In This Issue:

1 | Florida looks to roll back 100+ percent recycling rates

A new permitting bill looks to keep Florida counties from claiming recycling rates above 100 percent, as they had been able to under a 2010 law.

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2 | PRC 2012: What's happening in resin markets?

Without a crystal ball to see into the future, we must rely on keen industry experts to help guide our business decisions. Once again, the Plastics Recycling Conference will feature a critical assessment of the key drivers in current and future resin markets in North America. Expert analysts from SBA-CCI, IHS and Plastics Market Research Limited offer their takes on the important trends in PE, PET and PP markets.

Don't miss the 2012 Plastics Recycling Conference, to be held March 20-21 in Atlanta, Georgia. For more information, visit www.plasticsrecycling.com.

3 | Vermont EPR bill dies

A controversial bill in Vermont that would require makers of packaging and printed materials to pay for the collection and recycling of their products has been snuffed — for now.

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4 | Iowa bottle bill tweak aims to save redemption centers

Iowa lawmakers are considering tinkering with the state's bottle bill in order to improve redemption center operations.

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5 | Consumers should leave caps on, according to recycling industry

The Closure and Container Manufacturers Association, a packaging trade group, and the Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers are asking consumers to leave "Caps On" when residents recycle their bottles.

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6 | Coke finds "Reasons to Believe"

The Coca-Cola Company has released its eighth system-wide sustainability report, outlining what it's doing to be a kinder, gentler beverage company. It also includes information on the company's efforts to boost recycling and the obstacles it faces in order to reach its goals.

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7 | Waste not, want not

Nearly 800 schools from 62 different school boards across the Canadian province of Ontario diverted 25 tons of lunch waste from landfills as part of a national effort to highlight the importance of recycling.

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8 | WRAP releases container collection guide

Anticipating demand for post-consumer PET and HDPE containers to rise, the U.K.'s Waste & Resources Action Programme has released a new technical guide to help local authorities capture the material.

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9 | Coke/KAB bin grant expanded

The Coca-Cola Company and Keep America Beautiful are calling for entries for an expanded version of a program meant to expand recycling in local communities.

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10 | PRC 2012: Come early and learn

Come a day early to the 2012 Plastics Recycling Conference in Atlanta to take advantage of some terrific networking and learning opportunities. On Monday, March 19th, SPE's Plastics Environmental Division has designed a full day of workshops to help attendees learn "The Latest Need to Know on Recycling."

From an introduction to plastics recycling according to Adrian Merrington of the Michigan Molecular Institute to research and application of post-consumer recycled plastic in electronic products from the Lexmark Corporation's James Drummond, there is something for everyone at SPE's workshops. Go here to learn more and to register or click on the banner below.

11 | NewsBits

Plastic-eating microbes, the Brookings Institution comes out for recycling and recyclable scavengers in the Big Apple — all in this week's NewsBits.

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12 | 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.

13 | Jobs Available & Sought

Director, NYS Institute for Construction and Demolition (C&D) Recycling (Syracuse, New York).
Details are available online (look under "Exempt (Salaried) Opportunities").

Austin Resource Recovery Division Manager, City of Austin Resource Recovery (Austin, Texas).
Details are available online.

General Manager, Orange County Container Group (Corrugated Services recycling division) (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma).
Details are available online.

Production Manager, Regional Computer Recycling & Recovery (RCR&R) (Victor, New York).
Details are available here.

Paper Recycling Plant Manager, Corrugated Services (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma).
Details are available here.

Administrator, Solid Waste, City of Palo Alto (Palo Alto, California).
Details are available online.

Coordinator of Recycling Program, Horry County Solid Waste Authority (Conway, South Carolina).
Details are available online.

Recycling Specialist, Loudoun County, Virginia (Loudon County, Virginia).
Details are available online.

Manager of Program Operations for Recycling & Solid Waste, University of Washington (Seattle, Washington).
Details are available online (Req # 79384).

Program Manager, Central Vermont Solid Waste Management District (Montpelier, Vermont).
Details are available online.

Director of Business Development, Mextek (Dallas-Fort Worth 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 managing editor Dylan de Thomas at [email protected].