Plastics Recycling Update

September 28, 2011

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1 | PE price steady in September


Recycled PE price movements were variable in September, with some repro grades declining modestly but regrinds holding steady, PetroChem Wire reported in its latest issue, published September 26.

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2 | PRC 2012: Grow your plastics recycling business


The upcoming 2012 Plastics Recycling Conference is already attracting the biggest names in the recycling industry.

At the 2011 conference in New Orleans, new firms and independent consultants rubbed elbows with some of plastics recycling's major players, 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.

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3 | Export volume jumps in July


The volume of plastic scrap exported in July, at 440.574 million pounds, was up 12.57 percent from its June figure. When matched against its July 2010 position, the volume of exports increased by a robust 31.6 percent.

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4 | WRAP targets hard-to-recycle plastics


The final frontiers of plastics recycling may soon be settled, with research from the U.K.'s Waste & Resource Action Programme demonstrating the possibility of recycling almost all plastic packaging generated at home — including some infamously difficult-to-process materials.

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5 | Twin Cities expand 3-7 collection


Two large companies that control a commanding portion of the Twin Cities recycling markets will be expanding the types of plastics they accept.

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6 | Carpet processor expands


Leigh Fibers has opened up a new textile recycling plant near Woods Cross, Utah, where the South Carolina-based company anticipates it will recycle a million pounds of carpet annually.

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7 | NewsBits


New collections and uses for recovered materials are highlighted 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


Service and Repair Technician, Steinert US.
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Service Manager, Steinert US.
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Plastics Business Development, Continental Waste Management LLC (Raleigh, North Carolina).
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Regional Manager, Steinert US.
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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].

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