In This Issue:

1 | ISRI's e-scrap membership remains steady

The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries includes a separate council for e-scrap processors, and a review of the organization's membership lists over the past few years shows little change in this sub-group.

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2 | Scrap circuit board index price slides again

The average value of metals commonly found in scrap circuit boards declined again in November, with the pace of the value loss accelerating since August.

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3 | Patent report shows rising tide of e-scrap innovation in China

An in-depth analysis of e-scrap-related patent activity from around the globe offers a unique vantage point on the industry's evolution and demonstrates the startling speed at which Chinese inventors have worked to develop processing technologies in the last decade.

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4 | Device shipments: slog for PCs, smooth sailing for tablets

According to the most recent market estimates, PC shipments are falling while tablet shipments are soaring, and the trends aren't expected to change anytime soon.

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5 | Patent watch

A method to pull metals from used lithium ion batteries leads our rundown of industry patents.

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6 | Certification scorecard

With the roster of companies obtaining 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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7 | NewsBits

A Houston processor doubles its facility space and Apple signals it's bringing its phone trade-in program to emerging markets. Check out the details in NewsBits.

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8 | Conferences & webinars

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

9 | Jobs available & sought

Account Executive, Creative Recycling Systems (Tampa, Florida).
Details are available here.

Director of Compliance, IMS Electronics Recycling (Poway, California).
Details are available here.

Sales Executive, QML (Rumford, Rhode Island).
Details are available here.

Account Executive, Securis (Chantilly, Virginia).
Details are available here.

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

Various positions, MobiCycle (United Kingdom).
Details are available here.

EH&S Manager, E-Scrap Company (Mount Vernon, New York).
Details are available here.

Business Development Associate, E-Scrap Company (Mount Vernon, New York).
Details are available here.

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

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

Various positions, Sims Recycling Solutions (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].