In This Issue:

1 | IP makes new offer for Temple-Island

International Paper Company, a global paper and packaging manufacturer, has launched a new effort to acquire competitor Temple-Island Inc., a month after its initial attempt was rejected.

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2 | RR Conference 2011: Taking it to the streets

What is really going on with municipal recycling programs? Henry Leineweber of Resource Recycling magazine offers a compelling portrait of the true state of recycling straight from the mouths of those who manage local and municipal recycling programs around the country. What do coordinators think needs to be done to move us closer to zero waste? Based on a comprehensive survey of more than 1,000 municipal recycling coordinators, this presentation gets down to the nitty-gritty of the current landscape in municipal recycling. Is your community or program keeping pace?

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 | Concerns over bioplastics in Europe grow

A new report from the European Commission's Directorate-General Environment has thrown more cold water on the prospects of bioplastics, pointing out some very practical problems with the pioneering material.

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4 | EPA issues millions in grants

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced that it has awarded more than $6.2 million in national environmental workforce development training grants to recruit, train and place unemployed, predominantly low-income residents in environmentally-impacted areas.

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5 | New PET plant for Vietnam

Bepex International, a company that provides process development and equipment for the plastics industry, has announced it has entered into an agreement with a Vietnamese company to build a plastic bottle recycling system.

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6 | The wide world of recycling

Recently-released numbers shed light on PET recovery efforts in Europe, a trade organization in the U.K. steadily makes progress on its efforts to divert carpet from landfills and the results of a new survey shows how the plastics recycling industry is creating jobs in South Africa.

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7 | 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].

8 | NewsBits

Eyeglasses made from human hair, a scratch ticket bottle bill and recycling in space — 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, Greater New Bedford Regional Refuse Management District (New Bedford, Massachusetts).
Details are available here.

Climate Initiatives Coordinator, Metro (Portland, Oregon).
Details are available online.

Sustainable Multifamily Project Coordinator, Clackamas County Office of Sustainability (Oregon City, Oregon).
Details are available online.

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

General/Business Manager, Allied Paper Savers (Edmonton, Alberta).
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.

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).

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].