In This Issue:

1 | Annual PET report updated

The 16th annual report on the recycling of PET containers in the U.S., which reveals that the industry is on the rebound from the slump it experienced in 2008 and 2009. However, these gains were somewhat offset by continued light-weighting in 2010 and are expected to persist over the next few years.

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2 | PRC 2012: Grow your plastics recycling business

The upcoming 2012 Plastics Recycling Conference is already attracting the biggest names in the recycling industry.

At the 2011 conference in New Orleans, new firms and independent consultants rubbed elbows with some of plastics recycling's major players, including Waste Management, PepsiCo, Husky Injection Molding Systems, ISRI, the American Chemistry Council, Custom Polymers and more in the show's sold out exhibit hall. Not only did all exhibiting firms report high levels of traffic at their booth, but all were impressed by the quality of walk-ups as well.

As the largest conference designed exclusively for plastics recycling firms, the executives, trade association representatives and recycling professionals who attend come ready to do business and have yet to leave disappointed. Whether your firm is a small startup or an established company looking to expand your reach, the Plastics Recycling Conference is a forum for new ideas, an incubator for plastics recycling businesses and a phenomenal networking opportunity that is not to be missed.

Booth space for 2012 is already filling up fast, so inquire now to secure your space at the only must-attend conference in plastics recycling.

The 2012 Plastics Recycling Conference will be held March 20-21 in Atlanta, Georgia. For more information, visit www.plasticsrecycling.com.

3 | California to get new recycling laws in 2012

California Governor Jerry Brown has signed several bills into law, expanding recycling in the Golden State.

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4 | ACC: Plastics could be added to energy portfolio

The American Chemistry Council is highlighting results of a new study from Columbia University's Earth Engineering Center which suggests the energy potential of unrecycled plastics could be enough to power 6 million cars or 5.2 million American homes.

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5 | Study finds shifts in green behaviors

Americans are two times as likely to sort their recyclables from their garbage than they were 20 years ago, and 75 percent say they feel good when they take steps to help the environment, according to the findings of a survey that seeks to get a handle on consumers' attitudes toward green behaviors.

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6 | Oregon hits 50 percent recovery mark

Half of the solid waste generated in Oregon was recovered in 2010, meeting a long-sought goal of the state.

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7 | C&D in the spotlight at Southeast conference

Bringing together stakeholders from across the construction & demolition debris landscape, the Carolina Recycling Association has announced a follow-up to last year's conference focusing on recovering and processing the troublesome material.

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8 | U.S. Congress goes from compost to WTE

With the GOP in control of the House of Representatives, food waste generated in the halls of Congress will no longer be sent to composting facilities. Instead, non-recyclables will soon be sent to incinerators.

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9 | Fall webinar series on municipal recycling

The New York Product Stewardship Council and the New York State Association for Reduction, Reuse & Recycling in partnership with Call2Recycle are offering a free webinar series on municipal recycling that runs through this fall.

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10 | The wide world of recycling

Two Japanese metals companies are forming a joint venture to recycle steel dust, a French chemical maker is looking into recycling more rare earth metals and a large international business entity has expanded into the recovery and refurbishment of unwanted phones and computer tablets.

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11 | NewsBits

The commish of tailgating promotes recycling, Greenpeace moves Mattel and plastic from Yellowstone recycled — all in this week's NewsBits.

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12 | Upcoming conferences

Click here for a complete directory of upcoming conferences!

13 | Jobs Available & Sought

Plant Manager, Anheuser-Busch Recycling Corp. (Hayward, California).
Details are available online.

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

Business Development Representatives, ReCommunity (Detroit, Michigan Area).
Details are available here.

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].