1 | ASTM looks past chasing arrows
An ASTM International plastics subcommittee this week released its revisions to the resin identification code, which will no longer feature the "chasing arrows" symbol, instead replaced by a simple equilateral triangle.
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2 | RR Conference: Will China's Green Fence change recycling in North America?
When President Xi Jinping of China told custom inspectors in February to enforce a five-year-old importation law, his decision created huge levels of concern throughout the recycling world. Operation Green Fence has resulted in inspectors refusing to allow some loads of paper, plastics and metals from Europe and the U.S. to enter the country because they contained high levels of contamination. Some containers were sent back to the supplier, at a great expense. What has been the effect of increased diligence by customs officials? Can MRFs comply with these new standards? Is this good or bad for recycling? Resource Recycling's editorial team has focused on this issue over the past months, and Jerry Powell will report some new and intriguing findings.
The 2013 Resource Recycling Conference will be held August 27-28 at the Marriott Louisville Downtown in Louisville, Kentucky. For more information, including information on booking a hotel room, session topics, or exhibiting and sponsorship opportunities, please visit www.rrconference.com or click on the banner below.
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3 | PetroChem Wire: Recycled HDPE demand softened in May
Most HDPE pellet prices were flat to 1-2 cents per pound lower in May due to lackluster demand. HDPE frac melt dairy natural pellet sold in a wide spread of 60-68 cents per pound in May, with most business consolidated at 63 cents per pound FOB U.S. East Coast.
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4 | Plastic recycling bills make progress
Plastics recycling received widespread attention this legislative session, with bills relating to plastics recycling and bills relating to container deposits together accounting for 20 percent of all recycling and waste management legislation introduced.
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5 | Wistron facility processes e-plastics in China
Six months into operation, Wistron's new plastics recycling operation in China is proving capable of processing a significant volume of plastic scrap from electronic devices.
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6 | NewsBits
Multiple announcements from SPI, plus a protest against NYC's proposed EPS ban in this week's NewsBits.
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7 | Upcoming conferences & webinars
Click here for a complete directory of upcoming conferences and webinars!
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8 | Jobs Available & Sought
Sales and Marketing Manager, Newell Recycling LLC (Atlanta).
Details are available here.
Plastic Sales and Marketing Professional, AMI Trading, Inc. (Miami).
Details are available here.
Sales and Marketing Professional, Birch Plastics, Inc. (Houston).
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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