In This Issue:

1 | Walmart highlights recycling, packaging progress

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has released its 2012 Global Responsibility Report, outlining the company�s progress on its environmental and social responsibility goals. The report also includes information on the retail giant's efforts to increase recycling and reduce packaging.

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2 | Bag ban faces new challenge

A new court challenge is being brought against a Los Angeles County ordinance that bans plastic bags and requires retailers to charge shoppers 10 cents for a paper bag.

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3 | PetroChem Wire: Recycled PS prices stabilize in March

Recycled HIPS pricing held at a steep premium to GPPS in March, in both recycled and prime polystyrene markets. HIPS repro demand remained very strong in view of record-high prime prices. Stronger prime PS prices also continued to support a high-priced post-industrial PS scrap market.

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4 | ACC says 91 percent of Americans can recycle bags

A new study produced for the American Chemistry Council has found that more than 91 percent of the U.S. population can recycle their plastic bags locally and nearly 75 percent can recycle other types of flexible wraps.

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5 | Patent watch

Several patents relating to plastics recycling have recently been published.

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6 | NewsBits

Coke sues Pure Tech Plastics, plus new standards for plastics on the way 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

MRF Manager II, Waste Management (Denver, Colorado).
Details are available here.

Plant Maintenance Manager, Waste Management (Auburn, Washington).
Details are available here.

Manager, Operations Improvement II, Waste Management (Kirkland, Washington).
Details are available here.

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].