April 2012 - Page 7 of 8 - Plastic Waste Solutions
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Plastic Free Baby Journal #2: Getting to the bottom of diapers
Posted on April 8, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsPlastic Free Baby Journal #2: Getting to the bottom of diapers | 5 Gyres. Not to comment on how to raise...
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Earth Day Campaign Urges Food Industry Leaders and Consumers to Go Green with FoodBizSupply – San Antonio Express-News
Posted on April 5, 2012 by DrRossH in Environmental Plastic SuppliersEarth Day Campaign Urges Food Industry Leaders and Consumers to Go Green with FoodBizSupply - San Antonio Express-News. Keep these people's message in mind for those outdoor summer parties. Don't use non biodegradable plastic ware. It will last for 100's of...
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Indian City Corp clueless on plastic bags
Posted on April 5, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsCorp clueless on plastic bags | Deccan Chronicle. We encourage them to get rid of the plastic bag. They are an environmental blight. The amount of environmental damage they do in various places in the world is considerable from unsightly...
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Biodegradable Plastic Bottle Company receives Financial Interest.
Posted on April 5, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsCasey Container Receives Letter of Interest from Private Equity Fund as Crown Hospitality Delays on Funding - MarketWatch. USA company receives international interest from potential funding partners to make a landfill-biodegradable plastic bottles. Landfill-biodegradable bottles offer great advantages over the current...
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A national container deposit scheme the cheapest option for industry | Blogs | Main
Posted on April 4, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsA national container deposit scheme the cheapest option for industry | Blogs | Main. This confirms the research by PWS that the cost of the Stewardship schemes considered in this RIS report in Australia...
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Encouraging responsible waste disposal | Blogs | Main
Posted on April 4, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsEncouraging responsible waste disposal | Blogs | Main. An interesting read on how little effort people in general will go to, to do recycling. Sad but true. How do we change this to make it the norm behaviour as this...
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Sustainable: New biodegradable plastic bag is in the works
Posted on April 4, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsSustainable: New biodegradable plastic bag is in the works - Finance & Commerce. We wish Cyclewoods good luck on their venture. Eliminating conventional plastic bags is a must for our environment. What they do not mention here however is where the...
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Refundable containers in Quebec: $20 million not Redeemed
Posted on April 4, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsRefundable containers in Quebec: $20 million lost | Solid Waste & Recycling Magazine. Yet another example of how well these schemes work. Yes we know that not every bottle and can is not redeemed...
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Plastic to Oil Capability for Planned Ohio Recycling Facility
Posted on April 2, 2012 by DrRossH in Landfills and DisposalPlastic to Oil Capability for Planned Ohio Recycling Facility - Waste Mangagement World. Another example of green activities being created to boost a local economy and create new jobs. This is the way forwards, not by fighting to stay fixated...
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Landfilled Plastics Could Power 5.2 Million U.S. Households – Waste Mangagement World
Posted on April 2, 2012 by DrRossH in Landfills and DisposalLandfilled Plastics Could Power 5.2 Million U.S. Households - Waste Mangagement World. Although in the U.S. plastics are made primarily from natural gas, the study says that a growing number of technologies are being deployed in Europe, Canada and...
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