In This Issue:

1 | Starbucks looks to recycle all cups by 2015

If Starbucks is to achieve its bold goal of ensuring that each and every one of the 4 billion cups its consumers use every year is recyclable or reusable by 2015, it's going to take help from other retailers, including competitors, and especially consumers. That was one of the takeaways from a webinar held last week by the coffee behemoth that shed light on its cup recycling ambitions.

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2 | E-Scrap 2011: Book your hotel room by Sept. 16

Time's running out to book your hotel room for E-Scrap 2011!

The E-Scrap Conference is proud to have chosen the Omni ChampionsGate as this year's venue. The Omni ChampionsGate is surrounded by 36 holes of championship Orlando golf, the David Leadbetter Golf Academy and 15 acres of recreation. Conference attendees will receive a special hotel room rate of $169 plus taxes for single/double occupancy. Government attendees will receive the current government per diem at time of check-in.

Book your hotel room by today, September 16, to take advantage of these rates. Reservations can be made online, or by calling 1-800-THE-OMNI (843-6664). When securing your reservation, mention the E-Scrap Conference to get the special group rate.

3 | GPI reports on glass recycling programs

According to a recently-released survey from the Glass Packaging Institute, bar, hotel and restaurant glass container recycling programs are growing and capturing an increasing amount of the material.

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4 | Both sides claim victory in bag settlement

Another litigious saga in the ongoing wars over plastic bags has come to a close, with both sides claiming some measure of victory.

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5 | BC looks to recycle small appliances

The Canadian Electrical Stewardship Association will be setting up 100 drop-off locations in British Columbia to collect used or broken small appliances as part of a program called "Unplugged, the Small Appliance Recycling Program."

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6 | Aluminum Association releases sustainability report

A study released by the Aluminum Association trumpets the strides the industry has made over the past 20 years to make the pervasive metal more sustainable.

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7 | The job-boosting effects of recycling

A recently-held conference in Columbia, South Carolina highlighted how if the state could increase its recycling efforts it could create hundreds of new jobs.

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8 | The wide world of recycling

Recycling of food cartons is on the rise in Pakistan, Coca-Cola challenges a container deposit law in Australia and the first recycling plant for "nappies" opens in the U.K.

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9 | NewsBits

EPA chief makes a recycling visit, USCC announces new poster contest and mechanics are greener than you think — all in this week's NewsBits.

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10 | Upcoming conferences

Click here for a complete directory of upcoming conferences!

11 | Jobs Available & Sought

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].