1 | Massachusetts voters show early support for bottle bill expansion
An environmentally-focused telephone poll out of Massachusetts shows support for an expanded bottle bill.
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2 | Resource Recycling Conference 2014: How plastics recycling is evolving
From curbside collection to export markets and all the places in between, a range of presentations at the upcoming Resource Recycling Conference will provide a wealth a knowledge about what the future landscape of plastics recycling might look like.
Amy Roth of Green Spectrum Consulting will show which plastics are showing up in curbside roll carts and explain where they go. Elizabeth Bedard, of APR's Rigids Committee of the Association, will offer a deep dive into the supply and demand of polypropylene. And SPI's Kim Holmes will help sort out the increasingly complex relationship between shifts in export markets and processing realities in the U.S.
Those are just a few of the valuable education opportunities available to plastics professionals at Resource Recycling Conference 2014. Book your spot in New Orleans now.
Resource Recycling Conference 2014 is taking place at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside Sept. 15-17. Head to rrconference.com for more information on attending, sponsoring and exhibiting.
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3 | California bag ban falls short
A bill that would have banned plastic checkout bags from grocery stores and retailers in California has been defeated yet again.
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4 | ReCommunity says quality must improve
One of the largest single-stream MRF operators in the country says "non-conforming" materials, including film and bags, are inundating facilities nationwide.
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5 | Article paints grim portrait of Garbage Patch
Back from an oceanic voyage to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a research leader has penned a New York Times opinion piece reflecting on the trip and our global dependence on plastic.
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6 | PetroChem Wire: August recycled polystyrene supply abundant, demand steady
HIPS white regrind sold in mid-August at 58 cpp delivered North Carolina and Michigan, with plentiful availability and stable demand reported. Nursery/horticultural industries are gearing up for autumn deliveries of pots, trays and assorted containers. FDA sanctioned GPPS repro, black, custom compounded sold at 65 cpp FOB Midwest around mid-month. That was a 15-cpp premium over generic black GPPS repro.
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7 | NewsBits
The North Face has big recycled content plans and Austin is one city making its recycling program more plastics-friendly. Hear all about it 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.
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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.
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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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