January 2017 - Page 2 of 2 - Plastic Waste Solutions
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Where does your recycling go? The answer may surprise you
Posted on January 17, 2017 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsWhile U.S. and Canadian industry buys some of the paper and most of the cast-off factory steel, much of the rest — especially plastics — ends up on barges to the developing world. Source: Where does your recycling go? The...
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We should ban balloons everywhere
Posted on January 16, 2017 by DrRossH in BalloonsRe: “Festive balloons a threat to marine life,” letter, Jan. 6. I don’t think a lot of people have thought about or realize the extensive damage to the environment that balloons can do. If we . . . Source: We...
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Warnings After Discarded Balloons Found Near Seals – UK
Posted on January 16, 2017 by DrRossH in BalloonsWarnings After Discarded Balloons Found Near Seals There are calls to stop balloon releases after a string are found littered across a Cornish beach. Friends of Portheras Cove is warning they can be lethal to wildlife as they can become...
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No Balloon Release Australia
Posted on January 15, 2017 by DrRossH in BalloonsSource: (105) No Balloon Release Australia More and more people are pushing for limitations on the release of balloons in public spaces. While they think it is fun to watch them go up no one thinks about them popping and...
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Pisasale backs balloon ban for Ipswich – Australia
Posted on January 10, 2017 by DrRossH in BalloonsCouncil to investigate possible city-wide ban on balloon releases. Source: UPDATE: Pisasale backs balloon ban for Ipswich In a recent statement the mayor confirmed council was working closely with the Department of Environment and Heritage Protection "to make sure we...
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Sky lantern bans applauded – Scotland
Posted on January 10, 2017 by DrRossH in BalloonsTWO FURTHER Scottish councils have confirmed a ban on sky lanterns and helium balloons, following pressure from NFU Scotland – which has called… Source: Sky lantern bans applauded These councils join eight other Scottish local authorities – Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire, Angus,...
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