plastic waste Archives - Page 23 of 25 - Plastic Waste Solutions
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Digging Plastic and other Waste out of an Old Landfill
Posted on February 7, 2012 by DrRossH in Landfills and DisposalDue to landfill space running out in a majour city in India, they are having to dig it up and run the material through a waste to energy plant, not only to generate power for the city, but to get more...
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Documentary to be made on Oceanic plastic waste
Posted on February 3, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic & WildlifeOn Midway atoll in the North Pacific, dozens of young albatross lie dead on the sand, their stomachs filled with cigarette lighters, toy soldiers and other small plastic objects their parents have mistaken for food. Full story
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Schick addresses issue of disposable plastic razors
Posted on February 2, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsSchick Xtreme3 Debuts Eco-Friendly Razor Designed to Keep Plastic Out of Landfills First disposable razor in the U.S. to use 100 percent recycled materials in its handle and packaging.
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Plastic Trash on Port Melbourne Beaches
Posted on January 25, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsPlastic debris washes up on the beaches of Port Melbourne quite regularly, especially when there is an on shore wind. Local volunteer groups and the local council spend a lot of time and effort removing this and other litter from the...
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Plastic Choking Beaches
Posted on January 23, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsA recent walk along the Esplanade in Melbourne over the weekend found a lot of plastic debris blown up and caught in a scrub bush. See this video. By anyones standards this is unacceptable. Once...
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Disposable plasticware replacing biodegradable natural alternatives
Posted on January 20, 2012 by DrRossH in GeneralThis is going to be an environmental disaster for those regions. More of the not so good exports from the West to the third world. There are a number of biodegradable plastic options that could be used to prevent this...
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Australia’s Northern Territory launches bottle refund scheme amid industry critics
Posted on January 19, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsOnce this new container deposit scheme settles down there will be little discussion and the people will be happy, but at the moment it seems there are some unfounded critics caused by excessive price hiking. Why would a...
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Biased study has predetermined answer for Bottle Refund Scheme
Posted on January 19, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsThis study was done with the conclusion already decided before the study was started it seems. Why would an independent auditor such as PWC Pricewaterhouse Coopers 'employ a long standing public opponent of CDS to advise on CDS...
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Plastic Wrap for Farmer’s Baling to be Addressed
Posted on January 17, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsCleanfarms is to be congratulated for recognising this problem. The plastic bale wrap is becoming a big plastic problem that did not exist a few years ago. Farmers have few ways to deal with this problem waste. A...
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Compostable plastic being Green Washed Again
Posted on January 17, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsIn response to a news release on BPI announcing that the NSF was going to verify compostable claims and how much credence this valuable certification would add to the compostable plastic industry. Lets have a closer look. Compostable plastics...
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