In This Issue:

1 | Looking at lobbying

During the third quarter of 2011, the recycling industry paid the big bucks to influence the nation's halls of power.

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2 | PRC 2012: The best sources of industry leadership

From bale specifications, to degradability, to cross-border plastic export issues and everything in between, the Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers has consistently found itself at the forefront of the major issues in plastics recycling. APR will share its progress on addressing these issues with attendees at the 2012 Plastics Recycling Conference and will be meeting immediately following the conclusion of the conference to develop strategy on the current and future challenges facing plastics recycling.

Also participating at the conference will be the American Chemistry Council, the National Association for PET Container Resources and the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries. For plastics recycling professionals concerned about the overall direction of the industry, there are no better sources of information than its leading trade associations.

Come get your facts straight from the source at the 2012 Plastics Recycling Conference, which will be held March 20-21 in Atlanta, Georgia. For more information, visit www.plasticsrecycling.com.

3 | California sues biodegradable plastic firms

The California Attorney General announced today the state has filed a lawsuit against ENSO Plastics, Aquamantra and Balance Water for allegedly falsely claiming their plastic bottles were biodegradable.

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4 | Export watch

The volume of plastic scrap exported in August, at 450.93 million pounds, was up 2.35 percent from the July figure. When matched against its August 2010 position, the volume of exports increased by a solid 17.8 percent.

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5 | Composting industry says safety a priority following deaths

In the wake of two deaths that occurred at a Bakersfield, California composting facility, a trade organization representing the industry says that it's committed to safety.

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6 | UK confused over cups

New research from a consumer advocacy organization in the U.K. has found widespread confusion among coffee shop goers regarding where they can dispose of the 2.5 billion paper cups they use each year.

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7 | Recycling campaign connects county

St. Louis County is planning on launching its first-ever county-wide education campaign aimed at increasing recycling.

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8 | NewsBits

Stopping scavengers in the Granite State, recycling wins an Emmy and Halloween goes green — all in this week's NewsBits.

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9 | Upcoming conferences

Click here for a complete directory of upcoming conferences!

10 | Jobs Available & Sought

Recycling Specialist — Recycle at Work Program, City of Beaverton (Beaverton, Oregon).
Details are available online.

Plant Manager, Anheuser-Busch Recycling Corp. (Hayward, California).
Details are available online (Job # RJ-2011-761).

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.

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].