Plastics Recycling Update

Nov. 5, 2014

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1 | Industry group says foodservice packaging not a contamination concern


A second study from manufacturers of food packaging aims to drive home the point that the products from those companies are not too contaminated for curbside recycling.

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2 | Waste Management, Republic release Q3 figures


Third-quarter financials for Waste Management and Republic Services are in, and recycled commodity pricing in 2014 continues to be a major factor for both firms.

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3 | Massachusetts voters shoot down expanded bottle bill


An update to Massachusetts' longstanding bottle bill failed to gain voter approval Tuesday.

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4 | PetroChem Wire: Recycled PS price steady, wide spec lower


Prices for GPPS white repro held in late October at 55 to 56 cents per pound FOB U.S. East Coast.

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5 | Patent watch


A Salt Lake City firm has scored patent protection for a process of baling and processing scrap film and cardboard. Find the details on that innovation and others in our patent rundown.

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6 | NewsBits


Home is where the PET is: Designers in Colombia develop a system to use recovered plastic bottles in construction of eco-friendly dwellings. Get the details in NewsBits.

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7 | Industry and supplier news


Terry Schneider has been named president and CEO of CP Global, the parent company of recycling equipment manufacturer CP Group. Schneider had been the company's president and chief operating officer for the past two years, and he was formerly an executive at Republic Services. He replaces Bob Davis, who is now chairman of the board of directors at the company. In other news from the company, construction is set to begin this week on a large Republic Services MRF in the Las Vegas area that will rely on CP Group equipment. More information is available here.


MRF equipment manufacturer Bulk Handling Systems (BHS) has named Thomas Brooks its director of technology and product development, a newly created position at the company. Previously, Brooks was engineering manager for BHS subsidiary National Recovery Technologies. For more, head here.


The National Waste & Recycling Association recently announced it now has 813 members, an all-time high for the organization. The group noted it has seen a 20 percent increase in membership over the last two years, a growth spurt the group attributed to increased member benefits. For more, click here.


Republic Services recently announced the addition of 14 compressed natural gas (CNG) solid waste and recycling trucks to serve customers in the region east of Seattle. This addition brings the total number of CNG trucks operated by Republic in Washington's greater Puget Sound area to 109. Read more here.


Stadler America LLC has hired Rutger Zweers as sales director. He will be based in the Pacific Northwest and will focus on bringing the equipment maker's products into more material processing and recycling facilities in the U.S. Stadler America is headquartered in Spartanburg, South Carolina. For more, go to www.stadler-engineering.com.

8 | 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.

9 | Jobs Available & Sought


Plastic Sales & Marketing Rep, AMI Trading Inc. (Miami, Florida).
Details are available here.


President, ReTech, LLC (Grafton, Ohio).
Details are available here.


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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