In This Issue:

1 | Does seasonality affect the value of UBCs and PET?

Aluminum can and PET bottle consumption surges in warm weather, affecting the supply of old containers and the demand for recovered metal and plastic. Is this reflected in UBC and PET bale pricing? We've looked at this question by analyzing Resource Recycling's market pricing database.

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2 | PetroChem Wire: Recycled HDPE prices increase in September

Prices for recycled high density polyethyene rose in September, following August increases in the prime market.

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3 | FTC releases Green Guide revisions

The Federal Trade Commission has issued the latest revisions to its Green Guides — offering new advice to marketers on the best way to address degradability, recycling and certification.

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4 | Plastic export volume jumps in July

The volume of plastic scrap exported in July, at 343.91 million pounds, jumped by 9.2 percent from its June figure. However, when matched against its July 2011 position, the volume of exports was down by a sharp 21.9 percent.

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5 | NewsBits

A big gulp of coca-cola news in this week's NewsBits.

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6 | Upcoming conferences & webinars

Click here for a complete directory of upcoming conferences and webinars!

7 | Jobs Available & Sought

Production Manager, Perpetual Recycling Solutions (Richmond, Indiana).
Details are available online.

Shift Manager, Perpetual Recycling Solutions (Richmond, Indiana).
Details are available online.

Quality Manager, Perpetual Recycling Solutions (Richmond, Indiana).
Details are available online.

Maintenance Manager, Perpetual Recycling Solutions (Richmond, Indiana).
Details are available online.

Maintenance Mechanic, Perpetual Recycling Solutions (Richmond, Indiana).
Details are available online.

Various Jobs, The IMS Group (National).
Details are available online.

Purchasing Account Executive, BoRec America, Inc. (Flexible Location).
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].