In This Issue:

1 | Plastic film recovery rate barely budges

The most recent statistics on North American post-consumer plastic bag and film recycling show a slight uptick in overall recovery but a significant drop in demand for the material among domestic consumers.

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2 | Apply now to grab funding for your recycling innovation

There are only a few weeks left to submit your game-changing ideas to the Recycling Innovators Forum. And competing in the event couldn't be easier — simply submit a three-to-four page proposal by April 30.

If you have a creative solution that will help move the recycling industry forward, don't miss out on this chance to take your innovation to the next level. The Recycling Innovators Forum is a venue for individuals and groups to present their bright ideas. Co-located with the annual Resource Recycling Conference, the Forum is designed to shine a spotlight on new recycling concepts and connect inventors to the companies, institutions and organizations that can help turn ideas into reality.

A $20,000 prize will be awarded to each of the two top-ranking innovations, and finalists will have the invaluable opportunity to market their ideas to industry leaders. Whether you're a small-scale "garage innovator" in the beginning stages of development or work in a team at an established industry organization, this is a prime opportunity to gain exposure and funds to make a real impact in recycling.

Head to the Recycling Innovators Forum website to get complete details.

3 | Compostable plastics booted from Portland's commercial organics program

A year from now businesses in the Portland, Oregon region will no longer be able to include compostable foodservice items alongside food scraps in commercial organics collection.

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4 | Will British Columbia's EPR effort kill plastics recycling firms?

Leaders at a plastics recycling company in British Columbia say the province's switch to an extended producer responsibility system is creating a downstream "monopoly" that may force their firm and others out of business.

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5 | Wide world of plastics recycling

A major plastics recycling firm in the U.K. is forced to pay up after failing to meet regulators' contamination demands. Get the details in our global roundup.

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6 | NewsBits

A Canadian company rolls out PS food trays made from 25 percent recycled material. We serve up details on that development and others in NewsBits.

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7 | Request for 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 pesticide container collection and recycling services in one or more of the following 19 states: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Mexico, New York, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Vermont and West Virginia. For more information or to obtain an RFQ, contact [email protected].

8 | Upcoming conferences & webinars

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

9 | Jobs Available & Sought

Service Technician, Plastics Recycling Equipment Company (Norcross, Georgia).
Details are available here.

Recycling Supervisor, City of Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania).
Details are available here.

Sales Manager, EREMA North America, Inc. (Ipswich, Massachusetts).
Details are available here.

Recycling Specialist, City of Livermore (Livermore, California).
Details are available here.

Environmental Engineer, University of Florida (Gainesville, Florida).
Details are available here.

Industrial Development Representative, North Carolina Department of Environment & Natural Resources (Raleigh, North Carolina).
Details are available here.

Sales Director, Emerald Pacific (Austin, Texas / Mexico City).
Details are available here.

Sales and Marketing Professional, Birch Plastics, Inc. (Houston).
Details are available here.

Various Sales Positions, Waste Management (National).
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 associate editor Dan Leif at [email protected].