In This Issue:

1 | Scrap circuit board metal price sinks in October

The average value of metals commonly found in scrap circuit boards was down by a dime in October, continuing a slide from the previous month.

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2 | Sprint gains from recycling, reusing smartphones

When it comes to recycling and reusing old smartphones, Sprint, at least for now, appears to be at the head of the class.

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3 | We're all living on a "Junkyard Planet"

If you think untangling your Christmas lights is a chore, what would you do with compressed 2,200-pound bales of them? Author Adam Minter takes a look at that issue and plenty of others in the global recycling trade in the new book "Junkyard Planet."

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4 | Taiwan considers allowing e-scrap imports

Taiwan is one step closer to easing import regulations for at least a dozen types of scrap materials, including computers and household electronic goods, contending that they will be safely recycled.

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5 | E-scrap in focus on America Recycles Day

Today marks the 17th America Recycles Day, organized by Keep America Beautiful, and a number of electronics recycling education and collection events are taking place. Here's a quick rundown of some of the ways companies and groups are getting in on the action.

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6 | Certification scorecard

With the roster of companies obtaining 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 African e-scrap hotspot is named one of the world's 10 most polluted places, and a worker dies at an electronics recycling facility in Indianapolis. Find the details in NewsBits.

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8 | Conferences & webinars

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

9 | Jobs available & sought

Director of Compliance, IMS Electronics Recycling (Poway, California).
Details are available here.

Vice President of Sales and Sourcing, Kuusakoski US (Plainfield, Illinois).
Details are available here.

Sales Executive, QML (Rumford, Rhode Island).
Details are available here.

Account Executive, Securis (Chantilly, Virginia).
Details are available here.

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

Business Development Manager, Advanced Technology Recycling (Birmingham, Alabama).
Details are available here.

Various positions, MobiCycle (United Kingdom).
Details are available here.

EH&S Manager, E-Scrap Company (Mount Vernon, New York).
Details are available here.

Business Development Associate, E-Scrap Company (Mount Vernon, New York).
Details are available here.

Sales and Account Manager, ARC Broward (Ft. Lauderdale, Florida).
Details are available here.

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

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

Various positions, Sims Recycling Solutions (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 Dan Leif at [email protected].