In This Issue:

1 | AF&PA says paper recovery down in 2013, on track for 2020

The latest paper recovery data for 2013 suggests activity was down for the second straight year, but paper recycling is on pace to reach 2020 goals.

READ MORE>>

2 | Resource Recycling Conference 2014: The good, the bad and the ugly of EPR

Extended producer responsibility for packaging, a concept in which packaging producers pay for the recycling of relevant materials after they're discarded by consumers, has recently gained traction in the offices of some lawmakers and corporate decision-makers.

At this September's Resource Recycling Conference, a moderated panel discussion will help provide a balanced, honest and thought-provoking look at the EPR landscape. The session will include Paul Gardner of Recycling Reinvented, Chaz Miller of the National Waste & Recycling Association and Meghan Stasz of the Grocery Manufacturers Association. The perspectives of these expert panelists will offer attendees a full spectrum of viewpoints on the contentious issue.

Resource Recycling Conference 2014 is taking place at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside Sept. 15-17. Head to rrconference.com for more information on attending, sponsoring and exhibiting.

3 | Advocates continue push to halt Indianapolis MRF

Though the Indianapolis mayor's office has indicated a deal is done to bring a mixed-waste MRF to the city, opponents of the plan say the facility can still be stopped and that support for their cause is growing.

READ MORE>>

4 | Scrap plastics exports show more gains

Exports of recovered plastics saw healthy rises during May, the most recent month for which data is available. Steel, meanwhile, continued to decline sharply and paper remained flat.

READ MORE>>

5 | Former NM governor and scrap metal processor signs federal consent agreement

Natural Blue Resources is a publicly traded scrap metal firm, but probably not for much longer. It seems the firm's top executives, including a former governor, have been charged with security fraud.

READ MORE>>

6 | Ontario's PPP producers report on 2013 recycling efforts

Packaging producers in Ontario spent almost $100 million in 2013 to help fund municipal recycling programs in the province.

READ MORE>>

7 | Patent Watch

A Pennsylvania inventor has been awarded protection for a beverage container shredder shaped like a bottle. That innovation and others are detailed in our technology roundup.

READ MORE>>

8 | NewsBits

New Orleans launches a project to collect cigarette butts for recycling. We stamp out the details in NewsBits.

READ MORE>>

9 | Industry and supplier news

The National Recycling Coalition is inviting industry members to nominate individuals and groups for the organization's 2014 awards program. NRC is issuing honors in the following categories: Lifetime Achievement Award, Bill Heenan Emerging Leader Award, Outstanding Recycling Organization, Outstanding Business Leadership, Outstanding Nonprofit Business Leadership, Outstanding Community or Government Program, and Outstanding Higher Education Program. For more, head here.

Mixing and blending equipment manufacturer Munson Machinery recently announced it is expanding the size of its headquarters in Utica, New York. The project, occurring this month, will increase the company's manufacturing and test lab space by approximately one-third. Find more information here.

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

Recycling/Diversion Coordinator, Solid Waste Bureau (Sante Fe, New Mexico).
Details are available here.

Waste Reduction and Management Specialist, Solid & Hazardous Waste Education Center (Green Bay, Wisconsin).
Details are available here.

Fund Development Contractor, National Recycling Coalition (Washington, D.C.).
Details are available here.

Program Manager - Waste Solutions, Ecova (Seattle/Spokane, Washington).
Details are available here.

Sales Account Executive, M-PowerTech (Tallahassee, Tampa, Miami, Atlanta).
Details are available here.

Regional Account Executive, Gannon & Scott (Southeast U.S.).
Details are available here.

Recycling Programs Manager, Keep America Beautiful (Washington, D.C.).
Details are available here.

Various Positions, GSI Waste (Northern Colorado).
Details are available here.

Various Positions, Eco-Cycle (Boulder, Colorado).
Details are available here.

Various Positions, Bulk Handling Systems (Eugene, Oregon).
Details are available here.

Various Positions, NRT (Nationwide).
Details are available here.

Various Positions, Newark Recycled Paperboard Solutions (Nationwide).
Details are available here.

Various Positions, Waste Management (Nationwide).
Details are available here.

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

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

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 web content manager Jade Rhianna at [email protected].