Resource Recycling

November 3, 2011

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1 | Bottle bill alright for OK?


An Oklahoma lawmaker is drafting a beverage container deposit law that he says will benefit the state by increasing its low recycling rate without imposing a "big-government approach" on businesses.

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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.

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3 | Portland begins curbside composting pick-up


Taking out trash and recyclables in Portland, Oregon became a little more robust beginning this week, as the city rolls out a new curbside composting program.

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4 | Outreach increases tailgating recycling


University researchers have found a simple way to overcome the behavior of tailgaters who might be more inclined to toss their refuse than recycle it.

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5 | New lab approved for corrugated testing


The Corrugated Packaging Alliance has announced that it has approved IPS Testing Experts, an independent testing lab based in Appleton, Wisconsin, to perform the testing protocol in the Voluntary Standard for Repulping and Recycling Corrugated Fiberboard.

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6 | The wide world of recycling


England tops a 40-percent diversion rate, unusual items found in curbside recycling in North London and high levels of toxic chemicals found in neighborhoods near crude electronics workshops in Accra, Ghana.

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7 | NewsBits


American Idol contestants sing for plastic, recycling surfboards and Dream Machines make their way to Minneapolis — all in this week's NewsBits.

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8 | Upcoming conferences


Click here for a complete directory of upcoming conferences!

9 | Jobs Available & Sought


Director of Business Development, Mextek (Dallas-Fort Worth Area).
Details are available here.


Recycling Outreach Specialist, Mid Valley Disposal (Kerman, California).
Details are available here.


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).


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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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