In This Issue:

1 | APR releases grocery pilot results

Over 350 million additional pounds of scrap plastic could be recovered from grocery stores every year according to a recent pilot study by the Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers.

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2 | RR Conference 2012: Plastic recycling questions answered

Can bottles really be made back into bottles? Does recycling plastic save energy? Should we leave the caps on? These are just a few of the questions that will be explored by Keefe Harrison, of Resource Recycling Systems, in a presentation on all things plastic recycling. The demand for plastics in the marketplace is every increasing and Harrison will expose how everything you hear about plastics recycling is not necessarily true.

The 2012 Resource Recycling Conference is excited to head to the Hilton Austin in Austin, Texas, August 28-29. For more information, including information on the Hilton Austin, session topics and the agenda, or exhibiting and sponsorship opportunities, please visit www.rrconference.com or click on the banner below.

3 | Bottled water boom continues

Consumption of bottled water continues to rise, despite efforts to curtail bottle use and effects of the poor economy, according to an annual analysis from the Beverage Marketing Corporation.

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4 | Plastic exports rise in March

The volume of plastic scrap exported in March, at 405.31 million pounds, was up 8.9 percent from its February figure. When matched against its March 2011 position, the volume of exports rose slightly by 2.2 percent.

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5 | PetroChem Wire: Recycled PET pellet pricing up in April

Prices for recycled PET pellets meeting FDA food-contact specifications saw per-pound increases of as much as 3 cents in April.

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6 | NewsBits

L.A now latest, largest city to ban plastic bags. More 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].