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Re-fuse Efficiency In a Circular Economy -Europe
Posted on July 11, 2015 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsRe-fuse Efficiency In a Circular Economy - Waste Management World. Jonas Byström, senior sector specialist, water & waste management division, European Investment Bank (EIB) explains that in order to progress to a circular economy we need to stop calling waste...
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95 MW Palm Beach waste to energy plant opened in Florida
Posted on July 11, 2015 by DrRossH in Landfills and Disposal95 MW Palm Beach waste to energy plant opened in Florida - Waste Management World. Palm Beach County’s advanced waste to energy facility - the Palm Beach Renewable Energy Facility 2 (PBREF2) – has been officially opened to process more...
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World Plastics Council supports G7 leaders marine plan | Plastics News#utm_medium=email&utm_source=pn-sustain&utm_campaign=pn-sustain-20150618&email_sustain#utm_medium=email&utm_source=pn-sustain&utm_campaign=pn-sustain-20150618&email_sustain
Posted on June 18, 2015 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsWorld Plastics Council supports G7 leaders marine plan | Plastics News#utm_medium=email&utm_source=pn-sustain&utm_campaign=pn-sustain-20150618&email_sustain#utm_medium=email&utm_source=pn-sustain&utm_campaign=pn-sustain-20150618&email_sustain. The World Plastics Council has welcomed news that leaders of the G7 group of countries laid out a “bold action plan” to cut marine litter while at the recent...
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50 tpd plastics to diesel plant produces first batch in Australia
Posted on May 29, 2015 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste News50 tpd plastics to diesel plant produces first batch in Australia - Waste Management World. These two contracts will supply the entire feedstock requirements of the commercial plant for the first three years to June 2018, with a planned increase...
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Dunkin’ Donuts closing in on EPS cup replacement – USA
Posted on May 25, 2015 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsDunkin' Donuts closing in on EPS cup replacement | Plastics News#email_sustain. This company is not going to win many awards for being environmentally proactive. Seven years and all they can come up with another plastic and a very common none...
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Waste to energy tax consultation on the cards, if Lib Dems elected – UK
Posted on April 19, 2015 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsWaste to energy tax consultation on the cards, if Lib Dems elected - Waste Management World. If they were to win the election this would be a win for waste management and effectively put a tax on products made to...
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UK plastics recycling “critical situation” could affect France, Germany and Italy – UK
Posted on April 9, 2015 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsUK plastics recycling “critical situation” could affect France, Germany and Italy - Waste Management World. A decline in the UK recycling plastics market resulting from the record-low oil prices could have implications overseas, including Europe. The drop in oil price has...
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The State We’re In: Taking ‘plastic soup’ off the menu – USA
Posted on April 7, 2015 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsThe State We're In: Taking 'plastic soup' off the menu | NJ.com. Microbeads are made of polyethylene or polypropylene, the same plastics used to manufacture garbage containers, grocery bags and much more. They've replaced natural abrasives such as pumice and...
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English retailers to charge for single use plastic bags from October 2015
Posted on April 2, 2015 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsEnglish retailers to charge for single use plastic carrier bags from October. Large retailers in England will be required to charge a minimum of 5p per single-use carrier bag issued from 5 October 2015 or face fines of up to...
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Coral found to be eating plastic waste in the ocean – News – Australia
Posted on March 2, 2015 by DrRossH in Plastic & WildlifeCoral found to be eating plastic waste in the ocean – News – ABC Environment (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). Researchers found that coral tried to eat small pieces of plastic, raising renewed concerns for the level of plastic waste floating in...
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