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By rr_test_admin, 23 February, 2017
e-scrap indictmentKenny Gravitt, who led Kentucky-based GES, could be facing prison time and steep fines in connection with the handling and disposal of CRT glass. Charged by a federal grand jury with one count of conspiracy and seven counts of environmental law crimes, Gravitt has been ordered to appear March 6 in United States District Court at Le
By rr_test_admin, 16 February, 2017

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CRTA stockpile of CRT glass in the Midwest has caught the attention of the U.S. EPA and led state regulators to suspend an e-scrap company's license to accept the material. Recycletronics, an electronics recycling company based in Sioux City, Iowa, was forced to stop accepting CRT devices Jan. 17.
By rr_test_admin, 16 February, 2017
E-scrap exportsChinese customs authorities announced a crackdown on illegal imports of scrap electronics and other materials. China’s General Administration of Customs announced it will launch the one-year campaign, which will target “foreign waste,” including scrap electronics, plastics, industrial discards and other household materials. The
By rr_test_admin, 16 February, 2017

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earnings reportSims Metal Management's e-scrap business is generating less revenue but managing to increase earnings. Sims Recycling Solutions (SRS), which operates 29 e-scrap facilities around the world, saw earnings of nearly 11.1 million Australian dollars (about $8.5 million) during the first half of the 2017 fiscal year, according to
By rr_test_admin, 9 February, 2017
SECA Utah man with connections to failed e-scrap company E-Waste Systems has agreed to pay more than $3 million in response to allegations he defrauded investors and pumped up the firm's stock price. According to civil charges filed in December by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Edward F.
By rr_test_admin, 2 February, 2017
Sims Recycling Solutions has made a concerted effort to target higher-value assets in recent years. The company's sales chief says that strategy is progressing, but that its implementation has not always been simple in a complex global marketplace. According to Sean Magann, vice president of sales and marketing at Sims, the company's scrap recycling roots have