In This Issue:

1 | Quebec shifts EPR regulations

The Canadian province of Quebec has released new extended producer responsibility regulations that are being praised by one recycling organization.

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2 | RR Conference 2011: Improving glass recycling

Glass container producers and scrap glass processors are undertaking a detailed assessment of how to capture more of the material collected for recycling by North American recycling programs. A recent industry meeting assessed options to remove economic and technical barriers to increased cullet use by bottle makers. Extensive interviews with key industry players indicate that glass recycling will become a critical and more important recycling issue in the coming years. Jerry Powell of Resource Recycling will give the full, unbiased picture.

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 | Nevada passes bottle bill study measure

Nevada will look into the possible implementation of a deposit redemption program for various types of beverage containers, following the passage of Assembly Bill 427.

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4 | Former Illinois waste agency director accused of embezzlement

The former director of a Chicago-area solid waste agency is being sued to recover $900,000 that the agency says he embezzled over several years.

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5 | As You Sow pushes McDonalds, Target

As You Sow, a group that seeks corporate accountability through shareholder advocacy, has announced the results of some its recent campaigns.

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6 | Hennepin Co. looks into plastics-to-oil

In an effort to meet high recycling targets set by state law, Minnesota's Hennepin County is considering entering an agreement with a company that would convert plastics to oil.

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7 | Illegal aluminum bottles?

Aluminum bottles, which have proliferated in New York's bars and ballparks, have been illegal under an obscure state law. Although state authorities have turned a blind eye to them for years, a change to the law seems to be on its way.

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8 | Big Easy recycling growing pains

Curbside recycling returned to New Orleans two months ago, however only 22 percent of residents of the Crescent City have signed up to receive the free service.

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9 | The wide world of recycling

Businesses in the U.K. can now get loans to reduce the amount of waste they produce, several Chinese and Vietnamese firms say they've been hustled after trying to buy scrap from the Dominican Republic and a trade organization has released new numbers on recovered paper in Europe.

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10 | 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].

11 | NewsBits

Dissolving plastic bags, recycling cigarette butts and composting at baseball's All-Star Game — all in this week's NewsBits.

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12 | Upcoming conferences

Click here for a complete directory of upcoming conferences!

13 | Jobs Available & Sought

Residential Outreach & Community Involvement Coordinator, City of Portland (Portland, Oregon).
Details are available online.

Sales Representative/Rolls Division Trader, Georgia-Pacific (Eastern U.S.).
Details are available online (Job Number #3446).

Entry Level Sales Executive/Fiber Market Trader, Georgia-Pacific (San Francisco and Washington State).
Details are available online (SF Job Number #706, WA Job Number #707).

Account Representative, Georgia-Pacific (Jericho, New York and Los Angeles).
Details are available online (Jericho Job Number #705, LA Job Number #2887).

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

Business Development for Sales and Purchasing, Continental Waste Management (Raleigh, North Carolina).
Details are available here.

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

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

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

Operations Manager, IMS Electronics (East Coast).
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].