Plastics Recycling Update

July 13, 2012

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1 | NRC and RONA merger moving forward


Two recycling advocacy organizations — one old, one new — that sought to be the voice of recycling in North America will be merging into a single organization, which will call itself the NorthAmerican Recycling Coalition (NRC).

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2 | Book your Resource Recycling Conference room now and save


Between pre-conference workshops, early-morning sessions, networking lunches and evening receptions, the upcoming Resource Recycling Conference will be a stellar meeting in Austin. All of these exciting events will be held exclusively at the Hilton Austin. To get the most out of the conference, we recommend you stay at the host hotel, where hundreds of recycling professionals will be an open door away. Staying at the conference host hotel ensures lower conference registration rates for current and future events.

Book your room at the Hilton Austin today! As a bonus, all attendees staying at the Hilton Austin, including those with already booked rooms, will be entered in a drawing to win one of two $500 cash or free conference registration prizes!

Conference attendees will receive a special room rate of $169 plus taxes for single/double occupancy. Hotel reservations can be made directly with the Hilton Austin designated conference webpage. Hotel reservations must be made by August 1st to receive the discounted rate and to be automatically entered in the prize contest.

For more information on the fast-approaching Resource Recycling Conference — August 28-29 in Austin, Texas — visit www.rrconference.com, or click on the banner below.

The conference is provided in association with the National Recycling Coalition (NRC), the Recycling Organizations of North America (RONA), Keep America Beautiful (KAB) and the Product Stewardship Institute (PSI).

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3 | L.A. County nabs plastic thieves


The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Plastic Industrial Theft Task Force has recovered $450,000 worth of plastics that are alleged to have been stolen from area businesses.

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4 | Plastic bag use up among U.K. consumers


The U.K.'s Waste & Resources Action Programme has released new data showing that consumers across the pond are increasing their use single-use of carrier bags.

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5 | PetroChem Wire: Recycled PP prices declined in June


Pellet and flake pricing for recycled PP fell in June. Near the end of the month, HoPP mixed color pellets sold at 50 cents per pound, down nearly 10 cents from May selling levels. CoPP pellets sold for 52 cents per pound in June, also down sharply from May.

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6 | Patent watch


Inventors have recently filed several patent applications relating to plastics recycling.

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7 | NewsBits


An urgent call from APR, plus the ACC releases the 2012 Resin Review and more in this week's NewsBits.

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8 | Upcoming conferences & webinars


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

9 | Jobs Available & Sought


PET Industry Data Researcher and Analyst, The National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR) (Flexible).
Details are available here.


Plant Maintenance Manager, Waste Management (Auburn, Washington).
Details are available here.


Manager, Operations Improvement II, Waste Management (Kirkland, Washington).
Details are available here.


Purchasing Account Executive, BoRec America, Inc. (Flexible Location).
Details are available here.


Plastics Business Development, Continental Waste Management LLC (Raleigh, North Carolina).
Details are available here.


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 newsletter editor Henry Leineweber at [email protected].

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