November 2013 - Page 2 of 2 - Plastic Waste Solutions
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Symphony urges manufacturers to turn to oxo biodegradables – UK
Posted on November 3, 2013 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsSymphony urges manufacturers to turn to oxo biodegradables - News - Plastics News#email_sustain#email_sustain. UK-based Symphony Environmental Technologies plc says manufacturers should use oxo degradable additives because bio-based materials are expensive, hard to recycle and don't have the same qualities as...
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Issaquah, Wash., voters to decide fate of plastic bag ban – USA
Posted on November 3, 2013 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsIssaquah, Wash., voters to decide fate of plastic bag ban - News - Plastics News. The vote comes after Save Our Choice, a group opposing the measure, filed a petition with Issaquah’s City Council asking for a full repeal of...
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San Diego to consider plastic bag ban – News – Plastics News#email_sustain
Posted on November 3, 2013 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsSan Diego to consider plastic bag ban - USA. With a population of 1.3 million, San Diego is the largest city in California without a plastic bag ban, according to the environmental group Californians Against Waste. The ban would apply to...
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FTC cracks down on biodegradability claims – USA
Posted on November 3, 2013 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsFTC cracks down on biodegradability claims - News - Plastics News#email_sustain. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has taken aim at five plastics companies, alleging they used false or misleading claims of biodegradability. But one of those companies plans to fight...
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