The rate report surveys are out! If you reclaim or convert PET, you should have received your survey as emailed by Allison Trulock of HDR. NAPCOR recently hosted two short webinars about the PET survey for those new to it, or those wanting a quick refresher on the intent of survey questions and some minor changes. If you missed these, but would like to run through the survey document, please click here to review the slides with a voice-over commentary (about 9 minutes long).

Please return your surveys to HDR no later than end June, and contact Kate with questions.

Bale Audit

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The 2014 PET bale audit was performed in Sacramento, California from May 11-15. Contracted through Moore Recycling Associates, the audit crew included Kate Eagles of NAPCOR. Portions of 12 PET bales from representative collection methods and geographic locations throughout the United States were audited. Although completed in 2015 due to a change in audit location, the material audited was predominantly from 2014 bales that we'd held for this purpose.

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There are three additional California CRV bales to be audited this month, soon after which all data will be compiled and the bale characterization report for 2014 completed and made available to NAPCOR members. These audits provide a general sense of bale contents year-over-year; previous reports, containing detailed data appendix sections, are available from the NAPCOR Member Reports page (third bullet in "NAPCOR Member Only Reports & Documents" section).

NAPCOR Membership Meetings

2015 NAPCOR MEETING: July 22-23 (Toronto, Ontario)

Join us for our second meeting of the year at the Hilton Toronto Airport Hotel & Suites, 5875 Airport Rd., Mississauga, Ontario, L4V 1N1, Canada. Wednesday, July 22, we tour the plants at Husky Injection Molding Systems, Ltd., and hold our NAPCOR meeting at their Advanced Manufacturing Center. Departure from the hotel will be at 8:30am on Wednesday, and dinner will follow the meeting. Thursday meetings will be held at the Hilton and adjourn at noon. Transportation is provided from the hotel to all events. Please let us know if you plan to attend: RSVP form

Hotel rooms are still available, but not for long, due to the Pan Am Games. It's easy to reserve: Hilton Toronto Airport Hotel. NAPCOR discounted rate is $169 Canadian (~US $137). If you need accommodations outside of July 21 to July 23, or have any problems or questions, please email Karen or phone 513-325-4477. Hotel booking deadline is July 7.

US Passport: be sure that your passport does not expire before January 24, 2016, as it is required to have at least 6 months' allowance from the date of travel. The process of renewing your passport can take 4-6 weeks.

For air arrangements, the Toronto airport code is YYZ. Complementary shuttle is available to/from the hotel, which is less than half a mile / 0.5 km.

Don't miss this opportunity! RSVP & book your hotel/air now!

NAPCOR would like to express sincere appreciation for Husky's commitment to our membership in hosting this meeting and sponsoring Wednesday's dinner.

FUTURE NAPCOR MEETINGS

November 18-19, 2015 (Greenville, SC)

Meetings and tour of American Starlinger-Sahm, Inc.

Mark your calendars now for 2016!

April 20-21
July 13-14
November 16-17

Details will be provided several months prior to these meetings.

Upcoming Conference

Staff will represent NAPCOR at the Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR) Membership Meeting in Montreal, Canada, from June 9-11. Please look for us there if you'll be attending.

MRF Material Flow Study

The MRF Material Flow Study, sponsored by NAPCOR in partnership with the Carton Council, ACC, APR and FPI, is completed. The public report

provides a general overview of the project and outcomes. The plastics sponsor report is confidential to project partners and provides more depth on the study's look at how different plastic packages flow through the MRF. Both reports are available on the Member Reports page in the Members Only section of the NAPCOR website.

Policy update

In Maine, LD 1204, which would have replaced the deposit on beverage containers 32 ounces and greater with a fee to fund recycling programs in the state, was voted down in committee last month. The Committee has asked the University of Maine, Orono's Mitchell Center to study the issue over the summer and recommend actions for next year.

California's AB 1447, which would have set minimum recycled content standards for PET food and beverage packaging, died in the Assembly's Appropriations Committee in May. Rumor has it the bill's proponents are already planning action for next year.

In the news this month

Industry Updates & Trends:

Ohio recycler spending $18 million to add PET wash line

P&G on recycling, sustainability and zero waste goals

Package proliferation may be key to beverage growth this year

What's the future of bioplastics for commodity packaging?

Member News:

Indorama completes acquisition of Canada PTA plant

Par-Pak buys UK-based Deltaform

Amcor sports beverage container is a winner

Material Collection & Recycling:

Profiles in Garbage: PET Bottles

Sustainability pledges help push recycling forward even as prices dip

Plastic recyclers feel the squeeze after oil price crash

Low Commodity prices dent hauler revenues

Report: "Making sense of the mix: Analysis and Implications of the Changing Curbside Recycling Stream"

Export / China:

Recyclers expect more China "green fence" options

Most Chinese recycling firms left after "Green Fence"

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