In This Issue:

1 | EPA looks to CRT glass landscape

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has sent out a series of documents on the state of CRT glass processing and possible industry-wide solutions going forward.

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2 | Plastics Recycling 2015: All about e-plastics

North America's largest plastics recycling conference will offer some useful knowledge to e-scrap players as well.

Plastics Recycling 2015 will provide an exclusive first look at research on the plastics recovered from scrap electronics. This data-compiling project investigates where e-plastic discards are being generated and where they're going once they are processed.

A critical analysis of e-plastics consumption, recovery and recycling will be offered, and it will be accompanied by strategies that firms can employ to overcome e-plastic profitability challenges.

Plastics Recycling 2015 is taking place Feb. 23-25 at the Hyatt Regency in Dallas, Texas. Head to plasticsrecycling.com for all the information on attending, exhibiting and sponsoring.

3 | State programs' approach to CRTs unlikely to shift

During a recent webinar, an expert in e-scrap legislation delved into some trends surrounding state programs and the ways they are dealing with the CRT stream.

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4 | Hugo Neu relocates processing site to NJ

To meet growing demand, e-scrap recycling company Hugo Neu Recycling will close its facility in Mount Vernon, New York and open a larger, more advanced one in New Jersey, the company says.

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5 | Certification scorecard

With the roster of companies attaining third-party certifications or audits continuing to grow, E-Scrap News has compiled a roundup of the firms announcing certification this past week.

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6 | NewsBits

An e-scrap collection event in one New York community attracted so many residents that traffic stalled on a highway off-ramp. We line up the details on that story and others in NewsBits.

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7 | Industry and supplier news

The Basel Action Network has made available to Android devices its e-Stewards Global Impact Calculator app. The app quantifies for consumers the degree to which using e-Stewards-certified recycling firms can reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prevent toxic metals from being exported or dumped and divert valuable materials from landfill. It is free to download on Google Play and the Apple App Store.

LG Electronics has been named by two research organizations as one of the world's most sustainable corporations. Corporate Knights awarded LG the top honor in its industry on the 2015 Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporation list. RobecoSAM, meanwhile, honored LG with its top prize in the leisure and consumer electronics category in the 2015 Sustainability Yearbook. For more, click here.

Lenovo and the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality have been added to the R2 Leaders program, administered by Sustainable Electronics Recycling International (SERI). Organizations that join the R2 Leaders program pledge to manage their electronics responsibly, consider R2 certification when choosing a recycling company and demonstrate leadership in the field of electronics recycling through projects and policies. For more, click here.

EcoATM has hired the retired chief of the Palm Bay Police Department in Florida as a new member of its law enforcement relations team. The company hired Doug Muldoon to work with the company's law enforcement partners in the southern U.S. EcoATM makes automated self-service kiosks that buy back old phones, tablets and MP3 players. For more, click here.

8 | Requests for proposals

The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (CT DEEP) hereby announces its plan to open the application period for all prospective electronics recyclers interested to become a Connecticut approved Covered Electronic Recycler (CER), and for existing CERs to renew their approval. Details are available here.

9 | Upcoming conferences & webinars

Click here for a complete directory of upcoming conferences and webinars!

If you have a conference or webinar that you would like listed, please send an email to [email protected] for consideration.

10 | Jobs available & sought

Warehouse Supervisor, 3R Technology (Seattle, Washington).
Details are available here .

Sales Director, Echo Environmental (Dallas, Texas).
Details are available here.

Environmental, Health and Safety Manager, Hugo Neu Recycling (Mount Vernon, New York).
Details are available here.

Business Development Manager, IMS Electronics Recycling (Various Cities).
Details are available here.

Business Development Manager, HiTech Assets Inc. (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma).
Details are available here.

Regional Account Executive, Gannon & Scott (Midwest U.S.).
Details are available here.

Regional Account Executive, Gannon & Scott (Northwest U.S. and Western Canada).
Details are available here.

Sales Engineer, Ameri-Shred Corp. (Alpena, Michigan).
Details are available here.

Account Executive, ITAD Technologies (Atlanta, Georgia).
Details are available here.

Federal Customer Channel Manager, E-Recycling, SourceAmerica (Vienna, Virginia).
Details are available here.

Compliance Manager, PlasMet E-Solutions (Atlanta, Georgia).
Details are available here.

Manager, E-Scrap & Precious Metals Laboratory, BlueOak Arkansas LLC (Osceola, Arkansas).
Details are available here.

Manager, Furnace and Casting Operations, BlueOak Arkansas LLC (Osceola, Arkansas).
Details are available here.

Warehouse Operations Manager, Capitol Asset Recovery, Inc. (Lanham, Maryland).
Details are available here.

Account Executive, Liquid Technology (New York City).
Details are available here.

Various Positions, Technology Conservation Group (Multiple U.S. Locations).
Details are available here.

Various Positions, PlanITROI (Denville, NJ).
Details are available here.

Various Positions, Advanced Technology Recycling (Multiple U.S. locations).
Details are available here.

Various Positions, MobiCycle (United Kingdom).
Details are available here.

Various Positions, Sims Recycling Solutions (Multiple locations).
Details are available here.

Various Positions, GEEP (U.S./Canada).
Details are available here.

Jobs Sought
Database of job seekers available here.

If you would like to submit a job available or job sought listing, contact Jared Paben at [email protected].