May 2012 - Page 7 of 10 - Plastic Waste Solutions
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Environment department lauded Davao City’s ban on plastic bags -Philippines
Posted on May 13, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsEnvironment department lauded Davao City's ban on plastic bags | Sun.Star. "The ban of these non-biodegradable containers will significantly reduce the City’s burden on managing wastes that are very damaging to the environment said DENR 11 Regional Executive Director Jim...
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Publix Reaches 2 Billion Paper and Plastic Bags Saved | Solid Waste & Recycling Magazine
Posted on May 13, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsPublix Reaches 2 Billion Paper and Plastic Bags Saved | Solid Waste & Recycling Magazine. What a company who takes a little initiative on their own can do! If they started charing 10 cents for a plastic bag, they could fund...
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Waste Management Mahoning Landfill to produce Green Energy from everyday waste | Solid Waste & Recycling Magazine
Posted on May 13, 2012 by DrRossH in Landfills and DisposalWaste Management Mahoning Landfill to produce Green Energy from everyday waste | Solid Waste & Recycling Magazine. "NEW SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, Green energy will soon be helping to power homes, following Waste Management's announcement today on the groundbreaking of a gas-to-electric...
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Coca-Cola ‘Recycle & Win’ Looking to Increase Raleigh Recycling Rates Once Again
Posted on May 13, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsCoca-Cola ‘Recycle & Win’ Looking to Increase Raleigh Recycling Rates Once Again | Solid Waste & Recycling Magazine. "Bringing back the Recycle & Win program just made sense.” said Fred Battle, Director of Raleigh’s Solid Waste Services Department. “During...
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Choosing Safe Food Containers – NYTimes.com
Posted on May 13, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsChoosing Safe Food Containers - NYTimes.com. "While the Food and Drug Administration did not outright ban the use of BPA in March, it did announce its continued concern and commitment to further study BPA’s effects. The choice of your container...
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Should the UK have more energy from waste plants? | The Big Question
Posted on May 13, 2012 by DrRossH in Landfills and DisposalShould the UK have more energy from waste plants? | The Big Question | Packaging News | Manufacture | Jobs | Design | Materials | Equipment. A big focus should be on manufactured items to reduce...
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Newsreader tackles litter louts – UK
Posted on May 13, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsNewsreader tackles litter louts | Packaging News | Manufacture | Jobs | Design | Materials | Equipment. "BBC newsreader Alice Arnold has been hailed as a “litter crusader” after watching a driver throw a plastic bottle out of a car...
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Every Can Counts helps out at V Fest | Video
Posted on May 13, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsEvery Can Counts helps out at V Fest | Video - Packaging News | Manufacture | Jobs | Design | Materials | Equipment | Packaging News | Manufacture | Jobs | Design | Materials | Equipment. Well done, but where...
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Q&A: What’s happening in the UK Trash Management?
Posted on May 13, 2012 by DrRossH in Landfills and DisposalQ&A: What's happening in the UK? | News | Main. "WMAA: The UK landfilled around 80% of its municipal waste in the year 2000 - this has reduced to 43% in 2010 and is estimated to continue reducing to ~25%...
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Microsoft wants future data centres to run on landfill gas
Posted on May 13, 2012 by DrRossH in Landfills and DisposalMicrosoft wants future data centres to run on landfill gas | Solid Waste & Recycling Magazine. "Biogas has the benefit of being 100 per cent renewable. According to the blog, a biogas powered reciprocating engine will typically yield 30 per...
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