On July 30, 2014 Representative Mike Honda, a Democrat from the 17th District of California introduced the Land Based Debris Reduction Act or H.R. 5283 into the United States House of Representatives. While the primary goal of the Act is to reduce the amount of litter or debris entering America’s oceans through the establishment of national…
In each newsletter, Sims provides a featured interview of a customer, partner, or colleague within the field of recycling. These interviews can provide an opportunity to learn about the different aspects of recycling, whether from an economic, environmental, or social perspective. This issue’s profile features Walter Willis, the Executive Director of the Solid Waste Agency…
One hundred million pounds of e-waste is a level of achievement that deserves recognition. To distinguish the immense benefits of recycling this volume of e-waste, consider these equivalents in energy savings which include conserving 12.5 million gallons of gasoline; removing 25,000 cars from the road; or planting 2.9 million trees. Sims honored 16 of its…
Sims Recycling Solutions believes it is important to support local recycling organizations in communities where we provide services across the U.S. and the globe. New Jersey: [one_half][/one_half] [one_half_last]Andriana Kontovrakis (far left), Policy Analystwith Sims Recycling Solutions’ OEM Compliance team and Association of New Jersey Recyclers (ANJR) board member since 2011, at ANJR’s 2nd Annual Golf…
Larry King, a legislative analyst on Sims Recycling Solutions’ OEM Compliance team, was an invited speaker at the 4th annual International E-Waste Management Network (IEMN) meeting in Hanoi, Vietnam in July. The meeting was sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the EPA Taiwan, and the Vietnam Environment Administration. IEMN enables environmental officials from…
Illinois Third Annual E-Waste Summit On April 29 the Illinois Counties Solid Waste Management Association (ILCSWMA) hosted the third Annual E-Waste Summit on behalf of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) to discuss the progress of implementation of the state’s Electronic Products Recycling and Reuse Act and plans for the future. Dave Walters, manager of…
Patti Whiting, senior international policy analyst for Sims Recycling Solutions’ original equipment (OEM) compliance team, participated in an Asia and Pacific E-Waste Stakeholder’s meeting, and back-to-back meetings of the Basel Convention’s Partnership for Action on Computing Equipment (PACE) and the Expert Working Group on Environmentally Sound Management (ESM) in Jakarta, Indonesia from May 27-31, 2014.…
In each newsletter Sims Recycling Solutions provides a featured interview of a customer, partner or colleague within the field of recycling. These interviews can provide an opportunity to learn about the different aspects of recycling whether from an economic, environmental or social perspective. This issue’s profile features Kyle Mills, the Safety, Health, Environment and Community…
Hawaii, the United States’ 50th state passed their first of two electronics take back laws in 2008 the year that eight other states also passed take back laws. The political realities at the time meant that IT devices (PCs, notebooks, monitors, and printers) were covered under the law, and a study group to address television…
After years of providing recycling expertise to stakeholder committees tasked with developing criteria to qualify electronic products to the Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) registry, Sims has launched a verification service for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) seeking to validate product-specific design for end-of-life declarations required to be listed on the registry. This service –…