1 | More losses for E-Waste Systems
Losses continue to pile up for E-Waste Systems, Inc. as newly released financials show operating losses of almost $2 million for the second quarter of 2014 and $7 million for the year thus far.
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2 | E-Scrap 2014: Policies and programs around the world
Attend this fall's E-Scrap Conference and improve your company's global competitiveness by getting the latest information about the development of electronics recycling in foreign markets.
Ofira Varga of international consulting firm 1cc GmbH will offer an overview of current e-scrap legislation in all Latin American countries, with an in-depth look at Colombia and Costa Rica. In addition, Subrata Barman of International Finance Corporation will detail the Clean E-India initiative, which seeks to leverage the formal and informal processing sectors to recycle more scrap electronics in the world's second-most-populous nation.
Finally, a host of experts from the academic, government and NGO realms will help cover the ever-evolving e-scrap export situation.
E-Scrap 2014 will be held Oct. 21-23 at Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, Florida. The 2013 edition saw more than 1,300 attendees and 125 exhibiting companies, so plan now to secure your spot at this fall's conference. Get all the latest information at e-scrapconference.com.
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3 | Expert offers tips on breaking into refurb
For those e-scrap operators who want to expand into the refurbishment side of the business, reuse veteran Peter Sobotta has some advice: Start small.
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4 | Staples and ERI target enterprise stream
Staples and Electronic Recyclers International have launched a business-to-business electronics take-back program.
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5 | 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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6 | 2014 Recycling Innovators Forum: Finalists announced
The organizers of the 2014 Recycling Innovators Forum have identified the eight proposals that are moving on to the final presentation stage as they compete for a combined $40,000 in cash prizes.
Complete information on each of the concepts and the individuals behind them can be found here. The competition is divided into two categories — Enterprise/Institution and Garage Innovator — and four finalists were selected on each side. The competition, which is in its second year, received more than 60 proposals.
The final presentation round will take place Monday, Sept. 15 at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside during the first day of the Resource Recycling Conference. The event is free and open to the public and will be followed by a reception where all Innovators Forum presenters will be on hand to answer questions and develop industry contacts.
To learn more and register for the Forum, click here.
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7 | NewsBits
The tear down team at iFixit digs into Google's Tango tablet. Was it easy to disassemble? Find out in NewsBits.
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8 | Request for proposals
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection is accepting applications from firms and groups interested in becoming approved consolidators in the state's e-scrap recycling program. Applications are due Oct. 1, 2014. More information can be found here.
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9 | Upcoming conferences & webinars
Click here for a complete directory of upcoming conferences and webinars!
If you have a conference or webinar that you would like listed, please send an email to [email protected] for consideration.
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10 | Jobs Available & Sought
Sales Account Executive, M-PowerTech (Tallahassee, Tampa, Miami, Atlanta).
Details are available here.
Account Executive, Securis (Chantilly, Virginia).
Details are available here.
Various Positions, Advanced Technology Recycling (Multiple U.S. locations).
Details are available here.
Various Positions, MobiCycle (United Kingdom).
Details are available here.
Various Positions, Sims Recycling Solutions (Multiple locations).
Details are available here.
Various Positions, GEEP (U.S./Canada).
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 web content manager Jade Rhianna at [email protected].
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