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The R2 Standard is the leading certification for electronics repair and reuse. As the housing body for R2, SERI maintains the R2 Standard, related documentation, guidance, and facilitates its ongoing development.
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Managing “Beyond Economic Repair” (BER) Equipment

There is a common acronym used in the repair and reuse of electronics – “BER.” It stands for “Beyond Economic Repair.” This means that the cost to test, repair, or otherwise refurbish the unit is estimated to be more expensive than the recoverable value from the refurbished device. The age and cosmetic condition of used electronics have a direct impact on determining whether the return on investment (ROI) will be worth the effort required to test or repair the device. (As does the cost of labor and other factors.)

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Prov. 6 Beyond Economic Repair

Mar 30th, 2018

SERI’S STRATEGIC PLAN

SERI’s board of directors and staff worked diligently over the course of 2017 to develop SERI’s “2018 Strategic Plan”. It is a five-year plan that stresses three key themes: (1) maximizing conformance within the R2 certification program; (2) increasing responsible electronics refurbishing and recycling through other strategies, in both developed and developing countries; and (3) measuring and communicating to stakeholders the impacts of SERI’s work.

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SERI STRATEGIC PLAN

Feb 28th, 2018

SERI Moving Towards a Physical Presence in Asia

The SERI Board of Directors gathered in Washington, D.C.

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SERI Outreach

Feb 28th, 2018

Changes at SERI

Departure of John Lingelbach as Executive Director

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Feb 28th, 2018

New Guidance on Mobile Phones

A new addendum to the R2 Guidance Document has been published to answer some of the most common questions about the application of R2 Standard requirements in the refurbishment and reuse of mobile devices. While this guidance is written specifically with mobile devices in mind, the concepts may be applicable across other types of devices.

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Guidance Document & Addendums Mobile Phones

Feb 28th, 2018

New Audit Package Review Program is SERI's latest quality initiative

Thorough and rigorous audits are essential to maintaining the integrity and credibility of any certification standard. So, to further strengthen and improve the quality and consistency of the R2 audit and certification process, SERI has launched an Audit Package Review Program to review audit packages (this includes the audit report and supporting evidence).

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Code of Practices Audits

Feb 28th, 2018

What you should know about the battery recycling chain

Batteries pose a particular challenge in the reuse and recycling of electronics. They can be difficult to recover and are often undetected in some electronic equipment. This problem is compounded by the increased use of batteries in an ever-growing list of products and devices. Additionally, different battery and chemistry types require different and specialized processes, further complicating the recycling process.

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Batteries Prov. 7

Jan 31st, 2018

2017 Highlights and Milestones

Growth of the R2 Program

The R2 Certification Program continues to grow, with approximately 730 facilities in 30 countries certified to R2:2013 at the end of 2017. By region, Asia has seen the fastest rate of growth with a 34.8% increase in the number of certified facilities, followed by Latin America (22.7%), Austrailia/New Zealand (11.7%), North America (9.4%) and Europe (7%).

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R2 Company Highlights

Jan 30th, 2018

Product Design, Repairability, and Recyclability

Product Design, Repairability, and Recyclability

A major OEM recently stated that it had slowed the processing speed of some of its older phones as part of a systems update in order to mitigate problems with aging batteries causing system crashes during peak power usage. Simply replacing the aging battery would seem like a sensible alternative to this approach but the phones are not designed for the batteries to be removed or replaced by users.

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Circular Economy Repairability

Jan 30th, 2018

Advisories and Clarifications to R2 Code of Practices

It has been SERI’s practice to issue a “Memo” when a change or addendum to the R2 Code of Practices (COP) has been needed. In order to ensure consistency in the language used across the management systems world, SERI has decided to use the term “Advisory” instead of memo. The definition of a COP Advisory:

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About SERISubpages
We're Sustainable Electronics Recycling International, a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing safe and sustainable reuse and recycling of used electronics through consensus-driven standards.
R2 StandardSubpages
The R2 Standard is the leading certification for electronics repair and reuse. As the housing body for R2, SERI maintains the R2 Standard, related documentation, guidance, and facilitates its ongoing development.
ProgramsSubpages
SERI works with partners throughout the lifecycle of electronic products to ensure that they are managed responsibly. SERI's programs focus on education, outreach, safety, and international development.
- R2 Leaders
Education & TrainingSubpages
SERI offers a variety of educational and training opportunities for recyclers, as well as opportunities for auditors and consultants. These trainings focus on implementing the R2 Standard, realizing a return on the investment in certification, discussing relevant issues or challenges related to recycling practices, and other topics.

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