In This Issue:

1 | Another study finds "green" behavior complicated

You've probably heard that getting consumers to engage in environmentally-friendly behavior involves appealing to their self interests. But a new study suggests leaving out the tree-hugging part of a messaging strategy may backfire.

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2 | One week until the Resource Recycling Conference

There's just one week left until the Resource Recycling Conference! With a sold-out exhibit hall, major announcements planned from recycling companies and organizations, multiple breakout meetings, and a packed agenda covering the state of recycling programs, major issues, new technologies, markets, material streams, and more, the conference will not be one to be missed.

There's still time to register, sponsor and book your hotel! The 2012 Resource Recycling Conference will be held Aug. 28-29 at the Hilton Austin in Austin, Texas. For more, click the banner below.

3 | Recycling the Olympic rings

As the 2012 Olympic Games wrap up, hundreds of plastic panels that were used to encase the stadium will either be recycled or reused.

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4 | National organizations hold board elections

The National Recycling Coalition and the U.S. Composting Council are both currently holding board elections with deadlines for nominations coming up.

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5 | California regulators can't keep up with scrap yards

Scrap metal companies have proliferated in California, in response to rising global prices for the material. However, a new report has found that regulators have struggled to keep up with the rapidly growing industry, and the situation has created a threat to public health.

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6 | Sims expects to post loss for FY 2012

Sims Metal Management says it expects to post a net loss for the company's 2012 fiscal year, attributed primarily to weak demand and low prices for ferrous scrap.

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7 | Recycling, and trashing, the periodic table

Pretty much every metal on the periodic table can be recycled, but most aren't, according to a recent a study that also examined barriers to closing the loop with these materials.

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8 | Industry leaders look to the future at the 2012 Resource Recycling Conference

In an interactive and wide ranging panel discussion, some of the top leaders at major recycling collection and processing firms will describe how materials recovery will change in the coming years. These executives, including Bill Caesar of Waste Management, Brian Gaughan from Greenstar, Sean Duffy at ReCommunity and Pete Keller of Republic Services, will provide their views on the critical issues affecting recycling and composting in North America.

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).

9 | NewsBits

Sleeping in Dumpsters, recycling apps and Casella saves millions in costs — 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

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

Customer Service Rep II, Waste Management, Inc. (Calgary, Alberta).
Details are available online (#121360).

Project Manager, Waste Management, Inc. (Edmonton, Alberta).
Details are available online (#12529).

Plant Manager, Bio-PAPPEL (Albuquerque, New Mexico).
Details are available here.

Depot Operations Manager, Bio-PAPPEL (Albuquerque, New Mexico).
Details are available here.

Operations and Policy Analyst 2 (E-Cycles Specialist), The State of Oregon Department of Environmental Quality: Land Quality (Portland, Oregon).
Details are available online.

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

Manager Solid Waste, The City of Palo Alto's Public Works Department (Palo Alto, California).
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].