April 2016 - Page 3 of 3 - Plastic Waste Solutions
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How bad is ocean garbage, really?
Posted on April 6, 2016 by DrRossH in Plastic & WildlifeChelsea Rochman, an ecologist at the University of California, Davis, has been trying to answer a dismal question: Is everything terrible, or are things just very, very bad? via How bad is ocean garbage, really?. Rochman and her colleagues examined more...
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How many drink containers is NSW really tossing every year? The answer is ugly
Posted on April 6, 2016 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsOfficial figures say NSW litters 4 per cent of all beverage containers every year. That's 168 million bottles and cans, 17,700 tonnes. But is that really all? via How many drink containers is NSW really tossing every year? The answer...
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Amity University develops biodegradable plastic – Times of India
Posted on April 5, 2016 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsAmity University has developed a technology to make Biodegradable Plastic which can decompose within 60 days. via Amity University develops biodegradable plastic - Times of India. We hope something will come of this as too many times we reads thee announcements...
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Bottler of an idea to contain street litter – Victoria Australia
Posted on April 4, 2016 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsOPINION: Former Premier Denis Napthine says Victoria should introduce a container deposit scheme. via Bottler of an idea to contain street litter. Currently Australians consume drinks from 15 billion containers each year. However only about 40 per cent of these bottles and...
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Letter: Great minds must create biodegradable plastic bags – The Buffalo News
Posted on April 4, 2016 by DrRossH in GeneralA recent letter writer suggested that the problem with plastic bags could be corrected by creating biodegradable plastic bags. This cannot be a brand-new thought.Certainly all of the businesses in the world who sell us every conceivable type of plastic...
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Solar powerd ship to clean oceans?
Posted on April 3, 2016 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsOFFICIAL BLUEBIRD MARINE SYSTEMS HOMEPAGE. They have a very difficult task ahead of them, but tyring is where we start to find solutions for problems.
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Could a new plastic-eating bacteria help combat this pollution scourge?
Posted on April 3, 2016 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsKarl Mathiesen: Scientists have discovered a species of bacteria capable of breaking down commonly used PET plastic but remain unsure of its potential applications via Could a new plastic-eating bacteria help combat this pollution scourge?.
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