In This Issue:

1 | China's Green Fence cuts through a black market

Scrap recycling firms in North America and Europe aren't the only ones feeling the pressure from China's Green Fence. Many in China's informal recycling sector have resorted to illicitly trading recyclable commodities as the ongoing enforcement action takes its toll on material supplies.

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2 | RR Conference 2013: Getting a handle on economic impacts studies

Many communities are struggling with the threat of significant cuts to their recycling programs. The economic impact of recycling is a critical subject in the debate over protecting your existing programs or establishing new ones. But what kind of information will you arm yourself with in the battle for your recycling budget?

This timely presentation by Chaz Miller of the National Solid Wastes Management Association will analyze a wide variety of national and regional studies in terms of their conclusions, how recycling was defined, what jobs were included and the methods used in the study. You will walk away from this presentation with a broader understanding of measuring economic impacts and when you get back to the office you will be better prepared for the next time you do an economic impact study.

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.

3 | Paint stewardship now law in Maine

A paint stewardship effort became law in Maine this week, creating a program to collect and recycle unused household paint at retail stores and transfer sites statewide.

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4 | Exports of recyclables continue decline in April

Plastics exports continued their steep decline in April of this year, with exports of other recyclable materials' not faring much better.

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5 | SPI webinar participants grapple with Green Fence

The Society of the Plastics Industry hosted a webinar on July 2 to address some ongoing questions about China's Operation Green Fence enforcement operation.

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6 | Cycle sellers, bag maker roll out inner-tube recycling effort

Bicycle manufacturer Trek and outdoor retailer REI are making it easier for U.S. cyclists to recycle their used tire tubes, partnering with a Seattle-based bag and accessory company in an effort to collect 1 million of the rubber products by the end of next year.

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7 | Rhode Island mattress stewardship bills head to governor

Hoping to become the second state in the country to enact mattress stewardship legislation, the Rhode Island Senate unanimously approved a pair of bills that now await Gov. Lincoln Chafee's final approval.

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8 | Curbside program saves Columbus $1.2 million in landfill fees

The city of Columbus, Ohio, may have been a late adopter of municipal curbside recycling collection, but the system it now has in place seems to be making financial sense.

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9 | The wide world of recycling

A decrease in funding for a prominent U.K. recycling group and record-setting e-scrap collection in Australia lead the international news rundown.

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10 | NewsBits

Feds put the halt on consoidation in glass container manufacturing, lawsuits on flow control and recycled content in paper packaging — all in this week's NewsBits.

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11 | Requests for proposals

Colorado Association for Recycling wishes to hire a part-time contractor specializing in conference program development and coordination services for its 2014 Summit for Recycling. Details and bid document can be found here.

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."

12 | 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.

13 | Jobs Available & Sought

State Program Administrator — Intermediate, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (St. Paul, Minnesota).
Details are available online.

Plant Manager, Sims Recycling Solutions (Elkridge, Maryland).
Details are available online.

Account Executive — Mobile Devices, Sims Recycling Solutions (West Chicago, Illinois).
Details are available online.

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.

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].