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September 28, 2012 | Sponsored By: Call2Recycle

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1 | Alcoa invests $2 million to accelerate recycling


Alcoa and its charitable giving branch, the Alcoa Foundation, will invest $2 million into a new recycling initiative that seeks to significantly increase the national recycling rate.

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2 | Atlanta expands curbside recycling


The City of Atlanta will launch a new expansion of its residential curbside recycling program.

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3 | E-Scrap Conference attendance hits 1,300


Approximately 1,300 e-scrap recycling professionals came together in Dallas, Texas this week to make the largest audience ever gathered for the electronics recycling industry.

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4 | The wide world of recycling


The plastics industry in the U.K. gripes about new government-imposed recycling targets and Denmark's container deposit system is facing serious budget cuts.

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5 | ReuseConex 2012 brings reuse industry together


While it's true that the "3Rs" have become a catalyzing movement of the times, the "reuse" part of this waste management trilogy is often overlooked. ReuseConex, the International Reuse Conference & Expo looks to change that at its second bi-annual conference to be held Oct. 18-20, 2012 in Portland, Oregon.

According to conference organizers, if you work with a local or regional reuse organization, if you shop at thrift stores or online resellers, if you buy or sell reusables, if you're interested in green-collar jobs, and if you're concerned about climate change — come to Portland for ReuseConex.

"At ReuseConex, you will find out more about the 'triple bottom line' benefits of reuse, learn from and share best practices and network with leaders in the reuse industry," says Reuse Alliance executive director, MaryEllen Etienne. "The theme for the conference this year is 'Growing Reuse Communities' and we hope you'll join the conference's organizers while we explore new methods and replicable models to expand reuse in your community."

The keynote speaker at the conference is Kyle Wiens, co-founder of iFixit.com, who will be providing attendees with a rousing example of how reuse entrepreneurs are making a difference in their communities around the world, while still making a living.

"Stuff breaks," says Wiens, "and, often, a 10-minute repair is all that it takes to save something from a landfill. Although you might know how to patch a hole in a pair of jeans, maybe you don't know how to change an iPod battery. When we share repair knowledge, we all have more power over what happens to our stuff."

It's not too late to get involved in ReuseConex — there are sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities still available. Book a room and register for the 2012 ReuseConex today. For more information, go to www.reuseconex.org or click on the banner below.

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6 | AF&PA: Paper news roundup


According to recently-released figures from the American Forest & Paper Association, total production and shipment figures were a mixed bag for boxboard, containerboard, Kraft paper, printed-writing paper and recovered paper in August 2012.

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7 | NewsBits


Recycling Online, China's bigges paper consumer and Stone Age recycling — all in this week's NewsBits.

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8 | Correction


In the last Resource Recycling e-newsletter, it was incorrectly asserted that Walmart was opening more than 30 recycling consolidation centers around North America. Instead, the retailer is piloting a recycling consolidation center in Bentonville, Arkansas, with any future plans contingent on the completion of the pilot. Click here to read the corrected story.

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.


Refuse and Recycling Manager, Ohio University (Athens, Ohio).
Details are available online.


Director of Marketing, EPEAT (Portland, Oregon).
Details are available online.


Sustainability Specialist, Thurston County (Thurston County, Washington).
Details are available online.


Scale Operator, Bio-PAPPEL (Albuquerque, New Mexico).
Details are available here.


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


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


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.


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 Procurement Manager, Alpine Waste & Recycling (Denver, Colorado).
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.


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.


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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