Resource Recycling

February 28, 2013

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1 | Is the DTSC not doing enough?


In California, a report from a taxpayer and consumer advocacy organization is calling the enforcement culture at a large state regulatory agency "spineless" and is claiming it is "held captive by the industry it regulates." This same agency oversees many recycling industries in the Golden State.

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2 | Plastics Recycling 2013: Recycling goes to the hospital


The Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council (HPRC), in partnership with Stanford University Medical Center, conducted a six-month pilot study to develop a better understanding of plastic waste characterization within healthcare facilities. HPRC's director, Tod Christenson, will share the fascinating results from this study at the 2013 Plastics Recycling Conference. Don't miss this prime opportunity to gain valuable insight into the challenges and solutions to recycling mixed plastics in a patient care setting, lessons learned regarding "dock-in" and dock-out" process optimization and other compelling data from this vital study.

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 | Bottle bill updates, introductions


Across the country, legislatures are in session and lawmakers are looking at either attempting to create beverage container deposit programs or trying to tinker with existing ones.

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4 | Zero Waste Week coming to the Bay Area


A veritable who's who in the zero waste community will be coming to the San Francisco Bay Area the week of March 17-22.

From zero waste tours on San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf, to the 18th annual Northern California Recycling Association Recycling Update to — in the U.S. for the first time in almost a decade — the Zero Waste International Alliance International Dialog, Zero Waste Week shouldn't be missed.

Featuring speakers from around the globe, Zero Waste Week will celebrate and educate those throughout the zero waste community at many varied events in Berkeley, Oakland and San Francisco, including:

  • March 17 — Zero Waste Youth Convergence
  • March 18 — San Francisco Zero Waste Facility Tours and Fisherman's Wharf Zero Waste Zone Reception
  • March 19 — Recycling Update, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley
  • March 20 — International Dialog, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley
  • March 21 — International/National Zero Waste Business Recognition and Certification Meeting, Oakland
  • March 22 — East Bay Zero Waste Facility Tours and Reception at Urban Ore EcoPark, Berkeley

Click here to register today for this can't-miss event.

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5 | Republic Services earnings dip slightly


Republic Services Inc. has released its annual report, revealing that the company made slightly less money in 2012 than the year before, in part, because of a drop in sales revenues from recyclables.

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6 | One billion pounds plastic film recovered in 2011


The amount of plastic film collected for recycling has reached a new milestone, with 1 billion pounds of the material recovered in 2011, according to a new report.

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7 | Chinese plastics recycling group seeks tour sites


A group of Chinese plastics reclaimers will visit the U.S. in March to meet with potential suppliers and equipment makers in the New York City area for meetings and tours of facilities. To be put in contact with this group, please email to [email protected].

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8 | Recycle-Bowl winners announced


National beautification organization Keep America Beautiful has announced the winner of its second ever "Recycle-Bowl," a recycling competition for elementary, middle and high school students.

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9 | Plastics Recycling Conference overflow hotel available!


Due to unprecedented demand, we have opened a second room block for Plastics Recycling Conference attendees at the Marriott New Orleans, directly across Canal Street from the Sheraton New Orleans. You may book a room at the Marriott New Orleans at this link. Reservations must be made by March 8 to receive the discounted rate of $229 plus taxes and fees for single/double occupancy.

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


High-falutin' dinners from food scraps, phone books are free speech and Buffalo misses its recycling goals — 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


General Manager, Reworx Recycling (Kennesaw, Georgia).
Details are available online.


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


Recycling Program Manager — City and County of Denver (Denver, Colorado).
Details are available online.


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


Environmental Services Supervisor (Recycling), City of Santa Fe (Santa Fe, New Mexico).
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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