Plastics Recycling Update

March 7, 2013

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1 | Oregon to study plastic recycling improvements


Oregon is on the verge of launching a major study on new ways to increase the recovery of scrap plastics.

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2 | Plastics Recycling 2013: Industry CEOs lead the way


With a new Congress, what are the policy implications for the business environment for plastics recycling? What can we learn from other countries? Where are resin markets going, and what�s happening with new resins and new plastics applications? What are the general economic trends affecting plastics? Where will be the new jobs in plastics? Is sustainability here to stay? Susan Kneiss (Environmental Industries Association), William Carteaux (CEO of the Society of the Plastics Industry) and Steve Russell (Vice President of the American Chemistry Council's Plastics Division) will answer these questions and more on stage at the 2013 Plastics Recycling Conference in New Orleans.

Don't be left behind — 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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3 | PetroChem Wire: Recycled PS prices nudged higher in February


Recycled HIPS and GPPS pellet prices moved higher in February, following January prime PS price trends.

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4 | More bottle bill updates in the works


Two New England states ponder changes to their bottle bill, and an island territory struggles to get its going.

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5 | Coke, other beverage companies, fight Australian bottle bill


In Australia, a trio of drink companies has succeeded in mounting a legal challenge against a beverage container deposit system in one of the country's territories.

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6 | NewsBits


L.A. County bag ban heads to state supreme court. Plus, a fascinating look at the history of bottle recycling in this week's NewsBits.

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7 | Upcoming conferences & webinars


Click here for a complete directory of upcoming conferences and webinars!

8 | Jobs Available & Sought


Senior Design Engineer, Large Manufacturer of Size Reduction Equipment and Separation Systems.
Details are available here.


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.


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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