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1 | Portland scales back commercial organics program
A year from now businesses in the Portland, Oregon region will no longer be able to include compostable foodservice items alongside food scraps in commercial organics collection.
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2 | Industry innovators vie for two $20,000 payouts
There are only a few weeks left to submit your game-changing ideas to the Recycling Innovators Forum. And competing in the event couldn't be easier — simply submit a three-to-four page proposal by April 30.
If you have a creative solution that will help move the recycling industry forward, don't miss out on this chance to take your innovation to the next level. The Recycling Innovators Forum is a venue for individuals and groups to present their bright ideas. Co-located with the annual Resource Recycling Conference, the Forum is designed to shine a spotlight on new recycling concepts and connect inventors to the companies, institutions and organizations that can help turn ideas into reality.
A $20,000 prize will be awarded to each of the two top-ranking innovations, and finalists will have the invaluable opportunity to market their ideas to industry leaders. Whether you're a small-scale "garage innovator" in the beginning stages of development or work in a team at an established industry organization, this is a prime opportunity to gain exposure and funds to make a real impact in recycling.
Head to the Recycling Innovators Forum website to get complete details.
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3 | Starbucks faces "significant" recycling challenges
Sustainability leaders at coffee giant Starbucks say their in-store recycling efforts are being hampered by a lack of sufficient — and consistent — recycling infrastructure.
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4 | CalRecycle details three fraud busts
Six people have been arrested and a recycling company has agreed to close following three separate recycling fraud investigations in the state of California.
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5 | Novelis cracks open partnership for certified recycled can
A microbrewery in Georgia is the first company to use a "high-recycled" content aluminum can from Novelis.
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6 | NW&RA helps push hazardous material recycling
With spring cleaning in full swing for some Americans, the National Waste & Recycling Association is stepping up its efforts to encourage residents to recycle their household hazardous waste.
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7 | Wide world of recycling
Glass recycling stays steady in the EU and Tesco lays out a plan to package eggs in recycled plastic.
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8 | Resource Recycling Conference 2014: Where top decision-makers gather
Industry CEOs. Influential policy makers. The leading lights from advocacy organizations. All these individuals and plenty more will be on hand in New Orleans at the 2014 Resource Recycling Conference, the place for recycling's high-level discussions and unique education sessions.
If you want your ideas or your organization to develop deeper industry inroads in the coming years, the annual Resource Recycling Conference, scheduled for Sept. 16-17, is the best trip you can make. The expertly curated panel discussions, ancillary meetings and one-on-one networking opportunities simply can't be found at any other location. You care deeply about the direction of the recycling industry, so make the effort to interact with others who share your passion and commitment.
The 2014 Resource Recycling Conference will be held Sept. 16-17 at the New Orleans Hilton Riverside. Find all the information about attending, sponsoring and exhibiting at rrconference.com.
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9 | NewsBits
Officials in Madison, Wisconsin decide to discontinue the city's mattress recycling program. Wake up to the facts on that story and more in NewsBits.
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10 | Industry and supplier news
Infinitus Energy is set to hold a grand opening for its $35 million mixed-materials recycling facility in Montgomery, Alabama. The operation, which will be unveiled at a ceremony on April 14, will sort recyclables from municipal garbage, which means residents in the area will be asked to put both streams in a single bin at curbside. Construction of the 82,000-square-foot facility began last July. For more, click here.
The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, Inc. (ISRI) and JASON Learning this week presented awards to students in a nationwide contest to spread the word about cell phone recycling. Students in grades K-12 were asked to either design a poster or make a video to raise awareness that cell phones can (and should) be recycled. The students submitting the two grand-prize winning entries, representing the overall best poster and video from all grade brackets, received a trip for themselves and a parent or guardian to this week's ISRI Annual Convention & Exposition in Las Vegas. The poster winner was Leanza S.M. Toves, 13, a 7th grader at Kapolei Middle School Ewa Beach, Hawaii. And the best video award went to Marlowe Lexvold and Ahnika Lexvold, home-schooled by Roberta Lexvold, in South Haven, Minn. The finalist posters and videos can be viewed on ISR's website.
US Ecology, Inc. has acquired environmental services firm EQ - The Environmental Quality Company for $465 million. EQ is based in Wayne, Michigan and has facilities throughout the Eastern U.S. More information is available here.
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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.
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12 | Jobs available & sought
Environmental Scientist, State of Delaware (Dover, Delaware).
Details are available here.
Economic & Business Development Liaison, City of Austin (Austin, Texas).
Details are available here.
Recycling Supervisor, City of Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania).
Details are available here.
Sales Manager, EREMA North America, Inc. (Ipswich, Massachusetts).
Details are available here.
Various, Newark Recycled Paperboard Solutions (National).
Details are available here.
Various Sales Positions, Waste Management (National).
Details are available here.
Various, Product Stewardship Institute (Boston, Massachusetts).
Details are available here.
Various Positions Highlighted by the Northern California Recycling Association (Northern California 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 associate editor Dan Leif at [email protected].
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