In This Issue:

1 | E-scrap on the agenda at ISRI 2013

Electronics recycling and refurbishment were hot topics at this week's annual Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries Convention and Expo, which concludes April 13 in Orlando, Florida.

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2 | T-Mobile commits to refurbishment

The U.S. division of wireless carrier T-Mobile has joined the Device Renewal Forum, making it the second mobile service provider to throw its support behind higher standards for refurbished phones and internet devices.

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3 | Ontario reconsiders eco-fees

In Ontario, officials are planning an overhaul of a controversial set of fees meant to pay for the recycling of some consumer products.

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4 | Outlook worsens for PC OEMs

Et tu, Windows? Worldwide PC shipments plummeted in the first quarter of the year and industry watchers are placing much of the blame on Microsoft's latest operating system.

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5 | Register today for the Fair Trade Recycling Summit

The Fair Trade Recycling association (formerly WR3A) has invited importers of recycled electronic products from Africa, Asia and Latin America to tell their stories and present data on their organizations in a daylong Summit at Middlebury College in Vermont on April 16.

The event, which will be open to the public online, will highlight the environmental and economic benefits of socially responsible e-scrap recycling practices in the global marketplace. The centerpiece of the summit will be the announcement of five-year, $479,000 research grant to study fair trade recycling in Mexico, Peru, Bangladesh and China.

Speakers include Katharina Kummer Peiry (former Executive Secretary of the Basel Convention), Andrea Boron (U.S. International Trade Commission), author and journalist Adam Minter, representatives from ISRI, Resolve, R2 Solutions, NERC, NRRA, a dozen overseas used tech import/export companies and various campus sustainability offices. Researchers from MIT, the U.S. International Trade Office, and other global research institutions, will also be given a chance to present their views on fair trade practices in the recycling industry.

The goal of the summit, according to its organizers, is to encourage academic research and discuss what a "Fair Trade" certification program might look like for exports. Those interested in participating either in person or online can visit fairtraderecycling.org or click on the banner ad below.

6 | Certification scorecard

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

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7 | NewsBits

Companies and organizations highlight their collection numbers in this week's NewsBits.

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8 | Upcoming conferences & webinars

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

9 | Jobs Available & Sought

Director of Business Development, Integrated Communications and Technologies (Malden, Massachusetts).
Details are available here.

Account Executive, Integrated Communications and Technologies (Malden, Massachusetts).
Details are available here.

Vice President of Sales and Marketing, IMS Electronics Recycling (National).
Details are available online.

Business Development Supervisor, IMS Electronics Recycling (Vancouver, Washington).
Details are available online.

Business Development Representative, IMS Electronics Recycling (Decatur, Georgia).
Details are available online.

Account Executive, Sims Recycling Solutions (Rancho Dominguez, California & West Chicago, Illinois).
Details are available here.

Sales Representative, Spruce IT Asset Recovery (Multiple Locations).
Details are available here.

Business Development Associate, Lifespan Technology Recycling, Inc. (Multiple Locations).
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, send an email to newsletter editor Henry Leineweber at [email protected].