VISTA, Calif. – (Business Wire) E-World Recyclers, a California based processor of electronic scrap, recently became one of the first companies in the nation to be certified under the RIOS/R2 guidelines. The company will be recognized for its achievements in the areas of environmental responsibility, quality, health and safety during the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) Convention and Expo taking place in San Diego this week. Continue Reading →
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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 →
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 →