In This Issue:

1 | Major Canadian firm closes

One of Quebec's longest-running plastics recycling firms has laid off 90 employees and closed two facilities.

READ MORE>>

2 | PetroChem Wire: Recycled HDPE pellets up a penny in June

HDPE frac melt natural pellets commanded 76 to 81 cents per pound in mid-June, up a penny from end-May on strong demand for dairy containers and water bottles. Prices are up around 15 cents per pound, or 19 percent, since the beginning of 2014.

READ MORE>>

3 | Envision buyer bets on growth in recycled plastics market

The company that purchased a pair of plastics recycling firms this week says its move was driven by increasing demand for recycled content in the packaging space.

READ MORE>>

4 | Plastic film project begins work in Wisconsin

An initiative aimed at increasing plastic film packaging in Wisconsin has introduced its first project.

READ MORE>>

5 | NewsBits

The world's largest plastic bag manufacturer buys a paper bag giant, and an Arkansas plastics recycling firm considers moving to another state. Find all the details in NewsBits.

READ MORE>>

6 | Industry and supplier news

Recycle Across America has joined with Participant Media and TerraCycle to launch a social action campaign focused on transforming recycling and improving the economics and prevalence of sustainable packaging and manufacturing. A key component of the campaign is expanding the use of standardized recycling labels to help eliminate confusion at the bins and empowering everyone to "recycle right." The campaign aims to double the amount of standardized labels being used by the end of the year to 1 million. For more, click here.

The Recycling Research Foundation, a nonprofit organization closely associated with the Institute for Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI), is currently accepting applications for both the National Scholarship and the Veterans' Stipend Program. The application deadline for both opportunities is July 1. Find more information here.

Lake City, South Carolina-based ICE Recycling has been acquired by Leigh Delaware Holdings, an affiliate of Wellford, South Carolina's Leigh Fibers. Founded in 2008 by Larry T. Gay Jr., ICE reprocesses post-industrial polymers, cardboard, paper and metals. Gay will continue to lead ICE business. Read more on the deal here.

7 | Upcoming conferences & webinars

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

If you have a conference or webinar that you would like listed, please send an email to [email protected] for consideration.

8 | Jobs Available & Sought

Zero Waste Program Coordinator, PRC WEST (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania).
Details are available here.

Recycling Programs Manager, Keep America Beautiful (Washington, D.C.).
Details are available here.

Waste Solutions Project Lead, Ecova (Seattle/Spokane, Washington).
Details are available here.

Customer Service Manager, Plastic Recycling (Indianapolis, Indiana).
Details are available here.

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

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

Sales Director, Emerald Pacific (Austin, Texas / Mexico City).
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.