1 | Waste Management shutters plastics-to-oil plant
A vanguard plastics-to-oil plant is closing its doors, though the corporate giant behind it says the facility will re-open in 2015.
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2 | Resource Recycling Conference 2014: Delving into commodities markets
The annual Resource Recycling Conference markets panel offers an in-depth analysis of critical pricing data and forecasts for recycled materials, and the recycled plastics sector will be a major part of the discussion at the session this September.
Envision Plastics' Tamsin Ettefagh will be on-hand to offer a critical look at the latest market trends for key plastic resins. Her info-packed presentation is one plastics players won't want to miss as they look to prepare for market fluctuations in the years ahead.
Resource Recycling Conference 2014 is taking place at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside Sept. 15-17. Head to rrconference.com for more information on attending, sponsoring and exhibiting.
Also, be sure to act now to book your hotel room and ensure the discounted conference rate of $139 plus taxes for single/double occupancy. This offer expires Aug. 25 — book fast to save your cash.
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3 | Demand for recycled PS spurs Dart partnership
Foam products maker Dart Container and Indiana-based Plastics Recycling, Inc. are investing $4 million to $6 million to build a facility that will process both foam and rigid polystyrene, and the companies say the move comes in response to the resin's growing market opportunities.
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4 | A recycled PE consumer jumps into resin production
An alternative lumber company that's recently seen financial success is set to sell recycled plastic resin.
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5 | Pepsi launches $5 million public space recycling project
Pepsi says the U.S. container recycling rate will see significant gains thanks to a new partnership the beverage giant has forged with a national conservation group.
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6 | PetroChem Wire: Recycled PET prices start to move higher
PET bales (bottles from curbside) were up half a penny to around 16 to 17.5 cents per pound FOB in Eastern and Midwestern U.S. markets at the very end of July.
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7 | NewsBits
The Detroit Lions are joining with Repreve to boost recycling of plastics and other items at the team's home games. We tackle the details in NewsBits.
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8 | Request for proposals
CARE is seeking proposals for a 12-18 month project to demonstrate value-added uses for PET recovered from post-consumer carpets. More information can be found here.
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9 | Upcoming conferences & webinars
Click here for a complete directory of upcoming conferences and webinars!
If you have a conference or webinar that you would like listed, please send an email to [email protected] for consideration.
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10 | Jobs Available & Sought
Product Development Manager, PRP Recycling (Chicago, Illinois).
Details are available here.
Regional Account Executive, Gannon & Scott (Southeast U.S.).
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 web content manager Jade Rhianna at [email protected].
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