Resource Recycling

Jan. 6, 2015

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1 | Compostable or not? Model law aims to clean up language


Composting experts have developed verbiage for possible legislation that states could use to limit claims made on product packaging.

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2 | Resource Recycling Conference 2015: Save the date


The premier gathering of top recycling executives and program coordinators is set for this September in Indianapolis. Start planning now to ensure you are in on the material diversion dialogues that matter.


The Resource Recycling Conference will include sessions on the topics of concern to recycling professionals right now — dirty MRFs, the Chinese commodities market, the Closed Loop Fund and the Recycling Partnership, and much more.


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 on attending, sponsoring and exhibiting.

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3 | Washington state recycling rate plateaus


Washington's recycling rate fell slightly in 2013, marking the fourth consecutive year of flat annual figures for the Evergreen State.

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4 | NERC specs aid buying earth-friendly office supplies


New specifications for office supplies aim to help overworked, short-staffed government offices purchase environmentally preferable products.

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5 | NewsBits


Nike has developed a golf ball that can be broken down to a component level and recycled, though it probably won't cure your slice. Get out of the rough and read on in this week's NewsBits.

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6 | Industry and supplier news


The U.S. Composting Council has announced its 2015 award winners. Composter of the Year goes to Charleston County (South Carolina) Environmental Services' Bees Ferry Compost Facility, which processes 60,000 tons of material each year and was one of South Carolina's first food scrap processing operations. Meanwhile, NYC Composters, New York City's compost outreach and collection program, grabbed Composting Program of the Year. Other winners include Dr. Peter J. Stofella of the University of Florida (winner of the Clean Water Award), Cornell Waste Management Institute's Jean Bonhotal (Rufus Chaney Award), compost advocate Frank Franciosi (Hi Kellogg Award) and author Joseph Jenkins (H. Clark Gregory Award). Winners will be honored at the U.S. Composting Council's annual conference, scheduled for later this month in Austin, Texas. For more, go to www.compostingcouncil.org.


A new partnership will usher in the creation of products made from post-consumer Dupont Sorona carpets, according to a press release from EcoStrateSFS and Dupont. DuPont Industrial Biosciences signed a deal with EcoStrateSFS to establish the first post-consumer recycling program for the Sorona fiber carpet, a bio-polymer with 37 percent annually renewable plant-based materials.

7 | 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].


NYC Sanitation released an RFP (PIN 82715SW00007) that solicits proposals to load and accept containerized waste at two new Marine Transfer Stations in Brooklyn. The RFP includes a unique opportunity for proposers to include an option that incorporates a system to separate and process organic waste or other reusable portions of the waste stream that may be extracted and applied to beneficial reuse prior to final disposal. Details are available here.

8 | 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.

9 | Jobs available & sought


Residential Recycling Coordinator, Frederick County (Frederick, Maryland).
Details are available here.


Commercial Recycling Coordinator, Frederick County (Frederick, Maryland).
Details are available here.


Resource Conservation Division Manager, Boulder County (Boulder, Colorado).
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, send an email to web content manager Jade Rhianna at [email protected].


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