E-Scrap News

June 6, 2013

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1 | Scrap circuit board index at three-year low


The weighted scrap circuit board index dipped below $7.00 per pound for the first time in nearly three years, with the May average of the index sinking to $6.87 per pound.

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2 | E-Scrap 2013: Managing e-scrap flows among NAFTA members


When the North American Free Trade Agreement was approved, the U.S., Canada and Mexico wanted to assure they were working as one on the environmental concerns that might be raised from free trade. The Commission for Environmental Cooperation is the resulting agency charged with addressing these concerns, one of which is the potential for the improper management of e-scrap. CEC has undertaken several important assessments and is holding workshops this summer regarding environmental sound management practices for refurbishers and e-scrap processors. What does this mean for the North American electronics industry? Dr. Irasema Coronado, the executive director of the CEC Secretariat, will provide a thorough overview.

The E-Scrap Conference will be held at the Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate in Orlando, Florida, September 11-12. Early-bird registration is available at www.e-scrapconference.com or by clicking the banner below.

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3 | Ex-EPA chief hired by Apple


While Gina McCarthy continues to be in a fight to be confirmed the next director of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the last one has landed a plum gig with Apple.

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4 | Staples Canada checks in on e-scrap progress


Staples Canada has released a quarterly update on its sustainability initiatives — several of which relate to electronics recycling.

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5 | Smartphone shipments approach one billion


Nearly 959 million smartphones will be shipped in 2013, according to the latest estimates from International Data Corp.

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6 | Wistron, Call2Recycle team up


Battery stewardship organization Call2Recycle has established a central battery sorting hub in the U.S., signing an operational agreement with Wistron GreenTech, a company that operates an electronic materials processing facility in McKinney, Texas.

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7 | Free listings available for the Resource Recycling Equipment Buyers' Guide


If you manufacture e-scrap recycling or processing equipment, be sure your company is listed in the all-new edition of our Recycling Equipment Buyers' Guide. Go to www.resource-recycling.com/buyersguide or click on the below banner to download a listing form. Send your free listing form in today!

Enhanced listings with logos and other information are available. Contact Resource Recycling advertising director, Rick Downing, with any questions. He can be contacted at [email protected] or (440) 257-6453.

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8 | 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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9 | NewsBits


CAER picks up another member, coalition questions Samsung's sustainability, and some great reporting on a controversial e-scrap processor in this week's NewsBits.

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10 | Upcoming conferences & webinars


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

11 | Jobs Available & Sought


Sales Professional, E-Waste Experts, Inc. (Bristol, Pennsylvania).
Details are available here.


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.


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.


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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].

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