Recognizing recycling is not just for pop cans and cardboard, The Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) recently announced the formation of a Recycling Working Group. The group is tasked with recommending practices for the recycling of e-waste related to the cable industry. Announced on September 20th, highlights from the recent release include taking steps to recommend recycling-based financial models, optimal end-of-life processes, and lifespans for equipment used in the cable systems. The group has recognized that cable infrastructure components have market value, even at the end of their useful life.

The Recycling Working Group will contribute to work already begun by the existing SCTE Sustainability Management Subcommittee. The Sustainability Management Subcommittee unveiled draft copies of energy management standards in September of 2011.

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