In This Issue:

1 | Export watch

The volume of plastic scrap exported in April, at 386.1 million pounds, was down 2.6 percent from its March figure. However, when matched against its March 2010 position, the volume of exports increased by 8.7 percent.

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2 | RR Conference 2011: Become a certified recycling expert at the 2011 RR Conference

Intriguing efforts have been launched to bring more professionalism to the recycling trade. A variety of groups are now operating professional education programs to train, test and certify recycling managers. So what's the big deal with certification? What would a national standard look like, and how would it help the recycling industry? We've asked three experts to point the way.

John Frederick of the Recycling Organizations of North America will explain how a federally funded initiative is working long and hard to move the industry toward a national certification standard. Jo-Anne St. Godard, the executive director of the Recycling Council of Ontario, will explain that group's new learning model for waste reduction professionals. And Ali Briggs of Resource Recycling will offer an extensive overview of the current certification programs operated by a number of organizations.

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.

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.

3 | NH discontinues CFL recycling program

A New Hampshire program to recycle low-energy light bulbs containing mercury will be discontinued due to budget cuts, which could cause a big hassle for consumers and state officials.

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4 | Kentucky announces recycling grants

The governor of Kentucky has announced the recipients of 59 recycling and 14 household hazardous waste grants meant to expand recycling and divert waste going into landfills.

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5 | The wide world of recycling

A British manufacturing firm has partnered with another company to recycle its waste carbon, a new report shows that less packaging is destined for landfills, Jordan gets its first solid waste recycling center and Coca-Cola is using social media to encourage Israelis to not trash their recyclables while they're out and about.

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6 | RRC 2011: Who's who in the world of recycling

The Resource Recycling Conference is your opportunity to network with colleagues, clients, prospective partners, vendors, and industry leaders, and there's no better place than the exhibit hall among our conference supporters. The trade show hall will showcase the latest innovations and service offerings from firms providing equipment and processing systems, reclamation opportunities, consulting services and markets for material — a veritable who's who of the world of recycling.

Want to make sure your organization gets seen? 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 as a leader in the industry. Join the list of companies below and come to Indianapolis and get serious about recycling.

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].

7 | NewsBits

Herbicide that kills even after composting, a maze of recycling and 2,500 recycling bins for the Windy City — all in this week's NewsBits.

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8 | CORRECTION

In last week's e-newsletter, in a promotional piece for the Resource Recycling Conference, it was stated that milk cartons are not recyclable. Not only are they eminently recyclable, there is an industry group — the Carton Council — that is dedicated to expanding the acceptance of the container in recycling programs around the country. Click here to go to the corrected promotional article.

9 | Upcoming conferences

Click here for a complete directory of upcoming conferences!

10 | Jobs Available & Sought

Executive Director, The Professional Recyclers of Pennsylvania (PROP) (Bellwood, Pennsylvania).
Details are available here.

Associate Manager, Sustainability, Nestl� Waters North America (Stamford, Connecticut).
Details are available here.

Chief Operating Officer, Metro (Portland, Oregon).
Details are available online.

Solid Waste Management Director, Wake County (Raleigh, North Carolina).
Details are available online.

Program Coordinator, Manistee County (Manistee, Michigan).
Details are available online.

Account Executive, Information Systems Resources (Dearborn, Michigan).
Details are available here.

Houston Program Staffer, Texas Campaign for the Environment (Houston, Texas).
Details are available here.

Operations Manager, The State of Texas Alliance for Recycling (STAR) (Austin, Texas).
Details are available here.

Recycling Program Manager, Frederick County, Maryland (Frederick, Maryland).
Details are available online.

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.

Operations Manager, Viatek Solutions (Tampa, Florida and Atlanta, Georgia).
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].