May 2013 - Page 2 of 3 - Plastic Waste Solutions
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Ontario kids ace lunch challenge, RCO says
Posted on May 15, 2013 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsOntarion kids ace lunch Challenge More than 400 Ontario schools took part in Waste Reduction Week 2013 by utilizing reusable, refillable and recyclable containers for school lunches, announced the Continue reading this entry →
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Zero Waste Canada has launched
Posted on May 15, 2013 by DrRossH in Landfills and DisposalZero Waste Canada has launched. Wood, metals, chemicals, minerals, organics, aggregates and other resources are valuable and should ever be burned or buried,” says Erich Schwartz, President of Greenomics and British Columbia-based ZWC director in a statement to media “It just...
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Greenpeace releases spoof ad linking Coke litter to death of sea birds
Posted on May 14, 2013 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsGreenpeace releases spoof ad linking Coke litter to death of sea birds | Video | Packaging News | Jobs | Production | Design | Innovation. This advertisement was to be air on Australian Channel Nine TV. At the last...
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Sea plastic to form part of ‘game-changer’ Ecover pack -UK
Posted on May 14, 2013 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsSea plastic to form part of ‘game-changer’ Ecover pack | Packaging News | Jobs | Production | Design | Innovation. If this company can achieve this collection of plastic waste from the oceans around the UK and process it into new goods...
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Add-X Biotech – Oxo-Biodegradable Additives for Plastics
Posted on May 13, 2013 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsAdd-X Biotech - Oxo-Biodegradable Additives for Plastics - Packaging Gateway. Letter written to the manager of this company. Dear Sir, We came across a plastic bag made with Addiflex in it. The...
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Doggy Poop Bags – Landfill Biodegradable
Posted on May 12, 2013 by DrRossH in Environmental Plastic SuppliersNew Bags. This company manufactures a line of landfill-biodegradable doogy poop bags. Unlilke other bags that are oxodegradable and do not biodegrade (as verified by ASTM tests), these landfill-biodegradable bags are shown to biodegrade...
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Why Oxo-Biodegradable Plastic Really Does Biodegrade – Waste Management World
Posted on May 8, 2013 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsWhy Oxo-Biodegradable Plastic Really Does Biodegrade - Waste Management World. Why is it that the only ones promoting oxodegradation are the manufactures of the oxodegradable additive. The author was correct in stating that oxodegradable additives causes the plastic to fragment down to...
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Plastic has become the farmers friend, but it is also an enemy of the countryside – Scotland
Posted on May 7, 2013 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsPlastic has become the farmers friend, but it is also an enemy of the countryside | Herald Scotland. You would be amazed at the amount of plastic containers, polythene bags...
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Legislation to ban plastic bags at stores moves forward – Massachusetts
Posted on May 7, 2013 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsLegislation to ban plastic bags at stores moves forward - Brockton, MA - The Enterprise. Lawmakers cited environmental concerns in supporting the ban. “I’m generally not one that likes to intrude upon the affairs of business, but at this point I...
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Tas town pushes for nationwide bag ban – Australia
Posted on May 7, 2013 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsTas town pushes for nationwide bag ban | Herald Sun. The small community has reduced its plastic bag usage by 2 million bags, but non-profit organisation DoSomething! says that over the last decade, Australians have used at least 50 billion...
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