In This Issue:

1 | PE, PP prices swing sharply

Prices for polyethylene and polypropylene have moved sharply up and down in the past six months.

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2 | PRC 2012: Exclusive info on plastics recycling

How effective is the resin code identification system in recycling and how should it be updated? What are some ways bale quality can be improved? Where are the markets for reclaimed material headed and what are the major issues my firm needs to be aware of in the coming year? These are just a few of the questions experts will tackle at the upcoming Plastics Recycling Conference in Atlanta.

Now in its sixth year, the Plastics Recycling Conference attracts the plastics recycling industry's best and brightest with its highly acclaimed agenda and dedication to recycling issues.

"The quality of the information was outstanding," said a plastics broker who attended the 2011 show in New Orleans. "I came here with a list of questions I needed answers to on materials pricing and between the speakers and the networking areas, I had most of it done by the end of the first day."

Every aspect of the Plastics Recycling Conference is designed to maximize quality information and accessibility for attendees. Not only are questions encouraged in the informative sessions, but attendees are provided excellent networking opportunities at the conference to connect with speakers, moderators, established recycling professionals and distinguished guests from any of the two dozen countries that routinely attend.

This level of information and interaction is something found nowhere else in plastics recycling.

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

3 | Iowa bottle bill survives

In Iowa, lawmakers gave serious consideration to repealing the state's 33-year-old bottle bill during the last legislative session. Although efforts to scrap the law failed, the Iowa Recycling Association is expecting a similar effort when lawmakers meet again later this year.

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4 | CT bottle bill simplified

Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy has signed SB 212 into law, which simplifies some of the reporting requirements under the state's bottle bill.

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5 | Pepsi announces "Recycle Rally"

PepsiCo has launched it Dream Machine Recycle Rally for the upcoming school year. The national program seeks to get students in grades K-12 thinking about the benefits of recycling and gives participating schools a chance to earn rewards and compete for prizes.

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6 | ACC recognizes plastics processors

The American Chemistry Council has announced the winners of its first Innovation inPlastics Recycling awards.

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7 | NewsBits

PRU's round up of state program news and legislation continues 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

Environmental Analyst IV, Vermont Solid Waste Management Program (Waterbury, Vermont).
Details are available online, search for code 28791.

Environmental Analyst III, Vermont Solid Waste Management Program (Waterbury, Vermont).
Details are available online, search for code 28792.

Recycling Programs Manager, Keep America Beautiful (Washington D.C.).
Details are available here.

Business Development for Sales and Purchasing, Continental Waste Management (Raleigh, North Carolina).
Details are available here.

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].