In This Issue:

1 | FTC bashes more plastic lumber recycled content claims

A recycled products company has been taken to task by the federal government for making allegedly unsubstantiated recycled content statements.

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2 | Massachusetts residents to decide bottle bill expansion?

With no legislative accord in sight, the question of expanding the bottle bill in Massachusetts appears to be headed for a referendum in November.

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3 | A fresh resin on the plastic recycling horizon?

Coca-Cola and several other major companies recently invested millions of dollars to push forward a nascent resin called PEF, and the move raises questions about the composition of the plastics recycling stream in the decades to come.

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4 | PetroChem Wire: Recycled polystyrene prices lower in June

Prices for recycled HIPS white flake polystyrene are down a penny in June at 54 cents per pound FOB U.S. East Coast and delivered Midwest. A steady flow of supply throughout the US makes it a buyer's market.

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5 | Indianapolis says yes to garbage-sorting MRF

The city of Indianapolis has given the green light to a processing center that will aim to sort recyclables from everyday trash. A high-volume, automated scavenger operation, if you will.

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6 | Wide world of plastics recycling

Soccer greats are grabbing all the attention at the World Cup in Brazil, but behind the scenes a "silent army" is recovering recyclable material generated at the event. That story and others are in our international roundup.

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7 | NewsBits

Montreal establishes a polystyrene collection pilot program and Illinois offers farmers a way to divert fertilizer containers. Hard-to-recycle is made easy in NewsBits.

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8 | 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.

9 | Jobs Available & Sought

Sales Account Executive, M-PowerTech (Tallahassee, Tampa, Miami, Atlanta).
Details are available here.

Regional Account Executive, Gannon & Scott (Southeast U.S.).
Details are available here.

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

Resource Management Coordinator and Supervisor, Public Works Department (Dubuque, Iowa).
Details are available here.

Zero Waste Program Coordinator, PRC WEST (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania).
Details are available here.

Recycling Programs Manager, Keep America Beautiful (Washington, D.C.).
Details are available here.

Waste Solutions Project Lead, Ecova (Seattle/Spokane, Washington).
Details are available here.

Various Positions, Eco-Cycle (Boulder, Colorado).
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 Sales 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 Area).
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 web content manager Jade Rhianna at [email protected].