Plastics Recycling Update

Aug. 22, 2014

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1 | Dr Pepper reports on recycling and lightweighting


Dr Pepper Snapple Group says its sustainability efforts are being done "with flavor" and reports that recycling initiatives continue to grow.

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2 | 2014 Recycling Innovators Forum: Finalists announced


The organizers of the 2014 Recycling Innovators Forum have identified the eight proposals that are moving on to the final presentation stage as they compete for a combined $40,000 in cash prizes.


Complete information on each of the concepts and the individuals behind them can be found here. The competition is divided into two categories — Enterprise/Institution and Garage Innovator — and four finalists were selected on each side. The competition, which is in its second year, received more than 60 proposals.


The final presentation round will take place Monday, Sept. 15 at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside during the first day of the Resource Recycling Conference. The event is free and open to the public and will be followed by a reception where all Innovators Forum presenters will be on-hand to answer questions and develop industry contacts.


To learn more and register for the Forum, click here.


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3 | Will legislators push through bag ban in California?


The latest attempt to ban plastic checkout bags in California appears headed for a late-inning legislative vote.

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4 | Scrap plastics export figures up significantly from year ago


In our monthly look at exports of scrap materials, the first half of 2014 has shown a rebound from Green Fence-era levels in the plastics realm.

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5 | Colleges set sights on football fans' plastic discards


The GameDay Recycling Challenge, an annual materials diversion competition, has opened up its registration process for the 2014 season.

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6 | PetroChem Wire: Recycled HDPE prices steady in August


HDPE fractional melt post-consumer dairy pellets were steady in the first half of August at 84 to 87 cents per pound FOB Eastern U.S. locations, following sharp price rises in response to thin natural scrap bale supply.

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7 | NewsBits


One expert lays out some stunning predictions on future over-capacity in the PET market. Check out the figures and learn about their possible rPET price implications in NewsBits.

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8 | 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.

9 | 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.

10 | Jobs Available & Sought


Product Development Manager, PRP Recycling (Chicago, Illinois).
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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