In This Issue:

1 | New stewardship coalition formed

A number of influential industrial, academic, non-profit and government entities have banded together to form the Stewardship Action Council, which will be devoted to promoting, evaluating and improving sustainable and socially-responsible business practices.

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2 | PRC room block extended

The Plastics Recycling Conference has secured an additional room block at the JW Marriott that is located less than one block on Canal St. from the Sheraton New Orleans. Conference attendees will receive a special discounted rate of $189 plus taxes/fees for single/double occupancy. Hotel reservations can be made directly with the JW Marriott by calling 888-364-1200. When calling to make your hotel reservation, identify yourself with the Plastics Recycling Conference to receive the special conference rate. Hotel reservations must be made by February 16th and based on availability. Rooms are limited, reserve your hotel room now.

3 | Bottle bills up for revision in New England

Three New England states may tinker with their bottle bills, with one state considering outright repeal and replacement with a comprehensive recycling program and the others looking at a modest expansion meant to bring their container deposit programs in line with the changing beverage industry.

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4 | Calling all processors

How did plastics recycling fare in the past year? What are the challenges facing the industry in the near term? How does your firm stack up against the competition?

Plastic Recycling Update is conducting its annual processing survey and we need your input to complete our data. Your responses to this short, five-minute survey will help us analyze trends in the industry and help set the agenda for issues to be addressed in 2011 and beyond.

The findings will appear in an upcoming issue of Plastics Recycling Update and will be presented at the Plastics Recycling 2011 Conference in New Orleans. You can begin this short, five-minute survey by clicking here.

5 | Shipping costs to rise for recycling businesses

The recycling industry can expect to pay more this year to move material.

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6 | Bag bans proceed amid resistance in California

Although attempts to enact a statewide ban on plastic bags in California fell flat last year, efforts by local governments to pass ordinances outlawing the increasingly polarizing totes continue to proliferate. However, a group calling itself the Save the Plastic Bag Coalition (STPBC), headed by attorney Stephen Joseph, has slowed these efforts.

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7 | Register online for the Plastics Recycling Conference

Registering for this year's Plastics Recycling Conference has never been easier, thanks to the conference's new online registration system. All credit card transactions in the new system are verified and processed through PayPal, meaning registering online for the Plastics Recycling Conference is simple, secure, and unbelievably fast!

With a sold out exhibit hall and over a thousand attendees expected at the 2011 show March 1-2 in New Orleans, the Plastics Recycling Conference is the largest conference devoted exclusively to plastics recycling. For more registration or sponsorship information on this must-attend event, visit www.plasticsrecycling.com.

8 | NewsBits

Bags and packaging dominate this week's NewsBits, plus an announcement from RecycleBank.

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9 | Upcoming conferences

Click here for a complete directory of upcoming conferences!

10 | Jobs Available & Sought

Writer/Editor/Proofreader, Ab.Editing (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania).
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VP Sales and Marketing, Omni Resource Recovery, Inc..
Details are available here.

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.

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].