December 2012 - Page 2 of 2 - Plastic Waste Solutions
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Industry alliance forms to defend plastic bags – UK
Posted on December 1, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsPlastics & Rubber Weekly - Industry alliance forms to defend plastic bags. These industry groups are desperately trying to confuse the issue. Their arguments will all focus on how 'environmental' it is to use...
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MPs agree increased plastics recycling targets – UK
Posted on December 1, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsPlastics & Rubber Weekly - MPs agree increased plastics recycling targets. “The industry has real concerns about the consequences for UK employment when – and the industry does not believe it is a question of if – it fails...
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Industrial recycler adds capacity in North Carolina
Posted on December 1, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsPlastics News - Industrial recycler adds capacity in North Carolina. We have developed a post-industrial single-stream program for customers that we manage,” he said. “Our post-industrial stream is focused on plastics, but it also offers mixed trailer solutions. “Our main focus...
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Flexible PrimaPak targets rigid container niche – USA
Posted on December 1, 2012 by DrRossH in BioPlasticsPlastics News - Flexible PrimaPak targets rigid container niche. “This is practical sustainability,” said Forowycz. “There is a lower manufacturing footprint and manufacturing costs are significantly reduced.” Warehouse space, fuel use and greenhouse gases are also...
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Su Abeysuriya: Green feel-good factors and the ‘ethical anti’ consumer
Posted on December 1, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsSu Abeysuriya: Green feel-good factors and the ‘ethical anti’ consumer | Packaging News | Jobs | Production | Design | Innovation. While not related to plastic waste so much, this article discusses what makes a person pick a sustainable product...
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Kuwait eyes ban on plastic bags by 2020 – Clampdown on sellers of tainted products
Posted on December 1, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsKuwait eyes ban on plastic bags by 2020 – Clampdown on sellers of tainted products | Kuwait Times. Lets hope they make the right choice and do indeed specify biodegradable bags and not do what UAE did and allows degradable...
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