Plastics Recycling Update

June 30, 2011

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1 | PET thermoform recovery primed for growth


A movement is currently underway in the U.S. and Canada to assure that PET thermoforms are as recyclable as PET bottles.

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2 | PRC 2012: Grow your plastics recycling business


At the 2011 conference in New Orleans, new firms and independent consultants rubbed elbows with some of the biggest names in the industry, including Waste Management, PepsiCo, Husky Injection Molding Systems, ISRI, the American Chemistry Council, Custom Polymers and more in the show's sold out exhibit hall. Not only did all exhibiting firms report high levels of traffic at their booth, but all were impressed by the quality of walk-ups as well.

As the largest conference designed exclusively for plastics recycling firms, the executives, trade association representatives and recycling professionals who attend come ready to do business and have yet to leave disappointed. Whether your firm is a small startup or an established company looking to expand your reach, the Plastics Recycling Conference is a forum for new ideas, an incubator for plastics recycling businesses and a phenomenal networking opportunity that is not to be missed.

Booth space for 2012 is already filling up fast, so inquire now to secure your space at the only must-attend conference in plastics recycling.

The 2012 Plastics Recycling Conference will be held March 20-21 in Atlanta, Georgia. For more information visit www.plasticsrecycling.com or click on the banner below.

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3 | Tomra lawsuit settled


Environmental Products Corporation (Envipco) and Tomra Systems ASA have agreed to settle an antitrust lawsuit filed in November of last year in federal court in Connecticut.

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4 | Dart Container opens new facility


Dart Container Corporation has announced it has opened its Wash & Dry Center, a new facility that aims to make it easier for organizations and businesses to recycle their used polystyrene containers.

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5 | SC bill would bring recycling to bars


A bill in the South Carolina State House would direct businesses permitted to sell alcoholic beverages to develop and implement a recycling plan for all beverage containers used on their premises, including plastics.

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6 | Become an EPR expert at the Resource Recycling Conference


Is extended producer responsibility a sustainable solution in financing municipal recycling systems?

Resource Recycling Conference attendees at the opening plenary will hear a variety of opinions about EPR's pros and cons and get the latest information on new EPR initiatives, featuring speakers from the U.S. EPA, Nestle Waters North America, and the Grocery Manufacturers Association. Who is responsible for packaging over the course of its lifecycle? What do collectors and processors need to know about this system? Where is it already being implemented? Attendees will walk away from this session as EPR experts.

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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7 | NewsBits


Mergers, acquisitions, and other recycling business news in this week's NewsBits.

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8 | Upcoming conferences


Click here for a complete directory of upcoming conferences!

9 | Jobs Available & Sought


Executive Director, Professional Recyclers of Pennsylvania (Meadville, Pennsylvania).
Details are available here.


Service and Repair Technician, Steinert US.
Details are available here.


Service Manager, Steinert US.
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Plastics Business Development, Continental Waste Management LLC (Raleigh, North Carolina).
Details are available here.


Regional Manager, Steinert US.
Details are available here.


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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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