by Anand | Jul 19, 2026 | Circular Economy, Investment Recovery, Surplus Asset Management, SUSTAINABILITY
TL;DR The digital product passport is a machine-readable record of what an asset is made of, how it was built, and what has happened to it since. The EU Central DPP Registry went live on 19 July 2026, and the first binding sector rule, the battery passport, lands on...
by Anand | Jul 8, 2026 | Circular Economy, Investment Recovery, Surplus Asset Management, SUSTAINABILITY
TL;DR Urban mining, the recovery of critical minerals from end-of-life equipment, has become a strategic supply chain function in 2026, not just a recycling nice-to-have. The UN counted 91 billion dollars of metals embedded in a single year of global e-waste....
by admin2021 | Jul 5, 2026 | Circular Economy, Investment Recovery, SUSTAINABILITY
TL;DR Consumer recycling is moving from the curbside bin to the AI-powered countertop. In 2026, expect smart bins that sort by computer vision and apps that decode local rules by zip code. A major deposit return system (DRS) rollout is underway, with return rates that...
by admin2021 | Jul 5, 2026 | Industry Best Practices, Investment Recovery, Professional Development
TL;DR AI in investment recovery has moved from a someday idea to a daily tool. Across utilities, nonprofits, and surplus marketplaces, IR teams are using it to identify assets from photos, dissect contracts, benchmark value, automate reporting, and onboard staff. The...
by Admin | Jun 10, 2026 | Circular Economy, Investment Recovery, Surplus Asset Management, SUSTAINABILITY
TL;DR The market for used semiconductor equipment is on track to more than double, from roughly $4.55 billion in 2025 to about $10.59 billion by 2030, an 18.3% compound annual growth rate. Fab refresh cycles, the CHIPS-driven build-out, and surging AI chip demand are...
by Admin | Jun 2, 2026 | Circular Economy, Industry Best Practices, Investment Recovery, SUSTAINABILITY
TL;DR Scope 3 emissions account for 70 to 90 percent of a typical company’s carbon footprint, and CDP data shows supply chain emissions are 26 times larger than direct operations. CSRD, California SB 253, and the SEC climate rule all converge in 2026, making...
