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Will the new R2v3 Standard be more detailed and prescriptive?

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When customer requirements conflict with R2 requirements

Some R2 Certified facilities have recently found themselves with a difficult choice:  follow the R2 Standard requirements and lose a customer or drop R2 Certification to keep a customer contract. 

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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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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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Code of Practices
Jan 30th, 2018

HP Battery Recall and Replacement Program

In January 2018, HP announced a worldwide voluntary safety recall and replacement program for certain notebook computer and mobile workstation batteries. These batteries have the potential to overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to customers.  At the time of recall, HP had received eight reports of battery packs overheating, melting, or charring.  The recall affects about 50,000 batteries. 

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Product Recalls
Dec 27th, 2017

Documenting the flow of materials: What your auditor will expect to see

Tracking the flow of equipment, components, and materials that pass through an R2 Recycler’s facility is one of the fundamental pillars of the R2 Standard.  Auditors will be looking for an effective sampling of records, such as Bills of Lading (BOLs) or other equivalent, commercially accepted documentation that demonstrates conformance to the R2 Standard.  Among the records used to corroborate your documented flow of Focus Materials (FMs) down the recycling chain could be BOL’s signed by the receiving facility, settlement reports, invoices, and receipts of payment.  

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Prov. 7 Prov. 5 Downstream tracking Tracking Focus Materials
Dec 27th, 2017

What you need to know about a Certificate’s Scope Statement

Many R2 certified companies – and their customers – do not fully understand the significance of the scope statement on an R2 certificate.  It is the scope statement that tells customers exactly what services and activities taking place at a facility have been fully audited and conform to R2 requirements.

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Scope Statement
Dec 27th, 2017

R2 Certified Companies: environmental and social responsibility leaders

SERI is proud of the many R2 certified companies who are making a difference through safe and sustainable management of used electronics, and through their work to improve the lives of people in their communities and around the world.  In the spotlight this month:

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Making a Difference
Dec 27th, 2017

Change in Netherlands CRT import law

SERI was recently informed that a policy change is occurring in the Netherlands that affects the legality to import CRT glass sent for recycling. The competent authority for the Netherlands recently informed EPA that use of processed CRT glass for the production of concrete is no longer allowed under their new waste policy plan (LAP3), which takes effect December 28, 2017.  As a result, the Netherlands will no longer allow imports of processed CRT glass used for this purpose and are withdrawing all consents to notifications to export CRT glass to A. Jansen B.V.

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CRTs Prov. 3 Legal Requirements Exports
Dec 27th, 2017

New RIOS Implementation Guide can assist companies working to satisfy R2 Provision 1 requirements

Provision 1 of the R2 Standard requires that R2 certified companies also be certified to an accredited Environmental, Health and Safety management standard.  Two options are given: 

  1. Certification to ISO 14001 (environmental best practices) and OHSAS 18001 (worker health & safety best practices); or
  2. Certification to RIOS (combines best practices for environmental, worker health & safety, and quality)

For companies new to the world of certification standards, understanding the requirements and preparing for certification can be daunting. 

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Prov. 1 RIOS
Nov 30th, 2017

Q & A: Testing for equipment in original packaging?

Q.  Occasionally our supplier sends us overstock product that is still in the original packaging.  Do we have to test it before we resell it?

A.   Product that is unopened and still in original packaging does not need to be tested prior to selling – unless the equipment is known to be recalled equipment.  This is addressed in Provision 6 (e) of the Standard and clarified in the R2 Guidance Document:

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Prov. 6 Testing

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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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    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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