In This Issue:

1 | Chinese recycling collections growing

A mandatory recycling program is being launched in one of China's largest cities, and a similar program may be inaugurated in Beijing. Beginning in April, residents of Guangzhou will be required to separate wastes into four categories (kitchen organics, recyclables, burnable garbage and miscellaneous wastes). Violators will be fined $7.60 ($US) for noncompliance. Beijing has drafted a similar ordinance.

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2 | PRC 2011: Important ways the market will change

In response to rising pressure for plastics and plastics recycling to more accurately reflect the real world, several new initiatives are reaching fruition. One calls for the modernization of the current resin code used on plastic products, while a second effort is designed to provide checks and balances regarding green claims, including statements about the recyclability of a plastic product. This session brings it all together in one place.

The Plastics Recycling Conference is universally considered a must-attend event for industry insiders and is an excellent opportunity to meet and network with clients, prospective partners, colleagues, vendors and industry leaders. For more information on how to attend the 2011 Plastics Recycling Conference, March 1-2 in New Orleans, visit www.plasticsrecycling.com or click the banner below.

3 | Expert says paper recycling markets to be strong

A leading industry analyst predicts that recovered paper demand and pricing will remain strong in the coming months. Bill Moore of Moore and Associates offered these predictions in a session today sponsored by the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries.

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4 | Historic Oregon mill closes doors

In a story that has become all too prevalent in recent years, a historic paper mill will be closing after more than 100 years of operation. The closing of employee-owned Blue Heron Paper Co. in Oregon City, which will leave 175 employees out of work, was due to increased pricing competition from overseas, according to the company.

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5 | WM releases FY 2010 figures

Waste Management, Inc. has released the financial results for its fourth quarter of 2010, as well as for the entire year. The release reveals that the company is doing reasonably well, with recycling operations contributing to its bottom line.

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6 | Recycling 101 now in session

The Professional Recyclers of Pennsylvania is offering a course next month that's designed to help individuals involved in the recycling industry brush up on the nuts and bolts of the field, or to give others an introduction.

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7 | The wide world of recycling

A report from the UK warns that quality is as important as quantity when it comes to collecting recyclables, Scotland hit a new record for diversion and a Chinese firm is planning on building recycling plants in the Ukraine.

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8 | NewsBits

The Glass Manufacturing Industry Council has some big names for its May symposium, compostable shoes and "Ecoconundrums" solved — all in this week's NewsBits.

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9 | Upcoming conferences

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10 | Jobs Available & Sought

Project Manager, Kessler Consulting, Inc. (Tampa, Florida).
Details are available here.

Waste & Recycling Programs Manager, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (Lebanon, NH).
Details are available online.

Business Development Manager, Ecovery (Loxley, Alabama).
Details are available here.

Environmental Planner, Solid Waste Reduction & Recycling Program, City of Fort Collins, Colorado (Fort Collins, Colorado).
Details are available here.

Recycling Programs Supervisor, Orange County Solid Waste Management (Chapel Hill, North Carolina).
Details are available online.

Recycling Coordinator, The Alabama Environmental Council (Birmingham, Alabama).
Details are available online.

Construction Millwright, Global Electric Electronic Processing Inc. (Barrie, Ontario).
Details are available here.

Wireless Process Engineer, Global Electric Electronic Processing Inc. (Barrie, Ontario).
Details are available here.

Project Engineer, Global Electric Electronic Processing Inc. (Barrie, Ontario).
Details are available here.

Recycling Coordinator, Bio-Pappel (Colorado Springs, Colorado).
Details are available here.

Plant Manager, Bio-Pappel (Colorado Springs, Colorado).
Details are available here.

Plastics Business Development, Continental Waste Management LLC (Raleigh, North Carolina).
Details are available here.

PET Procurement Specialist, Perpetual Recycling Solutions (Richmond, Indiana).
Details are available here.

New Business Development Inside Sales Representative, Sims Metal Management (West Chicago, Illinois).
Details are available online.

New Business Development Field Sales Representative, Sims Metal Management (West Chicago, Illinois).
Details are available online.

Account Executive, Sims Metal Management (West Chicago, Illinois).
Details are available online.

Outside Account Representative, Global Green Solutions of Indiana (Indianapolis, Indiana).
Details are available here.

Organics Recycling Operations Manager, Waste Management, Inc. (Southern U.S. Region).
Details are available online, search for job number 102782.

Materials Recovery Facility Manager, Waste Management, Inc. (Minneapolis).
Details are available online, search for job number 102790.

VP Sales and Marketing, Omni Resource Recovery, Inc..
Details are available here.

Various Positions, General Kinematics (Crystal Lake, Illinois).
Details are available online.

Recycling and Resource Conservation Program Coordinator, Kane County Department of Facilities, Subdivision, and Environmental Resources (Geneva, Illinois).
Details are available online.

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].