Plastics Recycling Update

May 13, 2015

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1 | Dunkin' Donuts ditches EPS recycling program


Dunkin' Donuts has halted its in-store foam-cup recycling program, citing low usage, contamination issues and a pending transition away from expanded polystyrene.

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2 | California indicts five in $14 million deposit fraud case


Five California residents have been indicted for defrauding the state's beverage container deposit program an estimated $14 million.

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3 | 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 ensuring name recognition and brand cache 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 taking place Feb. 1-3 at the Hyatt Regency in New Orleans, Louisiana. Head to plasticsrecycling.com for all the information on attending, exhibiting and sponsoring.

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4 | Envision and Ecoplast undergo restructuring


Consolidated Container Co., which recently acquired two major suppliers of recycled resins, plans to make structural and personnel changes at the companies.

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5 | Some packaging struggles to get from bathroom to bin


Consumers are much more likely to recycle plastic shampoo and conditioner containers than deodorant packaging, a survey shows.

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6 | PetroChem Wire: Recycled HDPE dairy price strengthens


HDPE post-consumer dairy natural pellet and flake prices rose 3 to 3.5 cents per pound in early May on the back of higher bale prices.

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7 | NewsBits


Many Kraft Foods Group shareholders recently pushed for the company to phase out non-recyclable packaging, and Tom's of Maine has achieved its recycling/reuse rate goal.

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8 | Industry and supplier news


Equipment maker eFACTOR3 LLC has announced the addition of two partners: Pallmann Industries and Pla.to Technology. Pallmann is a major manufacturer focusing on size reduction and preparation techniques, and Pla.to specializes in washing and drying lines. For more, click here.


The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries has released two videos aimed at demonstrating the value and impact of recycling to the public. For more, click here. ISRI has also elected three new directors to its board: Brian Henesey, Matthew Kripke and Michael Potash. The three are the new directors-at-large serving two-year terms ending in 2017. For more, click here.

9 | 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.

10 | Jobs available and sought


Quality Control Assistant, Denton Plastics (Portland, Oregon).
Details are available here.


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


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


Plastic Sales & 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].