1 | Recycling more than a buzzword at Burt's Bees?
A packaging expert at one of the country's most visible cosmetics brands says plastics recyclability equates to sustainability at her company.
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2 | NYC expanded polystyrene ban overturned
After reviewing the validity of New York City's ban on expanded polystyrene, a judge this week repealed the controversial law less than three months after it went into effect.
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3 | Study: Europe moving into PRF era
Government mandates for higher plastics recovery rates will drive significant investments in plastics recovery facilities in the next decade, according to consulting firm ecoprog.
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4 | Ohio capital pushes for increased plastic bag recycling
Bucking the national trend to ban single-use plastic bags, Columbus, Ohio will instead attempt to launch a revamped grocery store-based recycling program while encouraging reusable bag usage.
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5 | PetroChem Wire: Recycled PET price slips
Recycled PET bottle-grade flake prices dropped 2 cents per pound in the first two full weeks of September.
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6 | Wide world of plastics recycling
A company in Hungary makes a multi-million dollar investment in PET recycling, and a Dutch firm paves the way for converting colored PET into clear feedstock.
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7 | NewsBits
An argument is made by two noted plastics voices for converting plastics into fuel, and a massive cleanup of Los Angeles County beaches yields thousands of pounds of marine debris.
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8 | Industry and supplier news
The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, Inc. and science education nonprofit group JASON are again teaming up to organize a recycling awareness video and poster contest for students grades K-12. For more, click here.
The National Waste & Recycling Association has awarded Zero Waste Energy and Blue Line Transfer the Recycling Equipment Innovator of the Year Award. For more, click here.
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9 | Requests for proposals
The 31st International Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management invites abstract submissions from all areas of solid waste technology and management for oral or poster presentations at the conference. To submit an abstract, or to view the detailed call for papers, please visit solid-waste.org. Responses are due by Oct. 31.
The City of Austin, Texas is accepting letters of interest from recycling and reuse companies and organizations interested in locating at Austin's [re]Manufacturing Hub. This in-development industrial park is positioned to become a home for the local circular economy and aims to retain and grow zero-waste businesses. Letters of interest are being accepted until Oct. 19.
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10 | 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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11 | Jobs available and sought
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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