Guest Q&A: Getting refurbished computers to people in need
A longtime electronics reuse advocate and founder of TechSoup interviews Shauna L. McCaffrey, 2018 recipient of a lifetime achievement award...
Repair & Reuse
E-commerce giant launches phone buying service
Global e-commerce site eBay has launched a mobile device trading program, and the company says it will pay consumers more...
Digital device unlocking allowances renewed
The federal government will continue to allow the unlocking of mobile devices so they can be resold at higher values....
Experts offer range of ideas to fuel device repair
At the Electronics Reuse Conference this week, a number of speakers delivered practical tools and tips that can help refurb...
Major news outlet bashes Apple over repair
Canada's CBC News recently broadcast an in-depth documentary alleging Apple works to thwart independent repair and pushes customers to replace,...
Roundup of Apple repair and resale news
Apple shows signs of loosening the requirements to operate a repair center, and the latest iPhone has been ranked for...
The factors behind used smartphone value
Even if consumers say smartphone repairability is important to them, brand popularity may be a more important factor in prolonging...
E-scrap battery fires receive mainstream media attention
A growing threat in the e-scrap sector received national analysis this week, when The Washington Post visited a processing facility...
Legal case with ‘right to repair’ implications rolls forward
An upcoming federal trial will decide how much General Electric must pay for stymying competition in the repair market for...
ISRI group pursuing grading system for reusable devices
A committee at the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries has begun a project to write specifications for electronics destined for...
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