In This Issue:

1 | Questions raised on AYS assessment of container recycling

Questions are being raised about a new report released by shareholder advocacy group As You Sow, which says several major U.S. beverage companies would throw their support behind laws that would make them, and other producers, financially responsible for collecting and recycling their discarded packaging.

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2 | Recycle-Bowl competition targets K-12 schools

Building on the success of a similar competition on the college level, Keep America Beautiful is hoping to increase recycling rates at elementary schools, middle and high schools by drawing on local rivalries.

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3 | Bottle bill advocates ready plan B

Should Massachusetts lawmakers fail to pass legislation that would expand the commonwealth's bottle bill, advocates of a broader container-deposit system are ramping up to take their case directly to voters.

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4 | More applause for recycling resolution

Two trade organizations are expressing support for a U.S. Senate resolution in support of the recycling industry.

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5 | Global packaging market to hit nearly $135 billion

Rising demand from retailers, chemical manufacturers and pharmaceutical companies is expected to propel the global packaging market to $135 billion this year, according to new research from Visiongain.

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6 | WM to open Motor City single-stream facility

Waste Management has announced that it plans to bring a single-stream facility to the Detroit metropolitan area.

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7 | Upcoming conferences

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8 | Jobs Available & Sought

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.

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].