In This Issue:

1 | NRC and RONA merger moving forward

Two recycling advocacy organizations — one old, one new — that sought to be the voice of recycling in North America will be merging into a single organization, which will call itself the NorthAmerican Recycling Coalition (NRC).

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2 | RR Conference 2012: You're no longer a recycler!

Recycling is undergoing a critical change. Termed sustainable materials management, this shift in how we attack the waste issue results in startling new ways of getting the job done. A leading thinker in this area will lay out why we need to adopt sustainable materials management systems. This compelling presentation will also offer the inside scoop on how one state is developing a vision for sustainable materials management. Don't miss this opportunity to take home practical examples of how you can help your community get ahead of the curve on the shift away from recycling.

The 2012 Resource Recycling Conference is excited to head to the Hilton Austin in Austin, Texas, August 28-29. For more information, including information on the Hilton Austin, session topics and the agenda, or exhibiting and sponsorship opportunities, please visit www.rrconference.com or click on the banner below.

The conference is provided in association with the National Recycling Coalition (NRC), the Recycling Organizations of North America (RONA), Keep America Beautiful (KAB) and the Product Stewardship Institute (PSI).

3 | L.A. County nabs plastic thieves

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Plastic Industrial Theft Task Force has recovered $450,000 worth of plastics that are alleged to have been stolen from area businesses.

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4 | OEMs organize to recover batteries

Four large battery companies have partnered to from a stewardship organization for their end-of-life products. Now they are looking for someone to help run it.

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5 | Nova Scotia mill idled

Resolute Forest Products Inc. (RFP), formerly AbitibiBowater, has indefinitely idled its newsprint mill in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.

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6 | RR Conference 2012: Stay with us and win at the Hilton Austin

Between pre-conference workshops, early-morning sessions, networking lunches and evening receptions, the Resource Recycling Conference will be a stellar meeting in Austin. And all of these exciting events will be held exclusively at the Hilton Austin.

To get the most out of the conference we recommend you stay at the host hotel, where hundreds of recycling professionals will be an open door away. Your room reservations at the host hotel ensure lower registration rates for current and future events.

As a bonus, all attendees staying at the Hilton Austin — including those with already-booked rooms — will have a chance to win one of two $500 cash or free conference registration prizes! Click here or the banner below for more information and to book your room today.

7 | NewsBits

New rules for Minneapolis, Vermont's waste stream and recycling ocean drones — all in this week's NewsBits.

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8 | Recycling Resources

If you or your organization has published a research paper or a white paper relating to recycling in some way, please send it in to [email protected] and we will put it in a future Recycling Resources column.

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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.

10 | Jobs Available & Sought

Resource Recycling Systems, Project Analyst (Ann Arbor, Michigan).
Details are available here.

Resource Recycling Systems, Project Manager/Consultant (Ann Arbor, Michigan).
Details are available here.

Resource Recycling Systems, Project Manager/Consultant 2 (Ann Arbor, Michigan).
Details are available here.

Director of Business Development, New England Organics (Portland, Maine).
Details are available here.

Marketing and Communications Manager, Highfields Center for Composting (Hardwick, Vermont).
Details are available online.

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

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

Assistant Manager/University Recycling & Solid Waste Programs, University of Maryland (College Park, Maryland).
Details are available online (#102198).

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

General Manager, CP Manufacturing (National City, California).
Details are available online.

Sort Systems Engineer, CP Manufacturing (National City, California).
Details are available online.

Mechanical Designer, CP Manufacturing (National City, California).
Details are available online.

Recycling Coordinator, Bio-PAPPEL (Albuquerque, New Mexico).
Details are available here.

Operations Manager, Postconsumer Processing, Warehouse and Brokering Operation (Kansas).
Details are available here.

Safety Manager, Waste Management, Inc. (Phoenix, Arizona).
Details are available online (#121311).

Municipal Marketing Representative III, Waste Management, Inc. (Baltimore/Washington D.C. Area).
Details are available online (#12838).

Facility General Manager, Waste Management, Inc. (Mira Loma, California).
Details are available online (#121050).

Senior Operations Manager, Isidore Electronics Recycling (Los Angeles, California).
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 managing editor Dylan de Thomas at [email protected].