In This Issue:

1 | Scrap circuit board prices flat in 2012

The average selling price for scrap printed circuit boards rose just 2.2 percent in 2012 after struggling to regain lost value in the second half of the year.

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2 | Is your recycling idea worth $20,000?

Think you have a great idea to make recycling better? The Recycling Innovators Forum wants to hear from you!

Backed by some of the biggest companies and organizations in waste management and recycling, the Recycling Innovators Forum is a competition to find the next great idea to advance recycling. The top 7-10 nominees will be asked to present their idea to an audience of 150 recycling professionals at the Recycling Innovators Forum on August 26 in Louisville, Kentucky. The winner will receive $20,000, a chance to pitch their idea to venture capitalists and an article covering their idea in Resource Recycling magazine.

Thanks to increased demand, Recycling Innovators Forum organizers have extended the deadline for proposals! Contestants can now submit their proposals through January 18. Please contact [email protected] for more information, including instructions on how to apply.

Think you have what it takes? Contact Ali Briggs at [email protected] to get started on this unique opportunity.

3 | U.K. behind on WEEE target

The U.K. is not on target to meet the 45 percent recovery rate of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) by 2016 as required by the European Union's WEEE Directive.

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4 | One in 10 Canadians trash their e-scrap

A new survey from Samsung Canada reveals how residents of the country are handling their used electronics.

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5 | Contract electronics manufacturer expects more U.S. production

The head of Flextronics, the huge contract producer of many electronics, says he it's now easier to justify making products in the U.S., rather than in China.

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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

China announces 2013 rare earth metal quotas, plus new facility announcements 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

Senior Design Engineer, Large Manufacturer of Size Reduction Equipment and Separation Systems.
Details are available here.

Sales Executive, Electronic Scrap Company (Anywhere in U.S.).
Details are available here.

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

Manager, ComputerWorks, Goodwill Industries of Central Texas (Austin, Texas).
Details are available online (Job #2512).

Resale Division Manager, Dynamic Recycling (La Crosse, Wisconsin).
Details are available online.

Business Development Associates, Lifespan Technology Recycling, Inc. (Metro New York; Denver; Atlanta; Tampa; or Northern Virginia/Maryland).
Details are available here.

Business Development Manager, TechR2 (Columbus, Ohio).
Details are available here.

Professional Sales Manager, HiTech Assets, Inc. (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma).
Details are available here.

Business Development Representative, IMS Electronics Recycling (Columbus, Ohio).
Details are available online.

Office Manager, IMS Electronics Recycling (Columbus, Ohio).
Details are available online.

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

VP Quality, Environmental Health & Safety, North American Recruiting and Consulting (Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas).
Details are available here.

Facility Operations Manager, Electronics Recycling Services (Chicago).
Details are available here.

Sales Account Executive, ECS Refining (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].