1 | Repreve expands recycled fiber business
Textiles-from-plastics brand Repreve has announced a $10 million expansion of its existing PET bottle recycling plant to help meet increasing demand around the globe.
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2 | Experts detail keys to film collection success
While retail locations provide the best collection points for post-consumer film plastics, governments and haulers play a crucial role in ensuring a successful program, according to speakers on a recent webinar.
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3 | Plan now for Plastics Recycling 2016
The plastics recycling industry's most pivotal gathering is headed to New Orleans next February. Register now to make sure your business gets a big boost in the Big Easy.
The February 2016 gathering of top plastics recycling executives will be the 11th iteration of the conference. Plastics Recycling 2015 welcomed more than 1,500 attendees from 32 countries, and a packed exhibit hall featured nearly 200 leading companies. Expect even more education, networking and inspiration in New Orleans.
Plastics Recycling 2016 is set for Feb. 1-3 at the Hyatt Regency in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Head to plasticsrecycling.com to register and find out more about exhibiting and/or sponsoring at the premier conference for plastics recovery.
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4 | PetroChem Wire: Recycled PET pellet prices fall slightly
Recycled PET clear FDA pellets sold mid-July at 70 to 73 cents per pound FOB U.S. East Coast and other U.S. locations, down 1 cent per pound from the beginning of the month.
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5 | New Zealand grants fund film collections, recycling facility
The New Zealand government will fund efforts to create a plastic film recycling infrastructure while avoiding bag bans or fees.
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6 | Wide world of plastics recycling
The British Plastics Federation calls a department store chain's decision to halt plastic water bottle sales "misguided," and a city in the UAE looks to move toward zero waste.
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7 | NewsBits
Chicago is looking to reusable bags as its bag ban nears and a 3-D printer capable of using recycled resins may be bound for space.
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8 | 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.
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9 | Jobs available and sought
Purchasing Assistant, SSRP LLC (Laguna Hills, Calif.).
Details are available here.
Quality Control Assistant, Denton Plastics (Portland, Ore.).
Details are available here.
Plant Manager, QRS (Baltimore, Md.).
Details are available here.
Various Positions, PRP Recycling (Chicago, Ill.).
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 Scott Beck at [email protected].
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