Recycling Technology Links

American Recycler is a monthly newspaper serving those in the recycling, salvage and waste industries. The newspaper reaches more than 36,000 businesses and is growing every day. AR is an excellent source of new and important government policies and regulations affecting the industry.

The CRA is a nonprofit organization with a community of people- multi-national corporations, small businesses, local government, state government agencies, and individuals across the Carolinas who are committed to waste reduction and recycling efforts. With over 200 members, the CRA is ever growing and changing to benefit our members and the recycling industry. Mission Statement: The primary goal of the CRA is to support recycling and the recycling industry by advancing waste reduction and recycling in North and South Carolina.

The Society of Plastics Engineers is home to nearly 20,000 plastics professionals in more than 70 countries around the world. SPE is the “go to” resource for plastics technical information. Every day the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) helps people and companies in the plastics industry succeed. How? By spreading knowledge , strengthening skills and promoting plastics. SPE is the only place where people from all parts of the industry can come together around important issues and technologies. SPE’s contribution to the plastics industry for over 60 years has made a significant difference to the technologies and innovations the industry enjoys today. In the process, we've developed a 20,000-member network of leading engineers, scientists and other plastics professionals, including technicians, salespeople, marketers, retailers and representatives from tertiary industries. Today, the industry is more interdependent than ever, and professional networks have taken on global dimensions. Such networks are almost impossible to develop and maintain in our fast-paced industry. Participation in SPE is a key success factor for those who want to thrive in today’s business environment.

Founded in 1937, SPI is the plastics industry trade association representing the third largest manufacturing industry in the United States. SPI's member companies represent the entire plastics industry supply chain, including processors, machinery and equipment manufacturers and raw materials suppliers. The U.S. plastics industry employs 1.1 million workers and provides nearly $379 billion in annual shipments. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., SPI promotes business development via a suite of commercial services and trade shows, fosters the sustainable growth of plastics in the global marketplace, provides industry representation in the public policy arena and communicates the industry’s contributions to society and the benefits of its products.

The Plastics News Global Group — owned by Detroit-based Crain Communications Inc. — encompasses three print publications, three Web sites, five e-mail newsletters, two trade shows, more than a dozen conferences, and two industry award programs.

Plastics Recycling Update is the only source for plastics recycling information. Each month, the newsletter reports extensively on market dynamics and pricing trends for plastic bottles, containers, film, carpet, etc. -- PET, HDPE, PVC, PP, PS, ABS .... You get data on export demand, reports on corporate developments of plastics recycling processors and end markets, news on legislative activities throughout North America, and details of technology initiatives.

CPIA is an industry organization designed to deliver core services and value to members of the Canadian plastics community. We are a hands-on, proactive association that can reach right across the country through our four regional offices, as well as our national office located in Mississauga, Ontario.

Join us for “Sustainability & Recycling: Raising the Bar in Today’s Economy” at GPEC® 2010 on March 8-10, 2010 at The Florida Hotel & Conference Center, Orlando, Florida, USA, www.thefloridahotelorlando.com This is your chance to learn about new technologies and innovations for plastics sustainability and recycling. Deadline for hotel Advance Registration is February 19, 2010. For hotel reservations call 800-588-4656

At APR, the Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers, we represent companies who acquire, reprocess and sell the byproduct of more than 90% of the post-consumer plastic processing capacity in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Our membership includes numerous recycling companies, consumer product companies, equipment manufacturers and organizations committed to plastics recycling. We strongly advocate the recycling of all post-consumer plastic bottles.

CarbonLITE is a new company founded by plastics stalwarts Leon Farahnik and Neville Browne. When CarbonLITE’s new, 220,000-square-foot bottle-to-bottle PET recycling plant opens in Riverside, CA, we will process more than two billion plastic bottles annually. The second phase of CarbonLITE’s development will double capacity to more than four billion PET bottles per year in mid-2013.When operational in mid-2011, CarbonLITE will be one of the largest producers of food-grade Post Consumer Recycled PET in the world. We will specialize in processing used plastic bottles into bottle-grade PET resin flakes and pellets that can then be used to manufacture new plastic beverage bottles and other products. Through new state-of-the-art facilities, technologies, and equipment, CarbonLITE is fully invested and committed to make an impact in preserving resources and reducing the carbon footprint from PET bottle production. At CarbonLITE, we believe that recycling is the only responsible option. Destroying plastics and reliance on degradable plastics only increasee the carbon footprint and wastes our precious resources.