IAER ELECTRONICS RECYCLING NEWSLETTER

AUGUST 2007

INDUSTRY NEWS

FEATURE STORIES ON ELECTRONICS RECYCLING

· E-Scrap Volumes

(E-Scrap News & Recycling Today – July 2007)

The U.S. EPA conducted a study to quantify e-scrap volumes to help legislatures developing programs for the collection and recycling of consumer electronics. “The scope of the EPA’s investigation included determining the amount of electronic products sold, stored, recycled, disposed of and exported from the U.S… The EPA also examined the end-markets, both domestic and abroad, for cathode ray tubes (CRTs) collected for recycling in the U.S.” Two different methodologies were used, which resulted in a range of estimates. Among the conclusions of the study were:

o “180 million electronic products (remain) in storage.”

o “From 2003 to 2005, (of the) electronic products available for EOL management … about 15 to 20% were collected for recycling … (and) about 80 to 85% were disposed of, primarily in landfills.”

Highlights of the EPA report were presented at the 2007 Electronics Recycling SUMMIT®, which can be found on the webpage at:

http://www.iaer.org/summit/summit/2007presentations.htm

It was also announced that the EPA will collaborate with the IAER and NCER in pursuing future updates to this data.

· What Should Schools Do?

(Reverse Logistics Association Newsletter – August 2007)

“Typically, the funding that is provided to schools is usually targeted for the acquisition and maintenance of computers. There is usually no consideration given to the disposal of old computers.” To avoid problems associated with landfill disposal and data security, schools need to pursue reuse and recycling options. And selecting a reputable recycler is critical.

· Regional Collection Programs

(E-Scrap News – July 2007)

A report on the early experiences of collection programs in California, Alberta, Maine and Maryland revealed some interesting data, trends and perspectives.

o California – 56 facilities have registered as processors and approximately 130 million pounds of “covered electronics waste” was processed in 2006.

o Alberta – has an ARF system similar to California, but uses only 4 approved processors.

o Maine – has a shared responsibility program financed by manufacturers using 6 processors. During the first year, approximately 3.9 million pounds of equipment was recycled.

o Maryland – initiated a program financed by manufacturers and collected approximately 6 million pounds of e-scrap in 2006.

LEGISLATIVE NEWS ON ELECTRONICS RECYCLING

(from NCER, E-Scrap and Recycling Today Newsletters)

· Connecticut – A producer responsibility bill “based on the Maine model” was signed by the Governor.

· North Carolina – is considering a producer responsibility bill that would take effect in 2011.

· California – Two bills have passed the Assembly that would expand the scope of the state’s existing e-scrap program to include all consumer electronics as well as develop an information program for retailers on e-scrap collectors,

· Illinois – Several townships “have banded together to offer … drop off locations for electronic scrap”.

· Minnesota – August 1 is the deadline “for free registration for collectors and processors under Minnesota’s new electronics recycling law”.

INTERNATIONAL NEWS ON ELECTRONICS RECYCLING

· China in the News

(Science News Online – 7/14/07, GreenBiz.com – 7/13/07, Recycling Today – July 2007, E-Scrap News – 7/13/07)

Several articles focused on the challenges and exposures associated with the processing of electronics scrap in China – including:

o High concentrations of flame-retardant chemicals found in the blood of workers who dismantle and recycle electronics.

o Jewelry imported from China containing high concentrations of lead presumed to come from solder recovered from scrap electronics.

o Increasing volumes of scrap plastic exported to China where “in addition to worker safety, health and environmental concerns … low quality operations produce low-quality products that cannot be reused in higher-end applications”.

· WEEE Implementation

(Reverse Logistics Magazine – May/June 2007, IT Week –7/19/07, GreenerComputing.com – 7/25/07)

Although “obligated WEEE producers should have registered with a compliance scheme by 15 March … as few as 30% of businesses affected (in the U.K) … actually met the deadline.” Many small and medium size companies are apparently not aware of their obligations under WEEE. “All retailers of electrical goods will be required to provide a free ‘take-back’ service … (and manufacturers) will be required to meet the collection costs of WEEE”.

“Demand for paid-for IT asset recovery services will continue to grow despite the legal obligation for vendors to provide free IT recycling services under … WEEE … for companies that want to recover value from their IT assets or take a lower-risk approach to data destruction there is a need for full asset disposal services”.

Some of the details of the WEEE regulations are causing complications and confusion, such as which products are covered, take-back obligations based on the date of purchase, and suppliers that have recently gone out of business.

· Canada

(E-Scrap News – July 9 & 19 & August 1, 2007)

A recent survey concluded that “electronic waste is still a growing problem” with only two provinces with e-scrap programs in place. “The report revealed that only about 25 percent of the old … electronics found in Canadian households are being recycled.” British Columbia launched and electronics recycling program this month based on advanced recovery fees. In the meantime, Nova Scotia and Ontario released draft plans for their proposed electronics recycling programs.

· Australia

(E-Scrap News – July 9 & August 1, 2007)

Australia is considering a national electronics recycling program based on Advanced Recovery Fees. Separately, a recent survey reported that “only three percent of mobile phones sold in Australia are currently being recycled”.

OTHER RELATED NEWS

· New Process to Separate Lead from CRT Glass

(Letsrecycle.com – July 3, 2007)

A company in the U.K. reports that it “developed a new kind of electric furnace to reclaim pure lead from television glass”. The process melts and separates the lead and glass from crushed CRTs with a furnace capacity of 1000 CRTs per day.

· iPhone E-Waste

(The Columbus Dispatch – July 6, 2007)

The prospect of Apple selling millions of iPhones is creating a “fear (of an) unprecedented avalanche of electronic waste as consumers decide they no longer need their cell phones, BlackBerrys or iPods”. Such small devices could easily be disposed of in the trash, but should be recycled or reused.

· IT Disposal Survey

(E-Scrap News & itWorldCanada.com – July 19, 2007)

IDC reported on a survey it conducted in North America and Europe. The findings included that only about one-third of companies using IT equipment use a third party IT asset recovery service. About another one-third “get rid of old IT assets through donations to charity and non-profits”. The most data-sensitive and regulated sectors were found to have the highest usage of asset recovery services. “The primary motivation for IT asset disposal included managing risk, complying with industry regulations and reducing a company’s environmental footprint.”

· EPEAT Study

(GreenerComputing.com – July 17, 2007)

A report was issued on “The Environmental Benefits of the Purchase or Sale of EPEAT Registered Products in 2006”, which covered the period of July-December 2006 when about 100 EPEAT-registered products were on the market. The report concluded that “the 36.5 million EPEAT-registered products sold in 2006 saved 13.7 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity … and avoided the disposal of more than 41,000 metric tons of hazardous waste.

INDUSTRY EVENTS

E-SCRAP CONFERENCE – October 23-26, 2007

The program for the E-Scrap Conference has been announced. This annual event, which is organized by Resource Recycling, will be held at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta. The IAER will again be a sponsor and exhibitor as well as hold a number of events and meetings in conjunction with the conference – including the Educational Program on October 23 (see below). For details of the conference program and registration, you can go to the website at: http://www.e-scrapnews.com/

IERI EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM

E-Scrap Conference on October 23 in Atlanta, GA

The International Electronics Recyclers Institute (IERI) – the educational affiliate organization of the IAER – announced the details of its next educational program, which will be held in conjunction with the upcoming E-Scrap Conference. The IERI plans to hold three of its newest and most popular short courses:

Downstream Due Diligence and Risk Management (in an expanded 8 hour course)

This course will provide participants with an introduction into reviewing risk management and downstream due diligence protocols currently being established in the electronics recycling and IT asset disposition (ITAD) industry. The different protocols will be the basis for allowing the participants to create their own standards for downstream due diligence and risk management in a workgroup format. Participants will also learn some basic auditing methods and techniques which will be applied and culminate in workgroups evaluating a case study E-scrap facility.

Recycling Specialty Materials (4 hour course)

This course addresses the challenges recyclers face in dealing with specialty items such as televisions, cell phones, florescent lamps, batteries and ink cartridges. Industry subject matter experts will offer solutions for collection, meeting environmental guidelines, transportation, security, and processing; - as well as identifying potential reuse markets and disposal costs.

Data Security Management in Electronics Recycling (4 hour course)

Many organizations are clearly taking the problems of data privacy and identify theft seriously. However, while most companies have focused on preventing perpetrators from breaking into their organizations, there has been comparatively little attention on protecting information that leaves the company on retired information technology assets. This course will address the data and physical security issues facing electronic recyclers and their clients. Topics addressed will include an overview of the data privacy issue, transportation security, data destruction methods, and facility security measures. Each segment will be include an interactive session during which attendees can ask questions, review case studies, and exchange “war stories” and best practices.

For more details, including access to the E-Scrap webpage and registration, go to the webpage at:

http://www.iaer.org/communications/institute2.htm

ISEE-SUMMIT EVENT - May 7-10, 2007

The IAER held the Electronics Recycling SUMMIT® in conjunction with the ISEE conference on May 7-10, 2007 at the Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, FL.

Highlights of 2007 Electronics Recycling SUMMIT® - including the complete program and a photo gallery can be found on the IAER website at: http://www.iaer.org/summit/

All of the SUMMIT presentations have now also been posted on the SUMMIT webpage.

Electronics Recycling SUMMIT® - 2008 - ANNOUNCEMENT

The IAER and ISRI announced that the 2008 SUMMIT event will be held in conjunction with next year’s ISRI annual convention – April 6-10, 2008 in Las Vegas, NV. Watch here for details as they develop.

EPA TELECONFERENCE

The Northeast Recycling Council/NERC (IAER Member) is hosting a free teleconference on “Calculating the Benefits of Purchasing, Reusing, & Recycling Computers … The teleconference will demonstrate how to use the new Electronics Environmental Benefits Calculator, developed with funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency – as well as the environmental benefits of purchasing EPEAT-registered products”. For more information and to register for the teleconference, go to the website at: http://www.nerc.org/

IAER NEWS

IAER CERTIFICATION PROGRAM – NEW RELEASE

During the Electronics Recycling SUMMIT®, the IAER announced a new release of the IAER Certification Program. The IAER Standards & Certification Committee completed a year-long effort of revising the IAER Certification Standard and supporting documents involved in the IAER certification process. The revisions focused on expanding, strengthening and re-organizing requirements to be consistent with all the key elements of the EPA’s draft “Best Management Practices for Electronics Recycling” (BMPs) – particularly in areas such as control of materials of concern, downstream due diligence and risk management, tracking records, reuse and refurbishment.

Click here for more information on Release 2.1 – including the News Release and revised IAER Certification Standard.

Many companies are now taking advantage of IAER Certification – and the cost efficient process that was introduced last year.

If your company is not sure about pursuing IAER Certification, visit the web page on: “The Benefits of being a Certified Electronics Recycler®”.

To recognize those that have achieved IAER certification, a webpage has been established that provides access to the public to all current Certified Electronics Recyclers.

IAER ELECTRONICS RECYCLING INDUSTRY REPORT – 2006

The IAER partnered with Resource Recycling/E-Scrap News to publish a 2006 update to the Electronics Recycling Industry Report®. It includes new surveys of the electronics recycling industry in the U.S. as well as comprehensive new research on the trends and developments that drive the industry. This report contains current information that is essential for anyone involved or interested in the electronics recycling industry – with even more data and illustrations than the original 2003 Report. For more information and to order the Report, go to the web page at: http://www.iaer.org/communications/indreport.htm

Highlights of the Industry Report were presented at last year’s ISEE/SUMMIT event. You can go to the SUMMIT 2006 web page and click on “Presentations from the SUMMIT program” and then look for the “Highlights” presentation in Session#1.

Updates to the Industry Report were also presented at this year’s SUMMIT and have been posted on the SUMMIT 2007 webpage.

COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENTS

(From News Releases, Recycling Today, Reverse Logistics, GreenBiz.com and E-Scrap News)

· Intechra (IAER Member) – “announced the launch of a national logistics network and two acquisitions - Lifecycle Partners (NH)and BCS Logistics (TX)”

· UNICOR (IAER Member) – announced “Green-Fed II … a zero cost e-scrap recycling program for all Arkansas residents”.

· Goodwill (IAER Member) – and Dell expanded their partnership “to include 50 percent of Goodwill locations nationwide by 2008”.

· Intercon Solutions (IAER Member) – announced a “Back-to-Green-School” program “designed to raise environmental awareness … (which) includes new literature, business-to-business workshops and a month-long recyclable collection service”.

· Redemtech – “announced the acquisition of PC Asset Recovery, Inc., a Round-Rock, Texas-based IT asset recovery and computer recycling company”.

· Hendricks Holding – “announced the acquisition of electronics recycler CRT Processing Corp. and electronics refurbisher Midwest Electronics Warehouse Inc.”

· Converge – “announced that it has helped large enterprise clients dispose of over 35 million pounds of excess, obsolete and retired electronic equipment in 2006”.

Other Companies and Organizations

· Ricoh (IAER Member) – announced a consortium “that will use smart tags to track e-scrap and ensure its proper disposal … (and) not being exported illegally”.

· Shred-Tech (IAER Member) – “announced the opening of its Southeast Regional Service Center … located in Apex, NC”.

· Best Buy – awarded $70,000 in grants “to assist in the creation of electronics recycling events”.

· Dell – announced that “it is ahead of schedule in recovering more than 275 million pounds of computer equipment (by 2009) … Last year, it recovered more than 78 million pounds of computer equipment, a 93 percent increase from the year before”.

· HP – “announced that it has reached its goal of recycling 1 billion pounds of e-scrap six months earlier than its target date. The company also said that it has set a new target of two billion pounds by 2010… Last year HP recovered 187 million pounds of electronics globally.”

	IAER ELECTRONICS RECYCLING NEWSLETTER AUGUST 2007 INDUSTRY NEWS FEATURE STORIES ON ELECTRONICS RECYCLING · E-Scrap Volumes (E-Scrap News & Recycling Today – July 2007) The U.S. EPA conducted a study to quantify e-scrap volumes to help legislatures developing programs for the collection and recycling of consumer electronics. “The scope of the EPA’s investigation included determining the amount of electronic products sold, stored, recycled, disposed of and exported from the U.S… The EPA also examined the end-markets, both domestic and abroad, for cathode ray tubes (CRTs) collected for recycling in the U.S.” Two different methodologies were used, which resulted in a range of estimates. Among the conclusions of the study were: o “180 million electronic products (remain) in storage.” o “From 2003 to 2005, (of the) electronic products available for EOL management … about 15 to 20% were collected for recycling … (and) about 80 to 85% were disposed of, primarily in landfills.” Highlights of the EPA report were presented at the 2007 Electronics Recycling SUMMIT®, which can be found on the webpage at: http://www.iaer.org/summit/summit/2007presentations.htm It was also announced that the EPA will collaborate with the IAER and NCER in pursuing future updates to this data. · What Should Schools Do? (Reverse Logistics Association Newsletter – August 2007) “Typically, the funding that is provided to schools is usually targeted for the acquisition and maintenance of computers. There is usually no consideration given to the disposal of old computers.” To avoid problems associated with landfill disposal and data security, schools need to pursue reuse and recycling options. And selecting a reputable recycler is critical. · Regional Collection Programs (E-Scrap News – July 2007) A report on the early experiences of collection programs in California, Alberta, Maine and Maryland revealed some interesting data, trends and perspectives. o California – 56 facilities have registered as processors and approximately 130 million pounds of “covered electronics waste” was processed in 2006. o Alberta – has an ARF system similar to California, but uses only 4 approved processors. o Maine – has a shared responsibility program financed by manufacturers using 6 processors. During the first year, approximately 3.9 million pounds of equipment was recycled. o Maryland – initiated a program financed by manufacturers and collected approximately 6 million pounds of e-scrap in 2006. LEGISLATIVE NEWS ON ELECTRONICS RECYCLING (from NCER, E-Scrap and Recycling Today Newsletters) · Connecticut – A producer responsibility bill “based on the Maine model” was signed by the Governor. · North Carolina – is considering a producer responsibility bill that would take effect in 2011. · California – Two bills have passed the Assembly that would expand the scope of the state’s existing e-scrap program to include all consumer electronics as well as develop an information program for retailers on e-scrap collectors, · Illinois – Several townships “have banded together to offer … drop off locations for electronic scrap”. · Minnesota – August 1 is the deadline “for free registration for collectors and processors under Minnesota’s new electronics recycling law”. INTERNATIONAL NEWS ON ELECTRONICS RECYCLING · China in the News (Science News Online – 7/14/07, GreenBiz.com – 7/13/07, Recycling Today – July 2007, E-Scrap News – 7/13/07) Several articles focused on the challenges and exposures associated with the processing of electronics scrap in China – including: o High concentrations of flame-retardant chemicals found in the blood of workers who dismantle and recycle electronics. o Jewelry imported from China containing high concentrations of lead presumed to come from solder recovered from scrap electronics. o Increasing volumes of scrap plastic exported to China where “in addition to worker safety, health and environmental concerns … low quality operations produce low-quality products that cannot be reused in higher-end applications”. · WEEE Implementation (Reverse Logistics Magazine – May/June 2007, IT Week –7/19/07, GreenerComputing.com – 7/25/07) Although “obligated WEEE producers should have registered with a compliance scheme by 15 March … as few as 30% of businesses affected (in the U.K) … actually met the deadline.” Many small and medium size companies are apparently not aware of their obligations under WEEE. “All retailers of electrical goods will be required to provide a free ‘take-back’ service … (and manufacturers) will be required to meet the collection costs of WEEE”. “Demand for paid-for IT asset recovery services will continue to grow despite the legal obligation for vendors to provide free IT recycling services under … WEEE … for companies that want to recover value from their IT assets or take a lower-risk approach to data destruction there is a need for full asset disposal services”. Some of the details of the WEEE regulations are causing complications and confusion, such as which products are covered, take-back obligations based on the date of purchase, and suppliers that have recently gone out of business. · Canada (E-Scrap News – July 9 & 19 & August 1, 2007) A recent survey concluded that “electronic waste is still a growing problem” with only two provinces with e-scrap programs in place. “The report revealed that only about 25 percent of the old … electronics found in Canadian households are being recycled.” British Columbia launched and electronics recycling program this month based on advanced recovery fees. In the meantime, Nova Scotia and Ontario released draft plans for their proposed electronics recycling programs. · Australia (E-Scrap News – July 9 & August 1, 2007) Australia is considering a national electronics recycling program based on Advanced Recovery Fees. Separately, a recent survey reported that “only three percent of mobile phones sold in Australia are currently being recycled”. OTHER RELATED NEWS · New Process to Separate Lead from CRT Glass (Letsrecycle.com – July 3, 2007) A company in the U.K. reports that it “developed a new kind of electric furnace to reclaim pure lead from television glass”. The process melts and separates the lead and glass from crushed CRTs with a furnace capacity of 1000 CRTs per day. · iPhone E-Waste (The Columbus Dispatch – July 6, 2007) The prospect of Apple selling millions of iPhones is creating a “fear (of an) unprecedented avalanche of electronic waste as consumers decide they no longer need their cell phones, BlackBerrys or iPods”. Such small devices could easily be disposed of in the trash, but should be recycled or reused. · IT Disposal Survey (E-Scrap News & itWorldCanada.com – July 19, 2007) IDC reported on a survey it conducted in North America and Europe. The findings included that only about one-third of companies using IT equipment use a third party IT asset recovery service. About another one-third “get rid of old IT assets through donations to charity and non-profits”. The most data-sensitive and regulated sectors were found to have the highest usage of asset recovery services. “The primary motivation for IT asset disposal included managing risk, complying with industry regulations and reducing a company’s environmental footprint.” · EPEAT Study (GreenerComputing.com – July 17, 2007) A report was issued on “The Environmental Benefits of the Purchase or Sale of EPEAT Registered Products in 2006”, which covered the period of July-December 2006 when about 100 EPEAT-registered products were on the market. The report concluded that “the 36.5 million EPEAT-registered products sold in 2006 saved 13.7 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity … and avoided the disposal of more than 41,000 metric tons of hazardous waste. INDUSTRY EVENTS E-SCRAP CONFERENCE – October 23-26, 2007 The program for the E-Scrap Conference has been announced. This annual event, which is organized by Resource Recycling, will be held at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta. The IAER will again be a sponsor and exhibitor as well as hold a number of events and meetings in conjunction with the conference – including the Educational Program on October 23 (see below). For details of the conference program and registration, you can go to the website at: http://www.e-scrapnews.com/ IERI EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM *E-Scrap Conference on October 23 in* *Atlanta, GA The International Electronics Recyclers Institute (IERI) – the educational affiliate organization of the IAER – announced the details of its next educational program, which will be held in conjunction with the upcoming E-Scrap Conference. The IERI plans to hold three of its newest and most popular short courses: Downstream Due Diligence and Risk Management* (in an expanded 8 hour course) This course will provide participants with an introduction into reviewing risk management and downstream due diligence protocols currently being established in the electronics recycling and IT asset disposition (ITAD) industry. The different protocols will be the basis for allowing the participants to create their own standards for downstream due diligence and risk management in a workgroup format. Participants will also learn some basic auditing methods and techniques which will be applied and culminate in workgroups evaluating a case study E-scrap facility. Recycling Specialty Materials (4 hour course) This course addresses the challenges recyclers face in dealing with specialty items such as televisions, cell phones, florescent lamps, batteries and ink cartridges. Industry subject matter experts will offer solutions for collection, meeting environmental guidelines, transportation, security, and processing; - as well as identifying potential reuse markets and disposal costs. Data Security Management in Electronics Recycling (4 hour course) Many organizations are clearly taking the problems of data privacy and identify theft seriously. However, while most companies have focused on preventing perpetrators from breaking into their organizations, there has been comparatively little attention on protecting information that leaves the company on retired information technology assets. This course will address the data and physical security issues facing electronic recyclers and their clients. Topics addressed will include an overview of the data privacy issue, transportation security, data destruction methods, and facility security measures. Each segment will be include an interactive session during which attendees can ask questions, review case studies, and exchange “war stories” and best practices. For more details, including access to the E-Scrap webpage and registration, go to the webpage at: http://www.iaer.org/communications/institute2.htm ISEE-SUMMIT EVENT - May 7-10, 2007 The IAER held the Electronics Recycling SUMMIT® in conjunction with the ISEE conference on May 7-10, 2007 at the Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, FL. *Highlights of 2007 Electronics Recycling SUMMIT® - including the complete program and a photo gallery can be found on the IAER website at: http://www.iaer.org/summit/* *All of the* *SUMMIT* *presentations have now also been posted on the* *SUMMIT* *webpage.* Electronics Recycling SUMMIT® - 2008 - ANNOUNCEMENT The IAER and ISRI announced that the 2008 SUMMIT event will be held in conjunction with next year’s ISRI annual convention – April 6-10, 2008 in Las Vegas, NV. Watch here for details as they develop. EPA TELECONFERENCE The Northeast Recycling Council/NERC (IAER Member) is hosting a free teleconference on “Calculating the Benefits of Purchasing, Reusing, & Recycling Computers … The teleconference will demonstrate how to use the new Electronics Environmental Benefits Calculator, developed with funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency – as well as the environmental benefits of purchasing EPEAT-registered products”. For more information and to register for the teleconference, go to the website at: http://www.nerc.org/ IAER NEWS IAER CERTIFICATION PROGRAM – NEW RELEASE During the Electronics Recycling SUMMIT®, the IAER announced a new release of the IAER Certification Program. The IAER Standards & Certification Committee completed a year-long effort of revising the IAER Certification Standard and supporting documents involved in the IAER certification process. The revisions focused on expanding, strengthening and re-organizing requirements to be consistent with all the key elements of the EPA’s draft “Best Management Practices for Electronics Recycling” (BMPs) – particularly in areas such as control of materials of concern, downstream due diligence and risk management, tracking records, reuse and refurbishment. Click here for more information on Release 2.1 – including the News Release and revised IAER Certification Standard. Many companies are now taking advantage of IAER Certification – and the cost efficient process that was introduced last year. *If your company is not sure about pursuing IAER Certification, visit the web page on: “The Benefits of being a Certified Electronics Recycler®”. To recognize those that have achieved IAER certification, a webpage has been established that provides access to the public to all current Certified Electronics Recyclers. IAER ELECTRONICS RECYCLING INDUSTRY REPORT – 2006* The IAER partnered with Resource Recycling/E-Scrap News to publish a 2006 update to the Electronics Recycling Industry Report®. It includes new surveys of the electronics recycling industry in the U.S. as well as comprehensive new research on the trends and developments that drive the industry. This report contains current information that is essential for anyone involved or interested in the electronics recycling industry – with even more data and illustrations than the original 2003 Report. For more information and to order the Report, go to the web page at: http://www.iaer.org/communications/indreport.htm Highlights of the Industry Report were presented at last year’s ISEE/SUMMIT event. You can go to the SUMMIT 2006 web page and click on “Presentations from the SUMMIT program” and then look for the “Highlights” presentation in Session#1. *Updates to the Industry Report were also presented at this year’s* *SUMMIT* *and have been posted on the SUMMIT 2007 webpage.* COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENTS (From News Releases, Recycling Today, Reverse Logistics, GreenBiz.com and E-Scrap News) · Intechra (IAER Member) – “announced the launch of a national logistics network and two acquisitions - Lifecycle Partners (NH)and BCS Logistics (TX)” · UNICOR (IAER Member) – announced “Green-Fed II … a zero cost e-scrap recycling program for all Arkansas residents”. · Goodwill (IAER Member) – and Dell expanded their partnership “to include 50 percent of Goodwill locations nationwide by 2008”. · Intercon Solutions (IAER Member) – announced a “Back-to-Green-School” program “designed to raise environmental awareness … (which) includes new literature, business-to-business workshops and a month-long recyclable collection service”. · Redemtech – “announced the acquisition of PC Asset Recovery, Inc., a Round-Rock, Texas-based IT asset recovery and computer recycling company”. · Hendricks Holding – “announced the acquisition of electronics recycler CRT Processing Corp. and electronics refurbisher Midwest Electronics Warehouse Inc.” · Converge – “announced that it has helped large enterprise clients dispose of over 35 million pounds of excess, obsolete and retired electronic equipment in 2006”. Other Companies and Organizations · Ricoh (IAER Member) – announced a consortium “that will use smart tags to track e-scrap and ensure its proper disposal … (and) not being exported illegally”. · Shred-Tech (IAER Member) – “announced the opening of its Southeast Regional Service Center … located in Apex, NC”. · Best Buy – awarded $70,000 in grants “to assist in the creation of electronics recycling events”. · Dell – announced that “it is ahead of schedule in recovering more than 275 million pounds of computer equipment (by 2009) … Last year, it recovered more than 78 million pounds of computer equipment, a 93 percent increase from the year before”. · HP – “announced that it has reached its goal of recycling 1 billion pounds of e-scrap six months earlier than its target date. The company also said that it has set a new target of two billion pounds by 2010… Last year HP recovered 187 million pounds of electronics globally.” Return to the main page