Plastics Recycling Update

April 18, 2013

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1 | APR lends support to degradable labeling bills


The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers has released a statement reiterating its opposition to the use of degradable additives in plastics.

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2 | PetroChem Wire: Recycled polypropylene prices follow prime lower


Recycled CoPP and HoPP pellet prices fell 2 cents per pound in early April, reflecting the trend in prime PP pricing.

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3 | Coming soon: the next big idea in recycling


Single-stream collection of recyclable materials. Optical sortation of plastic beverage containers. Composite lumber made from scrap plastic film. What is the next concept or item that will help shape the future of the recycling industry? The 2013 Recycling Innovators Forum hopes to find that "next big thing."

Out of nearly 50 proposals submitted, nine finalists have been selected to compete in the inaugural Recycling Innovators Forum, to be held August 26 at the Louisville Convention Center in Louisville, Kentucky.

The Recycling Innovators Forum was created to recognize and reward original and actionable innovations that have the potential to transform the recycling industry. The Forum has long-term goals of fostering invention, originality and measurable improvement in recycling customer experiences, processes, technology and markets. The nine finalists offer promising ideas covering a broad range of topics including plastics sortation and processing, new opportunities for recycled glass, multi-family recycling, social-local-mobile technology and more. Click on the banner below for a sneak peek at these novel ideas.

Finalists will present their ideas to a panel of judges and an audience of recycling professionals, venture capitalists and clean-tech investors on August 26, the day before the fourth annual Resource Recycling Convention in Louisville, Kentucky. The judges, recognized leaders in recycling and market development, will choose three top finalists who will receive honorariums of $20,000 (first place), $5,000 (second place) and $2,000 (third place). Anyone can attend the Recycling Innovators Forum to learn more about the next big idea in recycling.

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4 | Plastic bag group fights back against bans


The American Progressive Bag Alliance has launched a new media campaign aimed at countering what it says are misperceptions and "junk science" surrounding plastic bag bans and fees.

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5 | Qatar researcher invents new plastic composite


In Qatar, a researcher may have found a way to improve the quality of recycled plastics while making them less expensive.

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6 | NewsBits


New fuel conversion technologies and initiatives are profiled 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


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


Waste Reduction and Recycling Outreach Coordinator, North Carolina State University (Raleigh, North Carolina).
Details are available here.


Recycling Manager, BARC (Bakersfield, California).
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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