1 | Plastic bag battles persist on both coasts
A coalition has come together to fight an attempt to overturn California's recently signed plastic bag law, while debate is brewing on the streets of New York City over a tax on checkout bags.
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2 | Plastics Recycling 2015: Exploring key issues
The largest North American gathering of plastics recycling professionals is quickly approaching, and attendees will once again have a stellar lineup of educational sessions awaiting them.
Plastics Recycling 2015 will feature an in-depth panel discussion with some of the top executives at leading processing and reclaiming firms. Additionally, experts in the emerging plastics-to-oil space will be taking the stage to discuss recent breakthroughs and challenges when it comes to that processing option. More sessions will be confirmed in the coming weeks.
Plastics Recycling 2015 is taking place Feb. 23-25 at the Hyatt Regency in Dallas, Texas. Head to plasticsrecycling.com for all the information on attending, exhibiting and sponsoring.
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3 | Scrap plastic exports up 26 percent
Figures from the first eight months of this year show the continued growth of scrap plastics exports from 2013 to 2014.
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4 | Auditor: CA container redemption program in danger
A state auditor has concluded “immediate action” is needed to save California’s container redemption program after four consecutive years of multi-million dollar losses.
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5 | PetroChem Wire: Recycled PP price drops
Recycled polypropylene prices declined in early November, pressured by plentiful availability in the Great Lakes region.
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6 | NewsBits
Fans of University of North Carolina basketball will shift from Tar Heel blue to lime green during a game this season, thanks to a partnership with the Repreve line of recycled fiber. Find more details in NewsBits.
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7 | 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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8 | 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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