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1 | Ad campaign encourages recycling of bathroom products
More than half of respondents to a recent survey said they aren't sure which bathroom items can be recycled. In addition, the survey found only about 10 percent of American households put recycling receptacles in the bathroom.
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2 | Ohio eyes more recycling data
Ohio is making a push to gather more recycling data from commercial and industrial sectors.
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3 | Recycling industry can expect more shipping troubles
Due to several factors, the cost of moving recyclable material by truck is expected to rise – and securing a trucker may become harder.
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4 | Resource Recycling Conference 2015: Updates from major initiatives
In the last year, the industry has seen two major corporate-backed efforts form to help municipalities push their recycling programs forward. At the 2015 Resource Recycling Conference, attendees will get an up-close look at how those public-private partnerships are progressing.
Ron Gonen of the Closed Loop Fund and Keefe Harrison from the Recycling Partnership will both take to the stage in Indianapolis to explain the initial steps their respective projects have made. These sessions will help articulate the ways corporate dollars are affecting America's national diversion landscape and will give recycling professionals an inside look at how key funding decisions are being made.
Resource Recycling Conference 2015 is scheduled for Sept. 28-30, 2015 at the Downtown Marriott in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Head to rrconference.com for all the latest on attending, exhibiting and sponsoring.
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5 | WRAP releases contamination guide
Waste prevention advocacy group WRAP has released a how-to guide on reducing contamination for U.K. municipalities.
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6 | Wide world of recycling
The U.K. edition of our global news rundown finds politicians and recycling firms jockeying for position as the 2015 general elections near.
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7 | NewsBits
A court will hear a complaint opposing Indianapolis's contract with a company seeking to build a mixed waste processing facility, and California regulators allege that a glass company used hazardous dust in its wine bottles.
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8 | Industry and supplier news
Bigbelly, which makes solar-powered waste and recycling stations for public spaces, announced that it's finding success deploying units on college campuses. Among the newest higher-ed additions to Bigbelly's client list are University of Georgia, University of South Carolina and Virginia Tech. For more, click here.
Flexicon, a major manufacturer of bulk-handling equipment, marked its 40th anniversary with the completion of a 91,000-square-foot addition to its U.S. headquarters. The addition in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania will increase the size of the following departments: steel forming, welding, grinding/polishing, blasting/painting, electrical controls and assembly. Administrative office space will also be augmented. For more, click here.
The New York City Department of Sanitation has launched a website with information about recycling in the Big Apple. The new website, which combines to two separate sites, is also optimized for mobile phone access. For more, click here.
Georgia-based Red Brick Brewing Co. will now offer its beer in aluminum cans made with a high percentage of recycled aluminum content. The company will use cans made from Novelis's evercan, the world's first certified high-recycled-content aluminum can sheet, according to a press release. For more, click here.
11th Hour Project provided a grant that will usher in the creation of a professional certification for operators of composting facilities. The $75,000 grant provided to the U.S. Composting Council's Research and Education Foundation will allow it to create a CPC, or Certified Professional Composters, credential. For more, click here.
VONCO Waste Management has implemented a source-separated organics recycling program in the town of Becker, Minnesota, as the state works to increase organics diversion. Trucks carry organics to the landfill, where a new composting facility has been built on the same property.
Connecticut-based Winters Bros. Waste Systems has acquired an additional 20,000 customers by purchasing some of the operations and facilities of Progressive Waste Solutions Ltd. The company bought Progressive Waste Solutions' hauling operations, recycling units and transfer station operations located on Long Island, New York. For more, click here.
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9 | Requests for proposals
Phoenix, Arizona is asking for input from innovators with manufacturing processes and technologies that create new products or energy from items found in the trash. The responses from this call for innovators will be used to craft future economic development opportunities for companies interested in growing in Phoenix. Details are available here.
Phoenix, Arizona is seeking innovators to repurpose/recycle the following items: carpeting and carpet foam, furniture, latex paint,mattresses, non-rechargeable batteries, palm fronds, and residential food waste. With the Transforming Trash into Resources Pilot Program Request for Proposals, the city is looking to contract with businesses and nonprofits for creative alternatives that divert these items from the landfill. Details are available here.
The Recycling Partnership, an initiative of Curbside Value Partnership (CVP), has announced their 2015 funding opportunity for counties, municipalities and solid waste authorities seeking to improve their residential curbside recycling infrastructure. Specifically, the grants will provide funding for cart procurement and education and outreach programs. CVP will also provide successful applicants with tailored recycling education campaign materials to support the cart rollout, along with technical assistance for community recycling operations. Final proposals must be received by 5 p.m. EST on April 15, 2015. 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].
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10 | Upcoming conferences and 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.
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11 | Jobs available and sought
Senior Commodities Trader, BlackBridge (Remote-based position).
Details are available here.
Environmental Planner, City of Fort Collins (Fort Collins, Colorado).
Details are available here.
Account Representative, East-Terra Supply (Indianapolis, Indiana).
Details are available here.
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.
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.
Executive Director, Professional Recyclers of Pennsylvania (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania).
Details are available here.
Product Development Manager, PRP Recycling (Chicago, Illinois).
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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