In This Issue:

1 | Delaware reaches 42 percent recycling rate

Delaware managed to increase its recycling rate to 42 percent in 2013, a boost that has a lot to do with legislation, according to Gov. Jack Markell.

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2 | Resource Recycling Conference 2015: Meeting and learning

Several pre-conference workshops and events will be available in conjunction with the sixth annual Resource Recycling Conference, allowing attendees to get even more value out of North America's leading municipal recycling gathering.

The extra education opportunities include: GRRN Zero Waste Training, the National Recycling Coalition Annual Membership Meeting and Board Meeting, the third annual Recycling Innovators Forum, Re-Trac Connect Training and more.

Resource Recycling Conference 2015 is taking place Sept. 28-30, 2015 at the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown in Indianapolis, Indiana. Registration opens next month. Check rrconference.com for information on attending, exhibiting and sponsoring.

3 | Recycling Industries Coalition opposes "dirty MRF" concept

A newly formed group of recycling organizations and stakeholders is weighing in on the effects of mixed waste processing on recycling.

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4 | Scrap export stats show mixed bag

The most recent figures on exports of most scrap materials show decreases year-over-year in both volume and price, though scrap plastics continue to bounce back from Green Fence-influenced levels.

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5 | Celebrate the season with recycled materials

The December issue of Resource Recycling's print edition once again features a rundown of gift-worthy products made with recovered plastic, paper or other commodities. Take a peek at some of the latest offerings from American Apparel, TerraCycle and others that allow you to spread some cheer while supporting the industry.

See the full spread here. And happy holidays from all of us at Resource Recycling.

6 | NewsBits

Chinese recovered paper importers have cut demand by 6.5 percent in 2014. Find out more about the fiber falloff in NewsBits.

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7 | Industry and supplier news

The American Institute for Packaging and the Environment (AMERIPEN) has created a brochure that aims to explain how packaging makers are remaining focused on sustainability as e-commerce grows. The brochure includes recommendations to consumers to help them reduce materials use and recycle the packaging associated with products they buy. Learn more here.

National Recovery Technologies (NRT), a manufacturer of optical sorting equipment, has named Travis Curtis to the newly created position of outside sales manager. In this role, Curtis will be responsible for planning and executing sales strategies in the Midwest and Southeast regions. For more, click here

The National Recycling Coalition has announced the first Sustainable Materials Management Summit, to be held May 12-13, 2015 at the University of Maryland. Roughly 200 stakeholders are expected to be on hand. For more, click here.

Illinois-based Quincy Recycle, a commercial recycling firm that services businesses in the Midwest, has acquired the plant and plant assets formerly owned by Imperial Paper Stock Company of Bridgeton, Missouri. For more, click here.

8 | Requests for proposals

The New York State Association for Reduction, Reuse and Recycling (NYSAR) has announced that the grant program for members of the organization's College Council will continue during the spring semester, with grant applications and project proposals now being accepted. Details are available here.

Call2Recycle, the manufacturer-backed group that manages battery take-back in North America, is seeking proposals from individuals and entities to help the group examine its processors and sorters over the next two years. For more information, email [email protected].

NYC Sanitation released an RFP (PIN 82715SW00007) that solicits proposals to load and accept containerized waste at two new Marine Transfer Stations in Brooklyn. The RFP includes a unique opportunity for proposers to include an option that incorporates a system to separate and process organic waste or other reusable portions of the waste stream that may be extracted and applied to beneficial reuse prior to final disposal. Details are available here.

Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) is requesting proposals for recycling processing services to start April 1, 2016. The RFP pertains to processing Seattle's 90,000 tons per year of recyclables collected from Seattle apartments, residents and small businesses. Details are available here.

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.

10 | Jobs available & sought

Sales Engineer, Ameri-Shred Corp. (Alpena, Michigan).
Details are available here.

UX/UI Designer, Emerge Knowledge Design Inc. (Winnipeg, Canada).
Details are available here.

Graphic Designer, RRS Consulting (Ann Arbor, Michigan).
Details are available here.

Education and Outreach Specialist, Thurston County Solid Waste Division (Olympia, Washington).
Details are available here.

Outside Salesperson, Ripple Textile Recycling (San Diego, California).
Details are available here.

Account Executive, Liquid Technology (New York City).
Details are available here.

Vendor Manager, Waste Solutions, Ecova (Atlanta, Georgia and Seattle, Washington).
Details are available here.

Plastic Sales & Marketing Rep, AMI Trading Inc. (Miami, Florida).
Details are available here.

Program Coordinator, Mattress Recycling Council (Northern California).
Details are available here.

President, ReTech, LLC (Grafton, Ohio).
Details are available here.

Executive Director, Professional Recyclers of Pennsylvania (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania).
Details are available here.

Product Development Manager, PRP Recycling (Chicago, Illinois).
Details are available here.

Fund Development Contractor, National Recycling Coalition (Washington, D.C.).
Details are available here.

Various Positions, Bulk Handling Systems (Eugene, Oregon).
Details are available here.

Various Positions, NRT (Nationwide).
Details are available here.

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

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

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

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

Jobs Sought
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