In This Issue:

1 | NJ grants nearly $13 million

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has announced that municipalities and counties in the Garden State will be receiving a total of $12.8 million in grants to help with their recycling programs.

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2 | RR Conference 2011: Get certified in Indy

The economy is shaky and budgets remain lean, but you need to continue to grow your professional skills and remain a competitive leader in the recycling industry. You could spend thousands of dollars on an expensive college degree, or you could improve your resume with these cost-effective professional development classes accredited by Penn State University.

Both of these mid/high-level classes have been tailored to the talented recycling professionals who attend the Resource Recycling Conference. Don't miss out on these incredibly affordable opportunities to hone your skills and improve your resume! There is still time to register for many engaging classes, accredited by Penn State University Altoona and developed in conjunction with Professional Recyclers of Pennsylvania (PROP).

Click here for more information and click here to register.

3 | Iowa bottle bill survives

In Iowa, lawmakers gave serious consideration to repealing the state's 33-year-old bottle bill during the last legislative session. Although efforts to scrap the law failed, the Iowa Recycling Association is expecting a similar effort when lawmakers meet again later this year.

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4 | Houston single stream facility online

Waste Management has launched a new 40,000-square-foot single-stream materials recovery facility in southwest Houston, Texas � the home city of the company.

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5 | Connecticut passes food scrap bill

Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy recently signed a bill establishing a food scrap composting program for the state.

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6 | The wide world of recycling

A roundup of recent recycling news from beyond U.S. shores.

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7 | RR Conference 2011: Baseball and brews at the opening night reception

Come early to next week's 2011 Resource Recycling Conference in Indianapolis and join a who's who of the world of recycling at the Opening Night Reception. Sponsored by The Indiana Recycling Coalition and the National Recycling Coalition, the August 16 opening night reception will be held at Victory Field in downtown Indianapolis. A gathering to enjoy great company, great food and great brew in an awesome setting adjacent to the conference venue. The $25 fee includes a game ticket, a full picnic dinner and beer (including award-winning local brew from Sun King) all served in the relaxing picnic area adjacent to the block of game seats.

If you're coming early for the reception, don't miss out on the endless networking and educational opportunities at the many different tours being offered in conjuction with the conference. Click here for more information and click here to register.

8 | NewsBits

Recycling competitions, waste tracking and product recalls — more 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

Business Development Executive, Greenstream International (Dallas, Texas).
Details are available here.

Manager, Recycling Programs, Keep America Beautiful (Washington, DC).
Details are available here.

Environmental Analyst III, Vermont Solid Waste Program of the Waste Management and Prevention Division (Waterbury, Vermont).
Details are available online. (#28792)

Environmental Analyst IV, Vermont Solid Waste Program of the Waste Management and Prevention Division (Waterbury, Vermont).
Details are available online. (#28791)

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

Commercial Zero Waste Associate, San Francisco Department of the Environment (Austin, Texas).
Details are available here.

City Government Zero Waste Associate, San Francisco Department of the Environment (San Francisco, California).
Details are available here.

Executive Director, Greater New Bedford Regional Refuse Management District (New Bedford, Massachusetts).
Details are available here.

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

General/Business Manager, Allied Paper Savers (Edmonton, Alberta).
Details are available online.

Asset and Planning Strategy Director, Georgia-Pacific (National).
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.

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.

Total Recycling Program Manager (TRPM), Waste Management, Inc. (Around the U.S.).
Details are available online (Job #112717, #112571, #112624, #112569, #112718).

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].