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Seattle, WA and Utah | November 6th, 2014
Stone Castle Recycling, previously one of Utah’s largest recyclers of electronic waste, has abandoned its three facilities and the owner is missing. The company has ceased all operations and has left behind several warehouses and yards filled with an estimated 7,600 tons of toxic electronic wastes and charred residues. According to US EPA representatives in Denver, the owner and CEO of Stone Castle, Anthony (Tony) Stoddard, has simply disappeared and is now being actively pursued by law enforcement authorities.
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11-5-14
Seattle, WA. | November 5th, 2014
The Basel Action Network and its e-Stewards recycler/refurbisher certification program is currently undertaking two initiatives to promote responsible electronics refurbishment. The efforts are designed to reflect the environmental and social preference for longevity, reuse, and refurbishment of electronic equipment rather than disposal or recycling.
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June 13th, 2014
California has the strictest e-waste laws in the nation, but a KPIX5 investigation discovered the strict laws have led to dumping our electronic junk in someone else’s back yard, causing serious damage.
Click here to watch the CBS video.
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May 15th, 2014
Samsung Electronics Co.. Ltd. has finally made a public apology to the victims of a leukemia cluster at its chip plants and promised compensation for them—seven years after the SHARPS campaign borne out of the death of Hwang Yu-mi, the first publicly known victim of the cluster, and six months after stalled negotiations with the victims’ families and the advocate group.
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3-21-14
Seattle, Washington | March 21st, 2014
Following a serious fire at a yard full of electronic waste in Parowan, Utah, the environmental watchdog group, the Basel Action Network (BAN) has completed an initial investigation and report of the fire site, as well as other facilities operated by Stone Castle Recycling LLC.
To read the full report: click here
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