In This Issue:

1 | Vermont recycling overhaul signed into law

Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin has signed a far-reaching bill into law that's intended to significantly increase recycling and composting in the Green Mountain State.

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2 | RR Conference 2012: Is social marketing in recycling worth it?

Does social marketing beat regular outreach, or is it sizzle without substance? Skumatz Economic Research Associates, Inc. (SERA) conducted detailed research about recycling outreach programs utilizing social marketing, including a thorough analysis of social marketing's impact and cost-effectiveness. SERA's leading resource economist, Juri Freeman, will provide a comparative analysis of retention rates and long run cost-effectiveness based on almost two years of follow-up data.

The 2012 Resource Recycling Conference is excited to head to the Hilton Austin in Austin, Texas, August 28-29. For more information, including information on the Hilton Austin, session topics and the agenda, or exhibiting and sponsorship opportunities, please visit www.rrconference.com or click on the banner below.

3 | New Mexico's largest city moves forward

Albuquerque is the nation's latest large city to move to single-stream recycling collection and processing.

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4 | Canada's paper industry seeks landfill ban for boxes

In an effort to recover greater quantities of used cardboard boxes for recycling, Canada's paper packaging industry is calling on Ontario's government to ban old corrugated boxes from both privately- and publically-owned landfills.

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5 | TOMRA buys BEST

Norwegian optical sorting firm, TOMRA Sorting AS, itself a fully-owned subsidiary of TOMRA Systems AS, has acquired the Belgian optical sortation company BEST Kwadraat NV.

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6 | Canadian plastic packaging recycling rises

The amount of plastic packaging collected for recycling in Canada increased by 15 percent from 2009 to 2010, according to findings from a trade association in the country.

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7 | Bomb-proof bins come to NYC

A new high-tech recycling bin is being piloted in parts of New York City.

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8 | The wide world of recycling

A company in Scotland has found new uses for something many parents never want to see again and China's scrap metal recycling industry takes a hit.

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9 | NewsBits

Shrinking landfills. recycled weddings and recycling on film — all in this week's NewsBits.

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10 | 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.

11 | Jobs Available & Sought

PET Industry Data Researcher and Analyst, The National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR) (Flexible).
Details are available here.

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

Recycling Outreach Specialist, Mid Valley Disposal (Fresno, California area).
Details are available here.

Assistant Manager/University Recycling & Solid Waste Programs, University of Maryland (College Park, Maryland).
Details are available online (#102198).

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

General Manager, CP Manufacturing (National City, California).
Details are available online.

Sort Systems Engineer, CP Manufacturing (National City, California).
Details are available online.

Mechanical Designer, CP Manufacturing (National City, California).
Details are available online.

Social and Environmental Responsibility Manager, Burt's Bees (Durham, North Carolina).
Details are available online.

Recycling Coordinator, Bio-PAPPEL (Albuquerque, New Mexico).
Details are available here.

Operations Manager, Postconsumer Processing, Warehouse and Brokering Operation (Kansas).
Details are available here.

Safety Manager, Waste Management, Inc. (Phoenix, Arizona).
Details are available online (#121311).

Municipal Marketing Representative III, Waste Management, Inc. (Baltimore/Washington D.C. Area).
Details are available online (#12838).

Facility General Manager, Waste Management, Inc. (Mira Loma, California).
Details are available online (#121050).

Recycling Supervisor, Drumheller & District Solid Waste Management Association (Drumheller, Alberta).
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].