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1 | EU plastics collection up, but steeper goals may loom
The latest data on plastics recycling in Europe suggests that activity continued to pick up in 2012, but questions remain as to how the region will adjust to a potential tightening of goals.
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2 | Plastics Recycling 2014: Recycling from single-stream sources
Balancing collection volume with quality is tough, and with single stream curbside programs on the rise throughout the country, many MRFs and downstream processors are facing new challenges. How do collectors, recycling facilities and plastic processors at all stages of the value chain source, sort, process and sell plastics from single-stream?
With a specific look at single-stream collection and plastics processing in North Carolina and the southeast, Scott Mouw of the North Carolina Division of Environmental Assistance and Outreach, Susan Albritton of Sonoco, and Scott Saunders of KW Plastics will trace the plastics recycling process from curbside comingled collection, to MRF, to plastic recycling facility.
Don't miss Plastics Recycling 2014, to be held March 11-12, 2014, at Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, Florida. For more information, visit www.plasticsrecycling.com.
Attendees are also invited to come early and stay late for some great additional events. On the afternoon of March 10, the Society of the Plastics Industry (SPI) will host a technical forum. The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR) will hold its winter membership meeting on March 13. And the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) Environmental Division will hold the Global Plastics Environmental Conference March 12-14. Go to www.plasticsrecycling.com for more information.
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3 | Scrap plastic exports down through October
The story of declining exports of scrap plastic in 2013 continued, though October export figures were a bit rosier than month-previous levels.
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4 | Some plastic resins hit by wild price swings in 2013
According to information in Resource Recycling's market database, price volatility continued unabated in 2013 for recovered packaging materials.
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5 | California puts CRV operators to the test
California officials are hoping a mandatory training program for redemption center operators will help curb fraud within the state's bottle redemption program.
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6 | PetroChem Wire: Recycled PS Prices Fall in Late 2013
Recycled GPPS pellet prices dropped a penny at the end of December from mid-month, reflecting a year-long trend.
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7 | Plastics Recycling 2014: Chinese delegation seeks tours
China Scrap Plastics Magazine and the China Scrap Plastics Association are bringing a delegation of recycling executives to the U.S. in March. In addition to attending Plastics Recycling 2014 in Orlando, the delegation wishes to visit and tour plastics reclamation plants and resin-trader warehouses in the central Florida region. This is an excellent business opportunity for American plastics recycling leaders. If you wish to host the delegation for a short tour of your operation, contact Leon at China Scrap Plastics Magazine and the China Scrap Plastics Association at [email protected].
Don't miss Plastics Recycling 2014, to be held March 11-12, 2014, at Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, Florida. For more information, visit www.plasticsrecycling.com.
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8 | NewsBits
Does a reusable bag company secretly want single-use plastic bags to thrive? That story and more industry headlines in NewsBits.
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9 | Upcoming conferences & webinars
Click here for a complete directory of upcoming conferences and webinars.
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10 | Jobs Available & Sought
National Sales Manager for Plastics Division, Lindner America LLC (Raleigh, North Carolina).
Details are available here.
Materials Manager, CP Group (San Diego).
Details are available here.
Sales Representative, TKO Polymers (Atlanta).
Details are available here.
VP of Sales and Marketing, CP Group (San Diego).
Details are available here.
Sales and Marketing Professional, Birch Plastics, Inc. (Houston).
Details are available here.
Various Sales Positions, Waste Management (National).
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 associate editor Dan Leif at [email protected].
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