In This Issue:

1 | Q&A with Resource Recycling: In Brazil, 'recycling has become famous'

When Adriano Assi, the executive director of a publication covering Brazil's recycling industry, hired an assistant, the first thing he told his new employee was, "Take whatever you know about recycling and forget it."

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2 | Save the date for the 2012 Resource Recycling Conference

Following up on last year's must-attend event for recycling professionals, Resource Recycling, Inc. is excited to bring the 2012 Resource Recycling Conference to the Hilton Austin in Austin, Texas, August 28-29.

The Resource Recycling Conference focuses on the latest issues, trends and analysis for collection program managers, MRF operators and downstream processors, equipment manufacturers, representatives of state, regional and national recycling organizations, and buyers, sellers and processors of a wide range of recyclable material, including paper, aluminum, plastic, glass, steel, C&D material, organic waste and much more.

The conference also features an exhibit hall and tradeshow where attendees can meet with existing or potential partners and network with the leading firms and organizations in the recycling industry.

"This is a crowd that knows what it wants and asks detailed, intelligent questions," said one RR Conference exhibitor. "Not only did we get a lot of traffic at our booth, people wanted to talk to us and learn about what we had to offer. It's different than other shows I've been to."

For more information on the 2012 Resource Recycling Conference, 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.

3 | As You Sow convinces McDonald's to switch cups

Shareholder advocacy group As You Sow has scored a victory by persuading McDonald's to try out using paper rather than polystyrene to make its hot beverage cups.

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4 | Export watch

The volume of plastic scrap exported in January, at 349.84 million pounds, was up slightly at 1.5 percent from its December 2011 figure.

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5 | Saginaw, Michigan sorting out recycling

Saginaw, Michigan has reinstated its curbside recycling program after nearly a decade-long absence, and residents who don't sort their recyclables properly will find themselves frowned upon by the city.

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6 | Packaging giants join AMERIPEN

The American Institute for Packaging and the Environment (AMERIPEN) has announced that four companies involved in the packaging value chain have joined the organization as voting members.

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7 | NewsBits

Closing the loop on eggs, "Normal" recycling and winning a year's worth of groceries — all in this week's 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

School Carton Recycling Campaign Coordinator, Resource Recycling Systems (Eastern U.S.).
Details are available here.

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).

MRF Manager II, Waste Management, Inc. (Denver, Colorado).
Details are available online.

Plant Maintenance Manager, Waste Management, Inc. (Auburn, Washington).
Details are available online.

Manager, Operations Improvement II, Waste Management, Inc. (Kirkland, Washington).
Details are available online.

Recycling Program Manager, City and County of Denver (Denver, CO).
Details are available online.

Division Superintendent, Solid Waste and Recycling, Town of Needham, Massachusetts (Needham, Massachusetts).
Details are available online.

Community Recycling Specialist / Outside Sales, USAgain (2000), LLC (Mount Vernon, New York).
Details are available online.

Project Consultant Positions, StewardEdge (Toronto and the U.S.).
Details are available online (click on Careers, Contact & Press).

Solid Waste and Recycling Program Professional, J.M. Waller Associates Inc. (Ft Leonard Wood, Missouri).
Details are available online.

Auditor-Financial Analyst for Recycling Industry, HF&H Consultants (Irvine, California).
Details are available online.

Business Manager, Recycle-Logic (Red Deer, Alberta).
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.

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].