In This Issue:

1 | Ban Amendment unblocked, toxic export ban closer

A global ban on the export of hazardous waste materials — including scrap electronics — is closer to becoming binding international law following a deal ending a 15-year stalemate over an amendment to the Basel Convention.

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2 | EPA, UNU team up to track e-scrap

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has partnered with the United Nations University to track shipments of end-of-life electronics to Africa and Asia.

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3 | E-scrap organizations disclose lobbying numbers

During the third quarter of 2011, the electronics recycling industry paid the big bucks to influence the nation's halls of power.

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4 | NAID expands into Asia

The National Association for Information Destruction has announced that the non-profit trade organization has launched NAID-Asia, which will serve the growing IT asset management sector in Asia and the Pacific countries.

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5 | Sony launches new take-back site

Sony Electronics has launched a new website that allows consumers to trade in or recycle old electronics.

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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

Green rankings and take-back in this week's NewsBits.

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8 | Upcoming conferences

Click here for a complete directory of upcoming conferences!

9 | Jobs Available & Sought

Glass Recycling Plant Supervisor, ECS Refining (Stockton, California).
Details are available here.

Regional Sales Professional, Universal Recycling Technologies (Janesville, Wisconsin).
Details are available here.

Sales/Purchasing Manager, Advantage Cartridge (Fort Wayne, Indiana).
Details are available here.

Industrial Maintenance Manager, ECS REfining (Stockton, California).
Details are available here.

Regional Sales Professional, Universal Recycling Technologies (Janesville, Wisconsin).
Details are available here.

Sales Rep, Asset Management & Disposal (Richardson, Texas).
Details are available here.

Account Executive, ECS Refining (Santa Clara, California).
Details are available here.

Sales Representative, Globaltek Components (Milton, New Hampshire).
Details are available here.

Virginia Sales Representative, Synergy Recycling (Hampton Roads, Virginia).
Details are available here.

Account Executive — Information System Resources (Detroit, Michigan).
Details are available here.

VP of E-Waste Supply, BioMine.
Details are available here.

E-Recycling Plant Manager, BioMine.
Details are available here.

E-scrap Broker, BioMine.
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 (Raleigh/Durham , North Carolina).
Details are available here.

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

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

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

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

Sales Executive, All Green Electronics Recycling (Tustin, California).
Details are available here.

Operations Manager, All Green Recycling (Orange, 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].