May 2012 - Page 2 of 10 - Plastic Waste Solutions
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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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Scotland commits to separate recycling collections
Posted on May 27, 2012 by DrRossH in Landfills and DisposalScotland commits to separate recycling collections | Packaging News | Manufacture | Jobs | Design | Materials | Equipment. This is a good move by Scotland. We are concerned about the effectiveness of making...
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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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Middletown to Ask State to Support Ban-the-Bag Campaign – Middletown, RI
Posted on May 25, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsMiddletown to Ask State to Support Ban-the-Bag Campaign - Middletown, RI Patch. “Remember, World War II was won without single-use plastics,” she said regarding society’s growing dependency on plastics. She explained that not only does the non-biodegradable material clutter our...
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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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Researchers Say ‘Plastic Pollution’ Destoying Earth’s Oceans
Posted on May 24, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic & WildlifeResearchers Say ‘Plastic Pollution’ Destoying Earth’s Oceans | FOX8.com – Cleveland news & weather from WJW Television FOX 8. “We’ve been finding lots of micro plastics, all the size of a grain of rice or a small marble,” Eriksen said...
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Statement From American Progressive Bag Alliance on Los Angeles City Council’s Vote to Ban Plastic Retail Bags
Posted on May 24, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsStatement From American Progressive Bag Alliance on Los Angeles City Council's Vote to Ban Plastic Retail Bags | Solid Waste & Recycling Magazine. The above is a press release from the plastic bag manufacturers council in the USA. It starts...
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