In This Issue:

1 | Bloomberg spearheads NYC composting push

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg earlier this week announced a plan to bring food composting to a bigger swath of city residents, a push that is the latest in a cluster of recycling initiatives put forth by Bloomberg during his final year in office. It also places America's most populous city in the middle of the nation's ongoing expansion of composting.

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2 | RR Conference 2013:Four under 40 — The voices of the future

The times they are a-changin' for the recycling industry. Although there are indeed important lessons to be learned from the experiences of wise and seasoned industry veterans, the value of hearing fresh, new voices should not be underestimated. This critical session explores engaging current issues through a moderated interview with four rising leaders under the age of forty. Don't miss what Ron Gonen (New York City), Keefe Harrison (Resource Recycling Systems), Kim Holmes (Society of the Plastics Industry) and Kelly Rooney (Advanced Disposal) have to say about the future of recycling!

Discover something new 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.

3 | Detroit eyes privatization of waste and recycling service

Detroit is on the verge of privatizing its waste and recycling hauling service, potentially saving the cash-strapped metro as much as $15 million annually.

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4 | Tennessee creates new beverage container recycling incentive

Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam has signed into law a bill designed to encourage the recycling of aluminum cans and plastic bottles.

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5 | Recycling contract cancelled

The state of Nebraska and a local processor have shown how not to execute a successful paper recycling program.

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6 | Houston ends RecycleBank partnership

Houston and RecycleBank are parting ways, as the fourth-largest city in the country continues to expand conventional single-stream collection.

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7 | NewsBits

Inside the Los Angeles bag ban, plus grants, partnerships and .gifs — all in this week's NewsBits.

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8 | Requests for proposals

Request for Proposal: Experienced research firm to conduct Nebraska recycling study. Nebraska State Recycling Association, Omaha, (402) 933-3059. Details and bid document can be found at www.recyclenebraska.org.

The King County RFP for the Sustainable Solid Waste Management Study is here — to access click "enter site as guest."

9 | 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.

10 | Jobs Available & Sought

Sales Representative, TKO Polymers (Atlanta).
Details are available here.

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

Outside Sales Representative, Waste Management (Tempe, Arizona).
Details are available online.

Outside Sales Representative, Waste Management (Oakland, California).
Details are available online.

Public Sector Sales Representative, Waste Management (Palmdale, California).
Details are available online.

Industrial Account Manager, Waste Management (Seattle, Washington).
Details are available online.

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

Executive Director, California Resource Recovery Association (California).
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.

VP of Business Development, 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].