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 →

In March of 2010, ISRI’s Board of Directors unanimously adopted a forward-looking policy and set of guidelines for the export of electronic scrap. This policy bans the export of electronic equipment and components for land-filling or incinerations for disposal and closely tracks the Responsible Recycling Practices (R2) developed by and supported by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and a broad-based stakeholder group that included states, manufacturers, remanufacturers and recyclers, trade groups and NGOs Continue Reading →

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 →