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It is easy to say no to plastic – India
Posted on April 17, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsIt is easy to say no to plastic - Hindustan Times. A great example of people realising now how bad plastic waste has become that they are actively picking up the waste plus avoiding plastic bags and other disposable consumer...
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The quest to turn back the beach litter tide
Posted on April 15, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsThe quest to turn back the beach litter tide | Profile | Packaging News | Manufacture | Jobs | Design | Materials | Equipment. Congratulations to these guys for making this volunteer effort. It...
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Kathryn Rem: Restaurant recycling is ‘the right thing to do’
Posted on April 14, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsKathryn Rem: Restaurant recycling is 'the right thing to do' - Springfield, IL - The State Journal-Register. We need a lot more restaurants like this one in Illinois. Only then do we have a chance of stopping all this wastage...
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In One’s Cups – Going Green
Posted on April 14, 2012 by DrRossH in BioPlastics, Landfills and Disposal, Plastic Waste NewsIn One’s Cups - Going Green. There are many inaccuracies in this article that if not bought out can misinform a reader...
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What a waste! Why reducing rubbish might not make sense
Posted on April 14, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsWhat a waste! Why reducing rubbish might not make sense. This is a fine example of people talking about issues who either know nothing about them but are using credentials to try to establish...
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Encouraging responsible waste disposal
Posted on April 12, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsEncouraging responsible waste disposal | Blogs | Main. Our generation of waste is a big problem. Not only the amount of it, but the way in which we dispose of it. This is a pretty big topic, and we could...
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Fresh & Easy Brings Back Popular Design-A-Bag Contest | Solid Waste & Recycling Magazine
Posted on April 12, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsFresh & Easy Brings Back Popular Design-A-Bag Contest | Solid Waste & Recycling Magazine. An example of people or companies pushing the need to use reusable bags at the grocery store rather than the thin disposable bags.
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Southeast Louisiana Turns to Greener, Grocery Bag Options
Posted on April 9, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsSusan Buchanan: Southeast Louisiana Turns to Greener, Grocery Bag Options. Most of the details in this are correct except for bags not biodegrading in a landfill due to no oxygen there. The newer landfill-biodegradable...
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Bottled Water Industry Wages Agressive Campaign On Tap Water
Posted on April 9, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsBottled Water Industry Wages Agressive Campaign On Tap Water | Care2 Causes. The industry in the US is worth $22 billion a year and sales are increasing at a rate of 5.4 per cent annually. On an even more depressing side...
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Fort Worth Rewards Residents for Recycling More
Posted on April 9, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsFort Worth Rewards Residents for Recycling More | Solid Waste & Recycling Magazine. Another idea to incentivise people to recycle more. Consumers will not change their habits unless they are either forced to do by fines which take a lot...
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