In This Issue:

1 | Debate heats up on status of B.C.'s deposit program

Is the fate of North America's first bottle redemption program in question?

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2 | Rhode Island mulls extended producer responsibility for packaging

Two bills introduced by Rhode Island lawmakers last month suggest the possibility of the state putting end-of-life product management duties onto the shoulders of packaging producers.

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3 | Pesticide container collection effort hits record

The weight of HDPE pesticide containers diverted through an agriculture-focused program increased by 8 percent in 2014.

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4 | Plastics Recycling 2016: Get your brand in front of the industry

Sponsorship and exhibitor packages are now available for the leading North American gathering of plastics recycling professionals.

By integrating your company into the action at Plastics Recycling 2016, you'll be boosting your brand recognition among plastics reclaimers, brokers, packaging executives, government officials and other sustainability leaders. Be sure to act quickly to get ahead of your competitors in terms of exhibit hall placement and sponsorship choices.

Plastics Recycling 2016 is set for Feb. 1-3 at the Hyatt Regency in New Orleans, Louisiana. Head to plasticsrecycling.com to register and get all the facts on exhbiting and/or sponsoring at the premier conference for plastics recovery.

5 | PetroChem Wire: Recycled PET prices hold

Recycled PET bottle- and food-grade pellet prices were steady the last week of March. FDA-sanctioned rPET bottle-grade clear repro was sold at 68 to 70 cents per pound FOB East Coast for truckload deliveries. Larger volume business was reportedly done about a nickel lower.

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6 | NewsBits

New Jersey has banned plastic microbeads in personal care products, and Dow Chemical Co. is expanding its polyethylene-producing capacity as packaging shifts toward the material.

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7 | Upcoming conferences and 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.

8 | Jobs available and sought

Plant Manager, QRS (Baltimore, Maryland).
Details are available here.

Marketing Manager, Plastics Sales & Trading, TKO Polymers (Atlanta, Georgia).
Details are available here.

Plastic Sales and Marketing Representative, AMI Trading Inc. (Miami, Florida).
Details are available here.

Product Development Manager, PRP Recycling (Chicago, Illinois).
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, contact Jared Paben at [email protected].