In This Issue:

1 | Reuse advocate calls Agbogbloshie 'a hoax'

"This is the place where thousands of tons of the world's electronics go to die," The Atlantic in December wrote about Agbogbloshie, a district in the middle of Accra, Ghana. One U.S. e-scrap expert, however, says he saw no evidence of that during a recent trip to the West African country.

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2 | E-Scrap 2015: The Academy is in session

The upcoming E-Scrap Conference will again feature the E-Scrap Academy, a lineup of expert speakers who will help industry professionals of all experience levels get fully up to speed on the practical processing matters that affect business bottom lines right now.

This year, the E-Scrap Academy will be offered as its own track throughout the conference, giving attendees a chance to take in sessions on the topics most prevalent to their own operations and abilities. Need guidance finding the right industry partners, ushering in certification, designing facility layout or negotiating deals? All that and more will be covered by industry leaders who have been profiting in e-scrap for years.

E-Scrap 2015 is taking place Sept. 1-3, 2015 – the week before Labor Day – at Omni ChampionsGate in Orlando, Florida. Check in at e-scrapconference.com for the latest on attending, sponsoring and exhibiting.

3 | Is the UN underestimating US e-scrap activity?

A United Nations-backed study on global e-scrap generation and recovery suggests the U.S. recycling rate for end-of-life electronics and appliances sits at about 15 percent. An analysis of the method used to arrive at that figure, however, raises questions about its accuracy.

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4 | Canadian OEM reps push for revamped performance metrics

Leaders behind Ontario's electronics stewardship program say performance goals should be based on more than just weight.

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5 | Right-to-repair issues continue to affect e-scrap industry

Don't think intellectual property laws apply to the scrap electronics recycling and refurbishment industry? Advocates fighting for "the right to repair" have news for you.

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6 | 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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7 | NewsBits

The removal of EPEAT from an executive order on federal purchasing may not spell the end of the certification standard after all.

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8 | Upcoming conferences and 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.

9 | Jobs available and sought

Various Positions, Regional Computer Recycling and Recovery (Victor, New York).
Details are available here.

Account Manager, eScrap, Schupan & Sons, Inc. (Kalamazoo, Michigan).
Details are available here.

Account Executive, Dynamic Recycling (Nashville, Tennessee).
Details are available here.

Remarketing Operations Supervisor, Dynamic Recycling (Onalaska, Wisconsin).
Details are available here.

Remarketing Operations Supervisor (Second Shift), Dynamic Recycling (Onalaska, Wisconsin).
Details are available here.

Outbound Sales Executive, Dynamic Recycling (Onalaska, Wisconsin).
Details are available here.

Scrap Purchasing Lead, Dynamic Recycling (Nashville, Tennessee).
Details are available here.

Part-time E-Commerce Sales Associate, ARC Broward (Sunrise, Florida).
Details are available here.

Corporate Account Representative, ARC Broward (Sunrise, Florida).
Details are available here.

Enterprise Account Rep., Liquid Technology, Inc. (Brooklyn, New York).
Details are available here.

Warehouse Floor Manager, C2 Management (Berryville, Virginia).
Details are available here.

Settlement Manager, BlueOak Arkansas (Osceola, Arkansas).
Details are available here.

Manager, Receiving and Shredding, BlueOak Arkansas (Osceola, Arkansas).
Details are available here.

Operations Manager, Sage Sustainable Electronics (Baltimore, Maryland).
Details are available here.

Warehouse Supervisor, All Green Electronics Recycling (Tustin, California).
Details are available here.

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.

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.

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].