August 2012 - Page 3 of 4 - Plastic Waste Solutions
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How to turn plastic bottles into $78 million of biofuel – Egypt
Posted on August 11, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsHow to turn plastic bottles into $78 million of biofuel | SmartPlanet. Meet Azza Abdel Hamid Faiad. The 16-year-old Egyptian high schooler has just come up with a way to turn non-biodegradable plastic waste into clean-burning biofuel. Considering that in...
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Full body sleeve labels cause ‘serious’ problems for recyclers
Posted on August 11, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsFull body sleeve labels cause ‘serious’ problems for recyclers | Packaging News | Manufacture | Jobs | Design | Materials | Equipment. Back in the 80s we had those plastic rings around the 6 pack cans. We had learned what...
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Pop star Will.i.am links with Coca-Cola to launch global recycling campaign
Posted on August 11, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsPop star Will.i.am links with Coca-Cola to launch global recycling campaign | Packaging News | Manufacture | Jobs | Design | Materials | Equipment. We are glad to see Coke starting to acknowledge responsibilty for all the litter and wasted...
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Call for plastic bag levy in England
Posted on August 11, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsCall for plastic bag levy in England | Packaging News | Manufacture | Jobs | Design | Materials | Equipment. Plastics manufacturers...
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Scotland consults on carrier bag charge
Posted on August 11, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsScotland consults on carrier bag charge | Packaging News | Manufacture | Jobs | Design | Materials | Equipment. Shoppers in Scotland may soon have to pay at least 5p for a disposable bag under proposals to cut litter and...
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Scottish government calls upon SMEs to reduce packaging waste | Packaging News | Manufacture | Jobs | Design | Materials | Equipment
Posted on August 11, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsScottish government calls upon SMEs to reduce packaging waste | Packaging News | Manufacture | Jobs | Design | Materials | Equipment. The fund, which encourages environmental innovation, is open to Scottish SMEs wishing to pilot, trial or develop ideas...
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Should we ditch the resin identification codes? – USA
Posted on August 11, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsShould we ditch the resin identification codes? - PlasticsNews. "essential that we move plastic recycling beyond the numbers because, in my opinion, the RIC is holding back recycling." Recyclers say the code adds an unnecessary layer of confusion and prevents...
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Niagara Falls gets OK for more plastic-to-oil production
Posted on August 11, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsPlastics News - Niagara Falls gets OK for more plastic-to-oil production. Ontario-based JBI is now permitted to process 4,000 pounds of plastic feedstock per machine, per hour, up from a previous limit of 2,000 pounds per hour. The company breaks down...
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England building large waste-to-energy plant
Posted on August 11, 2012 by DrRossH in Landfills and DisposalPlastics News - England building large waste-to-energy plant. Air Products and Chemicals Inc., which is based in Allentown, Pa., plans to start construction in the next few weeks, with the intention of converting the first of 350,000 metric tons of...
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Maine school district drops PS lunch trays
Posted on August 11, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsPlastics News - Maine school district drops PS lunch trays. The two commenter’s are missing the point about plastic waste. With plastic there are two issues, it'd production and its disposal.
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