1 | APR to address shrink sleeve labels
The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers has formed a working group to tackle the problem of contamination in bales from full wrap shrink sleeve labels.
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2 | Free listings available for the Resource Recycling Equipment Buyers' Guide
If you manufacture plastics recycling or processing equipment, be sure your company is listed in the all-new edition of our Recycling Equipment Buyers' Guide. Go to www.resource-recycling.com/buyersguide or click on the banner below to download a listing form. Send your free listing in today!
Enhanced listings with logos are available. Contact Resource Recycling advertising director, Rick Downing, with any questions. He can be contacted at [email protected] or (440) 257-6453.
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3 | Green Fence divides recycling industry
The plastics recycling industry is grappling with what to do about China's Green Fence, with some arguing it's a disaster and others saying it's the best thing to happen to domestic plastics recycling in years.
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4 | PetroChem Wire: Some recycled PE prices fall with drop in exports
Most HDPE pellet prices declined 1-2 cents per pound in April as reduced exports to China and lower-than-expected domestic demand from construction and agriculture industries this spring resulted in increased U.S. supply.
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5 | Carpet recycling sees increase
The Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE) announced that it recovered almost five percent more carpet in 2012 than it did the year previous.
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6 | Consolidation creates new packaging giant
Five packaging companies have combined to form the sixth largest plastic packaging firm in the world.
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7 | NewsBits
The PlantBottle heads to China. Plus the latest city to ban plastic bags in this week's NewsBits.
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8 | Upcoming conferences & webinars
Click here for a complete directory of upcoming conferences and webinars!
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9 | Jobs Available & Sought
Plastic Sales and Marketing Professional, AMI Trading, Inc. (Miami, Florida).
Details are available here.
Sales and Marketing Professional, Birch Plastics, Inc. (Houston, Texas).
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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