Resource Recycling

May 3, 2013

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1 | Big changes at advocacy organizations


Both the American Institute for Packaging and the Environment (AMERIPEN) and the U.S. Composting Council (USCC) announced new executive directors this week.

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2 | RR Conference 2013: Regarding recovered paper markets


What can we expect from recovered paper markets? Is China's appetite for U.S. recovered paper waning? Find out from veteran industry expert, Bill Moore, as he critically examines the current status and future outlook for the major recovered paper grades: OCC, ONP, SOP, and Mixed Paper. This important analysis will include a review of supply, demand, quality and pricing information on both the U.S. supply/domestic market and the ever more important offshore recovered paper markets.

Find out what works for recycling at the 2013 Resource Recycling Conference to be held August 27-28 at the Marriott Louisville Downtown in Louisville, Kentucky. For more information, including information on booking a hotel room, session topics, or exhibiting and sponsorship opportunities, please visit www.rrconference.com or click on the banner below.

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3 | Stewardship in Connecticut


Connecticut is moving ahead with implementing its paint stewardship program after the state's Department of Energy and Environmental Protection approved the plan this week and the state house passed what would be the country's first mattress recycling bill.

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4 | Carpet recovery effort hits new high


The Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE) announced that it recovered almost five percent more carpet in 2012 than it did the year previous.

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5 | Export watch


The volume of plastic scrap exported in February 2013, at 373.76 million pounds, was up 2.0 percent from its January 2013 figure. When matched against its February 2012 position, the volume of exports was down slightly by 0.4 percent.

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6 | SPI seeks data on management of post-industrial recycling in the U.S.


The manufacturing process for almost any product inherently creates byproducts that must be managed. For the plastics industry, much of that byproduct is in the form of post-industrial scrap plastics.

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7 | Call2Recycle outlines yearly growth


Call2Recycle, Inc. collected over 10 million pounds of batteries in 2012, according to the battery stewardship organization's annual report.

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8 | Coming soon: the next big idea in recycling


Single-stream collection of recyclable materials. Optical sortation of plastic beverage containers. Composite lumber made from scrap plastic film. What is the next concept or item that will help shape the future of the recycling industry? The 2013 Recycling Innovators Forum hopes to find that "next big thing."

Out of nearly 50 proposals submitted, nine finalists have been selected to compete in the inaugural Recycling Innovators Forum, to be held August 26 at the Louisville Convention Center in Louisville, Kentucky.

The Recycling Innovators Forum was created to recognize and reward original and actionable innovations that have the potential to transform the recycling industry. The Forum has long-term goals of fostering invention, originality and measurable improvement in recycling customer experiences, processes, technology and markets. The nine finalists offer promising ideas covering a broad range of topics including plastics sortation and processing, new opportunities for recycled glass, multi-family recycling, social-local-mobile technology and more. Click on the banner below for a sneak peek at these novel ideas.

Finalists will present their proposals to a panel of judges at the afternoon before the fourth annual Resource Recycling Conference in Louisville, Kentucky. The judges, recognized leaders in recycling and market development, will choose three top finalists who will receive honorariums of $20,000 (first place), $5,000 (second place) and $2,000 (third place). Anyone can attend the Recycling Innovators Forum to learn more about the next big idea in recycling.

For more information, visit recyclinginnovators.com or click on the banner below.

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9 | NewsBits


Recycling affects earnings, Quebec loses a glass recycling plant and mixed results from paper companies — all in this week's NewsBits.

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10 | Requests for proposals


CRRA is seeking proposals from qualified entities to provide operation and maintenance and commodity marketing services at the CSWS Regional Recycling Facility. Click here for more information.

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


Special Projects and Materials Manager, Dane County Department of Solid Waste (Madison, Wisconsin).
Details are available online.


Executive Director, California Resource Recovery Association (California).
Details are available online.


Waste Services Operations Supervisor, University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, Minnesota).
Details are available online.


Vice President of Sales and Marketing, IMS Electronics Recycling (National).
Details are available online.


Business Development Supervisor, IMS Electronics Recycling (Vancouver, Washington).
Details are available online.


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


Business Development Associate, Lifespan Technology Recycling, Inc. (Multiple Locations).
Details are available here.


General Manager, Emterra Environmental (Regina,Saskatchewan).
Details are available here.


BuRRT Site Manager, Santa Fe Solid Waste Management Agency (Santa Fe, New Mexico).
Details are available here.


Director of Business Development, Integrated Communications and Technologies (Malden, Massachusetts).
Details are available here.


Account Executive, Integrated Communications and Technologies (Malden, Massachusetts).
Details are available here.


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


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


Various, Product Stewardship Institute (Boston, Massachusetts).
Details are available online.


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


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 managing editor Dylan de Thomas at [email protected].

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