In This Issue:

1 | BAN expands e-Stewards to include R2 practices

The Basel Action Network has announced that, effective immediately, the e-Stewards standard will now include all the elements of the R2 standard.

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2 | Save the date for E-Scrap 2012

E-Scrap News is excited to once again host the annual E-Scrap Conference, held this year in Dallas September 19-20. The E-Scrap Conference is the premier event for electronics recycling in North America and is a must-attend for industry newcomers and veterans alike.

The 2011 conference held last October in Orlando attracted more than 1,100 attendees from over two dozen countries and over 100 exhibitors in the conference's acclaimed tradeshow. Learn how to take advantage of the economy to maintain and grow your business. Leading experts will present extensive and detailed industry assessment, including analyses of stewardship systems and trends in the U.S. and Canada, e-scrap collection issues, recycling market factors, and legislative policy considerations.

The E-Scrap Conference is proud to have chosen the Hyatt Regency as this year's venue. The Hyatt Regency Dallas is located in downtown Dallas where you can enjoy the ultimate convenience of being adjacent to the historic district and many other attractions.

For more information, visit www.e-scrapconference.com, or click the banner below.

3 | ECOvanta signs on to CAER

Covanta Energy has joined the ranks of the Coalition for American Electronics Recycling, which is organized around lobbying for the passage of the Responsible Electronics Recycling Act (RERA) in Congress.

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4 | IBM to refurbish servers in China

IBM has announced that it is opening a remanufacturing facility in Shenzhen, China that will refurbish servers and older IT equipment.

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5 | West Virginia could roll back e-scrap landfill ban

A bill has been introduced in the West Virginia Legislature that would repeal a ban on e-scrap from the state's landfills.

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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

Dell walks away from PCs, plus a pair of announcements from Creative Recycling Systems 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

E-Waste Salesperson, Covanta Energy (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Area).
Details are available here.

China Market Business Development Director, ATMI (Danbury, Connecticut).
Details are available here.

Production Manager, Regional Computer Recycling & Recovery (RCR&R) (Victor, New York).
Details are available here.

Sales Account Executive, ECS Refining (California and Texas).
Details are available here.

Operations/Business Auditor, ECS Refining (California and Texas).
Details are available here.

Production Manager, Regional Computer Recycling & Recovery (Victor, New York).
Details are available here.

Purchasing Account Executive, BoRec America, Inc. (Flexible Location).
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 (Rhode Island).
Details are available here.

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

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

Account Executive — Information System Resources (Detroit, Michigan).
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].