In This Issue:

1 | Paper bales being rejected by China

Due to a combination of longtime flouting of contamination levels in paper bales being sold and shipped to Chinese consumers and internal economic and political pressures in the country, those same bales are increasingly being rejected by Chinese customs inspectors.

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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 1 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 | Teaching beyond resin codes

The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers wants to do away the tiny little numbers on the bottoms of plastic bottles — at least for educational efforts.

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4 | Virgin paper goes back on tax welfare rolls

The virgin paper industry will continue to receive billions of dollars in tax credits thanks to the recently-signed transportation bill.

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5 | Reuse symbol design contest launched

You've no doubt seen the ubiquitous "chasing arrows" recycling symbol. Now, Earth911 is seeking to create a universal symbol for reuse.

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6 | Recycled newsprint maker to be sold this month

Last Friday, a U.S. Bankruptcy court judge approved the auction of SP Newsprint's assets, including deinked newsprint mills in Georgia and Oregon.

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7 | Making green go macho

Reusable grocery bags look like "man purses." You can't rev the engine on an electric car. Is there any way to present green activities as being manly? According to two researchers, the answer is "yes." It just depends on how you say it, which is true for marketing green products in general.

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8 | Export watch

The volume of plastic scrap exported in May, at 369.41 million pounds, was down 0.9 percent from its April figure. When matched against its May 2011 position, the volume of exports was down as well, by 5.6 percent.

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9 | RR Conference 2012: Perspectives from around the globe

The global increase in materials recovery has led to a broad range of waste management approaches. Various countries approach recycling in different ways and three diverse experts shed light on where materials recovery is going by highlighting conceptual approaches and practical systems in Ireland, Portugal, Europe and Canada. Join Hugh Coughlan (Dublin City Council), Mike Birett (Ontario) and Paulo Rodrigues (LIPOR) for a comprehensive look at waste management approaches from around the globe.

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).

10 | NewsBits

Paper mill closure, pharmaceutical take-back and the death of a bottle bill expansion — all in this week's NewsBits.

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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

Community Relations Coordinator, Global Consulting Company (Central New Jersey).
Details are available here.

Recycling Program Administrator, City and County of Denver (Denver, Colorado).
Details are available online.

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].