Monday, December 29, 2008

Waste Board Raises Electronic Waste Recycling Fee Starting January 1, 2009

Effective January 1, 2009, the Electronic Waste Recycling (Ewaste) Fee will increase for all covered electronic devices (CEDs).

The new fees are as follows:
SCREEN SIZE - MEASURED DIAGONALLY FEE
-More than 4 inches, less than 15 inches $ 8.00.
-15 inches or more, less than 35 inches $ 16.00.
-35 inches or more $ 25.00.

The California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB) approved an increase in the Ewaste fees at their June 17, 2008 board meeting. The Board of Equalization (BOE) is responsible for collection of the Ewaste fees.

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Source: State Board of Equalization

Friday, December 12, 2008

NSWMA Like Obama´s Choices for EPA

Dec. 12 -- A trade group representing the solid waste management industry is pleased with President-elect Barack Obama´s choices of Lisa Jackson to lead the federal Environmental Protection Agency and Steven Chu as energy secretary.

"Like most of Mr. Obama´s other nominees, the people chosen to head these important agencies have extensive knowledge and experience of the challenges this country faces, and we look forward to working closely with them," said Bruce Parker, president and CEO of the National Solid Wastes Management Association.

"We have great confidence in the selection of Lisa Jackson to EPA administrator, and we look forward to working with her to achieve our nation´s environmental goals," Parker said.

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Source: WasteNews.com Dec. 12, 2008

Thursday, December 11, 2008

Raident Technology Announces New Director of International Sales to Manage Sales Growth and Expansion

Raident Technology, Inc. has recently appointed Nong Chen as Raident’s Director of International Sales. His goal is to increase Raident’s current presence and sales worldwide, with special attention to expanding in the Asian market.

Fremont, CA, December 10, 2008 --(PR.com)-- Prior to joining Raident’s team of experts Nong Chen was the sole business owner of Long Cheng Trading and Recycling Company. Chen brings with him over a decade of experience and he stated that he is “delighted to be appointed to this new and exciting role at Raident Technology.” Chen sees the potential of the international markets and foresees that “Asian market will be one of the fast growing sales channels for Raident Technology.”

With growth in mind, Pyeng Jin Kim, the Director of Business Development for Raident Technolgy, created this unique position. Kim stated that with Chen’s appointment to the Executive Team “Raident will grow internationally as well as allow diversify its services, with an experienced international sales leader overseeing everything.”

Overall, Raident Technology, Inc. plans not only to increase its presence in the Asian market, but also to attract new sales channels worldwide. Raident Technology, Inc. believes that Nong Chen will be the greatest asset in getting this accomplished.

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Contact Information
Raident Technology, Inc.
Natalia Kleschevnikova
(510) 656-3622 x 109
natalia@raident.com
www.raident.com
www.raident.blogspot.com

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Electronics Handled by North American Recycling Processors Declines

The volume of electronics to be handled by North American recycling processors is expected to decline, according to numerous observers.

As noted in recent issues of this newsletter, information technology sales are slowing down as businesses and consumers keep their wallets shut. Electronics producers expect fourth quarter sales to be lower than a year ago, with many IT users choosing to set aside purchasing needs and extend the life of existing computers, servers and other products.

At the same time, new IT products are getting smaller. For instance, a combination of market research studies suggests that domestic desktop computer sales will rise only one percent this year, to about 159 million units, while sales of laptop computers will grow nearly 31 percent, to about 135 million.

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Source: E-Scrap News: "Available e-scrap weights to drop". Nov. 26, 2008