March 2012 - Page 6 of 8 - Plastic Waste Solutions
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Nampak UK looks at reducing its carbon footprint
Posted on March 12, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsNampak looks at reducing its carbon footprint That is good to reduce the carbon foot print on the bottle supply side, but what about taking initiatives to reduce the waste of plastic...
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Vermont may ban recyclables from landfills
Posted on March 12, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsPlastics News - Vermont may ban recyclables from landfills. This is a good start to stop plastic waste from lasting 100s of years in landfills. Either reuse it or get the stored energy out of it. Both are much more...
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Austin, Texas, passes bag ban
Posted on March 12, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsPlastics News - Austin, Texas, passes bag ban. Austin joins the list of forward looking cities who recognise the damage these plastic bags do to the environment. Now if they could get a state wide container deposit scheme in place...
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Styron exec says PS has good sustainability message
Posted on March 12, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsPlastics News - Styron exec says PS has good sustainability message. We applaud plastic companies with enough morals to acknowledge the responsibility of the problems their products make. One way that the industry can promote sustainability, according to Moyer, is through...
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Firms highlight bio-breakthroughs
Posted on March 12, 2012 by DrRossH in BioPlasticsPlastics News - Firms highlight bio-breakthroughs. We are glad to see at least one person make the comment "Some materials, like PET, can be bio-based, but they won’t be biodegradable". That is...
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New CalRecycle Redemption Rates Welcomed in California
Posted on March 10, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsNew CalRecycle Redemption Rates Welcomed in California - Waste Mangagement World. Container deposit schemes at work again. Thye drive increased recycling and reduce bottle litter. It is that simple and it is good for the economy and the environment.
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Recycling Targets to Drive Recycling Revolution for UK
Posted on March 10, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsRecycling Targets to Drive Recycling Revolution for UK - Waste Mangagement World. The UK realising more and more that plastic packaging waste is a majour source of plastic waste and it needs to be recovered for recycling to save on...
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New York Seeks Waste to Energy Proposals
Posted on March 10, 2012 by DrRossH in Landfills and DisposalNew York Seeks Waste to Energy Proposals - Waste Mangagement World. For those that don't understand that methane is generated in landfills from anaerobic biodegradation. "Furthermore, the City said that residential and institutional solid waste creates 728,000 metric tonnes of...
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Budget 2012: Plea to shake up packaging notes system | News | Materials Recycling Week
Posted on March 9, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsBudget 2012: Plea to shake up packaging notes system | News | Materials Recycling Week. This is where we need to be heading "Producer responsibility of waste their products make"
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Fremantle to ban plastic bags – Perth, Western Australia
Posted on March 8, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsLike other cities, these people are realising the damage all these plastic bags are causing. Australia uses approximately 6 billion bags a year. That is a lot of bags loose in the environment, clogging drains, littering the streets and...
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