1 | Exclusive: Nestle Waters on EPR
Nestle Waters North America is a rare business. Since last year, the Stamford, Connecticut-based bottled water company has spearheaded an unusual campaign to put itself, and other businesses, under increased regulation. Specifically, NWNA, which makes 12 brands of bottled water, has been steadily laying the groundwork to establish extended producer responsibility — beginning in a state that currently lacks a bottle bill, but is otherwise supportive of recycling.
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2 | Plastics Recycling 2012: Innovative technologies for today and tomorrow
Each year the Plastics Recycling Conference explores cutting edge developments in plastics recycling technology. Three new technologies are profiled in this session. Nextlife has developed a new, proprietary film-to-film processing system which will add an additional 15 million pounds of annual production capacity to its Frankfort, Kentucky facility. In this presentation you will learn more about this new technology which converts plastic waste typically destined for landfill into consumer products and packaging applications.
Additionally, Keith Vorst (California Polytechnic State University) will share details on the brand new technology for PET flake auditing and testing and Dr. Girish Bhatt of Bepex International will describe relevant processing technologies developed and commercialized by Bepex for food contact applications for post-consumer PET packaging.
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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3 | PetroChem Wire: Recycled PP supply tight in early 2012
Expectations of steep price increases have kept demand for recycled polypropylene pellets fairly strong in early 2012.
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4 | Tide turns against bags in Europe
The verdict is in: most Europeans hate plastic bags. At least, that's what the findings of a six month survey conducted by the European Commission suggests.
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5 | Results mixed for NC bottles
North Carolina's two-year old law prohibiting plastic bottles from being dumped in landfills has produced mixed results.
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6 | Carpet diversion climbs in UK
The amount of carpet diverted from landfills in the U.K. continues to climb, according to figures recently released by a trade group.
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7 | NewsBits
Recycle-Mania, basketball jerseys, patents and more in this week's NewsBits.
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8 | PRC 2012: Discount registration ends March 1
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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9 | Upcoming conferences & webinars
Click here for a complete directory of upcoming conferences and webinars!
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10 | 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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