1 | Reports quantify economic power of plastics and recycling
Two recent reports from major trade associations are helping to show the broad implications the plastics and recycling industries have on the national economy.
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2 | RR Conference 2013: EPR lessons from British Columbia
British Columbia has taken a revolutionary step in establishing a province-wide extended producer responsibility (EPR) model for printed paper and consumer packaging. Fully funded by industry, this bold new approach has been the target of strong opinions from both advocates and critics. This informative session explores the diversity of opinions about what happens when a province converts its recycling system from a government-mandated model to an EPR one. In this candid session, four experts with diverse perspectives will share the nitty-gritty details of what’s happening in British Columbia and will present a fair and balanced understanding of the concept, process and framework.
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 | PteroChem Wire: Recycled PET pellet prices decline
Recycled PET FDA clear pellet prices are down 1.5 cents per pound in July as supplies of both recycled and prime PET continue to outpace demand.
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4 | Hawaii bottle bill grows to include dietary-supplement containers
Hawaii has expanded its bottle bill, allowing residents to receive a nickel for every dietary supplement container brought to redemption centers within the Aloha State.
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5 | Blaze kills one at AERT facility
A flash fire at an Advanced Environmental Recycling Technologies (AERT) plant in Springdale, Arkansas has claimed one employee's life and led to burn-related injuries to two additional employees.
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6 | Patent watch
A handful of companies and individuals behind plastics-recycling-related innovations have recently filed for patents.
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7 | NewsBits
A plastic casing for the next iPhone? That speculation is creating a buzz among plastics manufacturers, and it leads 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
Sales Representative, TKO Polymers (Atlanta).
Details are available here.
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 associate editor Dan Leif at [email protected].
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