In This Issue:

1 | Paper production crumbles in Japan

More economic effects of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami are coming to light, with new reports on the status of the country's paper mills.

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2 | A clash over cuttings

Michigan and Georgia lawmakers are mulling over whether to relax restrictions meant to keep yard clippings out of landfills, giving way to legislative battles that are pitting two industries against each other, with both sides claiming they are more eco-friendly.

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3 | Pacific NW leads greening of sports

Six sports teams for different Canadian and U.S. professional sport leagues have come together with several environmentally-minded organizations to form an association aimed at greening their activities. The new alliance seeks to reduce the environmental impact of sports leagues, teams and facilities.

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4 | OSHA fines Florida recycling firm

A metals recycling plant in Florida has been issued 16 safety and health citations after one worker lost three fingers and another lost the tip of a finger while working at the plant, costing the company close to a half million dollars in fines.

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5 | Hope for Sunshine State bottle bill?

Environmental groups and a smattering of legislators in Florida have been heartened by news that a bottle bill could become a reality in the state.

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6 | Fight against WI recycling cuts continues

Calls for grant programs that support local recycling to be kept in the Wisconsin state budget grow stronger, as more Republican legislators and an organization representing towns and cities across the state join the chorus.

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7 | Gore supports organic energy firm

One of Al Gore's initiatives is showing interest in helping produce energy and fertilizer from organic waste. In fact, it's so interested that it just helped raise millions of dollars in investment capital for a green energy firm that is eyeing a national expansion.

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8 | NewsBits

Preserve looking for recycling heroes, Walmart diverts big waste from CA stores and ASTM is looking to revise resin codes — all in this week's NewsBits.

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9 | Upcoming conferences

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10 | Jobs Available & Sought

Recycling Coordinator, City of Phoenix (Phoenix, Arizona).
Details are available online.

Commercial Business Developer, Totall Metal Recycling (Granite City, Illinois).
Details are available here.

New York Area Generator Sales Specialist, New England Organics (Albany, New York).
Details are available here.

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

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

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.

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

Business Development Manager, Sustainability Services, Waste Management, Inc. (National).
Details are available here.

Organics Recycling Operations Manager, Waste Management, Inc. (Eastern Region).
Details are available here.

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

Various Positions, General Kinematics (Crystal Lake, 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].