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The Chinese government has announced [1] the 2013 rare earth metal output quota, capping the amount at 51,698 tons. This volume is approximately half of China's output for last year, which may mean a return to high rare earth prices and a renewed push for alternative sources and recycling technologies.

Sims Recycling Solutions has announced [2] the beginning of operations of its new facility in Laval, Quebec. The new 55,000-square-foot electronics recycling plant joins two other Canadian facilities in Ontario and another in British Columbia.

Enterprise IT news site eWeek [3] has compiled a list of 10 ways to help green IT systems, including buying used or refurbished parts, and recycling or reselling old equipment.

Waste Management World has posted a video [4] of SWEEEP Kuusakoski's recently-installed CRT glass furnace in the U.K. for recovering lead.

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