In This Issue:

1 | Québec doubles beverage container deposit

What's French for a "dime?" In the hopes of boosting recovery of bottles and cans, Québec is raising its beverage container deposit from five to 10 cents under a new five-year environmental plan for the Canadian province.

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2 | RR Conference 2012: Raising small-town recycling

Boulder County, Colorado is setting an example for small communities located near a metropolitan area in achieving a greater diversion rate. Lisa Friend will share the impressive results from a federally-funded zero waste project to boost recycling and composting in the county's mountain towns. Lisa will dish out all the details that went into this effort, from securing equipment to workshop events.

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 | Novelis to make 100-percent recycled can

The CEO for aluminum giant Novelis announced plans to make a line of aluminum cans out of 100-percent recycled content in two years.

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4 | Misconceptions fuel Rhode Island plant-based PET revolt

Some buyers of post-consumer plastic bales recovered through Rhode Island's new statewide recycling program are expressing concern about the presence of plant-based PET in the collected material. However, the concerns of these buyers are simply not warranted.

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5 | Magazine recycling volumes down, recovered paper prices high

A leading paper industry research firm predicts that the amount of magazine paper available for recycling will decline 4.6 percent annually for the coming years and global demand for recyclable fibers will remain robust.

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6 | Report looks at recycling labels

Earth911, an online recycling directory and source for green lifestyle tips, has released a special report evaluating efforts to label packaging in a way that communicates what's recyclable and what not. The report's conclusion: There's really no silver bullet.

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7 | Bottle bill battles in Michigan, Massachusetts

In Michigan, lawmakers have passed a revision to the state's bottle bill, but not everyone is pleased. While in Massachusetts, activists continue to wage a campaign to update the state's bottle bill.

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8 | NewsBits

Monopolies win, rocking the PET and the Swap-O-Matic — all in this week's NewsBits.

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9 | 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.

10 | Jobs Available & Sought

PET Industry Data Researcher and Analyst, The National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR) (Flexible).
Details are available here.

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

General Manager, CP Manufacturing (National City, California).
Details are available online.

Sort Systems Engineer, CP Manufacturing (National City, California).
Details are available online.

Mechanical Designer, CP Manufacturing (National City, California).
Details are available online.

Recycling Coordinator, Bio-PAPPEL (Albuquerque, New Mexico).
Details are available here.

Operations Manager, Postconsumer Processing, Warehouse and Brokering Operation (Kansas).
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).

Recycling Supervisor, Drumheller & District Solid Waste Management Association (Drumheller, Alberta).
Details are available online.

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].