1 | Massachusetts lawmakers reject expanded bottle bill
A law that would have allowed for the redemption of plastic bottles used for non-carbonated soft drinks has been left out of the Massachusetts state budget.
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2 | RR Conference: How to plan for packaging
How to accommodate evolving types of consumer packaging is hotly debated within the recycling industry. A number of multi-stakeholder organizations have sprouted in the last few years to tackle this question with input from multiple supply chain players, but are we any closer to answering the packaging question? Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from three key industry groups -- AMERIPEN, PAC NEXT and Recycling Reinvented -- as they explore their various efforts underway to tackle the packaging issue.
The 2013 Resource Recycling Conference will be held August 27-28 at the Marriott Louisville Downtown in Louisville, Kentucky. For more information, including information on booking a hotel room, session topics, or exhibiting and sponsorship opportunities, please visit www.rrconference.com or click on the banner below.
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3 | PetroChem Wire: Recycled HIPS flake prices down a penny
Plentiful supply and static demand nudged recycled high impact polystyrene prices lower in late June. White HIPS regrind sold at 60 cents per pound delivered to a Midwest plant (58 cents per pound FOB producer). Black HIPS regrind sold at 54 cents per pound delivered to the same plant, down a cent from mid-June.
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4 | Plastic bag ban round-up
Los Angeles last month became the most populous U.S. city to ban single-use plastic bags, a move that may add momentum to efforts in a number of other U.S. regions. Here is a list of municipalities that are considering bans in the coming weeks and months.
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5 | U.K. looks to boost plastic recycling rate
The U.K. is aiming to significantly increase its overall plastic recycling rate to 42 percent by 2017, an accomplishment that would nearly double the county's current recycling figures.
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6 | Patent watch
A look at the plastics recycling-related innovations that have recently been awarded or filed for patent protection.
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7 | NewsBits
Coca-Cola's new sustainability guidelines and a bottle take-back program at cosmetic retailer Aveda in this week's NewsBits.
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8 | Upcoming conferences & webinars
Click here for a complete directory of upcoming conferences and webinars!
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9 | Jobs Available & Sought
Sales Representative, TKO Polymers (Atlanta).
Details are available here.
Sales and Marketing Manager, Newell Recycling LLC (Atlanta).
Details are available here.
Plastic Sales and Marketing Professional, AMI Trading, Inc. (Miami).
Details are available here.
Sales and Marketing Professional, Birch Plastics, Inc. (Houston).
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 associate editor Dan Leif at [email protected].
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