September 2012 - Page 2 of 5 - Plastic Waste Solutions
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PTTGC to make plates and screws – Bangkok
Posted on September 29, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsPTTGC to make plates and screws | Bangkok Post: business. The SET-listed PTT Global Chemical Plc (PTTGC), Thailand's largest petrochemical producer, plans to start commercial production of biodegradable plastic screws and plates within three years, the first Southeast Asian manufacturer...
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Symphony’s sales hit wrong note
Posted on September 29, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsSymphony Sales Symphony, which specialises in controlled-life, oxo-biodegradable plastic technologies, posted turnover of £2.12m in the six months to 30 June, 2012, down from £3.89m in the same period last year. The stock market reacted to the revenue slump by marking the group’s...
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Newlight makes biodegradable plastic from sewage plant biogas.
Posted on September 29, 2012 by DrRossH in Landfills and DisposalNewlight makes biodegradable plastic from sewage plant biogas.. Two graduates from Princeton University and Northwestern University have developed a process for converting greenhouse gases from sewage treatment plants, landfills, and power plants into a biodegradable plastic
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Summer Stories Series: Biodegradable Debatable
Posted on September 29, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsSummer Stories Series: Biodegradable Debatable « Forum | The Official Student Publication of Claremont McKenna College. The author sort of go this right but got confused on the technicalities. Biodegradable...
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Local business chamber shuns plastics – Philippines
Posted on September 27, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsLocal business chamber shuns plastics | BusinessWorld Online Edition. The Zamboanga Chamber of Commerce and Industry Foundation, Inc. said it has joined the bandwagon to stop the use of plastic bags in a bid to contribute in the protection of...
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Kiernan calls for Qld ban on plastic bags – Australia
Posted on September 27, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsKiernan calls for Qld ban on plastic bags. This would be very good for Queensland if it gets any support form government. It is interesting though as Queensland just got a new State Premier who seems to be unraveling many...
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti: Haiti bans plastic bags, foam containers
Posted on September 27, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti: Haiti bans plastic bags, foam containers - Haiti - MiamiHerald.com. Plastic and foam food containers are everywhere in this enterprising Caribbean nation — clogging canals, cluttering streets and choking ocean wildlife. Now those pesky black plastic bags made...
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ASTM Plastics Committee Approves New Standard for Testing Polymer Degradation Rates
Posted on September 26, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsASTM Plastics Committee Approves New Standard for Testing Polymer Degradation Rates. "ASTM D6691 is a Tier I test and the new method is Tier II, closer to real-life conditions," says Ratto. "In ASTM D6691, the sample is cryogenically milled to...
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Electronics eco-fees hit Quebec
Posted on September 26, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsElectronics eco-fees hit Quebec | Solid Waste & Recycling Magazine. If an Environmental Handling Fee (EHF) can be charged to the purchaser up front for electronic items so it helps pay for their better disposal after being discarded then why...
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From Methane to Plastic to Methane, Without Waste
Posted on September 26, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsFrom Methane to Plastic to Methane, Without Waste - NYTimes.com. The process starts at a waste treatment plant where methane is captured and fed to bacteria that produce a biopolymer called poly-hydroxybutryate, whose properties are similar to polypropylene. This is...
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