1 | Private sector sounds off on Minnesota bottle bill proposal
In the wake of a pair of studies recommending bold methods to jump start recycling in Minnesota, private-sector waste and recycling representatives are adding their voice to the discussion and warning against a bottle bill or producer-responsibility programs in the state.
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2 | Plastics Recycling 2014: Time running out for early-bird rate
If you plan on attending Plastics Recycling 2014, you have only until Feb. 1 to take advantage of the early-bird registration rate! After Feb. 1, registration for the premier informational and networking event in North American plastics recycling will cost an additional $50 per person. Don't wait to join in on the action. Register now and connect to hundreds of industry companies and professionals.
Don't miss Plastics Recycling 2014, to be held March 11-12 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 12-15. Go to www.plasticsrecycling.com for more information.
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3 | Scrap plastic exports continue 2013 decline through November
The November figures, the most recent available, indicate recovered plastic exports experienced a 0.1 percent decrease from October 2013 levels, with 395.40 million pounds exported in November 2013.
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4 | Compostable plastics get along just fine with LDPE?
A recent study suggests small amounts of compostable plastics have no qualitative impact on traditional plastic recycling streams.
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5 | PetroChem Wire: Recycled HMW HDPE regrind prices up on brisk demand
In the market for regrind HDPE, HMW drum prices are up 2 cents per pound at the beginning of 2014 due to healthy buying interest from plant container producers ahead of the spring planting season.
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6 | Wisconsin recycling continues apace
The state of Wisconsin, known for its cheese and its football, is making a name for itself as a leader in recycling too.
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7 | Polystyrene antitrust feud continues
A large food packaging manufacturer looking to get out of an antitrust lawsuit filed by a shuttered recycler was met with harsh news last week when a federal court ruled the case could go on.
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8 | Phoenix to get recycling lift through incubator
Entrepreneurs looking to make it big in Phoenix may turn to recycling for their next businesses venture.
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9 | Plastics Recycling 2014: Book your hotel now
Plastics Recycling 2014 is proud to have chosen the Rosen Shingle Creek as this year's conference venue. The hotel and conference center is nestled on a 230-acre site along Shingle Creek just off Universal Boulevard, east of the Orange County Convention Center North/South expansion and just 15 minutes away from the Orlando International Airport.
Conference attendees will receive a discounted conference room rate of $189 plus taxes for nights booked over the conference dates of March 9-15, based on availability. Rooms must be booked by Feb. 17, so don't delay! The easiest way to reserve your room is by going to the hotel booking website.
Don't miss Plastics Recycling 2014, to be held March 11-12 at Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, Florida. For more information, visit www.plasticsrecycling.com.
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10 | NewsBits
Questions rise over the validity of recent U.K. plastics recycling statistics. Find all the details on that story and others in NewsBits.
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11 | Upcoming conferences & webinars
Click here for a complete directory of upcoming conferences and webinars.
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12 | Jobs Available & Sought
Sales Director, Emerald Pacific (Austin, Texas / Mexico City).
Details are available here.
Materials Manager, CP Group (San Diego).
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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