1 | Plastic export watch
The volume of plastic scrap exported in November, at 433.20 million pounds, was up 2.2 percent from its October figure. And, when matched against its November 2009 position, the volume of exports increased by 15.1 percent.
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2 | Plastics Recycling Conference nearly full
Thanks to unprecedented demand following the success of last year's show, the exhibit hall for the 2011 Plastics Recycling Conference is nearly full! With only a small amount of spaces left, companies and organizations that are interested in securing exhibit space at North America's largest conference devoted to plastics recycling are highly encouraged to do so as soon as possible.
The Plastics Recycling Conference is universally considered a must-attend event for industry insiders and is an excellent opportunity to meet and network with clients, prospective partners, colleagues, vendors and industry leaders. For more information on how to secure your space at the 2011 Plastics Recycling Conference, March 1-2 in New Orleans, visit www.plasticsrecycling.com or click the banner below.
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3 | Waste Management releases recycling numbers
Waste Management has released its 2010 Sustainability Report, which outlines several ambitious goals for the company related to recycling, and also includes year-over-year comparisons of its progress so far.
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4 | Envision increases food-grade rHDPE production
In response to growing consumer demand for sustainable products, Envision Plastics has announced it is now producing its EcoPrime food-grade recycled resin at full scale at its Reidsville, North Carolina plant.
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5 | Pepsi's UK branch issues sustainability report
PepsiCo UK has released an update to its sustainability plan that calls for zero waste to be sent to landfill, and all packaging the company uses or produces to be made recyclable or compostable by 2018. Nine of the beverage giant's UK manufacturing plants achieved zero-waste in 2009.
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6 | PP for food-contact packaging?
The success of using recycled PET and HDPE in food-contact applications has increased the call for possibly using recovered PP in new packaging. The UK's Waste & Resources Action Programme previously assessed the technical opportunities of possibly using an HDPE reclamation process in handling PP, but encountered some unique barriers, including the prevalence of lower volatility contaminants.
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7 | Patent Watch
Several patents and patent applications have been filed recently relating to plastics recycling and recovery. More information on these new developments is available by clicking below.
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8 | NewsBits
Nylon recycling, more bag ban news and a new app for plastic resins in this week's NewsBits.
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9 | Upcoming conferences
Click here for a complete directory of upcoming conferences!
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10 | Jobs Available & Sought
Service and Repair Technician, Steinert US.
Details are available here.
Service Manager, Steinert US.
Details are available here.
Plastics Business Development, Continental Waste Management LLC (Raleigh, North Carolina).
Details are available here.
PET Procurement Specialist, Perpetual Recycling Solutions (Richmond, Indiana).
Details are available here.
Regional Manager, Steinert US.
Details are available here.
Equipment Inside Sales Support, Steinert US.
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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