In This Issue:

1 | NYC recycling theft ring nabbed

Officials in New York City say they've apprehended individuals alleged to be involved in stealing cardboard from large retail stores in New Jersey and selling the valuable material to transfer stations, all while making a tidy profit.

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2 | RR Conference 2012: Don't miss out on discounted room rates!

Between pre-conference workshops, early-morning sessions, networking lunches and evening receptions, the upcoming Resource Recycling Conference will be a stellar meeting in Austin. 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. Staying at the conference host hotel ensures lower conference registration rates for current and future events.

Book your room at the Hilton Austin today! As a bonus, all attendees staying at the Hilton Austin, including those with already booked rooms, will be entered in a drawing to win one of two $500 cash or free conference registration prizes!

Conference attendees will receive a special room rate of $169 plus taxes for single/double occupancy. Hotel reservations can be made directly with the Hilton Austin designated conference webpage. Hotel reservations must be made by August 1st to receive the discounted rate and to be automatically entered in the prize contest.

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.

3 | Two reports find increased waste around the globe

Two recently released reports call attention to the burgeoning amount of waste being produced in cities across the world and the problems this trend presents.

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4 | AMERIPEN looks ahead to its second year

The American Institute for Packaging and the Environment (AMERIPEN) has wrapped up its 2012 annual members meeting, confirming the priorities it laid out last year, while also unveiling a couple of other developments.

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5 | SWANA education credits can be earned

Members of the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) who are attending the Resource Recycling Conference in Austin in late August can earn continuing education credits. The appropriate forms will be available at the registration desk when attendees pick up their conference badges and packets. If you have any questions, contact Sarah Milligan at [email protected].

6 | The wide world of recycling

The European Commission rules that glass in aggregates is a waste and, in the U.K., a recent news story found that the kingdom's tire recycling program is riddled with corruption.

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7 | AF&PA: Paper news roundup

According to recently-released figures from the American Forest & Paper Association, total production and shipment figures were mostly down or flat for boxboard, containerboard, printed-writing paper and recovered paper in June 2012.

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8 | RR Conference 2012: Retaining markets and beyond

A number of government agencies and organizations are striving to boost the use of recyclable materials in their communities. But a wide alliance of recycling interests in Oregon is looking at market demand in a different light. This innovative presentation features the efforts of the Oregon Recycling Markets Retention Project and demonstrates how governments, unions, academics, environmental groups and industry are working together to support local markets.

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).

9 | NewsBits

Waste Management cuts 700 jobs, public composting bins and the Times weighs in on recycling — all in this week's NewsBits.

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10 | Recycling Resources

Solid waste and compost in the spotlight in this week's Recycling Resources.

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11 | 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.

12 | Jobs Available & Sought

Solid Waste Supervisor, Waukesha County, Wisconsin (Waukesha, Wisconsin).
Details are available online.

Recycling Coordinator, City of Boston Public Works Department (Boston, Massachusetts).
Details are available here.

Recycling Procurement Manager, Alpine Waste & Recycling (Denver, Colorado).
Details are available here.

Synagro, Operations Manager (Taft, California).
Details are available here.

Resource Recycling Systems, Technical Writer (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.

Recycling Coordinator, Bio-PAPPEL (Albuquerque, New Mexico).
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].