1 | Scrap plastics exports continue to see gains
Exports of recovered plastics for May 2014 rose in comparison to previous monthly results.
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2 | PetroChem Wire: Prime HDPE selling at discount to recycled
Recycled HDPE frac melt natural pellets held firm for the week ended July 18 at 80 to 84 cents per pound.
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3 | San Antonio prepares for curbside collection of plastic bags
San Antonio, Texas is just nine days away from making an unconventional move: accepting single-use plastic bags in a curbside recycling program.
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4 | Advocates continue push to halt Indianapolis MRF
Though the Indianapolis mayor's office has indicated a deal is done to bring a mixed-waste MRF to the city, opponents of the plan say the facility can still be stopped and that support for their cause is growing.
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5 | Wide world of plastics recycling
Can a single-use shopping bag act as a window to your soul? An artist in Korea offers up some plastic-based psychology. That story and other, slightly less avant garde updates are in our global wrap-up.
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6 | NewsBits
Beer giant Carlsberg is working with suppliers to try to recycle a number of packaging components, including plastic shrink wrap. We drink in that effort and other headlines in NewsBits.
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7 | Request for proposals
CARE is seeking proposals for a 12-18 month project to demonstrate value-added uses for PET recovered from post-consumer carpets. More information can be found here.
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8 | 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.
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9 | Jobs Available & Sought
Regional Account Executive, Gannon & Scott (Southeast U.S.).
Details are available here.
Recycling Programs Manager, Keep America Beautiful (Washington, D.C.).
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 web content manager Jade Rhianna at [email protected].
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