Plastics Recycling Update

October 5, 2011

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1 | Plastic bag lawsuits continue


California's plastic bag wars continue on. A bag manufacturer is taking aim at Los Angeles County and a litigious organization seeking to protect the controversial totes says it will continue to keep the issue in court despite a recent setback.

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2 | PRC 2012: Grow your plastics recycling business


The upcoming 2012 Plastics Recycling Conference is already attracting the biggest names in the recycling industry.

At the 2011 conference in New Orleans, new firms and independent consultants rubbed elbows with some of plastics recycling's major players, including Waste Management, PepsiCo, Husky Injection Molding Systems, ISRI, the American Chemistry Council, Custom Polymers and more in the show's sold out exhibit hall. Not only did all exhibiting firms report high levels of traffic at their booth, but all were impressed by the quality of walk-ups as well.

As the largest conference designed exclusively for plastics recycling firms, the executives, trade association representatives and recycling professionals who attend come ready to do business and have yet to leave disappointed. Whether your firm is a small startup or an established company looking to expand your reach, the Plastics Recycling Conference is a forum for new ideas, an incubator for plastics recycling businesses and a phenomenal networking opportunity that is not to be missed.

Booth space for 2012 is already filling up fast, so inquire now to secure your space at the only must-attend conference in plastics recycling.

The 2012 Plastics Recycling Conference will be held March 20-21 in Atlanta, Georgia. For more information, visit www.plasticsrecycling.com.

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3 | PetroChem Wire: PS regrind prices rise


GPPS and HIPS regrind supply was said to be tight last month, with demand outpacing availability and U.S. East Coast PS flake prices higher in September as a result.

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4 | PlasticsEurope releases polyolefins report


An industry group representing the plastics industry in Europe has released the results of a study that find promising prospects for recycling polyolefins.

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5 | New product stewardship organization formed


A coalition of companies, manufacturers and trade associations have formed a new organization to promote free-market solutions to product stewardship over government-mandated approaches.

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6 | China sees opportunity for plastics recycling


The Chinese scrap plastic recycling industry processed over 20 million tons of material in 2010 — 8.6 million tons of which were imported scrap.

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7 | NewsBits


Carpet recycling, America Recycles Day and more recycling news in this week's NewsBits.

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8 | Upcoming conferences


Click here for a complete directory of upcoming conferences!

9/span> | Jobs Available & Sought


Service and Repair Technician, Steinert US.
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Service Manager, Steinert US.
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Plastics Business Development, Continental Waste Management LLC (Raleigh, North Carolina).
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Regional Manager, Steinert US.
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Database of job seekers available here.


If you would like to submit a job available or job sought listing, send an email to newsletter editor Henry Leineweber at [email protected].

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