R2 program developed by a broad-based stakeholder group for the electronics recycling industry and GAO report recommends EPA to continue to support voluntary programs.

Washington, D.C. —EPA Assistant Administrator, Mathy Stanislaus recognized and applauded efforts to transition the Responsible Recycling Practices for Use in Accredited Certification Programs for Electronics Recyclers (R2 Practices) into an 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 →