![]() Being required to provide safe work conditions, to be honest with your customers and to follow the law are not difficult thresholds for any business that wants to be around for the long run. ![]() But the truth is that neither standard sets a high bar. Of course, at their core, these certifications exist to help ensure processing companies do the right thing inside their facilities and when it comes to chain of custody. Meanwhile, e-Stewards has been told for years that its fee structure is a hurdle many companies just don’t want to jump and many find to be intrusive. R2 has become more complicated and expensive, adding an endorsement system that has angered some R2-certified companies. I would argue that neither organization has shown much interest in listening to you, the certification buyer. The main question really is: How much of those membership fees are being spent to aid the certified recyclers in the marketplace?įrom looking at the 990 filings, the answer is not much. If you spend $50,000-$90,000 on your certification, are you getting value? Are you booking business strictly based on the certifications to cover those costs every year? Are you booking business that actually doubles your certification investment? Would that $50,000-$90,000 be better spent investing in equipment or employee retention? Or setting up a system to get more information to clients? You, the recyclers, are paying the freight for these initiatives. ![]() Both have budgets and goals they need to meet. But the cost to stay in those two clubs is high. Now it’s certainly true R2 and e-Stewards have served us and helped the industry grow to be better educated and more professional. What happens if that individual retires or becomes ill? Is there a business-continuation plan to protect my investment in an e-Stewards certification? Was any money spent on advertising to help drive business to e-Stewards or just to recruit more companies into the certification pipeline?įor SERI, the main question is: Is any of its revenue spent to help drive business to R2 recyclers? For BAN: Is this program sustainable? What happens to my e-Stewards certification if BAN folds? BAN is mostly a one-man show. Certification fees brought in $1,689,774 in revenue.īoth filings raise some questions. The executive director was paid $159,650. The SERI filing shows gross revenue at $1,746,118, salaries of $508,775 and a net revenue of $742,097. Another $314,701 was spent on other salaries. Spending on travel totaled $39,234 and spending for advertising was $7,514. The executive director was paid $133,741. The organization reported only $83,351 in grant revenue, meaning the bulk of the revenue is from e-Stewards. The most recent filings publicly available online for both organizations cover 2019.īAN’s filing shows gross revenue of $838,358 with total expenses of $817,088 for a net gain of $21,270 (the year prior, BAN had a net loss of $77,785). I’ve looked at the IRS 990 filings for both Basel Action Network (BAN), the owner of the e-Stewards standard, and Sustainable Electronics Recycling International (SERI), the owner of R2. And many times my conclusion has been that the sector should dump the existing certifications and start fresh with a new one. Recently, much of my thinking on the R2 versus e-Stewards topic has been a “What would I do?” exercise. Now, semi-retired, I can observe the industry from a nearly neutral position (I say “nearly” because I am firmly on the side of the recyclers, regardless of which certification they hold). After my departure from recycling operations, I took a shot at working for e-Stewards on the certification side of the fence. Eventually, our organization became e-Stewards pledged and then e-Stewards certified. ![]() I started in the e-scrap industry before there were any certifications. Add in a competitor with a different certification, and now you have to sell your services, cost structure AND your certification choice. It is difficult enough to sell a prospect on your services. I’ve always thought it was a waste for our industry to have two certifications driving a wedge in our community by fighting for the same market. We have had years of these opposing camps and it has been confusing, with more than a little mud-slinging. If you are reading this publication, you know the ins and outs of the two certifying organizations in our industry, R2 and e-Stewards. The author calls for the creation of a new certification program.
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8/1/2023 0 Comments Big time rush concert chicago11 show at Arena Ciudad De Mexico in Mexico City that grossed $673,723. Reports submitted to Pollstar’s Boxoffice for the trek include a Feb. Prior to their hiatus, Big Time Rush had gone on tour throughout South America with stops in Argentina, Chile, Mexico and more. The band also joined the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball in Philadelphia and Atlanta following their reunion. ![]() ![]() Since reuniting last year, Big Time Rush has performed two sold-out shows in Chicago in New York City and begun to release new music, including “Call It Like I See It” and “Not Giving You Up,” which is due to be released on Feb. Following their show’s final season, each band member went on to pursue their own projects. Ahead of the show’s end in 2014, the band released three studio albums, including BTR, Elevate, and 24/Seven. Sinopsis Kendall Knight ( Kendall Schmidt ), James Diamond ( James Maslow ), Logan Mitchell ( Logan Henderson) y Carlos García ( Carlos Pena, Jr.) son cuatro jugadores de hockey de Duluth (Minnesota) y mejores amigos desde niños, cada uno con diferente personalidad y sueños para el futuro. “We are going back on tour! We can’t thank you enough for all of your love and support over all these years and we can’t wait to see you at the ‘Forever Tour.'”īig Time Rush first gained fame in 2009 alongside their Nickelodeon TV show of the same name. “Not only are we excited to be sharing new music with you this week, but we’ve been holding onto this secret for over two years and now it’s official!” the band said in a statement. Big Time Rush will continue on without D’Amelio for dates in Austin, Houston, Denver, San Diego, and more before wrapping up at the Concord Pavilion in Concord, Calif. ![]() Dixie D’Amelio will be joining the band for select dates, including in Boston, Philadelphia, New York, Chicago, Atlanta and more. The upcoming 41-stop trek produced by Live Nation kicks off on June 23 at Theater at MGM National Harbor in Washington, D.C. Courtesy of Big Time Rush and Live Nation – Big Time Rushīig Time Rush has unveiled dates for the “Forever Tour,” marking the boy band’s first headlining tour in seven years. 8/1/2023 0 Comments Tampa rays score today![]() ![]() These division rivals will meet for a quick two game set starting tonight in Tampa Bay.įor the first of this mini series the Rays will hand the ball to Tyler Glasnow for the fifth time this year. The Tampa Bay Rays are the only team with over 50 wins at 51-24 and the Baltimore Orioles are third in the majors in wins at 44-27. Padres: RHP Michael Wacha (7-2, 2.89) takes the mound for the first of four games at San Francisco on Monday.Maybe the two best teams in baseball occupy the same division. Rays: RHP Tyler Glasnow (2-0, 3.43) opens a two-game series at home against Baltimore on Tuesday. RHP Seth Lugo (right calf strain), on the 15-day IL, threw a bullpen session on Saturday and could be activated for a start on Tuesday at San Francisco. RHP Angel Felipe designated for assignment. OF Preston Tucker (plantar fasciitis in right foot) had contract selected, placed on 10-day IL. Melvin was ejected in the seventh inning for arguing from the Padres dugout about a check-swing by Franco with the third base umpire. Soto took third on the play and scored on a sacrifice fly by Machado. Tatis ran to third and hesitated before sprinting for home and beating a wild throw from Franco, who made two errors on the play. Benthancourt threw to second to try and get Tatis, but shortstop Wander Franco mishandled the ball and it rolled into short centerfield, allowing Grisham to score. In the third inning with Trent Grisham on third and Tatis at first, the Padres' Juan Soto hit a soft roller in front of the plate. Randy Arozarena had three hits in the loss. Rays starter Yonny Chirinos (3-2) went 4-2/3 innings, giving up five runs, three earned, and six hits. We were able to get the contact and limit it to one run and that was kind of the game right there I felt.” “I was trying to get them on the ground there. “You get one out there and it is a manageable situation,” Musgrove said. The Rays loaded the bases with no outs in the fourth trailing 3-1, but Musgrove limited the damage, surrendering a run on a sacrifice fly by Margot that scored Luke Raley. Machado drove in solo runs in the third and fifth innings on a sacrifice fly and a single. With the Padres up 5-2 after Musgrove was lifted, reliever Steven Wilson pitched a scoreless seventh before Nick Martinez gave up two runs in the eighth on singles by Margot and pinch-hitter Harold Ramirez. “Even those long innings, I felt like I was decently efficient with pitches.”Ĭloser Josh Hader worked a scoreless ninth for his 18th save. “There were a couple of innings where I had some runners on early and had to work out of some jams,” Musgrove said. Against Tampa Bay, he lasted six innings, allowing two runs and six hits with one strikeout. Musgrove (5-2) has won his last four decisions. ![]() So all in all, even though it got a little tight there at the end, I think it was a good game, a good series for us.” “This game was a bit spirited down to the end, but we held on - one run game, which we have been having some trouble with. Obviously it is nice to take a series from these guys, as well as they have played this year,” Padres manager Bob Melvin said. “We know we are a good club, we just have to play better consistently. The Padres have won their last three series, beating the Rays, Cleveland Guardians and Colorado Rockies. San Diego has turned it around in June, piecing together a 10-6 mark and winning seven of its last 10 games. The Padres slumped badly in May, going 10-16. Unfortunately, Tatis did a little bit better.” “Brady (Williams, third base coach) did right, Margot did right. “It looked like on replay he was out, but I thought maybe there was a chance of blocking (by Nola) but they confirmed everything,” Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash said. Rays manager Kevin Cash challenged the call at the plate, but the replay ruling confirmed Margot was out. I don't know if you are going to find a better arm in the outfield in the big leagues than that.” “He has been putting it right on the money. I just opened my glove and the ball went in there,” Nola said. “When stuff like that is happening, everything just goes a little bit in slow motion and I am just a little bit ahead of it.” ![]() You know, just being calm under the chaos,” Tatis said of his throw that got Margot. “I was trying to be one step ahead, anticipating that the ball was coming to me since the beginning. |
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