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To: Inside Scoop Reader

Ever Wonder What to Do With All Those Empty Cores?

Since there are a lot of industry insights that I would like to share with you, I thought it might be a good idea to start a newsletter
to touch on a variety of packaging issues in a non threatening format. By that, I mean that this newsletter will not be used as a
sales solicitation tool. I will not solicit or accept any orders through the Inside Scoop. Of course if we touch on something that
hits home with you, and you want to learn more about it, just contact me by return email.
I thought a good place to start would be a subject that we all have in common. What is the best way to dispose of all those empty
stretch film cores after the film has been used. You would be surprised how often I see them being put into common trash barrels
in the warehouse and then into the dumpster for disposal. When you do this not only are you ignoring the benefits of recycling, but
you are actually having to pay someone to haul them off, and then pay someone to allow you to put them into their landfill.
There is a better way. Unbeknown to many, there are a significant number of core and tube recycling centers throughout the US
and Canada. These centers will accept your empty stretch film cores and process them for recycling into paper that can be used to
make new cores and tubes among other things. Depending on the number of cores you need to dispose of, some of these recycling
centers will arrange with you to pick them up ( there may be a charge for this ), and in some cases actually pay you something for
the used cores. This depends on the value of mixed paper and the economics of tube and core recovery in a local or regional area.
You will need to select a recovery center and discuss the best options for your core disposal.

If you would like to have a list of all the core and tube recycling centers with phone numbers, I have placed a pdf copy of this
list in the Inside Scoop File Cabinet on our website, http://www.npsinc.net/. This list is updated annually and provided by the
Composite Can and Tube Institute,
The file cabinet on the nps website will be a useful tool for readers of the
Inside Scoop newsletter. A copy of each newsletter will be placed in the
Inside Scoop Archives as well as a copy of all reference material that we may
use from time to time in different formats.
To access the Inside Scoop filing cabinet just take these steps:

l go to http://www.npsinc.net/
l on the left side of the website is a button page
l click on the 2nd button that says "Filing Cabinet"
l a dialog box will open and ask for your user name and password
l your user name is "newsletter" and your password is "guest"
l open the file drawer of your choice and download the file you want

I hope that sharing some of the Inside Scoop on core and tube disposal has been helpful, or at least has gotten you thinking about
recycling. Since I am assuming that you might want to receive these industry insights based on our previously contacts, I have also
provided an Opt Out Option for you. If I assumed incorrectly and you would not like to receive them, just click on the button below
and enter your email address. We will not send you any future issues of the Inside Scoop. Thanks, Bill Jackson
Coming Next... How Many Layers ( 3,5,7,9 ) Makes The Best Stretch Film?

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