SEATTLE (Scrap Monster): The e-Stewards electronics recycling certification program, administered by the Seattle-based Basel Action Network (BAN), has highlighted success in its random unannounced inspections and deployment of GPS tracking technology to track the plight of used electronics.
A total of 12 facilities have successfully completed unannounced inspections since the beginning of the year. The facilities are Friendly Earth International, Inc., Seattle; BT Recycling Solutions, Mexico; Tech-Resale, Cedar City; Recycle Boise, Boise; eGreen IT Solutions, Phoenix; Natural Evolution, Tulsa; eSCO Processing & Recycling, Rogers; SEAM, Sioux Falls; Dynamic Lifecycle Innovations, Onalaska; Onsite Electronics Recycling LLC, Fort Collins; Kuusakoski, Inc., Plainfields and Cascade Asset Management, Madison, the press release said.
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