ISRI entrusts IDC with US electronics recycling survey
E-waste Recycling | 2011-03-02 03:56:57
The 2011 Electronics Recycling Industry Survey is an industry-wide effort to assess the rapidly expanding electronics recycling industry and is supported through a grant from the Recycling Research Foundation.
By Paul Ploumis
WASHINGTON (Scrap Monster): The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) has entrusted the well-known International Data Corporation (IDC) to conduct a study of how and how much US companies recycle electronics. Electronics recycling is a fast-growing US and global industry.
The 2011 Electronics Recycling Industry Survey is an industry-wide effort to assess the rapidly expanding electronics recycling industry and is supported through a grant from the Recycling Research Foundation, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting scrap recycling. The study will focus on the types, volume of equipment and materials being collected and processed in the United States, where materials are sent for recovery as well as the economic impacts, including job data, of the electronics recycling industry.
ISRI's initial report from the survey is scheduled to be released at the upcoming annual ISRI Convention and Exposition in Los Angeles, CA (April 5-9, 2011).
Survey participants include for-profit and not-for-profit electronics reuse, refurbishers and recyclers, traditional scrap recyclers that handle electronics and OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers) with electronics take-back programs.
"We have commissioned IDC to undertake an accurate and timely assessment of this vibrant and growing segment of the recycling industry," said Robin Wiener, president of ISRI. "This survey will help inform the industry, policymakers, consumers and the public with a factual account about how and where electronics equipment is being recycled in the United States."
IDC is an independent, global market research provider with nearly 50 years of experience in information technology and consumer technology markets. Additional information about IDC can be found by visiting, <www.idc.com.
"The integrity of IDC's research and analysis will provide a clear understanding of the dynamics involved in proper recycling of information and communications technology equipment, and consumer electronics. Current, factual industry data enables ISRI and its members to inform lawmakers, federal agencies, businesses, and the public about the economic, environmental and social impacts being made by the electronics recycling industry," said Michael Profit, president of ISRI member Arrow-Intechra.
