1 | CVP launches major effort to boost collection
Attempting to boost recycling throughout the U.S., the Curbside Value Partnership has begun a city-by-city recycling initiative known as the Recycling Partnership.
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2 | Resource Recycling Conference 2014: Improving material reuse
As much as 40 percent of landfill waste comes from construction projects, so clearly reclaiming and reusing construction materials can significantly boost a municipality's diversion efforts.
At the upcoming Resource Recycling Conference, the founder and CEO of PlanetReuse will offer a slew of useful information to educate attendees about practical and effective strategies for improving reclaimed material reuse. This highly informative presentation will illustrate the wide range of salvageable building materials, demonstrate the most efficient process and timing for incorporating reclaimed materials into a project, provide an overview of a national carpet tile reuse program and discuss technologies that are changing the industry.
At the end of this presentation attendees will walk out the door with the confidence needed to educate communities.
Resource Recycling Conference 2014 is taking place at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside Sept. 16-17. Head to rrconference.com for more information on attending, sponsoring and exhibiting. And be sure to plan your trip to include the numerous industry trade associations holding meetings before, during and after the conference itself. More information on those events will be coming soon.
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3 | Scrap exports continue downward
Export levels of scrap material during the early part of this year have been lower across the board, with notable drops in the plastics and ferrous metal sectors.
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4 | McDonald's sets "aspirational" recycling targets
Would you like recycled content with that? The world's biggest fast-food chain says it wants to answer yes more often.
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5 | Connecticut aims to reduce reliance on WTE
With the 2014 legislative season coming to a close Wednesday, Connecticut lawmakers managed to pass a bill aimed at shifting the focus of the state from waste-to-energy to recycling.
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6 | Patent watch
We take a look at some recent recycling-related inventions, including wool made from recyclable materials and a scrap film recycling system.
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7 | 2014 Recycling Innovators Forum: Submission deadline extended
The deadline has been extended until May 30 for submitting a short proposal to the second annual Recycling Innovators Forum. This is a prime opportunity if you were considering entering the competition but lacked the time to prepare your submission.
Designed to elevate and support actionable ideas that will generate real returns for recycling companies and stakeholders, the 2014 Recycling Innovators Forum enables inventors, teams, researchers, entrepreneurs and others to compete for cash prizes and industry exposure.
The second annual Recycling Innovators Forum is sponsored by Alcoa, the American Chemistry Council, Coca-Cola Recycling, Resource Recycling (the parent company of this publication) and Waste Management. The competition will be held on Sept. 15, the day before the start of the annual Resource Recycling Conference in New Orleans, and will award two $20,000 prizes: one to the top idea submitted by an individual or small group of entrepreneurs, and another to the top proposal from an established company or organization.
For more information about competing in, or attending, this free event, visit recyclinginnovators.com.
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8 | NewsBits
A Navy warship is honored for its recycling efforts, and a $140 million tire recycling facility officially opens in Houston. We put the rubber to the road in NewsBits.
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9 | Industry and supplier news
William J. Rumpke Jr. has been the named president and CEO of Cincinnati-based Rumpke Waste and Recycling. He replaces his father, William J. Rumpke Sr., who remains chairman of the board of Rumpke Consolidated Companies, Inc. The company currently operates 11 recycling facilities, including a $32 million operation that opened last year in the Cincinnati area. More information is available here.
The Container Recycling Institute announced the hire of Fatemeh Bagheri as program and membership manager. She recently earned a masters in public policy from Pepperdine University and also has experience working in legal services and community organizing.For more, click here.
The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) has elected four new national officers, three directors-at-large, and one associate director to its board, all of whom will serve two-year terms ending in 2016. Among those elected is Doug Kramer of Kramer Metals Inc. (Los Angeles), who will serve as ISRI’s new chair. The three other national officers are: chair-elect Mark Lewon of Utah Metal Works, Inc. (Salt Lake City); vice-chair Brian Shine of Manitoba Corporation (Lancaster, New York); and secretary-treasurer Gary Champlin of Champlin Tire Recycling (Concordia, Kansas). For more, click here.
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10 | Request for proposals
The Southeast Alaska Solid Waste Authority has issued an RFQ to help its board determine what companies possess the technical expertise, experience and resources to offer scrap metal recycling services for such materials as auto/vehicle bodies, ferrous metals, non-ferrous metals and appliances. For more information on how to submit, click here
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11 | 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.
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12 | Jobs available & sought
Business Strategist, City of Calgary Waste and Recycling Services (Alberta, Canada).
Details are available here.
Waste Diversion Specialist, City of Calgary Waste and Recycling Services (Alberta, Canada).
Details are available here.
State Program Coordinator, Mattress Recycling Council (Connecticut/Rhode Island).
Details are available here.
Solid Waste Director, Canyon County Waste Management (Caldwell, Idaho).
Details are available here.
Solid Waste and Green Building Analyst, City of Eugene (Eugene, Oregon).
Details are available here.
Communications/Marketing Manager, Eco-Cycle (Boulder, Colorado).
Details are available here.
Sales Manager, EREMA North America, Inc. (Ipswich, Massachusetts).
Details are available here.
Various Positions, Bulk Handling Systems (Eugene, Oregon).
Details are available here.
Various Positions, NRT (Nationwide).
Details are available here.
Various, Newark Recycled Paperboard Solutions (National).
Details are available here.
Various Sales Positions, Waste Management (National).
Details are available here.
Various, Product Stewardship Institute (Boston, Massachusetts).
Details are available here.
Various Positions Highlighted by the Northern California Recycling Association (Northern California 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 web content manager Jade Rhianna at [email protected].
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