In This Issue:

1 | "World's biggest MRF" opens in San Jose

The country's second largest waste management company today "flipped the switch" on what it calls the world's largest recycling operation near San Jose, California.

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2 | RR Conference 2012: Don't miss out on discounted room rates!

Between pre-conference workshops, early-morning sessions, networking lunches and evening receptions, the upcoming Resource Recycling Conference will be a stellar meeting in Austin. All of these exciting events will be held exclusively at the Hilton Austin. To get the most out of the conference, we recommend you stay at the host hotel, where hundreds of recycling professionals will be an open door away. Staying at the conference host hotel ensures lower conference registration rates for current and future events.

Book your room at the Hilton Austin today! As a bonus, all attendees staying at the Hilton Austin, including those with already booked rooms, will be entered in a drawing to win one of two $500 cash or free conference registration prizes!

Conference attendees will receive a special room rate of $169 plus taxes for single/double occupancy. Hotel reservations can be made directly with the Hilton Austin designated conference webpage. Hotel reservations must be made by the end of today to receive the discounted rate and to be automatically entered in the prize contest.

As a bonus, all attendees staying at the Hilton Austin — including those with already-booked rooms — will have a chance to win one of two $500 cash or free conference registration prizes! Click here or the banner below for more information and to book your room today.

3 | California hits record low for trash

Californians reduced the amount of waste they throw away to a record low of 4.4 pounds per day in 2011.

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4 | Plastics-to-oil firms move forward

Several technology developers say they are getting closer to the commercialization of their waste conversion systems.

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5 | Registration opens for Recycle-Bowl's second year

Keep America Beautiful and Nestle Waters North America are preparing to launch their second annual Recycle-Bowl competition, where schools from across the country compete to see which can recycle the most while learning about how to reduce waste.

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6 | Informal Egyptian recyclers pushed out

The new president of Egypt has launched an initiative to clean up the piles of waste that dot the country's urban landscape. However, individuals involved in the country's informal recycling sector worry that they'll be cut out.

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7 | KAB and WM hand out recycling grants

Keep American Beautiful has announced that Waste Management has awarded $10,000 individual grants to 10 affiliates of the national beautification organization.

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8 | New paint plan for Golden State

The California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) has approved a new industry-designed plan to recover used paint, as required by law.

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9 | The wide world of recycling

A country in the Balkans has driven a large portion of its metal yards out of business and Europe continues to collect nearly all of its tires for recycling.

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10 | RR Conference 2012: Pushing forward

What does the future hold for recycling? From a transformation of current packaging products to redesigning the sorting systems, this forward-looking session explores how the recycling industry will incorporate a more sustainable recovery system. Industry experts offer insightful analyses about the landscape for PET thermoforms, key opportunities for foodservice packaging and important MRF trends and issues.

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.

The conference is provided in association with the National Recycling Coalition (NRC), the Recycling Organizations of North America (RONA), Keep America Beautiful (KAB) and the Product Stewardship Institute (PSI).

11 | NewsBits

Prang one-ups Crayolagate, Bayern takes it back and recycling film awards — all in this week's NewsBits.

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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

Community Relations Coordinator, Global Consulting Company (Central New Jersey).
Details are available here.

Various Jobs, The IMS Group (National).
Details are available online.

Zero Waste Coordinator, The City of Palo Alto's Public Works Department (Palo Alto, California).
Details are available online.

Economic & Business Development Liaison, Austin Resource Recovery (Austin, Texas).
Details are available online.

President, R2 Solutions, Inc. (Anywhere in U.S.).
Details are available here.

Solid Waste Supervisor, Waukesha County, Wisconsin (Waukesha, Wisconsin).
Details are available online.

Recycling Coordinator, City of Boston Public Works Department (Boston, Massachusetts).
Details are available here.

Recycling Procurement Manager, Alpine Waste & Recycling (Denver, Colorado).
Details are available here.

Synagro, Operations Manager (Taft, California).
Details are available here.

Resource Recycling Systems, Technical Writer (Ann Arbor, Michigan).
Details are available here.

Resource Recycling Systems, Project Manager/Consultant 2 (Ann Arbor, Michigan).
Details are available here.

Director of Business Development, New England Organics (Portland, Maine).
Details are available here.

Marketing and Communications Manager, Highfields Center for Composting (Hardwick, Vermont).
Details are available online.

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

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.

Recycling Coordinator, Bio-PAPPEL (Albuquerque, New Mexico).
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).

Senior Operations Manager, Isidore Electronics Recycling (Los Angeles, 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 managing editor Dylan de Thomas at [email protected].