recycling market trends
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Presentation by The M.e.t. Executive Director, Michael PattonTRANSCRIPT
Recycling
Market Trends
OKRA Conference
October 12, 2012
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Michael Patton,Executive Director
The Metropolitan
Environmental Trust
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Mixed Office PaperPrice Per Ton
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2012 Houston Atlanta Los Angeles
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