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Plastic bans, EPR laws not going away
Posted on April 9, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsPlastics News - Plastic bans, EPR laws not going away. This is a great but brief summary of where the plastics industry needs to go. ExtendedProducer Resposibility. i.e producers have to accept resposibility for the waste and litter their products are...
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SPI targets OEMs with new council
Posted on April 9, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsPlastics News - SPI targets OEMs with new council. Advocating for zero plastic waste should be the main focus of the plastics...
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Access to Plastics Recycling Rises to 95% in Canada
Posted on April 9, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsAccess to Plastics Recycling Rises to 95% in Canada - Waste Mangagement World. While access to plastic recycling is necessary, the encouragement to plastic recycling is much more important. This report seems to be weak on this point. It does...
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Plastic Free Baby Journal #2: Getting to the bottom of diapers
Posted on April 8, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsPlastic Free Baby Journal #2: Getting to the bottom of diapers | 5 Gyres. Not to comment on how to raise...
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Biodegradable Plastic Bottle Company receives Financial Interest.
Posted on April 5, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsCasey Container Receives Letter of Interest from Private Equity Fund as Crown Hospitality Delays on Funding - MarketWatch. USA company receives international interest from potential funding partners to make a landfill-biodegradable plastic bottles. Landfill-biodegradable bottles offer great advantages over the current...
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Encouraging responsible waste disposal | Blogs | Main
Posted on April 4, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsEncouraging responsible waste disposal | Blogs | Main. An interesting read on how little effort people in general will go to, to do recycling. Sad but true. How do we change this to make it the norm behaviour as this...
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Sustainable: New biodegradable plastic bag is in the works
Posted on April 4, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsSustainable: New biodegradable plastic bag is in the works - Finance & Commerce. We wish Cyclewoods good luck on their venture. Eliminating conventional plastic bags is a must for our environment. What they do not mention here however is where the...
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Recycling Deal to Produce Fuel from Plastics in Minnesota
Posted on April 2, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsRecycling Deal to Produce Fuel from Plastics in Minnesota - Waste Mangagement World.
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Cash for plastic in Ireland
Posted on April 2, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsCash for plastic. Plastic made from non-recycled material is becoming more expensive in line with rising oil prices, so users of recycled plastic save money and reduce waste. The US plastics market alone is worth $300 billion a year and...
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3 Harmful Plastics to Remove From Your Life
Posted on April 2, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste News3 Harmful Plastics to Remove From Your Life | Care2 Healthy Living. How many more are there in addition to these three?
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