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Evacuations lifted after Lithium-ion fire in Hillyard: Feb 25, 2025

A fire at a lithium-ion battery facility in Hillyard caused some evacuations on Tuesday morning and sparked hazmat concerns.

Panelists: Battery rules should be proactive, not reactive - E-Scrap News: Oct 24, 2024

Legislative action on batteries is speeding up, but some of those laws are missing their marks and creating a regulatory environment that is difficult to recycle in, panelists said at the recent E-Scrap Conference in Orlando.

The Circular is Here! / The e-Stewards Newsletter - March / April 2024

e-Stewards welcomes Gloyd Recycling Solutions (GRS), a new ITAD disposition consultancy, to the ranks of its Enterprise Program. With over twenty years of experience in environmental services, waste management, and recycling in both the public and private sectors, GRS has the knowledge, established history, and partnerships to support every aspect of the recycling industry.

Firms develop battery-in-device processing system: Jan 5, 2024

Sending battery-containing devices through the shredder is typically a no-no for several reasons, but manually removing and taping batteries prior to shredding the rest of the device is labor intensive. A newly unveiled processing system addresses the conundrum.

Experts discuss the industry's e-plastics crossroads - E-Scrap News: December 5, 2023

The Basel Action Network (BAN) and its certification standard, e-Stewards, recently put the e-scrap industry on notice that exporting mixed e-plastics – currently a widespread industry practice – is illegal under the Basel Convention.

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The North American Hazardous Materials Management Association: Growing Through Affiliations - Waste Advantage Magazine: Oct 31, 2023

NAHMMA recognizes the benefits of a collaborative partnership with organizations sharing similar goals and has developed an Affiliate Agreement as a means to exchange expertise, resources, and ideas to advance the hazardous materials management profession.
By Jeff Gloyd, GRS

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