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EU Waste Exports Rising – Including Hazardous Waste
Posted on November 20, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsEU Waste Exports Rising - Including Hazardous Waste - Waste Mangagement World. While trade of hazardous waste grew between 2001 and 2007, shipped volumes decreased in 2008 and 2009, probably due to the economic downturn, according to the report 'Movements...
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Earth911, Unilever in the USA Pioneer Mass Recycling Program for Deodorant Sticks and Two-Resin Packaging
Posted on November 18, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsEarth911, Unilever in the USA Pioneer Mass Recycling Program for Deodorant Sticks and Two-Resin Packaging | Solid Waste & Recycling Magazine. Unilever, the maker of Axe, Degree, Suave and Dove deodorants, today announced a project that will test the hypothesis...
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Disposable Plastic use is high on Commecial Aircraft
Posted on November 18, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsHow many times have you been on a long flight and been served a meal and when you looked past the food, you saw all the plasic items that were invovled to get this meal to you, to the person...
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Nestlé presents sustainability highlights in new report – UK
Posted on November 15, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsNestlé presents sustainability highlights in new report | Packaging News | Jobs | Production | Design | Innovation. The UK and Ireland division released its 2012 Creating Shared Value Plan under the banner ‘Building a Sustainable Future’. Nestlé highlighted its Easter...
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Spectra announces PVC ban – UK
Posted on November 15, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsSpectra announces PVC ban | Packaging News | Jobs | Production | Design | Innovation. Spectra commercial director, Gavin Chenery, said: “We were finding it increasingly difficult to justify the use of PVC in our products after the introduction of...
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Biodegradable toothbrush company launches in Detroit
Posted on November 13, 2012 by DrRossH in Environmental Plastic Suppliers, Plastic Waste NewsBiodegradable toothbrush company launches in Detroit | MLive.com. Rather than having their toothbrushes join the some 450 million plastic ones (USA/annum) that end up in landfills, Bogobrush makes its handheld hygienics out of 100 percent biodegradable materials. They could...
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Plastics industry seeks trust over sustainability – Europe
Posted on November 11, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsEuropean Plastics News - News. We would be naive to assume an industry will self police itself when most consequences would result in higher costs and less profit to that industry. Plastics industry or...
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FTC warns on compostable claims – USA
Posted on November 10, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsPlastics News - FTC warns on compostable claims. We are thankful this issue has now been brought in to the light. There are a plethora of products on the market for consumers that claim...
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Europe surpasses plastic recycling goals
Posted on November 10, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsPlastics News - Europe surpasses plastic recycling goals. European countries recycled 33.6 percent of all its plastics packaging waste in 2011, surpassing the EU’s minimum requirement of 22.5 percent, according to a new report. The report, “Plastics -- The Facts 2012,” says...
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Packaging plays important part in resource efficiency loop – UK
Posted on November 10, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsWrap: Packaging plays important part in resource efficiency loop | Packaging News | Jobs | Production | Design | Innovation. Finally glad to read about someone who understands what their packaging ought to be doing other...
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