Materials Processing Corporation (MPC): Star Tribune: Minnesota's E-waste: Talking high-tech trash
Star Tribune: Minnesota's E-waste: Talking high-tech trash
An article describing e-waste in Minnesota appeared on the front page of the Star Tribune last Friday. MPC was touted as a Minnesota e-waste leader in the article:
"Much of Minnesota's e-waste collected by companies and government programs is hauled to a few firms that disassemble it. One of the largest, Materials Processing Corp. in Eagan, has seen its volume skyrocket from 3.4 million pounds in 2006 to an estimated 18 million pounds in 2008. 'Pretty much everything with an electronic pulse, we deal with,' said CEO David Kutoff. Materials Processing takes apart TVs and other equipment, a process known as 'demanufacturing,' and separates the plastic, circuit boards, leaded glass and other components before shipping them to specialized firms to be melted or smelted."
"Much of Minnesota's e-waste collected by companies and government programs is hauled to a few firms that disassemble it. One of the largest, Materials Processing Corp. in Eagan, has seen its volume skyrocket from 3.4 million pounds in 2006 to an estimated 18 million pounds in 2008. 'Pretty much everything with an electronic pulse, we deal with,' said CEO David Kutoff. Materials Processing takes apart TVs and other equipment, a process known as 'demanufacturing,' and separates the plastic, circuit boards, leaded glass and other components before shipping them to specialized firms to be melted or smelted."