In This Issue:

1 | ACC's film recycling group adds first retailer member

Supermarket chain Wegmans is the first retailer to become a member of the American Chemistry Council's Flexible Film Recycling Group.

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2 | Register today for the 2014 Plastics Recycling Conference

It's time to reserve your place for the annual Plastics Recycling Conference. One of the largest, most innovative events in plastics recycling, the upcoming Plastics Recycling Conference will be held March 11-12, 2014 at the Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, Florida and will feature the latest policy news, technical information, and sales and networking opportunities uniquely designed for the plastics recovery and processing sector.

Last year's conference included a packed trade show with more than 125 exhibiting companies, as well as more than 1,300 attendees from 39 states, six Canadian provinces and 30 countries, and the 2014 conference is expected to be even bigger.

Registration, exhibiting and sponsorship opportunities are now available. Visit www.plasticsrecycling.com to take advantage of this great opportunity.

3 | PetroChem Wire: HDPE frac melt dairy grade pellets stable

In the recycled polyethylene market, HDPE frac melt dairy natural pellet prices ended October flat following a modest increase mid-month.

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4 | British plastic processors ask for level playing field

Processors of packaging waste in the U.K. are calling for major reforms to the current packaging recovery note (PRN) system, which they contend encourages exports of scrap material.

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5 | Recycling once again has its day

The 17th America Recycles Day (ARD), organized by Keep America Beautiful, is set for Nov. 15, and a number of education and collection events are taking place at the end of this week. Here's a quick rundown of some of the ways companies and groups are getting in on the action.

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6 | Patent watch

A Maine company's reverse vending machine for recyclables leads the week's list of patent updates.

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7 | NewsBits

The province of Alberta is on pace to collect 2 billion beverage containers, and another major American city mulls a ban on expanded polystyrene. Read the details in NewsBits.

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8 | Upcoming conferences & webinars

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

9 | Jobs Available & Sought

National Sales Manager for Plastics Division, Lindner America LLC (Raleigh, North Carolina).
Details are available here.

Recycling Coordinator, Republic Services (Seattle).
Details are available here.

Recycling Education Specialist, Montgomery County (Rockville, Maryland).
Details are available here.

Materials Manager, CP Group (San Diego).
Details are available here.

Sales Representative, TKO Polymers (Atlanta).
Details are available here.

VP of Sales and Marketing, CP Group (San Diego).
Details are available here.

Sales and Marketing Manager, Newell Recycling LLC (Atlanta).
Details are available here.

Sales and Marketing Professional, Birch Plastics, Inc. (Houston).
Details are available here.

Various Sales Positions, Waste Management (National).
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].