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1 | Vermont bottle bill to get slimmed down?
Legislation introduced late last month in Vermont would amend the state's bottle bill to no longer cover liquor bottles or any containers greater than one liter in size.
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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.
First, on the afternoon of Monday, 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. Also on Monday afternoon, join the China Scrap Plastics Association for its Post-Green Fence Forum.
Then, the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, Inc. (ISRI) invites all conference registrants to attend a reception before the conference formally kicks off. The reception will be Monday, March 10 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.
On the morning of March 12, the Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR) is offering "an update on the state of the plastics recycling industry" at a free informational breakfast. APR will also hold its annual membership meeting on March 12-13.
Finally, following the Plastics Recycling Conference, the Society of Plastics Engineers' Plastics Environmental Division's 2014 GPEC will take place March 12-14.
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.
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3 | Q1 typically sees price improvement for plastic bottles
Does seasonality come into play in the marketing of baled PT and homopolymer HDPE bottles? A review of pricing details in Plastic Recycling Update's market database over the past eight years shows it does.
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4 | Middle Eastern PET firm comes to the Midwest
Oman-based PET resin and sheet manufacturer OCTAL is on its way to Ohio.
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5 | PetroChem Wire: Prime PET sells at discount to recycled pellet
Prices for prime bottle-grade PET moved several cents per pound lower in February due to a shrinking export market and the resultant increase in domestic supply. Prices for rPET, however, were firmer in some cases as inclement weather resulted in some delivery delays.
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6 | Plastics Recycling 2014: Come early for SPI's tech summit
As part of the week of plastics recycling happening at Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, the SPI Recycling Committee is holding its inaugural Recycling Technology Summit, boasting a prestigious lineup of innovative leaders in the recycling industry, including California Polytechnic State University, Dart Container Corp., Envision Plastics, EREMA North America Inc., Hilex Poly Co., KW Plastics and Nextek.
Attendees from all segments of the recycle value chain will learn valuable information in this half-day summit, held the afternoon of March 10. The event will highlight emerging technologies that will shape the future of the plastics recycling industry. Experts from the industry will share information on the leading technology and processing methods that are expanding opportunities for recycled plastics. View the complete agenda here or register through the Plastics Recycling 2014 website.
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.
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7 | NewsBits
MillerCoors is set to begin using plastic bottles for some of its 32- and 40-ounce products. Take a swig of NewsBits for more details.
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8 | Industry & supplier news
AXION International Holdings, a New Jersey based manufacturer of rail ties and building products made from recycled plastic, appointed Claude Brown Jr. chief operating and technology officer. Prior to joining AXION, Brown served as president of Eovations LLC, a venture focused on the development of structural polymer technology. He had spun that firm out of Dow Chemical, where Brown was previously employed as director of research and development for both Dow Solar Solutions and Dow Building Solutions. For more, visit www.axionintl.com.
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9 | Request for proposals
The Ag Container Recycling Council (ACRC), a voluntary industry funded organization that collects and recycles pesticide plastic containers nationwide, is seeking proposals from qualified firms for HDPE pesticide container collection and recycling services in one or more of the following 19 states: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Mexico, New York, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Vermont and West Virginia. For more information or to obtain an RFQ, contact [email protected].
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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
Sales/Marketing and Purchasing positions, KMI Group (Remote).
Details are available here.
Operations Manager, InterGroup International Limited (Euclid, Ohio).
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].
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