The coronavirus pandemic has led to major reductions in the collection of used consumer electronics across North America, with some recycling companies reporting volume drops up to 80%. In New England, for example, e-scrap collection suspensions -and consumer reluctance to drop off electronics at sites that are still open - have contributed to layoffs at Good Point Recycling, which has processing facilities in Middlebury, Vt. and Brockton, Mass. Robin Ingenthron, founder and CEO of Good Point Recycling, said he was forced to lay off six part-time employees and to eliminate overtime hours availability for the remaining staff. The actions slowed his cash burn rate. "What you have to do as a business is act quickly," Ingenthron said. "The companies that get in super trouble aren't doing their weekly cash flows."
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机译：冠状病毒大流行导致整个北美二手消费电子产品的收集量大幅度减少，一些回收公司报告称其数量下降了80％。例如，在新英格兰，电子垃圾收集的暂停以及消费者不愿意在仍然开放的地点放下电子产品，都导致了Good Point Recycling的裁员，该公司在弗吉尼亚州米德尔伯里和马萨诸塞州的布罗克顿都有加工设施。 Good Point Recycling的创始人兼首席执行官Robin Ingenthron表示，他被迫解雇了六名兼职员工，并消除了其余员工的加班时间。这些行动减慢了他的现金消耗率。 Ingenthron说：“做生意必须迅速采取行动。” “陷入超级麻烦的公司没有每周的现金流。”
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