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R2 Standard News
R2 Standard news from Paradygm Consulting's R2 consultants: R2v3 transition dates, data destruction guidance and updates for electronics recyclers.
What determines R2v3 certification cost
R2 certification cost depends on your processes, appendices, and systems — not a published range. Get a scoped turnkey solution price.
NIST SP 800-88 Rev. 2: What Changed from Rev. 1
NIST SP 800-88 Rev. 2 (Sept 2025) vs Rev. 1: program focus, ISM, IEEE 2883, Clear single-pass, verification vs validation, and degaussing as purge.
What device teardowns reveal about e-waste
External research on U.S. e-waste teardowns: leaner waste by weight, low recycling rates, Li-ion risk—and what it means for R2 operators.
Guide to Electronics Destruction Operations
Key terms for electronics destruction operations: media vs data, data sanitization, physical destruction and how the R2 Standard uses each term.
R2v3 Timeline for Transition
How the move from R2:2013 to R2v3 ran, from the July 2020 release to the 30 June 2023 end of transition, with a link to the current R2v3 summary.
Beware of fraudulent R2 Certificates
Verify R2 certificates against SERI's recycler database. Spot altered docs, unapproved CBs, and logo misuse—and report issues to SERI.
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