In This Issue:

1 | ACC says 91 percent of Americans can recycle bags

A new study produced for the American Chemistry Council has found that more than 91 percent of the U.S. population can recycle their plastic bags locally and nearly 75 percent can recycle other types of flexible wraps.

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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 | Walmart highlights recycling, packaging progress

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has released its 2012 Global Responsibility Report, outlining the company�s progress on its environmental and social responsibility goals. The report also includes information on the retail giant's efforts to increase recycling and reduce packaging.

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4 | Safeco Field serves up sustainability

Safeco Field, the home of Major League Baseball's Seattle Mariners, will be celebrating Earth Day weekend by giving out thousands of compost kits to fans that come to the launch of "Sustainable Saturdays."

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5 | RecycleMania Tournament announces winners

The RecycleMania Tournament, a competition that runs parallel to the NCAA collegiate basketball tournaments that seeks to increase recycling at college campuses, has come to a close, resulting in 92 million pounds of recyclables and food waste being recovered.

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6 | CEA says electronics recycling jumped in 2011

The Consumer Electronics Association has released new numbers showing year-over-year e-scrap recycling increased 53 percent in 2011.

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7 | NewsBits

Cork recycling, Coke suing Pure Tech and yet another recycling "world record" — 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

Project Intern, Resource Recycling Systems (Ann Arbor, Michigan).
Details are available here.

Operations Manager, Postconsumer Processing, Warehouse and Brokering Operation (Kansas).
Details are available here.

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

Safety Manager, Waste Management, Inc. (Phoenix, Arizona).
Details are available online (#121311).

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].