tube (CRT) to flat-panel…

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Posted in: E-Waste (WEEE) Recycling, Waste Disposal Issues
March 2, 2012

Proper Recycling Offsets Environmental Impact of High-Tech Handsets

by SLS Media

Early handheld cell phones allowed users to do two things: make calls and receive calls. Years later, cell phones offer unprecedented functionality. No wonder more than 32 million people in the United States used a cell phone last year, according to wireless association CTIA’s figures. Q: What possible environmental benefits can there be to recycling…

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Posted in: E-Waste (WEEE) Recycling, Mobile Phone Refurbishment
February 24, 2012

Electronics Recycling Industry Anticipates Shift as Devices Slim Down, Merge

by SLS Media

More Gadgets Assembled from Plastic, Glass and Batteries If you believe the numbers, change is on its way to the electronics recycling industry:  Smartphone sales reached 115 million units in the third quarter of 2011, a 42 percent increase from the third quarter of 2010, according to Gartner, Inc. analysts. Tablet shipments will climb to…

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Posted in: Sims Announcements, Waste Disposal Issues
February 17, 2012

Sims Recycling Solutions Lends Voice to Coalition for American Electronics Recycling

by SLS Media

Sims Recycling Solutions, the global leader in electronics reuse and recycling, announced recently that they have joined the Coalition for American Electronics Recycling (CAER). CAER supports passage of federal legislation to restrict the export of toxic electronic waste from the United States and promote expansion of the domestic recycling industry. “Without strong environmental, health and…

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Posted in: Sims Announcements, Waste Disposal Issues
December 28, 2011

Sims Recycling Solutions Named in Leading Analyst Firm’s Latest Magic Quadrant for ITAD Market

by SLS Media

Vendors Evaluated on Ability to Execute and Completeness of Vision Sims Recycling Solutions, the global leader in electronics reuse and recycling, today announced that Gartner, Inc., the leading provider of research and analysis on the global information technology industry, has named the company as a “Challenger” in a recent report. The research and placement represented…

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Posted in: Global ITAD Solutions, IT Asset Disposition, Sims Announcements
December 22, 2011

As California’s Recycling Regulations Go, So Go the Nation’s?

by SLS Media

California’s Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) and the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) are grappling with an issue that may soon affect other states as well: how to handle excess CRT glass in ways that protect human health and the environment. As early as 2001, California’s DTSC declared that the disposal of…

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Posted in: Waste Disposal Issues
December 15, 2011

Sims Expands Services with Two New Facilities

by SLS Media

Sims Recycling Solutions opened its newest recycling facility in Dallas, Texas, to meet the growing need for risk-free electronic waste recycling. Open since October, the facility will allow Sims to offer secure, environmentally sound processing of end-of-life electronics to businesses and residents throughout Texas, including the Austin, Dallas, El Paso, Houston and San Antonio markets.…

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Posted in: E-Waste (WEEE) Recycling, IT Asset Disposition, Sims Announcements
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