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Category: E-Waste (WEEE) Recycling

International Electronics Recycling Congress 2023
January 27, 2023

21st International Electronics Recycling Congress (IERC) 2023

The 21st edition of the International Electronics Recycling Congress took place in charming Salzburg, Austria, between the 18th and 20th of January. This event is billed as the international platform and opportunity for reviewing the challenges faced by the Electronics Recycling Industry. Experts and decision makers from the entire electronics supply chain attended the event,…

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Posted in: E-Waste (WEEE) Recycling, Sustainability
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January 9, 2023

Support the roll out of SERI’s R2v3 Responsible Recycling Standard in Latin America

Certification programs for electronics recycling and IT asset disposition (ITAD) are an important way for companies to demonstrate compliance to industry standards. When enterprises tender their ITAD and disposal services, these certifications provide reassurance that potential vendors operate to best practices. Sustainable Electronics Recycling International’s (SERI) Responsible Recycling (R2) Standard is the world’s most widely…

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Posted in: E-Waste (WEEE) Recycling, IT Asset Disposition
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August 20, 2021

How E-Waste is Recycled

by Sims Media

Sims Lifecycle Services was delighted to host the business news publisher, Business Insider, at one of our US sites recently.   We hosted Business Insider at our Nashville, Tennessee ITAD facility to record their most recent insider video on electronics recovery and recycling. We invite you to view the Business Insider video. Five points of interest…

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Posted in: E-Waste (WEEE) Recycling
May 7, 2021

India’s Booming Mobile Phone Manufacturing: What does this mean for e-waste?

India is a major market for both the production of IT equipment and its use. In 2019-2020, India’s electronics exports stood at $11.28 billion. At the same time, it is one of the largest and most quickly growing markets for digital users. In 2020, 64 percent of India’s internet traffic came from its 696 million…

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Posted in: E-Waste (WEEE) Recycling
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March 3, 2021

Making India’s Digital Growth Sustainable

by Sims Media

With a population of 1.3 billion and the presence of 75 percent of with world’s IT companies – including Amazon, LG, Microsoft, Panasonic and Samsung – India’s immense size provides great opportunities as well as challenges. It makes perfect sense that the IT service industry in India is rapidly expanding. According to research group McKinsey,…

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Posted in: E-Waste (WEEE) Recycling, Global ITAD Solutions, Sustainability
May 29, 2020

Challenges and Concerns surrounding the virtual conduct of the upcoming Basel Convention Conference of the Parties

by Sims Media

Written By: Patricia Whiting, Sr. International Policy Analyst for Sims Lifecycle Services Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Secretariat of the Basel Convention* recently announced that the Bureau of the Basel Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG) determined it not feasible to organize the upcoming face-to-face meeting June 22-25, 2020 in Geneva, Switzerland. Rather, the Bureau has…

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Posted in: E-Waste (WEEE) Recycling
April 21, 2020

Sustainable Electronics: Best Practices for Circular Design

by Sims Media

As experts in resource management and materials recovery, Sims Lifecycle Services put together a list of basic best practices for designing products for sustainability.

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Posted in: E-Waste (WEEE) Recycling, Global ITAD Solutions, Sustainability
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February 13, 2020

E-WASTE: Safety and Sustainability in the Airline Industry

by SLS Media

Ensure aviation data security and offset carbon emissions through responsible IT resource management. Data Security: Aviation IT security is a top priority. The global airline industry has continued to grow over recent years, which inherently brings an increase in data threats. A global airline CEO survey disclosed that 85 percent of airline CEO’s view airline…

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Posted in: E-Waste (WEEE) Recycling, Global ITAD Solutions, Sustainability
January 22, 2020

MARINE PLASTIC LITTER UPDATE: OECD Harmonization of Basel Plastics Amendments

by SLS Media

U.S. issues with transboundary movement of plastic waste for recycling Recently we reported that the Parties to the Basel Convention (187 countries) adopted an amendment to its annexes, governing the transboundary movement of plastic waste as a method to combat the issue of plastic marine litter. This amendment takes effect in January 2021 and controls…

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October 9, 2019

Awareness Initiative: International E-Waste Day on October 14th 2019

International E-Waste Day International E-Waste Day was introduced by the WEEE Forum in 2018 to encourage consumers to responsibly reuse and recycle electronics. Sims Lifecycle Services (SLS) processes consumer devices as well as professional IT equipment from companies around the world. Retired electronic waste (e-waste) from consumer products is often collected and delivered to SLS for…

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