In This Issue:

1 | Aluminum can recycling rate rises

The U.S. recycling rate for aluminum cans has jumped by 7 percentage points, according to several trade associations that track the data.

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2 | Resource Recycling Conference a hit in Austin

Over 500 of the recycling industry's best and brightest convened in Austin, Texas this week for the third annual Resource Recycling Conference.

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3 | Illinois plastic bag recycling bill vetoed

For now, Illinois' push for a first-of-its-kind statewide plastic bag recycling program is shelved, with Governor Pat Quinn's veto of Senate Bill 3442 last Sunday.

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4 | E-Scrap 2012: What is the future of product stewardship?

Through savvy business relationships with electronics processors and by leveraging their extensive network, Best Buy's recycling take-back program has matured into a profitable venture. What have they learned in the process and what do they see on the horizon? Don't miss Best Buy's senior director of environmental sustainability, Leo Raudys, as he shares the retailer's perspective about where electronics product stewardship is headed at this year's E-Scrap Conference.

E-Scrap 2012 will be held September 19-20 at the Hyatt Regency Dallas in Dallas, Texas. For more information, visit www.e-scrapconference.com, or click the banner below.

As the Hyatt has been filled to capacity, we have secured a number of rooms at the nearby Omni Dallas Hotel. The Omni is located at 555 South Lamar Street, just a few blocks from the Hyatt Regency. You may book a single or double occupancy room at the Omni by calling 1-800-THE-OMNI at the rate of $168 per night plus taxes. Be sure to mention the E-Scrap Conference when reserving a room to secure the discounted rate.

5 | Canadian beverage container recycling numbers released

Canadian provinces recycled 72 percent of their beverage containers in 2010, according to a recent report that examines how the country recovers its beverage containers for recycling.

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6 | Grant watch

Some recipients of state and municipal grants aimed at increasing recycling have been announced.

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7 | The wide world of recycling

In the U.K., a major beverage company has signed on to using a standardized recycling label, and a sustainability fund in China is now open for outside investment.

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8 | NewsBits

NRC announces election results, plus a roundup of curbside collection news in this week's NewsBits.

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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

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

Scale Operator, Bio-PAPPEL (Albuquerque, New Mexico).
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].