In This Issue:

1 | APR raises concerns over resin code redesign

The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers has voiced concern about two developments in plastics identification that could have significant recycling implications.

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2 | Plastics Recycling 2015: The view from the top

Attendees of the upcoming Plastics Recycling 2015 conference will have a great chance to stay ahead of the competition by getting first-hand perspectives from the top brass of four leading plastics recycling trade associations.

Plastics Recycling 2015 will showcase a facilitated dialogue between Steve Alexander (Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers), Bill Carteaux (SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association), Steve Russell (American Chemistry Council) and Robin Wiener (Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries). These experts will tackle questions on topics such as North America's evolving waste stream, dynamic resin markets, the current business environment for plastics recycling and the ways sustainability goals are affecting the industry.

Plastics Recycling 2015 is taking place Feb. 23-25 at the Hyatt Regency in Dallas, Texas. More than 1775 attendees from 30 countries were on hand at the 2014 edition, and a similar turnout is expected in Dallas. Head to plasticsrecycling.com for all the information on attending, exhibiting and sponsoring.

3 | Container deposit in Oregon will likely double

A recent webinar on Oregon's beverage deposit program highlighted both the advances and challenges of the nation's longest standing bottle redemption program.

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4 | Recycling of ag plastics on the rise

Representatives of the agricultural plastics recycling industry say activity in their sector has been growing in 2014.

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5 | PetroChem Wire: Recycled frac melt HDPE falls

Recycled HDPE homopolymer (dairy) fell 1 cent per pound during the week ended Nov. 21 to 84-86 cents per pound FOB U.S. East Coast.

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6 | NewsBits

Researchers in Italy have made headway in more effectively separating plastics from end-of-life electronics. Could the process help out firms here? Find out more 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.

8 | Jobs available & sought

Plastic Trader, Ekman Group (Multiple U.S. locations).
Details are available here.

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].