Thailand’s recent seizure of suspected illegal e waste at Laem Chabang Port is the latest in a wave of enforcement actions across Southeast Asia that is reshaping how the region handles foreign electronic scrap, and raising the prospect that exporters face a National Sword style closure of informal import channels.
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Apple’s MacBook Neo: iFixit’s best MacBook score in 14 years, but the residual value ceiling is real
Apple just shipped its most recyclable and most repairable laptop to date, and priced it at $599. In the context of sustainability, the MacBook Neo is Apple’s most significant hardware design departure in years, built with a higher proportion of recycled materials and a more serviceable internal architecture than any MacBook that came before it.
Why global ITAD is stranded in the Gulf
The 2026 conflict in the Middle East has transformed Dubai from a premier ITAD global hub into a systemic chokepoint. As the US-Israel-Iran war disrupts critical trade routes and triggers war-risk insurance exclusions, US operators face a “rise-and-shock” moment. Explore how R2v3 compliance, Basel PIC amendments, and “forced localization” are reshaping the future of global e-scrap logistics.
How Rising Fuel and Memory Prices Are Impacting ITAD’s Margins
The war in Iran is affecting oil and energy markets, driving up prices and increasing volatility in global freight and...
What the NAND flash crunch means for remarketing, refurbishment and residual values
A warning from one of the storage industry’s most connected insiders is raising major concerns. Khein-Seng Pua, CEO of...
HP Inc. earnings point to memory inflation challenge
HP Inc. has just reported its first fiscal quarter of 2026, showing an 11% year-over-year jump in Personal Systems...
Umicore highlights strength in recycling, catalysis
Belgian materials technology group Umicore reported higher revenue and profit for 2025, calling it “a pivotal year for...
Apto, Tusaar partner on rare earths recovery
IT asset disposition provider Apto Solutions has teamed up with Tusaar, a US-based rare earth elements processor, to...
Sims Lifecycle leverages hyperscale decommissioning
For most of its existence, Sims Lifecycle Services (SLS) has been viewed as a secondary business alongside its parent...
The cyber-physical MRF: AI and robotics reshape e-waste recovery
The electronics recycling industry is entering a new phase of technological acceleration. Advances in artificial...
Meta-Corning deal signals IT hardware retirement wave
Meta’s new multi-year supply agreement with Corning is the latest indicator that the US data center build-out,...
Malaysia clamps down on illegal e-waste imports amid probes
Malaysia’s growing role as a hub for global e‑scrap is colliding with corruption probes, large container seizures and...
Auditors warn EU may fall short on critical metals
EU auditors are warning that Europe is unlikely to secure enough critical raw materials by 2030, because import...
New Blancco workflow targets ITAD bottleneck
Blancco has introduced a new tool aimed at tightening one of the more persistent gaps in ITAD operations: the handoff...
US-EU trade rift adds risk now for ITAD and e-scrap trade
The suspension of trade talks between the United States and the European Union in January has added a new layer of...
Europe pulls ahead on ITAD now while US growth remains slower
Early 2026 shows evidence of a widening gap between Europe and the United States in the pace and structure of IT asset...
Server resale values surge in AI-driven markets
Sage Sustainable Electronics announced the release of its 12th Annual IT Asset Management Benchmarking Report, now...
From CES to the shredder: What 2026 PCs mean for ITAD
In Las Vegas, CES 2026 provided a glimpse of what ITAD companies and electronics recyclers will be confronting three...