April 2023 - Page 3 of 3 - Plastic Waste Solutions
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We consume a credit card worth of plastic each week. What is it doing to our health?
Posted on April 8, 2023 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsSource A report published in March found there are more than 170 trillion microplastics floating on top of the world’s oceans. This has harmful ramifications for the environment and for marine life, including “Plasticosis”, a novel...
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Monash University: Waste processing backed by science – Australia
Posted on April 5, 2023 by DrRossH in Plastic RecyclingSource Waste processing is a growing area for Monash University’s Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Sankar Bhattacharya, Professor and Interim Head, explains. With the worldwide emphasis on sustainability and circular economy, there is an increased research and development...
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Pact Group Albury-Wodonga recycling plant awarded – Australia
Posted on April 5, 2023 by DrRossH in Plastic RecyclingSource An industry partnership, with support from federal and state governments, the New South Wales-based project by Pact Group started operations in February 2022, producing recycled PET resin from plastic bottles collected through container deposit schemes and household recycling bins. The plant...
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Industry sees Biden bioplastics goal as serious signal – USA
Posted on April 2, 2023 by DrRossH in BioPlastics, Plastic Recycling, Plastic Waste NewsSource The White House's ambitious bioplastics goals announced March 22 face many hurdles but some in that nascent industry see it as a clear sign that President Joe Biden's administration wants to...
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We consume a credit card worth of plastic each week. What is it doing to our health?
Posted on April 2, 2023 by DrRossH in Plastic Recycling, Plastic Waste NewsSource A report published in March found there are more than 170 trillion microplastics floating on top of the world’s oceans. Combined they weigh up to 4.9 million tons, which is more than the combined
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