Resource Recycling

Feb. 4, 2015

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1 | Organics collection on the way in Minneapolis


By the spring of 2016, Minneapolis residents will have the option to divert organics if they so choose.

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2 | Report: Food, beverage industry drops ball when it comes to recycling


A report analyzing the sustainability initiatives of the food and beverage industry points to glaring holes in the sector's recycling efforts.

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3 | Colleges gear up for RecycleMania competition


Nearly 400 colleges and universities across the U.S. will complete in this year's RecycleMania, a competition between schools to see who can recycle the most.

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4 | Legislation tracker


Winter temperatures around the country haven't prevented state legislatures from heating up as they consider recycling-related bills. Read about proposed laws in two states in this week's edition of our legislation rundown.

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5 | Wide world of recycling


The latest numbers on recovered paper purchased in China lead off our global news roundup.

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6 | NewsBits


Battery recycling firm Exide finds itself in even more hot water over alleged hazardous waste violations, and a website lets Chicagoans report on buildings failing to provide recycling services. Check out NewsBits for these and other stories.

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7 | Industry and supplier news


The Curbside Value Partnership has added two new organizations to its board: the Foodservice Packaging Institute (FPI) and the Carton Council. The FPI is the trade association for the foodservice packaging industry, and the Carton Council is a group of carton manufacturers that aims to divert cartons from the landfill. For more, click here and here.


RRS, a sustainability and recycling consulting firm, has appointed Michael Timpane as affiliate vice president of the Ann Arbor, Michigan-based organization. Timpane previously worked at Waste Management, where he served as director of municipal recycling and diversion. For more, click here.


Packaging giants RockTenn and MeadWestvaco have agreed to merge. Included are the firms' recycled paper and paperboard assets. The new firm will have annual sales of $16 billion and will be able to produce 13 million tons of products. This merger continues a long pattern of industry consolidation. For example, four years ago RockTenn purchased Smurfit-Stone Container and its many recycled paperboard operations.

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8 | Requests for proposals


The New York State Association for Reduction, Reuse and Recycling (NYSAR) has announced that the grant program for members of the organization's College Council will continue during the spring semester, with grant applications and project proposals now being accepted. Details are available here.


Call2Recycle, the manufacturer-backed group that manages battery take-back in North America, is seeking proposals from individuals and entities to help the group examine its processors and sorters over the next two years. For more information, email [email protected].

9 | Upcoming conferences & webinars


Click here for a complete directory of upcoming conferences and webinars!


If you have a conference or webinar that you would like listed, please send an email to [email protected] for consideration.

10 | Jobs available & sought


Plant Maintenance Technician, Newell Recycling (San Antonio, Texas).
Details are available here.


Inside Sales Associate, Roadrunner Recycling (Northeast U.S.).
Details are available here.


Project Manager, Full Circle Environmental (Seattle, Washington).
Details are available here.


Regional Account Executive, Gannon & Scott (Midwest U.S.).
Details are available here.


Regional Account Executive, Gannon & Scott (Northwest U.S. and Western Canada).
Details are available here.


Sales Engineer, Ameri-Shred Corp. (Alpena, Michigan).
Details are available here.


Account Executive, Liquid Technology (New York City).
Details are available here.


Plastic Sales & Marketing Rep, AMI Trading Inc. (Miami, Florida).
Details are available here.


President, ReTech, LLC (Grafton, Ohio).
Details are available here.


Executive Director, Professional Recyclers of Pennsylvania (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania).
Details are available here.


Product Development Manager, PRP Recycling (Chicago, Illinois).
Details are available here.


Fund Development Contractor, National Recycling Coalition (Washington, D.C.).
Details are available here.


Various Positions, Bulk Handling Systems (Eugene, Oregon).
Details are available here.


Various Positions, NRT (Nationwide).
Details are available here.


Various Positions, Newark Recycled Paperboard Solutions (Nationwide).
Details are available here.


Various Positions, Waste Management (Nationwide).
Details are available here.


Various Positions, Product Stewardship Institute (Boston, Massachusetts).
Details are available here.


Various Positions Highlighted by the Northern California Recycling Association (Northern California).
Details are available here.


Jobs Sought
Database of job seekers available here.


If you would like to submit a job available or job sought listing, contact Jared Paben at [email protected].


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