In This Issue:

1 | California renters now have the "right to recycle"

After garnering the approval of Gov. Jerry Brown, a new California law assures that residents of multifamily dwellings in the Golden State, such as apartment buildings, will have greater access to recycling services.

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2 | E-Scrap 2011: Surveying the e-cycling industry

The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) asked the well-known International Data Corporation (IDC) to conduct a study of how and how much U.S. companies recycle electronics. Preliminary findings were revealed in April and ISRI's Eric Harris will highlight breaking updates and additional data in this fascinating presentation.

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3 | Minneapolis commercial recycling goes mandatory

In Minneapolis, a new ordinance has gone into effect that requires all businesses, workplaces and places of worship to have recycling services.

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4 | Recycling and the economy intersect at symposium

Looking at the numerous positive effects that recycling has on the economy — both local and regional — and the ways to support its markets and infrastructure, the Southeast Recycling Development Council is partnering with the State of Tennessee and EPA Region 4 to host a symposium.

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5 | Carton recycling comes to Dallas

The City of Dallas today announced that it will begin accepting food and beverage aseptic and gable-top cartons in its curbside recycling program.

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6 | International Paper purchases Temple-Inland after bumping up bid

After three months of maneuvering, International Paper has agreed to acquire Temple-Inland after raising its initial bid.

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7 | Walmart launches food scrap recycling pilot

Walmart has plans to launch pilot recycling programs for waste food at nine stores in Palm Beach County, Florida.

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8 | The wide world of recycling

The government of New Zealand is asking its business community to come up with a solution to a large influx of CRT TVs that it expects to be thrown out next year, a Japanese clothing company is providing its overseas customers with an alternative to trashing their old garments and a European law enforcement agency warns of organized crime getting involved in exporting e-scrap.

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9 | NewsBits

Rural recycling lessons from the Resource Recycling Conference, recycling trash tycoons on Facebook and anger about recycling slots — all in this week's NewsBits.

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10 | Upcoming conferences

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11 | Jobs Available & Sought

Recycling Program Manager, City of Alexandria, Virginia (Alexandria, Virginia).
Details are available online.

Recycling Salesperson, Balcones Recycling (Dallas, Texas).
Details are available here.

Waste Prevention Specialist, Center for Ecological Technology (CET) (Pittsfield, Massachusetts).
Details are available online.

Manager, Environmental Stewardship, University of Kansas (Lawrence, Kansas).
Details are available online. (Search "unclassified professional staff" listings for job number 01117001).

Asset and Planning Strategy Director, Georgia-Pacific (National).
Details are available online.

Entry Level Sales Executive/Fiber Market Trader, Georgia-Pacific (Washington State).
Details are available online (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).

Account Executive, Information Systems Resources (Detroit, Michigan).
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.

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

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].