July 2012 - Page 7 of 8 - Plastic Waste Solutions
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12 MW Plasma Gasification Facility Completed in France – Waste Mangagement World
Posted on July 4, 2012 by DrRossH in Landfills and Disposal12 MW Plasma Gasification Facility Completed in France - Waste Mangagement World. France based CHO-Power - has completed construction work on a 12 MW waste to energy facility in Morcenx that utilises plasma gasification technology. According to the company...
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Home composting of biodegradable plastics on Environmental Expert
Posted on July 4, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsHome composting of biodegradable plastics on Environmental Expert. ASTM International Committee D20 on Plastics is currently developing a new standard, WK35342, Specification for Home Composting of Biodegradable Plastics. “Home composting reduces...
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Cenro records 139 violators in 2 days of plastics ban – Philippines
Posted on July 4, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsCenro records 139 violators in 2 days of plastics ban | Sun.Star. THE City Environment and Natural Resources Office (Cenro) said Friday it recorded a total of 139 violators in the first two days of the implementation of a total...
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Agricultural film and twine collection campaign comes to Yellowhead county – Canada
Posted on July 4, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsAgricultural film and twine collection campaign comes to Yellowhead county | Solid Waste & Recycling Magazine. It would be interesting to see how successful this is. Many farmers would probably just try to burn it or bury it. Getting them...
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Clean World Partners Receives $6 Million Grant to Expand Sacramento Waste Recycling Center
Posted on July 4, 2012 by DrRossH in BioPlasticsClean World Partners Receives $6 Million Grant to Expand Sacramento Waste Recycling Center | Solid Waste & Recycling Magazine. The center initially will convert 25 tons of food waste per day collected by Sacramento-based Atlas Disposal Industries from area...
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NatureWorks Partners with Plasticity Rio ’12 Amidst United Nations Rio 20 Earth Summit Events
Posted on July 3, 2012 by DrRossH in BioPlasticsNatureWorks Partners with Plasticity Rio ’12 Amidst United Nations Rio 20 Earth Summit Events | Solid Waste & Recycling Magazine. “With the world’s plastic production growing at over 8 percent per year for the last 20 years and the world’s...
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NextLife and 300 Recycling Announce Strategic Partnership to Enhance Global Recycling Efforts – UK
Posted on July 3, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsNextLife and 300 Recycling Announce Strategic Partnership to Enhance Global Recycling Efforts | Solid Waste & Recycling Magazine. 300 Recycling is a global market leader in all aspects of plastic recycling and niche recycling services. 300 Recycling utilizes collection expertise...
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Toronto bans plastic bags » Knoxville News Sentinel
Posted on July 1, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsIna Hughs: Toronto bans plastic bags » Knoxville News Sentinel. Here is a guy who actually understands the plastic bag ban issue and writes it in simple terms.
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EPI Applauds UK Government Study Finding Plastic Bags Unfairly Targeted as ‘Environmental Villains
Posted on July 1, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsPackaging Europe - EPI Applauds UK Government Study Finding Plastic Bags Unfairly Targeted as ‘Environmental Villainsi. This is a typical comment from a manufacturer whose main concern is their profits not the betterment of...
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Officials seize plastic from shops – India
Posted on July 1, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsOfficials seize plastic from shops | Deccan Chronicle. This comment at the bottom of this article is quite misleading and contains many errors. The oxodegradable additives only cause plastics to break down into small...
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