In This Issue:

1 | Newsprint downslide reaches developing world

The massive downturn in consumption of newsprint and printing-writing paper is beginning to reach the developing world, thanks mostly to increased digital and online reading and filing.

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2 | RR Conference 2012 spotlight on professional development

The growth in communities, programs and sustainability-focused businesses has created a demand for qualified staff trained in recycling, sustainable resource management and zero waste. To meet this need, the Recycling Organizations of North America (RONA) has been working to establish a national standard for professional certification programs for sustainable resource management, including recycling. Learn all about this national standard in this timely and practical session, including how other organizations have looked to the national standard to fashion their own programs.

The 2012 Resource Recycling Conference is excited to head to the Hilton Austin in Austin, Texas, August 28-29. For more information, 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 | ORPET facility open for business

"I think it's a unique operation. I don't know of anything like it," says Bruce Sone, in advance of the grand opening of ORPET's facility outside of St. Helens. But according to Sone, getting there required careful planning, stakeholder buy-in and an update to the state's bottle bill to include water bottles and other beverage containers.

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4 | RISI buys the "Yellow Sheet"

Known as the "Yellow Sheet" by recovered fiber buyers and sellers around the world, Official Board Markets (OBM), and its sister publication Paperboard Packaging, were purchased by paper info giant RISI.

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5 | Recycling can bring jobs to Massachusetts

Massachusetts' recycling industry is poised for growth, according to a recent study, which also found that employers in the sector are already having a hard time finding workers. It also found that, despite the anticipated growth for the industry, it is not realizing its full potential.

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6 | UK report finds single-stream collection not up to snuff

A new study from an environmental consulting firm in the U.K has found that single-stream collection is not as economical as other collection systems.

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7 | Group seeks to guide U.N. definition of zero waste

Hoping to guide future conversations on sustainability and radically change how resources are used, the Zero Waste International Alliance is promoting a resolution at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, also known as Rio+20, that would define "zero waste."

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8 | California lawmaker looks to stem deposit redemption fraud

In California, a lawmaker has introduced a bill that would require anyone bringing a significant amount of used beverage containers into the state to report to CalRecycle.

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9 | Recycling label standardization effort receives support

An organization seeking to standardize labels on recycling bins has recently gotten a big financial boost from a personal care products company.

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10 | Bike recycling program reaches milestone

Trek Bicycle has announced that it has recycled over 700,000 pounds of carbon fiber, a material used to make high-end bikes, as well as other purposes, since launching a pilot program last year.

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11 | A week of webinars

Next week is shaping up to be a good one if you're interested in free webinars on various subjects relating to recycling.

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12 | NewsBits

A love affair with trash, recycling legislation and a new eco-friendly search engine — all in this week's NewsBits.

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13 | 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.

14 | Jobs Available & Sought

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

Various Positions Highlighted by the Northern California Recycling Association (Northern California Area).
Details are available online.

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).

Project Specialist, WM Sustainability Services, Waste Management, Inc. (Calgary, Alberta).
Details are available here.

Project Manager, WM Sustainability Services, Waste Management, Inc. (Edmonton Region).
Details are available here.

Municipal Marketing Representative III, Waste Management, Inc. (Baltimore/Washington D.C. Area).
Details are available online (#12838).

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].