April 2012 - Page 6 of 8 - Plastic Waste Solutions
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Budget 2012: Disappointment for plastics industry | Packaging News | Manufacture | Jobs | Design | Materials | Equipment
Posted on April 9, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsBudget 2012: Disappointment for plastics industry | Packaging News | Manufacture | Jobs | Design | Materials | Equipment. The plastics industry is all over the map when it comes to doing...
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EC dismisses media reports about plastic bag bans
Posted on April 9, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsEC dismisses media reports about plastic bag bans | Packaging News | Manufacture | Jobs | Design | Materials | Equipment. This is good that over 50% of people support an EU wide ban on plastic bags. Naturally plastic bag...
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Fort Worth Rewards Residents for Recycling More
Posted on April 9, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsFort Worth Rewards Residents for Recycling More | Solid Waste & Recycling Magazine. Another idea to incentivise people to recycle more. Consumers will not change their habits unless they are either forced to do by fines which take a lot...
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Bottled water ban back on Concord’s agenda
Posted on April 9, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsBottled water ban back on Concord's agenda - PlasticsNews. Banning small bottles of water is a very sound concept. If people need to buy water, then buying a big one is very little more cost than buying a small one. ...
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Plastic bans, EPR laws not going away
Posted on April 9, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsPlastics News - Plastic bans, EPR laws not going away. This is a great but brief summary of where the plastics industry needs to go. ExtendedProducer Resposibility. i.e producers have to accept resposibility for the waste and litter their products are...
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SPI targets OEMs with new council
Posted on April 9, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsPlastics News - SPI targets OEMs with new council. Advocating for zero plastic waste should be the main focus of the plastics...
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Virginia company uses poultry feathers in plastic
Posted on April 9, 2012 by DrRossH in BioPlasticsPlastics News - Virginia company uses poultry feathers in plastic. Well that is different.
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DuPont urges customers to consider sustainability
Posted on April 9, 2012 by DrRossH in BioPlasticsPlastics News - DuPont urges customers to consider sustainability. A company like DuPont ought to be first considering its plastic footprint.Continue reading this entry →
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Access to Plastics Recycling Rises to 95% in Canada
Posted on April 9, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsAccess to Plastics Recycling Rises to 95% in Canada - Waste Mangagement World. While access to plastic recycling is necessary, the encouragement to plastic recycling is much more important. This report seems to be weak on this point. It does...
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More Canadian firms sign up for Clean Sweep
Posted on April 9, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsPlastics News - More Canadian firms sign up for Clean Sweep. The problem of raw plastic pellets is a huge problem that most people do not know about. It is causing substantial destruction...
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