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Article: Taking out the TECH TRASH; Eagan-based MPC's fortunes are growing along with the electronic waste we're collecting.(BUSINESS INSIDER)(Company overview)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
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- March 9, 2009
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Byline: JACKIE CROSBY; STAFF WRITER
Touring the plant at Materials Processing Corp. is like watching Santa's workshop in reverse.
Workers at the Eagan-based facility disassemble a personal computer in 10 seconds. A giant shredder turns circuit boards into bite-sized chunks that workers shovel into giant bins for recycling. Forklift operators in green and blue jumpsuits create mountains out of boxes stuffed with cables, keyboards, cell phones, TVs and computer screens.
If you've ever wondered what happened to the laptop you dropped off at Best Buy or the old TV you hauled to your curb on recycling day, chances are it ended up in a graveyard of ...