August 2012 - Page 2 of 4 - Plastic Waste Solutions
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Anti-plastic bags ordinance to take effect Aug 28th – Philippines
Posted on August 11, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsDAILY STAR: Negros Oriental. The ordinance bans vendors from offering or selling plastic bags to be used as secondary packaging material for wet goods or primary packaging for dry goods, a government press release had earlier said. Polystyrene or styrofoam,...
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Container deposit laws see South Australians slugged up to 20c more | adelaidenow
Posted on August 11, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsContainer deposit laws see South Australians slugged up to 20c more | adelaidenow. David Rowe, who cashes in bottles for the Adelaide University Rugby Club, said he was happy with the scheme because the club recouped about $1000 a year. "For...
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Seselja wins business support over vow to repeal plastic ban – Australia
Posted on August 11, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsSeselja wins business support over vow to repeal plastic ban. It is really hard to imagine taking backward steps. A great thing has been introduced and helping out the environment at no cost to...
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Companies who care… by law –
Posted on August 11, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsCompanies who care... by law – Features – ABC Environment (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). If you go take a walk along a park...
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Waste to Energy Ready for Liftoff in India
Posted on August 11, 2012 by DrRossH in Landfills and DisposalWaste to Energy Ready for Liftoff in India - Waste Mangagement World. With its large and increasingly wealthy and population, India is currently producing some 55 million tonnes of solid waste and a further 38 billion litres of sewage each...
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RPC creates bottles for Italian creamed vegetables brand
Posted on August 11, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsRPC creates bottles for Italian creamed vegetables brand | Packaging News | Manufacture | Jobs | Design | Materials | Equipment. The company has been supplying the products in glass bottles and tin cans but wanted a more modern and...
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Students declare war on plastic bags – Australia
Posted on August 11, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsStudents declare war on plastic bags | Ranges Trader Mail | Star News Group Local community news. EMERALD Primary School students want to know which will be the first five businesses in their town to go plastic bag-free. Grade 5 students,...
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Green Energy to Build Waste-to-Energy and Recycling at Puerto Rico Landfill
Posted on August 11, 2012 by DrRossH in Landfills and DisposalWBJ Weekly News Bulletin: Aug. 7-13, 2012 Item: 7. When completed the estimated $100 million project will have a projected capacity to process at least 1,000 tons of MSW per day. The estimated output of the recycle and recovery operations...
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$30M in CDS profiteering going to beverage retailers – Australia
Posted on August 11, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsBusiness Environment Network - $30M in CDS profiteering going to beverage retailers. The Boomerang Alliance has accused Coca-Cola Amatil, Schweppes and Lion Nathan of taking advantage of recycling laws by overcharging consumers for the cost of container deposit schemes, a...
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Plastic bag usage – UAE
Posted on August 11, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsPlastic bag usage. Ban the bags is a good option or the UAE. It is a dry environment and little biodegradation would occur even if it was possible. People quickly get over a bag ban, there are more important things...
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