In This Issue:

1 | Seattle organics law challenged

Seattle's mandated composting program may have a legal battle on its hands after a lawsuit emerged last week challenging the constitutionality of its enforcement practices.

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2 | Stay at the center of Resource Recycling Conference 2015

The Resource Recycling Conference is proud to have chosen the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown as this year's conference venue and host hotel. The Indianapolis Marriott offers premier accommodations in the heart of Indiana's capital.

To get the most out of your conference experience we recommend you stay at the host hotel, where hundreds of recycling professionals will be an open door away. Your room reservation at the conference host hotel ensures lower registration rates for current and future years.

Book your reservations here.

Resource Recycling Conference 2015 is scheduled for Sept. 28-30, 2015 at the Downtown Marriott in Indianapolis. Head to rrconference.com for all the latest on attending, exhibiting and sponsoring.

3 | CalRecycle makes change at the top

California has named Scott Smithline the director of the state's Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery.

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4 | Phoenix takes action with recovery rate goal approaching

Phoenix is mulling over dozens of recycling ideas to incorporate at its planned Resource Innovation Campus. In the meantime, city government will partner with groups to recycle carpeting, mattresses and food scraps.

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5 | Wide world of recycling

A recycling plant opens in Jerusalem and the latest numbers out of England point to an overall increase in waste generation in major cities.

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6 | Resource Recycling Conference 2015: Push your career forward

The sixth-annual Resource Recycling Conference offers attendees plenty of opportunities to increase their standing in the fast-evolving materials recovery industry.

The Recycling Conference is now approved for eight Continuing Education Units (CEU) from SWANA. Attendees working toward that certification can pick up a CEU report form at the registration desk at the conference.

In addition, attendees will have unique opportunities to network with some of the top decision-makers in all areas of recycling. Professionals are drawn to the conference's slate of well-curated education sessions as well as co-located events including the National Recycling Coalition's annual members meeting, The Recycling Partnership workshops and the Recycling Innovators Forum.

The array of programming geared to leading recycling executives and officials simply cannot be found at any other North American recycling gathering.

Resource Recycling Conference 2015 is scheduled for Sept. 28-30, 2015 at the Downtown Marriott in Indianapolis. Head to rrconference.com for all the latest on attending, exhibiting and sponsoring.

7 | NewsBits

Mother Jones magazine has challenged a Washington Post article on the state of the recycling industry, and a handful of national parks announce a zero waste push.

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8 | Industry and supplier news

The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries has launched isriadvocacy.org, a venue for the group's members to voice their concerns and views to members of Congress. For more, click here.

The National Materials Marketplace is officially up and running thanks to support from more than 20 companies, including Eastman Chemical, Nike, Novelis and Dow Chemical. For more, click here.

Global Experience Specialists (GES) has achieved level two certification under APEX/ASTM Environmentally Sustainable Event Standards, an international sustainability standard for the meeting and event industry. GES is the general service contractor for trade show logistics at conferences produced by Resource Recycling, Inc., including the Resource Recycling Conference. For more, click here.

9 | Requests for Proposals

PaintCare and the Product Stewardship Institute (PSI) are soliciting proposals from qualified consultants to conduct a study on the measurement of, and strategies for, reducing the generation of post-consumer paint. The results of the study will enable PaintCare to establish a baseline and measure progress toward post-consumer paint source reduction. View the RFP here and respond by Sept. 18.

PaintCare and the Product Stewardship Institute (PSI) are soliciting proposals from qualified parties to develop, conduct and analyze a survey of adults to determine public awareness of the architectural paint stewardship program in Oregon. View the RFP here and respond by Sept. 18.

North Carolina's Mecklenburg County is seeking proposals from qualified vendors to perform waste characterization studies for its Solid Waste Division. Registration as a Mecklenburg County vendor is required to access the complete RFP document and to submit a response. For more information or to register as a vendor, click here.

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.

11 | Jobs available and sought

Public Education and Outreach Specialist, Monterey Regional Waste Management District (Monterey, Calif.).
Details are available here.

Zero Waste Events Coordinator, University of Colorado at Boulder (Boulder, Colo.).
Details are available here.

Client Relationship Manager, Keter Environmental Services (Indianapolis, Ind.).
Details are available here.

Field Operations Manager, Keter Environmental Services (Los Angeles, Calif.).
Details are available here.

Field Operations Manager, Keter Environmental Services (Metro D.C. Area).
Details are available here.

Inside Operations Specialist, Keter Environmental Services (Indianapolis, Ind.).
Details are available here.

Plant Operations Director, Ripple Glass (Kansas City, Mo.).
Details are available here.

Manager Recovered Fiber, American Forest & Paper Association (Washington, D.C.).
Details are available here.

SMM Staff Engineer, SCS Engineers (Pasadena, Calif.).
Details are available here.

Recycling Outreach and Sustainability Manager, Rethink Waste (California Bay Area).
Details are available here.

Program Analyst, District Department of Environment (Washington, D.C.).
Details are available here.

Technical Support Specialist, Enevo (Boston, Mass.).
Details are available here.

Freelance Writers, Recycling Outreach, RECYCLIST.co (Truckee, Calif. or telecommute).
Details are available here.

Sales Executive, BlackBridge (Neptune, N.J.).
Details are available here.

Senior Recycling Broker, BlackBridge (Neptune, N.J.).
Details are available here.

Marketing & Customer Service Executive, BlackBridge (Huntington, N.Y.).
Details are available here.

Director of Sales, WasteZero (Raleigh, N.C.).
Details are available here.

Director of Municipal Partnerships, WasteZero (North Andover, Mass.).
Details are available here.

Drivers, Universal Recycling & Scrap Iron Corp. (Farmingdale, N.J.).
Details are available here.

Plant Manager, QRS (Baltimore, Md.).
Details are available here.

Marketing and Customer Service Executive, BlackBridge (Huntington, N.Y.).
Details are available here.

Senior Commodities Trader, BlackBridge (Remote-based position).
Details are available here.

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

Various Positions, Bulk Handling Systems (Eugene, Ore.).
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, Mass.).
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 Scott Beck at [email protected].