In This Issue:

1 | TOMRA sells CA recycling operations

Pivoting its business operations away from the physical handling of recyclables and toward technological development, TOMRA, a publically-traded Norwegian maker of beverage container collection and processing equipment, has shed its California recycling operation.

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2 | PRC 2012: Innovative technologies for today and tomorrow

Each year the Plastics Recycling Conference explores cutting edge developments in plastics recycling technology. Three new technologies are profiled in this session. Nextlife has developed a new, proprietary film-to-film processing system which will add an additional 15 million pounds of annual production capacity to its Frankfort, Kentucky facility. In this presentation you will learn more about this new technology which converts plastic waste typically destined for landfill into consumer products and packaging applications.

Additionally, Keith Vorst (California Polytechnic State University) will share details on the brand new technology for PET flake auditing and testing and Dr. Girish Bhatt of Bepex International will describe relevant processing technologies developed and commercialized by Bepex for food contact applications for post-consumer PET packaging.

Don't miss the 2012 Plastics Recycling Conference, to be held March 20-21 in Atlanta, Georgia. For more information, visit www.plasticsrecycling.com.

3 | Recycling industry stays out of Republican battle

An assessment of campaign contributions indicates the recycling and waste management firms and executives are mostly watching the Republican presidential campaign battle from the sidelines.

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4 | Bag recycling numbers raise flags

The American Chemistry Council has released numbers showing that the recycling of plastic bags is on the rise. But one environmental group is suggesting that these numbers aren't what they seem.

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5 | Non-bottle rigid plastics packaging recycling grows

The amount of non-bottle rigid plastics being recycled in the U.S. has grown by leaps and bounds, according to new research.

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6 | RecycleMania returns

As the NCAA basketball tournament returns, so will RecycleMania, a competition that runs alongside the college sporting event and seeks to drive recycling rates at college campuses.

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7 | More hub-and-spoke in New Mexico

Eight communities in more remote parts of New Mexico have received a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to help them establish "hub-and-spoke" recycling systems.

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8 | The wide world of recycling

London is getting dystopian recycling bins, and a Japanese company looks to recycle uniforms in China.

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9 | PRC 2012: Don't miss the discount!

Register today for the Plastics Recycling 2012 Conference and receive the early bird registration rate of $465! While you're catching the early worm and saving money, conference attendees will receive the special discounted conference rate of $169 plus taxes for single/double occupancy at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta. Click here to book your room before the hotel fills up!

Don't miss the 2012 Plastics Recycling Conference, to be held March 20-21 in Atlanta, Georgia. For more information, visit www.plasticsrecycling.com.

10 | NewsBits

Resource recovery at the Super Bowl, a new plastax for Northern Ireland and making music from artillery shells — all in this week's NewsBits.

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11 | 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.

12 | Jobs Available & Sought

Director, NYS Institute for Construction and Demolition (C&D) Recycling (Syracuse, New York).
Details are available online (look under "Exempt (Salaried) Opportunities").

Austin Resource Recovery Division Manager, City of Austin Resource Recovery (Austin, Texas).
Details are available online.

General Manager, Orange County Container Group (Corrugated Services recycling division) (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma).
Details are available online.

Production Manager, Regional Computer Recycling & Recovery (RCR&R) (Victor, New York).
Details are available here.

Paper Recycling Plant Manager, Corrugated Services (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma).
Details are available here.

Administrator, Solid Waste, City of Palo Alto (Palo Alto, California).
Details are available online.

Coordinator of Recycling Program, Horry County Solid Waste Authority (Conway, South Carolina).
Details are available online.

Recycling Specialist, Loudoun County, Virginia (Loudon County, Virginia).
Details are available online.

Manager of Program Operations for Recycling & Solid Waste, University of Washington (Seattle, Washington).
Details are available online (Req # 79384).

Program Manager, Central Vermont Solid Waste Management District (Montpelier, Vermont).
Details are available online.

Director of Business Development, Mextek (Dallas-Fort Worth Area).
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, send an email to managing editor Dylan de Thomas at [email protected].