The big leagues: the electronics recycling industry moves from emerging to established, according to an in-depth report.(Electronics Recycling)

From: Recycling Today | Date: September 1, 2003| Author: Taylor, Brian | Copyright information

The electronics recycling industry has been defined as "emerging" for the past several years, but a study conducted by the International Association of Electronics Recyclers (IAER), Albany, N.Y., may cause that adjective to change to "established."

According to the survey and study, some 7,000 people in the U.S. are now employed in this recycling segment, working for about 400 companies with a combined annual revenue figure of $700 million.

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