February 2017 - Page 2 of 2 - Plastic Waste Solutions
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Good reasons to ban balloons, which can harm animals – USA
Posted on February 14, 2017 by DrRossH in BalloonsThe staff at Loggerhead Marinelife Center would like to address the concerns issued by Lorna O&rsquo... Source: Letter: Good reasons to ban balloons, which can harm animals Beachpatrol in Australia also find many balloons on its monthly cleans on 22...
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Ocean City to Consider Possible Ban on Mass Balloon Launches | OCNJ Daily
Posted on February 14, 2017 by DrRossH in BalloonsThose balloons that are launched during birthday parties, weddings, graduations and other celebrations don’t simply float away harmlessly into the upper atmosphere, never to be seen again.Acknowledging the potential harm to marine life and the environment, Ocean City will consider...
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Balloon ban idea floated
Posted on February 14, 2017 by DrRossH in BalloonsQUEENSLAND is preparing for a ban on single-use plastic bags from 2018 but wildlife groups say the ban should be widened to include the release of helium balloons. Source: Balloon ban idea floated QUEENSLAND is preparing for a ban on single-use...
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Pilot Flies 500 Miles On 10 Per Cent Plastic Waste Fuel – UK
Posted on February 8, 2017 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsPlanet Ark News Source: Planet Ark News On Wings of Waste, an environmental organisation has created an initiative that has the potential to keep end-of-life plastic out of the oceans and recycle it into a new source of fuel. To show the...
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Beached Whale Found With 30 Plastic Bags Crammed In Its Belly
Posted on February 5, 2017 by DrRossH in Plastic & WildlifeBeached Whale Found In Norway A rare goose-beaked whale that repeatedly beached on a Norwegian shore was so ill that it had to be euthanized — and experts soon found out why. The 2-ton animal had about 30 plastic bags...
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‘One less thing they can throw out their window:’ Halifax looks into banning plastic bags – Canada
Posted on February 3, 2017 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsHalifax's environmental committee asked for a staff report looking at options to reduce or eliminate the use of plastic shopping bags in the municipality. Source: 'One less thing they can throw out their window:' Halifax looks into banning plastic bags...
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Efforts to curb plastic-bag litter face major opposition – New York
Posted on February 3, 2017 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsNew York legislators are set to overturn a New York City law that would have put a 5-cent fee on bags beginning Feb. 15. Source: Efforts to curb plastic-bag litter face major opposition New York legislators in Albany are trying...
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Bill blocking South Carolina cities from passing plastic bag bans heads to House floor – USA
Posted on February 2, 2017 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsCOLUMBIA — The Statehouse move to ban local governments from banning plastic bags is picking up steam. Source: Bill blocking South Carolina cities from passing plastic bag bans heads to House floor This is a terrible state of affairs...
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