December 2011 - Page 2 of 2 - Plastic Waste Solutions
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Plastic Packaging is the Problem
Posted on December 20, 2011 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsThere has been a trend to plastic way from cardboard boxes or cardboard containment of goods for shipping purposes. A lot of this is due to cost, not necessarily due to more secure packaging. Cardboard enjoys very high recycling rates...
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What is so great about PLA? (The plastic made from corn)
Posted on December 20, 2011 by DrRossH in BioPlasticsAs posted on a Linked-In discussion group recently. PLA products are made from food. They are compostable ONLY in an industrial composting facility and that is now questionable and certainly NOT IN A HOME COMPOSTER. They are physically weak, cannot be...
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What does ‘biodegradable’ mean?
Posted on December 11, 2011 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsAs usual nothing in life is that simple. Biodegradable does not mean compostable. Many materials will biodegrade in a compost facility but many will not. This should be well understood. Most compostable material will NOT biodegrade in a landfill. ...
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Dana Point CA to Consider Ban on Plastic Bags
Posted on December 11, 2011 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsIn every case we have read of, the banning of plastic bags has been well received. Even in Italy after one year now, 83% of the people would not want to go back to the plastic bag. Ireland dropped their...
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Litter traps for plastic debris installed along Beaches
Posted on December 1, 2011 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsThree trial litter traps were installed by PWS along beaches of Port Melbourne. The litter traps cover the outlets of storm water drains that empty on to the beaches. Previously when a large storm event would occur, plastic litter on...
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