In This Issue:

1 | HP considers quitting while it's ahead

Hewlett-Packard, the leading producer of PCs in the world, dropped a bombshell on the electronics industry this past week, saying it is discontinuing its fledgling phone and tablet products, and will explore the possibility of selling or spinning off its PC business over the next year. But what does this mean for the electronics recycling industry?

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2 | E-Scrap 2011: The need for rare earth metals recovery

Many of the 17 rare earth metals mined in the world eventually end up in electronics. Serious geopolitical concerns have resulted in a steep increase in the value of these metals and an ensuing tightness in supply, with many key leaders calling for increased rare earth metal recycling. But can they be recycled? Who's doing it now? What's the future? Research is underway to answer these and other key questions.

This year's E-Scrap Conference will be held October 5-6 at the Omni Championsgate in Orlando, Florida. For more information, visit www.e-scrapconference.com, or click the banner below.

3 | UK aims to improve WEEE accuracy

The U.K. Environment Agency is proposing tighter rules for WEEE compliance schemes in an effort crack down on inaccuracies and last minute revisions.

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4 | Hong Kong confirms hazardous material in container

Officials in Hong Kong are weighing in on the ongoing dispute between the Basel Action Network and Intercon Solutions, following the latter's alleged export of hazardous waste.

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5 | Japan developing rare earth recovery plan

Japan's Environment Ministry is developing a plan to recycle more rare earth metals from electronic scrap.

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6 | Best Buy and teens dive into recycling

A new competition aims to introduce young people to electronics recycling.

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7 | NewsBits

Certification and collection news in this week's NewsBits

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8 | Upcoming conferences

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9 | Jobs Available & Sought

Sales Representative, Globaltek Components (Milton, New Hampshire).
Details are available here.

Operations Manager, Viatek Solutions (Tampa, Florida and Atlanta, Georgia).
Details are available here.

Virginia Sales Representative, Synergy Recycling (Hampton Roads, Virginia).
Details are available here.

Account Executive — Information System Resources (Detroit, Michigan).
Details are available here.

VP of E-Waste Supply, BioMine.
Details are available here.

E-Recycling Plant Manager, BioMine.
Details are available here.

E-scrap Broker, BioMine.
Details are available here.

Recycling Account Executive, Electronic Recyclers International, Inc. (ERI) (National).
Details are available here.

Regional Account Executive - Electronics/Precious Metals Refining, Gannon & Scott (Raleigh/Durham , North Carolina).
Details are available here.

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

Wireless Process Engineer, Global Electric Electronic Processing Inc. (Barrie, Ontario).
Details are available here.

Recycling Consultant, TeleCycle, LLC. (Major cities of the East Coast and Midwest States).
Details are available here.

Business Development Representative, Beacon Management Inc. (BMI) (Century City, California).
Details are available here.

Sales Executive, All Green Electronics Recycling (Tustin, California).
Details are available here.

Operations Manager, All Green Recycling (Orange, California).
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].