[OKRA] Recycling & the Economy Web Seminar

Wed Jan 13 07:32:41 PST 2010

From: Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers [mailto:postconsumerplastic at gmail.com]
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Subject: Recycling & the Economy Web Seminar

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Recycling Web Seminar - Recycling & the Economy
Understanding the recycling industry's current and potential role in supporting manufacturing

We're all familiar with recycling's environmental impact but how about its connection to business development?  When communicating the importance of your community's recycling program to decision makers, how well do you connect recycling to material development, jobs, and your regional economy?

This session will discuss the history of recycling in the US and how companies have grown to look to recycled feedstock as a source of good material.  We'll learn adoptable tips from two states that are using that information to help boost recycling through legislation and economic development.  And we'll wrap up with tools and resources to help you do the same.

Date:  February 4, 2010
Time:  2:00EST
Duration:  90 minutes

Speakers:

 *   Jerry Powell, Resource Recycling.
 *   Wayne Gjerde, Minnesota Pollution Control;
 *   Scott Mouw, North Carolina Division of Pollution Prevention
 *   Kent Foerster, Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery for the EPA
 *   Keefe Harrison & Steve Alexander, Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers

Registration:  https://plasticsrecycling.webex.com<http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102938453934&s=3785&e=001B_7D1Y5J_nsX92ADuG0l56NvjLJ4sxLWEH0rlpTL8WDc5DWRham6BRN_8QBjIo64IpsjIpOrlIn4DSK-tSiRoOrs7EiiukSTGelrCfsOCeYZAOkyZ_BcLrykaXOVkeJ9>
Fee:  There is no charge for this seminar

Hosted by APR as part of the ongoing Into the Bin and Back Again Outreach Series.  Need more information?  Click here<mailto:keefe at plasticsrecycling.org> to email us.

PlasticsMarkets.org - New Resource

Looking for a place to sell your recyclable plastic?  PlasticsMarkets.org<http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102938453934&s=3785&e=001B_7D1Y5J_nvK1XR5wBKk5RbO2rI5ee6esdrzruaM8oQSslmHOWNApkcuNw2-TFaXrcMAFy-AhsNBjv_WLdykWItkNij3m-jw2DiznhIz6r-2cuNThSkznA==> helps recycling coordinators connect with recyclers whether you have full loads (40,000 lbs) or less.

Can plastic with degradable additives be recycled with standard plastic?  No.

Why can't bottles with degradable additive be recycled with standard plastic?  The additives change the expectations for a plastic. Bottles with degradable additives can be ground and melted like another bottle but with reduced quality and service life expectations.

"The facts are very clear," reports David Cornell, the Technical Director from the Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR). "The degradable additive concept effectively renders the product using the additive non-recyclable. Many recycled plastics are used to make durable goods. Failure of these next-use products, such as carpets or piping, could range from distressing to tragic."

APR has seen no data which demonstrate no harm done during or after the recycling process. With the variety of durable end uses recycled plastics are used for, the idea of degrading material runs counter to value creation and good stewardship.

To learn more about this topic or to download a Recycling Coordinators Fact Sheet on Degradable Plastic, click here<http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102938453934&s=3785&e=001B_7D1Y5J_ntAEMBox8-VNE5ee-d85g1v93j-TfXC9bp32uMpxrytHtFZm-a5xOV1ZKF3A14-yClepzkyDdJ8JsVxl6WJpgZDfI8Ohk0BjzGHV1xJh5DdvLj9C73jcEsXqAA3FqyDZJ20ogAZv1PQ9A==> to go to APR's Web site.

Consider the Source:  Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers

Who are we?
We're the plastics recycling guys.

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