May 2012 - Page 6 of 10 - Plastic Waste Solutions
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Waste to Energy Praised as Covanta Climbs Climate Change Index
Posted on May 15, 2012 by DrRossH in Landfills and DisposalWaste to Energy Praised as Covanta Climbs Climate Change Index - Waste Mangagement World. "In its analysis, Maplecroft said: "addressing climate change and energy efficiency is at the core of Covanta's business, as converting waste to energy allows the company...
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Video: Los Angeles City Council to Ban Plastic Bags, Workers Protest
Posted on May 15, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsVideo: Los Angeles City Council to Ban Plastic Bags, Workers Protest. This petition to stop the ban is based only on self serving needs. If these people were to loose their jobs they will get other jobs that is...
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Plastic ban: Corporation officials raid shops in city – India
Posted on May 15, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic & Wildlife, Plastic Limiting RegulationsPlastic ban: Corporation officials raid shops in city - Times Of India. "It is illegal to sell plastic items below 40 microns as they are not biodegradable and pose health hazards for cattle if eaten. The civic body has carried...
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Plastic in ‘Pacific Garbage Patch’ has wrought profound changes to environment
Posted on May 15, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic & WildlifePlastic in 'Pacific Garbage Patch' has wrought profound changes to environment - Green - Catholic Online. "We can't clean it up. It's just too big. You'd have to have the entire U.S. Navy out there, round the clock, continuously towing...
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Baguio businessmen agree with plastic bag ordinance – Philippines
Posted on May 15, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsBaguio businessmen agree with plastic bag ordinance | Sun.Star. 'Plastic bags are not the problem, users are' is the emphasis by plastic manufacurers not wanting to loose their profits at the expense of the environment. Sounds like guns are not...
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‘Plastics are not the problem’ – Philippines
Posted on May 15, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting Regulations‘Plastics are not the problem’ | Inquirer Opinion. A well crafted but manufacturer biased reply to the thankfully increasing plastic ban in the Philippines. Plastic bags are not the problem, users are is their...
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Boulder to consider fee on paper, plastic grocery bags rather than ban – The Denver Post
Posted on May 14, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsBoulder to consider fee on paper, plastic grocery bags rather than ban - The Denver Post. Once again the plastic bag lobby drags out the excuse of "more education is needed to train people...
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IT city or plastic dumpyard? – India
Posted on May 14, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsIT city or plastic dumpyard? | Deccan Chronicle. "Where there’s rubbish there’s nearly always plastic. Bengaluru’s streets are littered with tiny white and black plastic bags that fly into drains or simply lie around being an eyesore. While the other...
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Kudos to city for bag ban – San Diego
Posted on May 13, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsThe Coast News | Making Waves in Your Neighborhood. Kudos to city for bag ban "Kudos, congrats, and salutations to Solana Beach for being the first city in San Diego County to pass a plastic bag ban...
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Oahu plastic bag ban signed into law – Hawaii
Posted on May 13, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsOahu plastic bag ban signed into law | KHON2 Hawaii's News Leader. "Honolulu Mayor Peter Carlisle signed a plastic bag ban into law Thursday afternoon. The law bans all non-recyclable paper and non-biodegradable plastic bags effective July 1, 2015. "This is really...
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