In This Issue:

1 | Specialized seeks to recycle carbon fiber bike frames

As more bicycle manufacturers abandon steel and aluminum in favor of carbon fiber to build their products, one company is launching a program to collect and recycle the material known for its strength and light weight.

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2 | PRC 2012: A close look at plastic film recovery

The issue of plastic bags and film has been all over the news in the past year. Largely absent from the public debate, however, is the current status of plastic film and bag recovery. A leading expert, Nina Bellucci Butler (Moore Recycling Associates), will provide an integral assessment of the recovered film marketplace based on the results of an extensive processors survey. Don't miss the opportunity to learn about innovative programs and industry initiatives to continue the growth in plastic film and bag recovery.

Don't miss the 2012 Plastics Recycling Conference, to be held March 20-21 in Atlanta, Georgia. For more information, visit www.plasticsrecycling.com.

3 | Export watch

The volume of plastic scrap exported in September, at 450.928 million pounds, was down 7.46 percent from its August figure. When matched against its August 2010 position, however, the volume of exports increased by 7.7 percent.

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4 | The history of Resource Recycling

Are you interested in the history of municipal waste recycling? Would you like an historic collection of Resource Recycling magazines? A near-complete archive of the magazine's 30-year print run has been recently made available by a university, free-of-charge. Please write to [email protected] for more information.

5 | California composting facility seeks stay on closure order

A Bakersfield, California-based recycling company that has been targeted for closure by local authorities following the death of two of its workers at its composting facility has taken legal action to keep its doors open.

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6 | Coke releases Reimagine results

Coca-Cola Recycling has released the first-year results of an initiative designed to tap into the abundance of recyclables consumers often toss due to a lack of collection infrastructure.

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7 | EPA uses tool to show recycling-based energy savings

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has introduced a new Web-based tool that displays how much energy is saved by recycling.

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8 | N.C. finds 15,000 jobs in recycling

A new study from the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources concludes that growth in recycling is contributing to job creation in the state.

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9 | AF&PA: paper news roundup

According to recently-released figures from the American Forest & Paper Association, total production and shipment figures were up and down for boxboard, containerboard, Kraft paper, printing-writing and recovered paper in October 2011.

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10 | The wide world of recycling

A U.K. waste-reduction organization launches a set of WEEE reuse protocols, a nonprofit organization with a global scope enters into a partnership to increase recycling of hotel soap and an international aluminum company continues its expansion in Germany.

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11 | NewsBits

NRC goes blue ribbon, big aluminum UBC numbers and greening your holiday season — all in this week's NewsBits.

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12 | Upcoming conferences & webinars

Click here for a complete directory of upcoming conferences and webinars!

13 | Jobs Available & Sought

Director of Business Development, Mextek (Dallas-Fort Worth Area).
Details are available here.

Residential Outreach and Community Involvement Coordinator, City of Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (Portland, Oregon).
Details are available here.

Sustainability Specialist, Thurston County, Washington (Olympia, Washington).
Details are available online.

Recycling Outreach Specialist, Mid Valley Disposal (Kerman, California).
Details are available here.

Plant Manager, Anheuser-Busch Recycling Corp. (Hayward, California).
Details are available online (Click on "Career Opportunities" and Search for Job # RJ-2011-761).

Business Development Representatives, ReCommunity (Detroit, Michigan Area).
Details are available here.

Various Positions, CP Manufacturing, Inc. (National City, California).
Details are available here.

Project Manager — WM Sustainability Services, Waste Management, Inc. (Indianapolis, Indiana and Kansas City, Kansas).
Details are available online (Indianapolis Job #113648, Kansas City Job #113581).

MRF Manager, Waste Management, Inc. (Minneapolis, Minnesota).
Details are available online (Job #113234).

Major Accounts Manager, Commodity, Waste Management, Inc. (Dallas, Texas and Upper Midwest).
Details are available online (Job #113183, #113182).

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].