In This Issue:

1 | New York considering bottle bill expansion

Lawmakers in New York are considering an expansion of the Empire State's "bigger better bottle bill" to make it bigger and better.

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2 | Less than one week until 2013 Plastics Recycling Conference!

Over 1,500 plastics recycling professionals will converge on New Orleans in less than a week for the annual Plastics Recycling Conference. Representing approximately 700 companies and organizations from nearly 30 countries, PRC attendees are coming ready to learn about the latest trends, make new connections, and do business.

If you haven't signed up for the largest annual event in plastics recycling, visit www.plasticsrecycling.com to register online. Due to high demand, we are urging our attendees who have not yet reserved a hotel room to consult hotels.com regarding availability in New Orleans, as the conference has sold out both the Sheraton and Marriott hotels.

The 2013 Plastics Recycling Conference will be held March 19-20 at the Sheraton New Orleans.

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.

3 | PetroChem Wire: Recycled HDPE pellet prices firm in February

Prices for HDPE film pellet rose 1-3 cents per pound in late February on higher prime PE prices in January.

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4 | Europe seeks ways to boost plastic recovery

Member states need to favor plastic waste prevention and recycling over disposal, according to a new green paper from European Union Environment Commissioner Janez Potocnik.

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5 | New packaging to contain marine plastic scrap

Ecover, a Belgian maker of environmentally conscious cleaning products, has launched a new brand of packaging that will incorporate plastics recovered from the ocean.

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6 | Patent watch

More patents relating to plastics recycling have recently been published.

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7 | ACRC seeks proposals

The Ag Container Recycling Council (ACRC), a voluntary industry funded organization that collects and recycles pesticide plastic containers nationwide, is seeking proposals from qualified firms for HDPE container collection and recycling services in fifteen Midwest and three Northwest states. For more information or to obtain an RFQ e-mail [email protected].

8 | NewsBits

New recycled plastic products and rigid collection options in this week's NewsBits.

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9 | Upcoming conferences & webinars

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

10 | 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].