March 2012 - Page 2 of 8 - Plastic Waste Solutions
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Danone to use bio-based PEF water bottles
Posted on March 23, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsPlastics News - Danone to use bio-based PEF water bottles. I would like to hear their reasons of why they want to use this PEF material. It sounds like it is only for their benefit. As there is no environmental...
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McDonald’s studies replacement for PS cups
Posted on March 23, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsPlastics News - McDonald's studies replacement for PS cups. This is refreshing. Now if we can get them to drop the plastic straw in favour of another material that will biodegrade in a landfill...
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Real Product Stewardship has myriad forms
Posted on March 21, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsReal Product Stewardship has myriad forms | Blogs | Main. This link relates to a report put out by PWC for the federal government on how to address the problems of lack of recycling and litter that packaging is making...
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Packaging & The Environment: Shoppers Say, “Please Help Me!”
Posted on March 21, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsPackaging & The Environment: Shoppers Say, "Please Help Me!" | Solid Waste & Recycling Magazine. One of PWS's main issues is that packaging manufacturers make a lot of green claims by changing their design as in lightweighting bottles, using plant based...
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Less plastic
Posted on March 21, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsLess plastic | Inquirer News. 'Plastics as waste products are non-biodegradable and thus more difficult to dispose of than paper. Unlike paper, which is easily soaked and shredded to pieces, plastics don’t deteriorate. They remain intact in garbage sites and...
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Milk Bottles Recycled in Wheelie Bins in New Zealand
Posted on March 18, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsMilk Bottles Recycled in Wheelie Bins in New Zealand - Waste Mangagement World. Using waste plastic bottles to make reusable plastic waste collection bins. Nice.
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Environmental crunch worse than thought
Posted on March 16, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsEnvironmental crunch worse than thought | Herald Sun. "The report, OECD Environmental Outlook to 2050, reissued appeals for a change in policy. Pollution should be made more expensive, such as by scrapping environmentally-damaging subsidies for fossil fuels, it said. And natural assets...
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The Truth About Water Bottles –
Posted on March 16, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsThe Truth About Water Bottles - Woburn, MA - Woburn Advocate. "An estimated 60 million plastic water bottles are thrown away each day – most are not recycled. They are not biodegradable and end up as litter or in...
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Albay bans plastic, styrofoam
Posted on March 16, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsAlbay bans plastic, styrofoam | MALAYA Business Insight News Online. Some are making progress to controlling plastic usage.
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UK PVC recycler using prison labor
Posted on March 16, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsPlastics News - UK PVC recycler using prison labor. Prison governor Susan Kennedy said the project, part of the Working Prisons Initiative, is working well, providing an opportunity for prisoners to develop a work ethos within a realistic working environment. “This...
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