In This Issue:

1 | Study: Plastic recycling more accessible than ever

Ninety-four percent of the U.S. population has access to PET and HDPE bottle recycling, according to new research from Moore Recycling Associates Inc. for the American Chemistry Council. The new research also looked into the volume of other plastic products being diverted from waste streams and made recommendations for increasing collection.

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2 | RR Conference 2011: Recycling at the Super Bowl

How would you even begin to set up a recycling and composting system for 70,000 hyper-charged Super Bowl XLVI fans? Carey Hamilton of the Indiana Recycling Coalition is the brave Co-Chair of the Super Bowl 2012 Environmental Programs Committee and she will share how the extraordinarily ambitious public space recycling, composting and materials recovery/reuse efforts are being planned for the 2012 big game in Indianapolis.

Don't miss the 2011 Resource Recycling Conference, to be held August 17-18, at the JW Marriott in Indianapolis, Indiana. For more information, visit www.rrconference.com or click on the banner below.

3 | Encorp Pacific collects over 1 billion containers

Encorp Pacific, the product stewardship corporation responsible for British Columbia's beverage container management, collected over 1 billion containers in 2010, according to its annual assessment.

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4 | UN says recycling rate for metals is too low

Metals commonly used in information technology and for industrial purposes are being recycled at "discouragingly low" levels, which could pose significant problems for the businesses that rely on them, according to a new report from the United Nations Environment Programme.

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5 | Schooling campuses on paper recovery

A new campaign has been launched to encourage colleges and universities to divert 75 percent of their paper from their waste streams by 2015.

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6 | Massachusetts biogas plant opens

The first of five farm-based biogas plants that will convert manure and food scraps into electricity has opened for business at the Jordan Dairy Farm in Rutland, Massachusetts.

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7 | RR Conference 2011: Close the loop, close the deal

Increase your exposure by participating in the 2011 Resource Recycling Conference. The conference offers an array of sponsorship, exhibiting and advertising options that provide your organization with a cost-effective way to promote your products and services, establish your brand, build new business relationships and secure your position among the leaders of the industry.

To find out more about opportunities in exhibiting or sponsoring at the Resource Recycling Conference, to be held August 17-18 at the JW Marriott in Indianapolis, Indiana, e-mail Conference Manager Cara Bergeson at [email protected].

Don't forget to make your hotel reservations by July 27 to receive the special conference rate of $159 plus taxes. Hotel reservations can be made directly with the JW Marriott Indianapolis by calling 800-266-9432 or online. When calling to make your hotel reservation, identify yourself with the Resource Recycling Conference to receive the special conference rate.

8 | NewsBits

The largest exporter of containerized goods is named, Lend-A-Bin Grant program announced and more clothing recycling than you might think — all in this week's NewsBits.

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9 | Upcoming conferences

Click here for a complete directory of upcoming conferences!

10 | Jobs Available & Sought

Executive Director, MassRecycle (Concord, Massachusetts).
Details are available online.

Associate, Cascadia Consulting Group (San Jose, California).
Details are available here.

Senior Field Representative, Sonoco Products Company (Raleigh, North Carolina).
Details are available online (Requisition #20110096).

Operations Manager, IMS Electronics (East Coast).
Details are available here.

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.

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

Wireless Process Engineer, Global Electric Electronic Processing Inc. (Barrie, Ontario).
Details are available here.

Regional Manager — WM Sustainability Services — Midwest, Waste Management, Inc. (Midwest).
Details are available here.

Municipal Marketing Rep III, Waste Management, Inc. (Germantown, Wisconsin).
Details are available online (Job #111630).

Project Manager/Municipal Marketing Rep, Waste Management, Inc. (Columbia, Maryland).
Details are available online (Job #111803).

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.

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].