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UK ad watchdog to crack down on ‘biodegradable’ and ‘recyclable’ claims
Posted on December 7, 2023 by DrRossH in BioPlastics, General, Plastic Waste NewsConsumers were angry and dismayed when they found out the truth about these terms, says an ASA study Source: UK ad watchdog to crack down on ‘biodegradable’ and ‘recyclable’ claims | Advertising | The Guardian British consumers believe they are making...
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Waste bans need revisiting: Veolia CEO – Australia
Posted on September 28, 2023 by DrRossH in GeneralAs an export ban on paper and cardboard waste looms, Veolia CEO Richard Kirkman asks if it’s time for a rethink. Source: Waste bans need revisiting: Veolia CEO - Waste Management Review Richard says the mandatory packaging rules are an opportunity...
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Pact Group can make a wheelie bin a minute at its new facility
Posted on August 15, 2023 by DrRossH in GeneralPact Group can make a new recycled plastic wheelie bin in a minute using new equipment at its facility in Braeside, Victoria. Source: Pact Group can make a wheelie bin a minute at its new facility The plastic bins can...
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Petition for New Zealand to ban plastic waste exports to developing countries; slated as ‘waste colonialism’
Posted on June 9, 2023 by DrRossH in GeneralNZ exported over 300 million kg of plastic waste since 2014, mostly to developing nations. Source: Petition for New Zealand to ban plastic waste exports to developing countries; slated as ‘waste colonialism’ - NZ Herald New Zealand remains one of the
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Posted on May 21, 2023 by DrRossH in General
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Queensland stadiums trialling reusable cups – Australia
Posted on January 31, 2023 by DrRossH in General, Plastic RecyclingSource Alternatives to single use drinking cups are being trialled at stadium venues in Brisbane, Townsville and on the Gold Coast. Sport Minister Stirling Hinchliffe said the first innings of Stadiums Queensland’s reusable drink container trials was this weekend’s Brisbane Heat...
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New WtE facility being built in Melbourne – Australia
Posted on May 19, 2022 by DrRossH in General, Landfills and DisposalSource A Melbourne based waste to energy company is developing a state-of-the-art waste to energy and integrated resource recovery processing plant which will deliver baseload renewable energy while importantly recovering recyclable materials from waste. Great Southern Waste Technologies (GSWT)...
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Focus on CO2 to drive future of plastics – Australia
Posted on November 18, 2021 by DrRossH in GeneralSource article Extracting more recyclables from the waste stream, the relevant ratios of recycled content, and the merits of chemical recycling were key topics covered by Kosior as he made his message clear: a focus on CO2 should drive all...
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Healthy hospitals: The new thinking helping healthcare minimise its climate impact – New Zealand
Posted on November 1, 2021 by DrRossH in GeneralOriginal article In 2017, just after New Zealand had banned single-use supermarket plastic bags, Oliver Hunt was looking for a master’s project when he realised healthcare waste must be a problem on the same level. That project became Medsalv, his...
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Need to stop talking about circular economy and start acting – Australia
Posted on October 27, 2021 by DrRossH in GeneralSource article “I followed a random load of waste from one our trucks to the landfill,” he said. “When it tipped the material out – there was 10.2 tonnes of it – visually it looked about 70 per cent, but...
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