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Pro-plastic lesson removed from school curriculum – California
Posted on May 30, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsPro-plastic lesson removed from school curriculum - PlasticsNews. Last year California Watch had reported that Gerald Lieberman, a private consultant hired by California school officials, added a new section to the 11th-grade teachers' edition textbook called "The Advantages of...
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Coke plans to use more plant-based resin
Posted on May 30, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsPlastics News - Coke plans to use more plant-based resin. If they are going to remove the biodegradable cardboard, what is going to hold the pack together? A non biodegradable plastic wrap we would assume. Yet again another example of...
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Hilex Poly Co. leading by example in battle against plastic bag bans
Posted on May 29, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsPlastics News - Hilex Poly Co. leading by example in battle against plastic bag bans. There is no doubt that recycling is better than going to landfill. Approx 97% of bags do...
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Asda switches Chosen By You salad dressings from glass to PET
Posted on May 27, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsAsda switches Chosen By You salad dressings from glass to PET | Packaging News | Manufacture | Jobs | Design | Materials | Equipment. When we get 'Extended Producer Responsibility' where manufacturers are made responsible for...
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Republic Services Invests $19 Million in St. Louis Recycling Centres – Waste Mangagement World
Posted on May 27, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsRepublic Services Invests $19 Million in St. Louis Recycling Centres - Waste Mangagement World. "According to Siemens' annual Green City Index in 2011, St. Louis recycles a meagre 3% of its waste, compared with the 27 city index average of...
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Students ask public to bury polystyrene in degradable study – UK
Posted on May 26, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsStudents ask public to bury polystyrene in degradable study | Packaging News | Manufacture | Jobs | Design | Materials | Equipment. A novel way to find natural bacteria that will biodegrade polystyrene.
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Ian Jamie: Why the UK’s green revolution is creating foreign jobs
Posted on May 25, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsIan Jamie: Why the UK's green revolution is creating foreign jobs | Packaging News | Manufacture | Jobs | Design | Materials | Equipment. We have to admit incentivising people to send recycled plastic offshore over recycling it domestically, is...
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New study backs Symphony’s d2w oxo-bio additive | Packaging News | Manufacture | Jobs | Design | Materials | Equipment
Posted on May 25, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsNew study backs Symphony’s d2w oxo-bio additive | Packaging News | Manufacture | Jobs | Design | Materials | Equipment. I read these conclusions and my first impression was the author was really struggling to find...
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Ghana: Plastic Waste Is Destroying Marine and Land Species – Says VP Mahama – Tim Hinchliffe
Posted on May 25, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsallAfrica.com: Ghana: Plastic Waste Is Destroying Marine and Land Species - Says VP Mahama - Tim Hinchliffe. "Plastic waste is a serious issue facing this country. Walk down any street in any town, city, or village, and you can see...
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Fantastic plastic gets green light – Australia
Posted on May 24, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsFantastic plastic gets green light | Herald Sun. We wonder what biodegradable means here? Their products are normally compostable in a commercial compost facility only. If this is the case, how are consumers going to get their empty meat packets...
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