Resource Recycling

Nov. 7, 2013

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1 | Beverage container recycling struggles to gain ground


A new study on beverage container recycling in the U.S. indicates sales of beverage containers continued to ascend between 2000 and 2010, but recycling rates barely budged during the decade.

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2 | PET, HDPE bottle recycling inches forward in 2012


An annual report on HDPE and PET plastic bottle collection and recycling in the U.S. shows recycling activity picked up slightly in 2012 while only nominal growth was seen in consumption.

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3 | CalRecycle grapples with cash shortfall


The beverage container recycling program in America's most populous state is running an operating deficit of about $100 million, and state officials are looking at a number of ways to balance the books.

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4 | Eight industry firms nab investments in third quarter


A number of private recycling firms received investments or were acquired in the third quarter, say the analysts at Canaccord Genuity.

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5 | More criticism of Hawaii bottle bill oversight


Hawaii's state beverage container deposit program has again come under fire from state auditors.

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6 | SC Johnson touts waste diversion, "zero landfill" efforts


In a recent report, home-cleaning product manufacturer SC Johnson detailed progress on a number of recycling-oriented initiatives and stated that 10 of the company's manufacturing facilities worldwide have achieved 90 percent waste diversion.

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7 | Wide world of recycling


Haulers in the U.K. are still among the most injured workers in the country, Ghana makes accusations about illegal used refrigerator imports and more stories from around the globe.

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8 | NewsBits


Republic Services releases encouraging third-quarter earnings, a Georgia city uses gift cards to reward residents who recycle and International Paper enters a partnership to boost OCC recovery.

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9 | Requests for proposals


PaintCare is seeking a contractor in Oregon to provide marketing services to support the Oregon paint stewardship program. Details are available here.


The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality is seeking assistance in researching and developing a program to increase plastics recovery and revenues. Details are available here.


Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, is searching for a consultant to help the country develop construction and demolition recycling requirements. Details are available here.

10 | 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.

11 | Jobs Available & Sought


Vice President of Sales and Sourcing, Kuusakoski US (Plainfield, Illinois).
Details are available here.


Senior Environmental Specialist, Mecklenburg County (Charlotte, North Carolina).
Details are available here.


Education & Outreach Coordinator, Santa Fe Solid Waste Management Agency (Santa Fe, New Mexico).
Details are available here.


Recycling Coordinator, Republic Services (Seattle).
Details are available here.


Recycling Education Specialist, Montgomery County (Rockville, Maryland).
Details are available here.


Marketing Manager, Resource Recycling Systems (Ann Arbor, Michigan or telecommute).
Details are available here.


Furniture Reuse Coordinator, Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore).
Details are available here.


Market Development Specialist, U.S. Composting Council (Location flexible).
Details are available here.


Intern, Castro Valley Sanitary District (Castro Valley, California).
Details are available here.


Director-Project Management, Recyclebank (New York).
Details are available here.


Midwest Region Recycling General Manager; Integrated paper, recycling and converting packaging company.
Details are available here.


VP of Sales and Marketing, CP Group (San Diego, California).
Details are available here.


Business Development Associate, Lifespan Technology Recycling, Inc. (Multiple Locations).
Details are available here.


VP of Business Development, Integrated Communications and Technologies (Malden, Massachusetts).
Details are available here.


Sales Personnel, American Reclamation, Inc. (Los Angeles, California).
Details are available here.


Various, Newark Recycled Paperboard Solutions (National).
Details are available here.


Various Sales Positions, Waste Management (National).
Details are available here.


Various, Product Stewardship Institute (Boston, Massachusetts).
Details are available here.


Various Positions Highlighted by the Northern California Recycling Association (Northern California Area).
Details are available here.


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 associate editor Dan Leif at [email protected].

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