The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has taken what it calls its first step to help electronics recyclers adhere to published export standards when processing and shipping obsolete electronics.
Through the EPA’s new program — called Responsible Recycling Practices Certifications – electronics recyclers would not ship material overseas without the consent of the designated country. Continue Reading →
CLEARWATER, Fla.–Tech Data Corporation (NASDAQ:TECD), a leading IT products distributor, today announced a services distribution agreement with TechTurn, a leader in technology recycling, refurbishing and remarketing. TechTurn’s services enable resellers to provide their customers with easy, cost-effective, secure and environmentally sound solutions for disposing of IT equipment, including desktops, notebooks, servers, storage devices and displays. TechTurn services are available through Tech Data’s TDOnCall technical services team. Continue Reading →
AUSTIN, TX January, 6th 2010.
It took a three-year multi-stakeholder process, facilitated by the U.S. EPA, to develop the first-of-its-kind accredited electronics recycling standard called the Responsible Recycling Practices, or “R2” for short. This new standard fully supported by the U.S. EPA, major computer OEM’s such as Lenovo and Dell, the Information Technology Industry Council (ITI), state and local governments, and the Electronic Recyclers’ Industry Association (ISRI) is a stringent set of requirements for electronics recyclers’ environmental, worker health and safety, and security practices. R2 includes general principles and specific practices for recyclers disassembling or reclaiming used electronics equipment. The R2 standard can be found at the US EPA’s web site: http://www.epa.gov/waste/conserve/materials/ecycling/r2practices.htm. Continue Reading →
AUSTIN, Texas – October 8, 2009 – Today TechTurn loaded the inaugural Microsoft Authorized Refurbisher Server operating system license in Austin Texas. TechTurn is proud to be the first refurbisher to install the official Microsoft Server operating system worldwide. Continue Reading →