Resource Recycling

September 29, 2011

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1 | Exports continue to rise


The volume of plastic scrap exported in July, at 440.57 million pounds, was up 12.6 percent from its June figure. When matched against its July 2010 position, the volume of exports increased by a robust 31.6 percent.

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2 | E-Scrap 2011: It's almost E-Scrap O'clock!


Time is running out on being able to attend the world's premier e-scrap conference! Come to this year's E-Scrap Conference, taking place next week, October 5-6, at the Omni ChampionsGate Orlando in Orlando, Florida.

Come early! Don't miss out on the terrific activities on Tuesday, October 4, including certification and educational workshops and the 4th annual Golf Scramble. For registration, course descriptions and separate fees, please click the banner below or go to www.e-scrapconference.com.

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3 | AOR focuses on carton recycling


The most recent Association of Oregon Recyclers (AOR) forum meeting on September 21 discussed the challenges and opportunities for carton recycling in the state, featuring perspectives from the Carton Council, mills, MRFs and local government.

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4 | Grant watch


From the flat lands of South Dakota all the way to the Ukraine, local organizations are scoring cash and other assistance for their local recycling programs.

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5 | Mandatory organics beginning in CT


Beginning Oct. 1, many large businesses in Connecticut will be required to compost their organics waste, just as soon the state gets two composting facilities up and operating.

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6 | Recycling has last laugh


As part of America Recycles Day, Keep America Beautiful and its partners hope to show that recycling is no joke by encouraging the public to make jokes about it.

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7 | Can manufacturers highlight recycling


The next time you're done using a metal can, the Can Manufacturers Institute wants you to "Pass It On" as part of a new educational and marketing campaign aimed at raising awareness of the benefits of recycling steel and aluminum containers.

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8 | The wide world of recycling


A paper manufacturer in South Africa is planning a big expansion so it can use more recycled content in its products and Ireland has exceeded its packaging collection targets.

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9 | NewsBits


AF&PA releases recovered paper numbers, bag bans and plastic from the 'patch — all in this week's NewsBits.

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10 | Upcoming conferences


Click here for a complete directory of upcoming conferences!

11 | Jobs Available & Sought


Waste Reduction Policy Analyst/Program Evaluator, Metro (Portland, Oregon).
Details are available online.


Various Positions, CP Manufacturing, Inc. (National City, California).
Details are available here.


Recycling Salesperson, Balcones Recycling (Dallas, Texas).
Details are available here.


Waste Prevention Specialist, Center for Ecological Technology (CET) (Pittsfield, Massachusetts).
Details are available online.


Entry Level Sales Executive/Fiber Market Trader, Georgia-Pacific (Washington State).
Details are available online (Job Number #707).


Account Representative, Georgia-Pacific (Jericho, New York and Los Angeles).
Details are available online (Jericho Job Number #705, LA Job Number #2887).


Account Executive, Information Systems Resources (Detroit, Michigan).
Details are available here.


Operations Manager, IMS Electronics (East Coast).
Details are available here.


Wireless Process Engineer, Global Electric Electronic Processing Inc. (Barrie, Ontario).
Details are available here.


MRF Manager, Waste Management, Inc. (Minneapolis, Minnesota).
Details are available online (Job #113234).


Major Accounts Manager, Commodity, Waste Management, Inc. (Dallas, Texas and Upper Midwest).
Details are available online (Job #113183, #113182).


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].

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