In This Issue:

1 | Foul play suspected in Boston CRT warehouse blaze

A warehouse full of CRT TVs and monitors in Massachusetts has burned down in a suspected case of arson.

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2 | Global markets examined at E-Scrap 2015

The U.S. electronics recycling sector is increasingly influenced by e-scrap developments in other areas of the world, and at the upcoming E-Scrap 2015 conference the international sphere will be fully covered.

One highly anticipated session will feature noted journalist Adam Minter, Basel Action Network chief Jim Puckett and Latin American market expert Ramzy Kahhat. What nations are producing the highest volumes of end-of-life material and where are processing opportunities developing? Those topics and more will be debated and discussed by the diverse trio of experts.

Another conference session will parse out realities on the ground in one of the world's most discussed e-scrap hotspots: Agbogbloshie, Ghana. This captivating panel will feature views from those that are familiar with the scrap yards in Agbogbloshie as well as experts who have extensively researched e-scrap flows.

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 | North Carolina bill aims to dismantle e-scrap program

A bill that's passed through North Carolina's Senate would repeal the state's electronics recycling program.

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4 | NYC apartment program covers 1 million residents

More than 1 million residents of the Big Apple are now signed up for an apartment-based e-scrap recycling program.

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5 | EU resolution encourages support for product repair

Members of the European Parliament have signaled their belief that repairing and refurbishing products, including electronics, will prove key to Europe's circular economy aspirations.

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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

An app helps St. Petersburg, Fla. residents find outlets for their used electronics so they can be recycled, and the governor of Illinois signs a bill boosting collection targets.

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8 | Industry and supplier news

Global Experience Specialists (GES) has achieved level two certification under APEX/ASTM Environmentally Sustainable Event Standards, being the first general service contractor to be certified to an international sustainability standard for the meeting and event industry. GES is the general service contractor for trade show logistics at conferences produced by Resource Recycling, Inc., including the E-Scrap Conference. For more, click here.

Battery stewardship organization Call2Recycle has hired Tim Michaels as its managing director of operations. He has more than 15 years of experience and is known for expertise in logistics, process improvement and operations management. For more, click here.

9 | 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.

10 | Jobs available and sought

Product Sales Manager, Sunnking, Inc. (Brockport/Rochester, N.Y.).
Details are available here.

Business Development Manager, ERS International (Buffalo Grove, Ill.).
Details are available here.

Shredding Operations Manager, Dynamic Recycling (Onalaska, Wis.).
Details are available here.

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

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

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

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

Various Positions, Dynamic Recycling (Onalaska, Wis., and Nashville, Tenn.).
Details are available here.

Various Positions, Sage Sustainable Electronics (Various Cities).
Details are available here.

Various Positions, All Green Electronics Recycling (Various Cities).
Details are available here.

Various Positions, IMS Electronics Recycling (Various Cities).
Details are available here.

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

Various Positions, PlanITROI (Denville, N.J.).
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 Scott Beck at [email protected].