In This Issue:

1 | Study finds messaging matters when it comes to recycling

A new academic study on recycling behavior found that tailoring messages about recycling to one's political beliefs helps gain traction for increased participation in recycling programs.

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2 | Free listings available for the Resource Recycling Equipment Buyers' Guide

If you manufacture recycling or composting equipment, be sure your company is listed in the all-new edition of our Recycling Equipment Buyers' Guide. Go to www.resource-recycling.com/buyersguide or click on the banner below to download a listing form. Send your free listing in today!

Enhanced listings with logos are available. Contact Resource Recycling advertising director, Rick Downing, with any questions. He can be contacted at [email protected] or (440) 257-6453.

3 | Central park to have more recycling bins than trash cans

The recycling bins and trash cans in New York City's iconic Central Park are receiving a refresh from the Central Park Conservancy, the nonprofit organization that manages the park for the city and the Alcoa Foundation, the philanthropic arm of aluminum giant Alcoa.

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4 | Tire recycling markets change over time

Economic conditions have changed how the U.S. handles scrap tires. Some uses are growing while others are not as dominant as in the past.

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5 | Glass recycling in the Land of Enchantment

The New Mexico Recycling Coalition has released a guide to assist in the use of recycled glass in the Land of Enchantment.

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6 | Ex-EPA chief hired by Apple for top environmental job

While Gina McCarthy continues to be in a fight to be confirmed the next director of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the last one has landed a plum gig in Silicon Valley with Apple.

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7 | Cleveland reuse project receives grant

A reuse nonprofit organization has been given a grant to help revitalize a Cleveland neighborhood.

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8 | Feedback sought for plastic recycling terminology

Plastics recycling consultancy Moore Recycling Associates and recycling software firm Re-TRAC Connect are teaming up to standardize plastic recycling terminology.

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9 | RR Conference 2013: Where are we headed with packaging and recycling?

How to deal with packaging remains an avid conversation amongst the recycling industry. A number of multi-stakeholder organizations have sprouted in the last few years to tackle this question with input from multiple supply chain players, but are we any closer to answering the packaging question? Don't miss this opportunity to hear from three key industry groups — AMERIPEN, PAC NEXT and Recycling Reinvented — as they explore their various efforts underway to tackle the packaging issue.

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.

10 | NewsBits

EPR for mattresses, composting at airports and taking a pay cut for recycling — 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

Senior Analyst, MSW Consultants (Orlando, Florida).
Details are available online.

MRF Manager III (Materials Recycling Facility), Waste Management (Surprise, Arizona).
Details are available online.

MRF Manager III (Materials Recycling Facility), Waste Management (Spokane, Washington).
Details are available online.

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 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].