David Kaplan / Maine Plastics, Inc1 Recycling Electronic Scrap David J. Kaplan, V. P. Maine Plastics, Inc th Street North Chicago, IL

David Kaplan / Maine Plastics, Inc2 Our History  Incorporated: 1983 in Maine Township in Illinois  Roots: Maine Scrap Metal, Inc.

David Kaplan / Maine Plastics, Inc3 Our Mission Statement  Through innovation, expertise, and creativity, develop recycling programs for companies generating Post- Industrial and Post-Commercial Plastics.

David Kaplan / Maine Plastics, Inc4 Capabilities  Grinding  Baling  Shear / Guillotine  Ferrous and non-ferrous metal removal  Laboratory Testing  Quality Control Procedures

David Kaplan / Maine Plastics, Inc5 Factors that influence the marketability of plastic  Quantity  Color  Classification  Consistency  Cleanliness  Condition (ground, unground, baled)  Location (freight)

David Kaplan / Maine Plastics, Inc6 Challenges facing recycling of Plastic in Electronic Scrap  Cross Contamination from: 1. Other Plastics 2. Non-Plastics a. Metal b. Dirt and glue c. Paper  Lack of uniform material standards & identification

David Kaplan / Maine Plastics, Inc7 More Challenges  Foaming agents and additives  Laminates  Multiple plastic parts  High labor costs  Weight = Freight Cost = lost $$

David Kaplan / Maine Plastics, Inc8 Solutions  Isolate large quantities of the same part from one manufacturer  Keep it CLEAN  Bale or grind to increase weight and reduce freight  Separate colors when possible  Advocate standardization of plastics  When in doubt, sample your customer

David Kaplan / Maine Plastics, Inc9 Recycling Electronic Scrap David J. Kaplan, V. P. Maine Plastics, Inc th Street North Chicago, IL