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Sims partners with CheckMEND 5/16/13

 

AERC acquires 2nd Solutions 3/18/13

 

Falcon Investment  Advisors invests in ecoATM  2/10/2013
 

EWasteSystems/Tanke
stock/royalty swap 2/7/13

 

Kuusakoski/SWEEP Joint venture 1/5/2013

 

Sims buys Genysis Recycling, 12/6/2012

 

Clover Wireless buys YouRenew. 12/3/2012

 

Green Lyon sells Evolv Process to ATMI 11/25/2011

 

 

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  New Industry Developments

 

CRTs Finding Outlets:  A Northeast Recycling Council (NERC) study concluded there is adequate CRT processing capacity in the US. Recent supply has declined, and over 70% of recyclers are having no problem finding downstream vendors.  Surplus accumulations are resulting from price; not capacity shortages...more (NERC)

 

...But Stockpiling Persists:  CRT glass had been recycled into new CRT displays..  Replacement by flat screen units has  forced 20% of recyclers to stockpile CRTs despite end of life  CRT volume decrease...more (Fort Mill Times) See blog on CRT Glut?

 

Shredders-What You Need to Know:  How do they differ? Where in the US are they located? Who makes them? What are the pitfalls? What products do they yield? Where does shredded material ...more (Resource Recycling)

 

Sims Recycling Mobile Devices:  With new partner CheckMEND, Sims Recycling Solutions will check the background, then refurbish, remarket and recycle mobile devices at its West Chicago plant...more (San Francisco Chronicle)

 

E-Cycling Innovations

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 Maintenance--When and How Often?  Model determines the optimal number of equipment inspections and intervals and demonstrates the benefit of minimal repair and rework...more (Paper)

 New Copper Recovery Processes: Two new electrochemical copper separation processes have minimal environmental Impact... more (experiment)

 Limited Effects of Lead Solders on Health?  Brazil and other countries continue to use lead in solders because analysis shows the effect on health is isolated to certain production phases... more (study)

 

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