In This Issue:

1 | APR meeting includes focus on shrink-sleeve labels

A record 185 members of the Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers met in Greenville, South Carolina last week to discuss APR's ongoing projects, including the latest efforts of the organization to tackle the issue of shrink-sleeve labels on bottles.

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2 | PetroChem Wire: Recycled HIPS prices drop In October

Prices for recycled polystyrene declined in the first half of October, with both HIPS pellet and GPPS regrind falling a penny.

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3 | Milwaukee launches plastic film recycling campaign

Asking residents to think outside of the bag, the City of Milwaukee is leading a spirited public campaign to increase recycling of all plastic film products.

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4 | Plastics-to-fuel firm moves closer to issuing IPO

A U.S. firm is getting closer to building a huge plant in Indiana where non-recyclable plastics would be converted into fuel granules to be used in nearby steelmaking blast furnaces.

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5 | Patent watch

A pair of Italian innovators are seeking protection for their advancement in PET recycling. Find the details in our patent rundown.

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6 | NewsBits

Are bag bans business killers? Not for a California company pouring $25 million into reusable shopping totes. That story and more in NewsBits.

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7 | Upcoming conferences & webinars

Click here for a complete directory of upcoming conferences and webinars!

8 | Jobs Available & Sought

Sales Representative, TKO Polymers (Atlanta).
Details are available here.

VP of Sales and Marketing, CP Group (San Diego, California).
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.

Various Sales Positions, Waste Management (National).
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].