Plastics Recycling Update

May 20, 2015

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1 | Dell eyes growth in recycled plastic use


Texas-based computer giant Dell has set its sights on using more recycled plastic, including plastics recovered from scrap electronics.

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2 | Plastics Recycling 2016: Best in the business


Next February marks the 11th iteration of the Plastics Recycling Conference, and the event's staying power is a testament to the innovative opportunities and business-boosting environment offered at the conference every year.


Plastics Recycling 2016 is produced by Resource Recycling, Inc., the publisher of Plastics Recycling Update and other recycling journals. The editorial staff analyzes and investigates plastics recycling like no other organization. And that means the Plastics Recycling Conference is able to bring fresh, independent and objective viewpoints that guide attendees into the sector's current and future profit centers.


In addition, our staff's relationships with individual attendees, recycling firms of all sizes and hotel and logistics groups give the Plastics Recycling Conference an edge when it comes to personalized service, competitive pricing and networking needs.


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.

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3 | Phoenix Technologies adds washing operation


Bowling Green, Ohio-based Phoenix Technologies has invested $18 million to wash and clean PET flake on its own.

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4 | Grant aims to push forward EPS recycling in Denver


A $45,000 grant from the Foam Recycling Coalition will enable a Denver-area company to begin processing expanded polystyrene and could possibly open the door to curbside collection of the material.

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5 | Video pushes streamlined vocab in plastics recycling


Recycling professionals and communities nationwide are being encouraged to use a lingua franca when it comes to plastics recycling.

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6 | PetroChem Wire: Recycled PET price rises


Recycled PET bottle-grade pellet prices rose in the first half of May as tight spot prime PET supply encouraged end-users with flexibility to substitute rPET for prime.

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7 | NewsBits


A California city voted to extend its ban on single-use plastic bags, and Toronto announced it will begin accepting additional types of plastic at the curb.

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8 | Request for proposals


The King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks – Solid Waste Division is seeking information from current and potential mattress recyclers who might provide mattress recycling and related services to residents, businesses and other organizations in King County. Deadline to respond is 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 9, 2015. For more info, click here and click on the Solicitations tab in the left-hand column (you may enter the site either as a guest, or if previously registered, by logging on with your User ID. You will find the RFP listed under "Goods and Services").

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


Manager, Recycling Programs, Keep America Beautiful (Washington, DC).
Details are available here.


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.


Various Positions, 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].