In This Issue:

1 | Scrap plastic exports end 2013 down

Exports were down for all different types of scrap plastics in 2013 — the year that will be remembered for the effects of China's Operation Green Fence.

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2 | Plastics Recycling 2014: Extra events mean extra value

Besides the thought-provoking sessions and bustling trade show, Plastics Recycling 2014 also offers attendees a full plate of ancillary meetings and networking opportunities that will make the trip to Orlando even more worth your while.

The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR) will hold its annual membership meeting on March 12-13. Following the Plastics Recycling Conference, the The Society of Plastics Engineers' Plastics Environmental Division's 2014 GPEC will take place March 12-14. And on the afternoon of March 10, SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association is offering a half-day summit to highlight emerging technologies that will shape the future of the plastics recycling industry.

In addition, attendees can check out the China Scrap Plastics Association's The Forum of China Scrap Plastics Industry in the Post Green Fence Era the afternoon of March 10. Finally, the Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers is offering "an update on the state of the plastics recycling industry" at a free informational breakfast on the morning of March 12.

For more information and to register for these can't-miss gatherings, click here.

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.

3 | PetroChem Wire: Recycled HDPE prices rise in February

Higher scrap bale prices nudged recycled HDPE frac-melt dairy natural pellet prices up 2 cents per pound in February.

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4 | Proposed dirty MRF in Vancouver aims to boost plastic recovery

A $30 million materials recovery facility is being proposed for collection of plastics and other materials in the Metro Vancouver area of British Columbia.

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5 | Waste Management, others report on 2013

Annual reports for the 2013 fiscal year are beginning to stream in, headlined by Waste Management's disappointing fourth quarter and declining prices for recycled commodities overseas. Here's a look at last year's earnings for the industry's four largest haulers.

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6 | Patent watch

We offer up a look at what the world's innovators have been up to in the plastics space. Check out the rundown to keep track of your competitors and maybe spot the industry's next big thing.

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7 | Plastics Recycling 2014: APR update on issues facing recycling

Join North America's leading plastics recycling organization for an update on the state of the plastics recycling industry, its challenges and the path toward solutions when the Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers hosts an informational breakfast on Wednesday, March 12 during the Plastics Recycling Conference.

The breakfast will begin at 7:30 a.m. in the St. Johns Rooms 22/23, and will be completed in time for you to attend the conference sessions. Click here to register and attend.

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.

8 | NewsBits

West Virginia residents have recycled plastic bottles at a surprising rate after last month's chemical spill made tap water off-limits in some communities. That recycling success may now mean more permanent collection sites in the state. Get the details on that story and others in NewsBits.

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9 | Upcoming conferences & webinars

Click here for a complete directory of upcoming conferences and webinars.

10 | Jobs Available & Sought

Manager of Waste Prevention, British Columbia Environmental Standards Branch (Victoria, British Columbia).
Details are available here.

Sales Manager, EREMA North America, Inc. (Ipswich, Massachusetts).
Details are available here.

Recycling Specialist, City of Livermore (Livermore, California).
Details are available here.

Environmental Engineer, University of Florida (Gainesville, Florida).
Details are available here.

Industrial Development Representative, North Carolina Department of Environment & Natural Resources (Raleigh, North Carolina).
Details are available here.

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].