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Should we ditch the resin identification codes? – USA
Posted on August 11, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsShould we ditch the resin identification codes? - PlasticsNews. "essential that we move plastic recycling beyond the numbers because, in my opinion, the RIC is holding back recycling." Recyclers say the code adds an unnecessary layer of confusion and prevents...
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Niagara Falls gets OK for more plastic-to-oil production
Posted on August 11, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsPlastics News - Niagara Falls gets OK for more plastic-to-oil production. Ontario-based JBI is now permitted to process 4,000 pounds of plastic feedstock per machine, per hour, up from a previous limit of 2,000 pounds per hour. The company breaks down...
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Maine school district drops PS lunch trays
Posted on August 11, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsPlastics News - Maine school district drops PS lunch trays. The two commenter’s are missing the point about plastic waste. With plastic there are two issues, it'd production and its disposal.
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Recyclers switch course, affirm support for recycling codes
Posted on August 11, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsPlastics News - Recyclers switch course, affirm support for recycling codes. Recycling starts with the consumer and that is where the symbol designs have to start. We have to have symbols...
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Bags of opportunities await – UAE
Posted on August 1, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsBags of opportunities await - The National. There are a number of issues here some I suspect are due to the reporter who wrote the article. The reporter would not be expected to be...
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City bowing to the ‘Yuk’ factor with green bins – Canada
Posted on July 30, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsGuelphMercury - City bowing to the ‘Yuk’ factor with green bins. This is amazing that people think that the smell of their green bins is more important than a whole community waste management system. Compostable bags do not always biodegrade...
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GreenGenius Biodegradable Plastic Bags had to go out of business
Posted on July 29, 2012 by DrRossH in BioPlastics, Plastic Waste NewsGreen Genius: Press Release. This is a fine but sad example of the power of big lobbying money to create a law in California that contradicts scientific evidence. The compostable plastic (bioplastic) manufacturers through their 'efforts' got a law passed...
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Fat and sick? Blame recycling, says new book – Canada
Posted on July 28, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsFat and sick? Blame recycling, says new book | Solid Waste & Recycling Magazine. McRobert wants to see the McGuinty government impose a combination of a tax and deposit system on soft drinks and...
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Future of plastics discussed at Plasticity Rio
Posted on July 28, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsPlastics News - Future of plastics discussed at Plasticity Rio. “It was all about solutions,” said Doug Woodring, founder of the the Hong Kong-based Ocean Recovery Alliance and an event organizer, by phone. “We didn’t talk about the problems much...
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McDonald’s using compostable plastics at the London Olympics
Posted on July 28, 2012 by DrRossH in BioPlastics, Plastic Waste NewsPlastics News - McDonald's using compostable plastics at the London Olympics. It is nice to say they use compostable plastic, but how are they getting the waste products from their customers back out of trash cans and sent to a...
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