1 | Bag recycling numbers raise flags
The American Chemistry Council has released numbers showing that the recycling of plastic bags is on the rise. But one environmental group is suggesting that these numbers aren't what they seem.
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2 | Plastics Recycling 2012: Extend a welcome to Chinese recyclers
The recycling division of the China Plastic Processing Industry Association (CPPIA) is excited to host a welcome lunch for attendees of the Plastics Recycling Conference. The organization is sponsoring a 40-member Chinese delegation to attend the upcoming conference and the lunch will be an opportunity to meet and network with representatives from Chinese plastics recycling firms, as well as get updates on the latest Chinese recovery strategies and technology.
CPPIA represents buyers, sellers and reprocessors of recycled plastics throughout China. Additionally, the organization publishes China Scrap Plastics magazine, which focuses on plastics recycling markets, imports, exports and policy in Asia, and hosts the annual ChinaReplas conference.
The lunch will be held March 20, from 12:15-1:30 p.m., in the Dunwoody Room of the Hyatt Regency Atlanta — the host hotel of the 2012 Plastics Recycling Conference.
Space is limited. For more information, send an email to [email protected].
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3 | TOMRA sells CA recycling operations
Pivoting its business operations away from the physical handling of recyclables and toward technological development, TOMRA, a publically-traded Norwegian maker of beverage container collection and processing equipment, has shed its California recycling operation.
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4 | PetroChem Wire: Recycled PET prices slide in early 2012
Prices for flake and pellet forms of recycled PET dropped around 2-3 cents per pound in January, but sales were relatively sluggish as buyers waited to see if the price declines would extend into February.
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5 | Non-bottle rigid plastics packaging recycling grows
The amount of non-bottle rigid plastics being recycled in the U.S. has grown by leaps and bounds, according to new research.
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6 | Recycling industry stays out of Republican battle
An assessment of campaign contributions indicates the recycling and waste management firms and executives are mostly watching the Republican presidential campaign battle from the sidelines.
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7 | San Francisco widens scope of bag ban
San Francisco will extended its plastic bag ban from large grocery stores and chain pharmacies to restaurants, gift shops, hardware stores, boutiques and other retailers under an ordinance approved by the city's Board of Supervisors earlier this week.
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8 | Patent watch
Patents relating to bioplastic, depolymerization, carpet and other new technologies related to plastics.
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9 | PRC 2012: Don't miss the discount!
Register today for the Plastics Recycling 2012 Conference and receive the early bird registration rate of $465! While you're catching the early worm and saving money, conference attendees will receive the special discounted conference rate of $169 plus taxes for single/double occupancy at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta. Click here to book your room before the hotel fills up!
Don't miss the 2012 Plastics Recycling Conference, to be held March 20-21 in Atlanta, Georgia. For more information, visit www.plasticsrecycling.com.
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10 | Upcoming conferences & webinars
Click here for a complete directory of upcoming conferences and webinars!
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11 | Jobs Available & Sought
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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