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OWMA sues over issues with Stewardship Ontario, WDO
Posted on June 28, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsUPDATED: OWMA sues over issues with Stewardship Ontario, WDO | Solid Waste & Recycling Magazine. We don't pretend to understand all this above but when ever we have seen results of industry stewardship they have been disappointing and failing to do what...
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World’s city dwellers ‘face garbage crisis’
Posted on June 12, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsWorld's city dwellers 'face garbage crisis' - The West Australian. The world's city dwellers are fast producing more and more trash in a "looming crisis" that will pose huge financial and environmental burdens, the World Bank is warning. "The challenges surrounding...
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A first in Quebec: unprecedented mobilization to strengthen the curbside recycling of recyclable materials
Posted on June 12, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsA first in Quebec: unprecedented mobilization to strengthen the curbside recycling of recyclable materials | Solid Waste & Recycling Magazine. Simple and efficient, the system is continually gaining ground The fact that the recovery rate has grown from 20.5% in 1999...
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Placon launches deli containers from post-consumer PET
Posted on June 11, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsPlastics News - Placon launches deli containers from post-consumer PET.
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Packaging is moving away from oil
Posted on June 11, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsPlastics & Rubber Weekly - Design Chain: Packaging is moving away from oil. While it is good to read about so much activity going into find other types of plastic compared to what we are used to now, unfortunately most...
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Alappuzha to set up biogas plants to fight waste issue – India
Posted on June 11, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsAlappuzha to set up biogas plants to fight waste issue - Times Of India. After the meeting, Mercy told reporters that two plastic buckets would also be allotted to each house in the 10 wards of the municipality to separate...
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Paper or plastic? West Springfield’s FiberMark develops new paper products to replace plastic
Posted on June 11, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsPaper or plastic? West Springfield's FiberMark develops new paper products to replace plastic | masslive.com. “Replace plastic,” he says. That means getting manufacturers that use plastic in book covers, file folders, packaging for consumer goods from cognac and Godiva...
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Drowning in Plastic: The Impact of Single-Use Plastic
Posted on June 11, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsDrowning in Plastic: The Impact of Single-Use Plastic - Independent Voter Network. So how many plastic bags do we actually use? A common estimate for the number of plastic bags consumed each year is 500 billion, although many environmentalist organizations claim...
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This summer, let’s make a difference, one can at a time! Consignéco and Sépaq are working together for the benefit of the Parcs Québec Fund – Canada
Posted on June 7, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsThis summer, let's make a difference, one can at a time! Consignéco and Sépaq are working together for the benefit of the Parcs Québec Fund | Solid Waste & Recycling Magazine. "Deposit-return is one of the most widespread eco-friendly gestures...
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How to pitch green bloggers | GreenBiz.com
Posted on June 7, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsHow to pitch green bloggers | GreenBiz.com#comment-23558#comment-23558#comment-23558#comment-23558. For our 5 cents worth, it is on the packaging. Plastic in particular. Some one above...
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