In This Issue:

1 | NYC: Curbside foam can't be recycled

In a controversial move, New York City has banned foam foodservice products on the grounds that they cannot be efficiently recycled through a curbside collection system.

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2 | Resource Recycling Conference 2015: Meeting and learning

Several pre-conference workshops and events will be available in conjunction with the sixth annual Resource Recycling Conference, allowing attendees to get even more value out of North America's leading municipal recycling gathering.

The extra education opportunities include: GRRN Zero Waste Training, the National Recycling Coalition Annual Membership Meeting and Board Meeting, the third annual Recycling Innovators Forum, Re-Trac Connect Training and more.

Resource Recycling Conference 2015 is taking place Sept. 28-30 at the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown in Indianapolis, Indiana. Check rrconference.com for information on attending, exhibiting and sponsoring.

3 | Oregon notches its highest-ever recovery rate

Nearly 54 percent of materials discarded by Oregon households and businesses were recovered in 2013, a record high percentage for the state.

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4 | NRC to "accelerate" talk around sustainable materials management

The National Recycling Coalition has announced the inaugural Sustainable Materials Management Summit.

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5 | Grant watch

Nebraska awards $2 million in recycling-related funding, and Keep America Beautiful launches an effort to help communities pay for cigarette butt recycling. Get the details in our grants rundown.

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6 | Plastics Recycling 2015: The view from the top

Attendees of the upcoming Plastics Recycling 2015 conference will have a great chance to stay ahead of the competition by getting first-hand perspectives from the top brass of four leading plastics recycling trade associations.

Plastics Recycling 2015 will showcase a facilitated dialogue between Steve Alexander (Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers), Bill Carteaux (SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association), Steve Russell (American Chemistry Council) and Robin Wiener (Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries). Don't miss these experts tackle questions on topics such as North America's evolving waste stream, dynamic resin markets, the current business environment for plastics recycling and the ways sustainability goals are affecting plastics recycling.

Plastics Recycling 2015 is taking place Feb. 23-25 at the Hyatt Regency in Dallas, Texas. More than 1,775 attendees from 30 countries were on hand at the 2014 edition, and a similar turnout is expected in Dallas. Head to plasticsrecycling.com for all the information on attending, exhibiting and sponsoring.

7 | NewsBits

A stewardship plan for mattress recycling is approved in Connecticut, and Indianapolis takes heat for incinerating Christmas trees instead of turning them into mulch. Come burn through the details in NewsBits.

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8 | 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].

9 | 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.

10 | Jobs available & sought

Senior Associate, Cascadia Consulting Group (Multiple West Coast Locations).
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.

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].