Resource Recycling

February 8, 2013

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1 | McCarthy next EPA chief?


Reports are emerging that President Barack Obama is settling on Gina McCarthy for his pick as the next head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Individuals familiar with McCarthy say that the recycling industry will have a friend in Washington should she ascend to the post.

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2 | Plastics Recycling 2013: What can we expect in resin markets?


What does the future hold for plastic resins? Once again, the Plastics Recycling Conference will feature a critical assessment of the key factors influencing current and future resin markets in North America. Expert analysts from IHS and elsewhere will share everything they know about PET, PE and more.

Don't be left behind — get your facts straight from the source at the 2013 Plastics Recycling Conference, which will be held March 19-20 in New Orleans. For more information, visit www.plasticsrecycling.com.

And, after the conference, stick around for the Global Plastics Environmental Conference's (GPEC) "The Latest Need to Know: From Recycling to Sustainability of Plastics." GPEC's conference will be held right after the Plastics Recycling Conference, March 20-22 at the same great location, the Sheraton New Orleans, right next to the Crescent City's famed French Quarter. Don't miss out on these two terrific events.

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3 | Recology whistle-blower trial allowed to continue


In California, a panel of judges has granted a victory to a former employee of Recology who is claiming that he was improperly fired in retaliation for calling attention to fraud at the waste and recycling company.

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4 | Rebounding housing market brings smiles to recycling industry


The domestic housing market continues to grow, and this is welcome news for some recycling processors.

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5 | Dock strike averted


A crisis has been averted as dock workers and management at ports along the eastern seaboard and the Gulf of Mexico have reached a tentative agreement, staving off a potentially devastating strike that would have hurt industries that rely on exports, including recycling.

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6 | Will a shortage of fiber harm the global paper recycling industry?


A review of assessments by paper industry analysts shows growing concern about the potential inability of the recycling industry in developed countries to supply enough fiber to feed new demand in the developing world.

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7 | Battery recycling hits 10 million pounds in 2012


The industry-led product stewardship organization, Call2Recycle, announced that 10 million pounds of batteries throughout North America in 2012.

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8 | Time to fill out your RecycleMania bracket


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

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9 | Book your hotel at the Plastics Recycling Conference


The Plastics Recycling Conference is proud to have chosen the newly renovated Sheraton New Orleans Hotel located in the heart of the Big Easy — New Orleans, Louisiana. Conference attendees will receive a conference room rate of $189 plus taxes for nights booked over the conference dates of March 18-21, based on availability.

Rooms must be booked by Feb. 25. For those who want to come earlier than March 18 or stay longer than March 21 to enjoy the sights and sounds of New Orleans, nights may be booked based on the hotel's prevailing rate and availability. The easiest way to book your hotel rooms is through the conference website.

If you are also attending GPEC, please book your hotel for GPEC dates of March 20-21 here. You will not need to move actual hotel rooms if staying for both conferences, but you may need to have two separate hotel reservations to get the group rate at both conferences.

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10 | NewsBits


Recycled rubber at the Super Bowl, the Houston Dynamo loses a sponsor and ammo in curbside bins — 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


Executive Director, AMERIPEN (Washington D.C. Metro Area).
Details are available online.


Senior Design Engineer, Large Manufacturer of Size Reduction Equipment and Separation Systems.
Details are available here.


Sales Executive, Electronic Scrap Company (Anywhere in U.S.).
Details are available here.


Senior Consultant, Resource Recycling Systems (Ann Arbor, Michigan/Telecommute).
Details are available here.


Project Manager/Consultant, Resource Recycling Systems (Ann Arbor, Michigan/Telecommute).
Details are available here.


Associate Director, Solid Waste Management Department with the City of Albuquerque (Albuquerque, New Mexico).
Details are available here.


Plant Manager, Waste Material Recovery Facility, ECCO Waste Systems Group (Calgary, Alberta).
Details are available here.


Sales Personnel, American Reclamation, Inc. (Los Angeles, California).
Details are available here.


Buyer, Winjet Trading Inc. (City of Industry, California).
Details are available here.


Senior Associate of Policy and Programs, Product Stewardship Institute (Boston, Massachusetts).
Details are available online.


Business Development Representative, IMS Electronics Recycling (Columbus, Ohio).
Details are available online.


Business Development Representative, IMS Electronics Recycling (Decatur, Georgia).
Details are available online.


Operations Manager — Electronic Waste Recycling, Planet Green (Chatworth, California).
Details are available here.


Various Positions Highlighted by the Northern California Recycling Association (Northern California Area).
Details are available online.


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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].

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