Resource Recycling

December 5, 2012

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1 | L.A. and Long Beach ports reopen


The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have re-opened after a week-long labor dispute ended today with a tentative agreement between the ports and striking union members.

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2 | Plastics Recycling 2013: Rigids recycling at the grocery store


There is a strong demand for new feedstock to meet the ever-growing demand for recycled resin material, but where can it be found? The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR) found a solution to this question by creating an innovative program which helps get the recyclable rigid plastics found in supermarkets into the hands of plastics reclaimers and other industry stakeholders. APR's director of the rigid plastics recycling program, Liz Bedard, explores the key resources offered through this brand-new national effort and what impact the program may have on plastic recovery.

Don't be left behind — get your facts straight from the source at the 2013 Plastics Recycling Conference, which will be held March 19-20 in New Orleans. For more information, visit www.plasticsrecycling.com.

And, after the conference, stick around for the Global Plastics Environmental Conference's (GPEC) "The Latest Need to Know: From Recycling to Sustainability of Plastics." GPEC's conference will be held right after the Plastics Recycling Conference, March 20-22 at the same great location, the Sheraton New Orleans, right next to the Crescent City's famed French Quarter. Don't miss out on these two terrific events.

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3 | Portland curbside composting program provides update


Portland, Oregon's curbside composting program has turned one year old. A new report from the city has found that the program is reducing the amount of garbage being generated by residents who are generally happy with composting.

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4 | RR's recycled products holiday buyers' guide


Every month, Resource Recycling features a column on the most interesting recycled products on the market and, just in time for your holiday buying, we put together a list of consumer products that contain recycled content. Click here or on the banner below to see the column.

And, if you know of a product out there — consumer or industrial — that contains recycled content, please send it along to Senior Writer Jake Thomas at [email protected] and we might feature it in a future column.

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5 | Ontario eco fees again in the spotlight


Leaders of an opposition political party in Ontario are proposing a dramatic overhaul of how the province collects and recycles hazardous materials and e-scrap.

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The Steering Committee of the Texas Recycling Data Initiative (TRDI) is preparing to enter into a selection process for an Organization to assist with implementation of a statewide survey to assess recycling activity in Texas. Click here for the Request for Letters of Interest and here for the Guideline for Development.


6 | Michigan bottle bill fraud fears rise following ruling


Somewhere Kramer and Newman might be loading up a truck full of bottles and cans following a ruling by a judge that struck down a Michigan law that requires companies to put a special mark on beverage containers covered by the state's bottle bill.

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7 | Re-gifting Christmas


Kids grow up fast and go through toys fast, so why not save some money and natural resources by reusing and re-gifting toys? That's the logic behind used toy exchanges that are happening across the country and online.

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8 | NewsBits


A recycling center closes, trash in the Great Lakes and single-stream on screen — all in this week's NewsBits.

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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.

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10 | Jobs Available & Sought


Business Development Associates, Lifespan Technology Recycling, Inc. (Metro New York; Denver; Atlanta; Tampa; or Northern Virginia/Maryland).
Details are available here.


Manager, ComputerWorks, Goodwill Industries of Central Texas (Austin, Texas).
Details are available online (Job #2512).


Buyer, Winjet Trading Inc. (City of Industry, California).
Details are available here.


Director of Solid Waste Resource Stewardship/Solid Waste, Leon County Florida (Tallahassee, Florida).
Details are available online.


Solid Waste Director, Columbia County (Portage, Wisconsin).
Details are available online.


Campus Recycling Manager, Vanderbilt University (Nashville, Tennessee).
Details are available online (#1213408).


Senior Associate of Policy and Programs, Product Stewardship Institute (Boston, Massachusetts).
Details are available online.


Professional Sales Manager, HiTech Assets, Inc. (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma).
Details are available here.


Sales/Purchasing, Electronics Recycling Services (Santa Ana, California).
For more details, email [email protected].


Operations Manager, IPS Balers Manufacturing, Inc. (Baxley, Georgia).
Details are available online.


Business Development Representative, IMS Electronics Recycling (Columbus, Ohio).
Details are available online.


Office Manager, IMS Electronics Recycling (Columbus, Ohio).
Details are available online.


Business Development Manager, IMS Electronics Recycling (Vancouver, Washington).
Details are available online.


Senior Consultant, Resource Recycling Systems (Telecommute).
Details are available here.


Plant Manager, American Recycling of Western North Carolina (Asheville, North Carolina).
Details are available here.


Operations Manager — Electronic Waste Recycling, Planet Green (Chatworth, California).
Details are available here.


Salesperson, Lakeside Metals (Oakland, California).
Details are available here.


Public Works Solid Waste Manager, City of Walla Walla (Walla Walla, Washington).
Details are available here.


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


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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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