In This Issue:

1 | Public comment period open for R2 guidance

The R2 Technical Advisory Committee, which is responsible for developing and recommending changes to the R2 standard, has released its draft of the R2 Guidance Document.

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2 | PWB value resumes climb

The November printed wiring board average price of $8.01 per pound was the third-best overall. November's tally was 4.0 percent above the October level and 13.5 percent ahead of the year-earlier figure. For all of 2011, the average price of $7.05 per pound was up 19.5 percent over the 2010 level.

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3 | Lenovo now No. 2 PC maker

New numbers on global computer shipments for the third quarter of 2011 reveal that China's Lenovo has surpassed Dell, Inc. to become the world's second-largest PC brand, behind Hewlett-Packard.

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4 | Report predicts recycling growth

In 2010, the value of the e-scrap reuse and recycling market was nearly $6.8 billion, and the industry is expected to grow through the next decade, according to a new report.

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5 | NAID seeks nominations for board

Nominations for new members to the National Association for Information Destruction board of directors are now open.

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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

Interested in batteries and B-list celebrities? Then you should probably check out this week's NewsBits.

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8 | Upcoming conferences & webinars

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

9 | Jobs Available & Sought

Senior Manager - Operations, Electronic Manufacturers Recycling Management Company (Flexible Location).
Details are available here.

Sales Representative, ACME Electronics Recycling (Chicago, Illinois).
Details are available here.

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].