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Earth911 Report Examines Viability of Labeling for Recycling | Solid Waste & Recycling Magazine
Posted on June 7, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsEarth911 Report Examines Viability of Labeling for Recycling | Solid Waste & Recycling Magazine. Earth911 Special Report: Labeling looks at the most vital information consumers need to participate in the proper disposal for any product: Is there a local recycling...
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PepsiCo Dream Machine Recycle Rally Names St. Cornelius School Winner of “Dream Green School Makeover” Contest
Posted on June 7, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsPepsiCo Dream Machine Recycle Rally Names St. Cornelius School Winner of "Dream Green School Makeover" Contest | Solid Waste & Recycling Magazine. This is a simple example of what happens whena disposable plastics manufacturer acknowledges the pollution their products are...
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Recycled PVC put to use in street signs – Italy
Posted on June 6, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsRecycled PVC put to use in street signs Wallcovering Pubblicità, a design company based in Italy, is using recycled PVC to create poles for street signs. The initial concept was to take the existing street signs and signals and find a...
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Plasticity focusing on plastics and the environment
Posted on June 6, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsPlastics News - Plasticity focusing on plastics and the environment. Next month more than 50,000 people will gather in Rio de Janeiro for Rio+20, the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development. The plastics industry will be part of the action...
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Recycling Reinvented Hires Outreach Director to Advance U.S. Recycling Through Innovative Model | Solid Waste & Recycling Magazine
Posted on June 5, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsRecycling Reinvented Hires Outreach Director to Advance U.S. Recycling Through Innovative Model | Solid Waste & Recycling Magazine. Our current recycling system is not keeping up pace with supply and demand. With EPR, many nations have achieved recycling rates that...
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Nestle and Tetra Pak unveil recycling vending machines in Malaysian schools | Packaging News | Manufacture | Jobs | Design | Materials | Equipment
Posted on June 3, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsNestle and Tetra Pak unveil recycling vending machines in Malaysian schools | Packaging News | Manufacture | Jobs | Design | Materials | Equipment. All the students will be given a swipe card to use in the vending machines and...
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New ISO world standards on packaging given green light
Posted on June 3, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsNew ISO world standards on packaging given green light | Packaging News | Manufacture | Jobs | Design | Materials | Equipment. We hope this also involves more of 'Extended Producer Responsibility' to enfold the producers of packaging who make...
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New start up aims for top plastic firm spot – UK
Posted on June 3, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsNew start up aims for top plastic firm spot | Packaging News | Manufacture | Jobs | Design | Materials | Equipment. The investment by Viridis Plastics UK, owned by Ireland-based Viridis Plastics Group, will initially create 30 jobs,...
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Gucci launch eco-friendly shoes
Posted on June 3, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsSky News: Gucci launch eco-friendly shoes. The Italian fashion house's creative director, Frida Giannini, has designed the Sustainable Soles footwear line which includes two styles, one for men and one for women, both made with biodegradable plastic. Last year, the label...
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Waging war on plastic and paper cups: Company with a Houston tie offers a plant cup alternative – 2012-Apr-18 – CultureMap Houston
Posted on June 3, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsWaging war on plastic and paper cups: Company with a Houston tie offers a plant cup alternative - 2012-Apr-18 - CultureMap Houston. While we commend this person for this concern about plastic waste and actually doing somethign about it, we...
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