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Waste management is a collective responsibility – Ghana
Posted on August 16, 2015 by DrRossH in GeneralWaste management is a collective responsibility - Mr Dery. Every plastic produced for packaging must have a biodegradable material in it. Waste management is the responsibility of all. If a country like Ghana can think like...
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CCE study finds support for profit with sustainability- UK
Posted on October 12, 2014 by DrRossH in GeneralCCE study finds support for profit with sustainability | Packaging News. Around nine in 10 current chief executives and future business leaders believe businesses should have a social purpose according to a new study by Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) But while 86%...
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CFIB warns of red tape war over Nova Scotia’s stewardship proposal
Posted on September 24, 2014 by DrRossH in GeneralCFIB warns of red tape war over Nova Scotia's stewardship proposal. CFIB states that the costs of recycling or disposal for a long list of designated products would become the responsibility of the businesses who sell them – without any...
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AD firm claims it will settle degradable bag debate – UK
Posted on September 23, 2014 by DrRossH in GeneralAD firm claims it will settle degradable bag debate | News | Materials Recycling World. There is an ongoing and heated debate over whether plastic that degrades when exposed to air (oxo-biodegradable) leaves residual fragments. By contrast, hydro-biodegradable plastic...
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Pressure builds on Defra to drop bag levy exemption – UK
Posted on February 12, 2014 by DrRossH in GeneralPressure builds on Defra to drop bag levy exemption They are correct, all the bags should have a levy. 5 cents is too low too. Ireland did 15 cents. There are just too many false claims in the market...
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Pack firms support plans for ‘Clean Europe Day’
Posted on December 10, 2012 by DrRossH in GeneralPack firms support plans for ‘Clean Europe Day’ | Packaging News | Jobs | Production | Design | Innovation. A similar event happens in Australia once a year. Called Clean Up Australia Day, (CUAD). On this day 1000's of volunteers...
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Zero Waste Challenge Returns to 2013 Waste Management Phoenix Open
Posted on November 30, 2012 by DrRossH in General, Plastic Waste NewsZero Waste Challenge Returns to 2013 Waste Management Phoenix Open | Solid Waste & Recycling Magazine. Not giving spectators access to trash bins only recycling bins and compost bins was an interesting experiment held at this event. The results were...
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Disposable plasticware replacing biodegradable natural alternatives
Posted on January 20, 2012 by DrRossH in GeneralThis is going to be an environmental disaster for those regions. More of the not so good exports from the West to the third world. There are a number of biodegradable plastic options that could be used to prevent this...
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