In This Issue:

1 | Congress again presented e-scrap export ban

Congress may again attempt to create new regulations covering the disposal and recycling of used electronics, with the reintroduction of the Responsible Electronics Recycling Act (RERA).

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2 | E-Scrap 2013: Time to shed some pounds?

Is weight the best way to measure collection success? A variety of parties — including state officials, environmental managers at various OEMs and electronics recycling company executives — are rethinking how electronics collections should be measured. Are pounds collected and processed a sufficient measure, especially when state programs include both clunky, heavy televisions and lightweight laptops?

Jason Linnell of the National Center for Electronics Recycling is looking into this issue. One compelling alternative is to use consumer awareness as a program metric, and initial plans for a potential multi-state survey are underway. Jason will lay out the logic of such a measurement strategy and discuss its potential implications.

What can the electronics recycling industry expect in the upcoming years? David Daoud of International Data Corp. will provide an exclusive update on the future of asset management for attendees of the E-Scrap Conference.

The E-Scrap Conference will be held at the Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate in Orlando, Florida, September 11-12. Early-bird registration is available at www.e-scrapconference.com or by clicking the banner below.

3 | Colorado e-scrap company fined $4.5 million for illegal exporting

Following last week’s sentencing of its former vice president of operations, Executive Recycling has been ordered by a U.S. District Court in Colorado to pay $4.5 million in fines and serve three years on probation for illegally exporting e-scrap and defrauding public, private and government entities. Owner and CEO Brandon Richter was fined more than $75,000 and sentenced to serve 30 months in federal prison.

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4 | Kenya finalizing e-scrap regulations

Kenya's National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) is on the verge of finalizing regulations to monitor importers of new and used electronics and implement a nationwide e-waste recycling program.

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5 | Authorities investigate illegal CRT dumping in Ohio

Ohio's Muskingum County Sheriff's Office is investigating a string of incidents involving the illegal dumping of computers and TVs in recycling bins countywide..

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6 | UN urges Ghana to develop scrap electronics guidelines

The UN has stepped up its efforts to persuade Ghana to develop a national e-scrap recycling program to safely handle the country’s scrap electronic stream.

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7 | EPEAT will include smartphones by year-end

Your next smartphone may be certified on the EPEAT registry, as the Green Electronic Council unveils its latest expansion of the rating system.

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8 | Patent watch

Shenzhen, China-based inventor Kaihua Xu has filed Patent Application No. 20130174694, describing a method of recycling noble metals from electronic scrap using a multiple-stage apparatus to separate materials.

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9 | Certification scorecard

With the roster of companies attaining 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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10 | NewsBits

A new verification system aimed at secure disposition, pedal-powered innovation to help workers in developing countries safely break down circuit boards and more in this week's NewsBits.

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11 | Conferences & webinars

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

12 | Jobs available & sought

VP of Engineering Design, CP Manufacturing, Inc. (San Diego, California).
Details are available online.

Recycling Equipment Account Manager, Omega Search (Charlotte, North Carolina).
Details are available here.

Recycling Specialist, 5R Processors, Ltd. (Ladysmith, Wisconsin).
Details are available here.

Sales Professional, E-Waste Experts, Inc. (Bristol, Pennsylvania).
Details are available here.

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

Account Executive, Integrated Communications and Technologies (Malden, Massachusetts).
Details are available here.

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

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

Business Development Associate, Lifespan Technology Recycling, Inc. (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].