In This Issue:

1 | ACC and SPI form rigid plastics group

The American Chemistry Council's Plastics Division and plastics trade group SPI have teamed up to tackle rigid plastics, aligning member groups under the shared mission of increased rigid plastics collection and recycling.

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2 | Plastics Recycling 2014: Chinese delegation seeks tours

China Scrap Plastics Magazine and the China Scrap Plastics Association are bringing a delegation of recycling executives to the U.S. in March. In addition to attending Plastics Recycling 2014 in Orlando, the delegation wishes to visit and tour plastics reclamation plants and resin-trader warehouses in the central Florida region. This is an excellent business opportunity for American plastics recycling leaders. If you wish to host the delegation for a short tour of your operation, contact Leon at China Scrap Plastics Magazine and the China Scrap Plastics Association at [email protected].

Don't miss Plastics Recycling 2014, to be held March 11-12, 2014, at Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, Florida. For more information, visit www.plasticsrecycling.com.

3 | Surprisingly low contamination in Boston foodservice packaging

A recent study on food residue in packaging aims to bust the myth that food service packaging is too contaminated to be added to recycling streams.

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4 | Dart, ACC pour cash into battle over Big Apple EPS ban

Fresh details have emerged about the push by plastics players to halt a proposed ban on foodservice EPS containers in New York City.

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5 | PetroChem Wire: Recycled CoPP prices fell in late November

Recycled CoPP pellet prices fell a penny in late November as sellers looked to liquidate inventory before the end of the year.

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6 | PAC NEXT reflects on fight against plastic packaging waste

PAC NEXT has released its 2013 membership report, using the occasion to chart the growth and progress of the Packaging Association wing and identify what's "next" for the group.

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7 | NewsBits

Using recycled PET to fight fungal infections and turning old blue jeans into polymers? Innovation reigns supreme in NewsBits this week.

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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.

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 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].