1 | Lawsuit challenges bag ban efforts
A potentially defining battle in California's plastic bag wars took place last week before the state Supreme Court. The outcome, which is expected to be delivered sometime this summer, could affect attempts by local governments to ban the controversial sacks.
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2 | Plastics a focus at the Resource Recycling Conference
Plastics will be on the agenda at this fall's Resource Recycling Conference in Indianapolis.
Which types of plastics are MRF's accepting? Are MRF's sorting PET bottles from HDPE bottles, do they mix their front-end bulky rigid plastics with the mixed non-bottle household plastics, and what results in the cleanest, highest value product? Are there regional differences or are plastics consistently accepted and sorted across the country? Patty Moore of Moore Recycling Associates reveals the invaluable results from extensive research into what's really going on with plastics recycling at MRF's.
The Resource Recycling Conference will be held August 17-18 at the JW Marriott in Indianapolis. For more information visit www.rrconference.com or click on the banner below.
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3 | APR releases new bale specs
The Association of Postconsumer Plastics Recyclers has released its model bale specifications for the collection and recovery of bulky rigids, tubs and lids.
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4 | Texas invests in plastic reclaimer
The state of Texas is investing $550,000 via its Enterprise Fund in Coll Materials Exchange to help the company's expansion into Waco.
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5 | PET used in more beer bottles
PET is expected to be used in more beer bottles across the world, according to a new forecast from Pira International.
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6 | Bag fee to start in 2012
Beginning next year, residents of a Washington, D.C. suburb will have to pay a nickel if they want a paper or plastic carryout bag from supermarkets, convenience stores, restaurants and other retail establishments.
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7 | Placon to open new facility
Placon Corporation, a thermoformer and plastic sheet extruder, will open a new closed-loop PET recycling facility in Fitchburg, Wisconsin.
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8 | Upcoming conferences
Click here for a complete directory of upcoming conferences!
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9 | Jobs Available & Sought
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.
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].
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