July 2012 - Page 6 of 8 - Plastic Waste Solutions
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BBC News – What should be done about plastic bags?
Posted on July 11, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsBBC News - What should be done about plastic bags?. Other issues for plastic bags is trash being disposed to landfill in plastic bags. In a non biodegrading bag the trash inside can be isolated from the landfill contents therefore...
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12-year-old girl makes anti-plastics headlines – Illinois
Posted on July 8, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting Regulations12-year-old girl makes anti-plastics headlines - PlasticsNews. The state of Illinois is considering making it a law for any organisation in the state to 'ban a plastic bag'. This just raises so many questions...
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Bottles are tickets to ride – China
Posted on July 8, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsBottles are tickets to ride. While incentive ideas are a really good and effective way to get the public to return their plastic waste to a recycling center so the plastic can be reused and not wasted in a landfill,...
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Plastic-free Panaji soon? – India
Posted on July 7, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsPlastic-free Panaji soon? - The Times of India. The two comments in this article by the salesman of the oxodegradable product need some extra information for the readers to understand. 1) The oxo...
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Wales hits 48% recycling rate
Posted on July 7, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsWales hits 48% recycling rate | Packaging News | Manufacture | Jobs | Design | Materials | Equipment. New figures released by the Welsh Assembly show that during 2011-12, 48% of municipal waste was recycled or composted...
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WRAP UK Plastic Bag Use Up but Charges Make an Impact in Wales
Posted on July 7, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsWRAP UK Plastic Bag Use Up but Charges Make an Impact in Wales - Waste Mangagement World. According to WRAP's statistics a total of 8.0 billion 'thin-gauge' bags were issued in the UK in 2011, which equates to a...
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Xebec Technology for Chinese Landfill Gas Upgrade Projects – Waste Mangagement World
Posted on July 7, 2012 by DrRossH in Landfills and DisposalXebec Technology for Chinese Landfill Gas Upgrade Projects - Waste Mangagement World. The company said that the upgraded landfill gas will be compressed and used as renewable fuel in the transportation sector. According to Xebec the value of these...
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Veolia Opens 16 MW Newhaven Waste to Energy Plant – UK
Posted on July 7, 2012 by DrRossH in Landfills and DisposalVeolia Opens 16 MW Newhaven Waste to Energy Plant - Waste Mangagement World. At the opening Veolia were keen to point out that the plant operates under highly controlled conditions and converts residual waste left over after Continue reading this entry →
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Biffa Wins Appeal for 300,000 TPA Waste to Energy Plant in Leicestershire – UK
Posted on July 7, 2012 by DrRossH in Landfills and DisposalBiffa Wins Appeal for 300,000 TPA Waste to Energy Plant in Leicestershire - Waste Mangagement World. Biffa claimed that once built the facility will provide sufficient electricity to power the equivalent of 42,000 homes and divert 300,000 tonnes of waste...
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Paper, Print and the Environment
Posted on July 4, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsPaper, Print and the Environment | Solid Waste & Recycling Magazine. Wood, which comes from trees, is the primary material used to make paper. Trees are continually replenished--like wheat and corn, unlike plastic--to ensure that our forests are sustainable. "To...
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