1 | Potential candidates for EPA's top job have state experience
Lisa Jackson, the head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, will step down in mid-January, and a number of people have been mentioned as President Obama's possible recommendation to take her position. How will solid waste and recycling issues fare under a new EPA chief?
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2 | Is your recycling idea worth $20,000?
Think you have a great idea to make recycling better? The Recycling Innovators Forum wants to hear from you!
Backed by some of the biggest companies and organizations in waste management and recycling, the Recycling Innovators Forum is a competition to find the next great idea to advance recycling. The top 7-10 nominees will be asked to present their idea to an audience of 150 recycling professionals at the Recycling Innovators Forum on August 26 in Louisville, Kentucky. The winner will receive $20,000, a chance to pitch their idea to venture capitalists and an article covering their idea in Resource Recycling magazine.
Think you have what it takes? Contact Ali Briggs at [email protected] to get started on this unique opportunity.
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3 | Port strike averted for time being
An economically crippling strike at 15 ports on the East and Gulf Coasts has been averted for now, and material exporters are breathing a sigh of relief.
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4 | APR year in review
As 2012 comes to a close, the Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR) has released its "2012 Members Update," describing what the organization did last year and what it sees on the horizon for 2013.
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5 | December sees lower rPET prices
Plentiful supply, waning year-end buying interest and lower bale prices drove recycled PET prices down in December.
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6 | Input sought on plastic shredder scrap
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is seeking public comment on an interpretation of its regulation that would allow plastic scrap separated from shredder residue to be recycled under certain conditions.
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7 | Maryland container deposit law to be introduced
A key state legislator plans to introduce a bottle bill in Annapolis, after the General Assembly reconvenes Jan. 9.
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8 | Chinese plastics recycling group seeks tour sites
A group of Chinese plastics reclaimers will visit the U.S. in March to meet with potential suppliers and equipment makers. The contingent from the Chinese Resource Recycling Association desires to visit plants in or near Houston, the Washington D.C. region and the New York City area. For more details, contact Sunny Li at CRRA at [email protected].
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9 | Plastics Recycling 2013: Expert analyses of resin markets
What does the future hold for plastic resins? Once again, the Plastics Recycling Conference will feature a critical assessment of the key factors influencing current and future resin markets in North America. Expert analysts from IHS Chemical and elsewhere will share everything they know about PET, PE and more.
Get your facts straight from the source at the 2013 Plastics Recycling Conference, which will be held March 19-20 in New Orleans. For more information, visit www.plasticsrecycling.com.
And after the conference, stick around for the Global Plastics Environmental Conference's (GPEC) "The Latest Need to Know: From Recycling to Sustainability of Plastics." GPEC's conference will be held right after the Plastics Recycling Conference, March 20-22 at the same great location, the Sheraton New Orleans, right next to the Crescent City's famed French Quarter. Don't miss out on these two terrific events.
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10 | NewsBits
New resin market outlook reports and a first-of-its-kind bottle ban in this week's NewsBits
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11 | Upcoming conferences & webinars
Click here for a complete directory of upcoming conferences and webinars!
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12 | Jobs Available & Sought
Multiple Positions, Perpetual Recycling Solutions (Richmond, Indiana).
Details are available online.
Buyer, Winjet Trading Inc. (City of Industry, California).
Details are available here.
Plant Manager, Omni Recovery (Dallas, Texas).
Details are available here.
Various Jobs, The IMS Group (National).
Details are available online.
Purchasing Account Executive, BoRec America, Inc. (Flexible Location).
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, send an email to newsletter editor Henry Leineweber at [email protected].
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