Computer Recyclers to Meet

The third annual Electronics Recycling Summit has been scheduled for May 6 to May 9 in San Francisco.

The four-day series of events is co-sponsored by the International Association of Electronics Recyclers (IAER) and the Computer Society Technical Committee on Electronics and the Environment of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE).

The Summit will offer sessions on the progress of its focus teams as well as all of the participating organizations involved in electronics recycling – and this year will also include a special breakout program.

Guest speakers from Ford Motor Co., the California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB) and electronic products maker Canon have all been scheduled. Exhibits, tutorials, panel sessions, tours and meetings are also part of the Summit and an accompanying event, the International Symposium on Electronics and the Environment (ISEE).

Diana Bendz, senior location executive with IBM Endicott, [city], and a principal founder of both the ISEE and the Summit, says, “This joint meeting is a unique opportunity to bring together all of the segments of the electronics industry to address critical technical and business issues concerning our industry and its impact on the environment.”