In This Issue:

1 | Glass and PET recycling rise in Europe

Recycling of glass and PET containers continues to increase across Europe, according to two recent reports.

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2 | Check into an environmental experience at Resource Recycling Conference 2015

The Resource Recycling Conference annually brings together a wide range of corporate, municipal and nonprofit leaders to help our communities make strong choices when it comes to materials management. Given the subject matter, it's only natural we seek out hotels that offer a backdrop in line with the aspirations of attendees.

The Indianapolis Marriott Downtown, the host hotel for this month's Resource Recycling Conference, fits the eco-conscious bill in a number of ways. The hotel is the first property in Indianapolis to be named a Certified Green Hotel by the nonprofit group Green Seal. And to do so, the Marriott Downtown had to reach certain thresholds in terms of waste management, energy efficiency water conservation, wastewater management and product procurement.

Still not booked at the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown? Be sure to register here for the best rates for your conference stay.

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 | California Legislature passes sales tax exemption for recycling equipment

California lawmakers have approved a bill allowing MRF operators and recycling companies to receive tax exemptions for equipment purchases.

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4 | Hauler pushes for major waste diversion efforts in U.K.

A study recommends the U.K. collect trash just once a month and charge for it under a pay-as-you-throw system. It also calls on the government to require municipalities to introduce weekly food scrap collection.

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5 | Wide world of recycling

A program is paying fishermen to recover old fishing nets so they can be recycled into carpet, and a company creating biofuels from coffee grounds has launched a collection service.

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6 | One local program will grab $5,000 at Resource Recycling Conference 2015

At the Resource Recycling Conference in Indianapolis, The Recycling Partnership will be offering a workshop to help local programs get the info they need to effectively transition to cart-based collection. One program will also walk away with a $5,000 grant to help make such action financially feasible.

The grant will go to one motivated attendee of the nonprofit organization's workshop, which will be held Monday, Sept. 28 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown. The session is free to attendees of the Resource Recycling Conference; register for the workshop when you complete your conference registration form.

Click here to learn more about The Recycling Partnership workshop and see the full slate of training opportunities held on Sept. 28, the first day of the conference.

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

Residents of the Big Easy will finally be able to recycle their glass bottles again, and dead tennis balls get a new life as equestrian turf.

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8 | Requests for proposals

The Atlantic County Utilities Authority (ACUA) solid waste division is seeking technologies and projects that provide a beneficial use of landfill gas emitted and collected from the ACUA landfill. This is a request for information as a means of technical discovery and information gathering for planning purposes. For information, click here. Responses are due by Oct. 30 at 4 p.m.

The 31st International Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management invites abstract submissions from all areas of solid waste technology and management for oral or poster presentations at the conference. To submit an abstract, or to view the detailed call for papers, please visit solid-waste.org.

The City of Austin is accepting letters of interest from recycling and reuse companies and organizations interested in locating at Austin's [re]Manufacturing Hub. This in-development industrial park is positioned to become a home for the local circular economy and aims to retain and grow zero-waste businesses. Letters of interest are being accepted until Oct. 19.

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.

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.

9 | 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.

10 | Jobs available and sought

Various Positions, Spoiler Alert (Boston, Mass.).
Details are available here.

Director of Community Environmental Services, Portland State University (Portland, Ore.).
Details are available here.

Policy and Program Intern, Product Stewardship Institute (Boston, Mass.).
Details are available here.

Communications Intern, Product Stewardship Institute (Boston, Mass.).
Details are available here.

Various Positions, Keter Environmental Services (Nationwide).
Details are available here.

Recycling and Green Community Coordinator, Monroe County Health Department (Monroe, Mich.).
Details are available here.

Recycling Outreach and Sustainability Manager, Rethink Waste (California Bay Area).
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.

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

Various Positions, 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.

Enterprise 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].