In This Issue:

1 | APR addresses current issues

At its first meeting of 2011 immediately following the Plastics Recycling Conference in New Orleans, the Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers again had record attendance, with more than 100 convening on March 3rd. The group looked at a number of issues at its membership meeting, including California's Rigid Plastic Packaging Regulation (RPPC) update, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's ban on the import of recyclable plastic, reports from the rigids committee and technical committee and the organization's strategy and budget for the coming year.

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2 | Panel outlines recycling's role in climate change

The final day of the recently concluded Plastics Recycling Conference in New Orleans opened with a panel examining recycling's broader impact beyond simply materials recovery. On the agenda was the relationship between recycling, product life cycle assessments (LCA) and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and what they mean for businesses.

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3 | Oregon senator resists plastic bag pushback

The Oregonian is reporting on a heated exchange between the main sponsor of the state's proposed bag ban and Hilex Poly, one of the country's largest plastic bag manufacturers. Hilex said a bag ban in the state would negatively affect plans to construct a plastic bag recycling facility in Oregon.

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4 | Bag and film recycling hits record high

Americans recycled a record number of plastic bags and film in 2009, according to a new report from the Plastics Division of the American Chemistry Council.

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5 | NewsBits

A round up of plastic bag, film and container news is in this week's NewsBits, along with updates on plastics collection and demand.

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6 | Upcoming conferences

Click here for a complete directory of upcoming conferences!

7 | Jobs Available & Sought

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].