Plastics Recycling Update

March 21, 2012

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1 | Degradable debate takes center stage


What does the rise in oxo-biodegradable additives in plastics mean for recycling? A panel at the 2012 Plastics Recycling Conference attempted to answer this question, with each panelist producing very different answers.

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2 | Plastics recycling industry rebounds in 2011


Plastics Recycling Update has presented the findings of its sixth annual survey of plastic processors, showing the plastics recycling industry has recovered from the recession and is growing again.

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3 | PetroChem Wire: March price increases sought for HDPE


Recycled HDPE prices were mixed last month, with some grades flat and others rising slightly.

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4 | Conference opens with a focus on packaging


Nearly 1,400 plastics recycling professionals from 40 states and 31 countries converged on the Hyatt Regency Atlanta this week for the largest conference devoted to plastics recycling on record.

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5 | Consumer study measures packaging perceptions


Consumers are demanding more information on sustainable packaging, at least according to new survey results from Perception Research Services.

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6 | NewsBits


Bottles, degradables and sustainability in this week's NewsBits.

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7 | Upcoming conferences & webinars


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

8 | 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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