In This Issue:

1 | Comments roll in on federal task force

With the announcement of an interagency task force to develop a policy on federally-generated e-scrap last November, President Barack Obama kicked off a close examination of just how the federal government manages the mound of electronic scrap it produces each year. A public comment period was opened up shortly afterwards, which drew over 200 responses. Now that the comment period has concluded, E-Scrap News has read and summarized many of the prevailing themes.

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2 | Panic buying sets in for Japanese components

In an update to our ongoing coverage of the fallout from the Japanese earthquake and tsunami, IHS iSuppli reports that many OEMs are now engaging in "panic buying" for Japanese electronic components, causing erratic price spikes of 10-25 percent since the March 11 devastation.

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3 | More backlash on new WEEE rules

Another European environmental organization has responded to the European Union's Environmental Council's revisions to the WEEE rule. And it isn't pleased.

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4 | Who pays for EPR?

An upcoming webinar hosted by the Product Stewardship Institute will tackle some of the issues surrounding extended producer responsibility e-scrap programs � specifically, how these programs are financed and who, ultimately, pays for them.

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5 | NewsBits

College collection news and certification in this week's NewsBits.

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6 | Upcoming conferences

Click here for a complete directory of upcoming conferences!

7 | Jobs Available & Sought

Director, Sales and Marketing, All Green Electronics Recycling (Tustin, California).
Details are availalbe here.

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

Business Development Representatives, MRP Co., Inc. (National).
Details are available here.

Business Development Manager, Ecovery (Loxley, Alabama).
Details are available here.

Construction Millwright, Global Electric Electronic Processing Inc. (Barrie, Ontario).
Details are available here.

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

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

Chief Executive Officer, Eco Recycling Ltd (Ecoreco) (Mumbai Area, India).
Details are available online.

Operations/Logistics Manager, Apto Solutions (Austin, Texas).
Details are available online.

Business Development Executive, Apto Solutions (Milpitas, California).
Details are available online.

Inventory Control Associate, Apto Solutions (Atlanta, Georgia).
Details are available online.

PC Technician/Inventory Control, Apto Solutions (Atlanta, Georgia).
Details are available online.

New Business Development Inside Sales Representative, Sims Metal Management (West Chicago, Illinois).
Details are available online.

New Business Development Field Sales Representative, Sims Metal Management (West Chicago, Illinois).
Details are available online.

Account Executive, Sims Metal Management (West Chicago, Illinois).
Details are available online.

Business Development Manager, PN California Inc. (Los Angeles, California).
Details are available here.

Account Executive, Sims Recycling Solutions (LaVergne, Tennessee with extensive travel to Atlanta, Georgia).
Details are available here.

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

Business Development Manager, ROUND2 INC. (Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas).
Details are available here.

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

Business Development Manager, Electronics Recycling Company (Southeastern U.S.)
Details are available here.

Empty Cartridges Collection Specialist, Kalon International, Inc. (Walnut, California).
Details are available here.

Operations Manager, All Green Recycling (Orange, California).
Details are available here.

Various Positions, PlanITROI, Inc. (Denville, New Jersey).
Details are available online.

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].