E-fizzness; Internet survivors finding paper niche.(RecycleNet Corp.)(Brief Article)

Waste News, July, 2001 by Johnson, Jim

Chicago - Despite a shakeout in the business-to-business Internet trade, there is still a place for technology in the recycled fiber market. A year ago, there were more than a dozen Internet players serving the paper recycling market through trading sites. That is now down to just a handful.

It's only a matter of time before electronic commerce takes hold, said Jan Marrs, vice president of recycling for ForestExpress, one of the remaining companies. RecycleNet Corp.also is one of the survivors, thanks to a simple philosophy. ``What we did learn: You spend less than you make,'' said John Robb, sales manager for the Guelph, Ontario-based company. ``It's so rudimentary, it's ridiculous. But it's reality.'' RecycleNet finds itself in an...

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