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BPI invests £4.5m in new waste wash plant
Posted on March 15, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsBPI invests £4.5m in new waste wash plant. More plastic being recovered in the UK and recycled into other products.
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Call for volunteers to help remove litter from UK beaches
Posted on March 15, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsCall for volunteers to help remove litter from UK beaches. Based on our own experience of cleaning beaches of litter every month...
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What’s the least biodegradable form of packaging?
Posted on March 14, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsColewood Internet - What’s the least biodegradable form of packaging?. As stated in the article; In the event that plastic products are simply sent to the landfill, they will still take years and years to completely degrade and become a part...
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Carbondale voters to decide on plastic-bag ban
Posted on March 14, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsCarbondale voters to decide on plastic-bag ban | PostIndependent.com. We would recommend they ban the bag, and charge for paper ones or let people bring in their own reusable ones. Simple and gives a lot of protection to the environment. ...
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Keep America Beautiful Announces Record-Setting Goal: Recruit 4 Million Volunteers To Activate Great American Cleanup 2012
Posted on March 13, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsKeep America Beautiful Announces Record-Setting Goal: Recruit 4 Million Volunteers To Activate Great American Cleanup 2012 | Solid Waste & Recycling Magazine. From 2011 amongst may other items these volunteers across parts of the USA collected -- 290+ million plastic bottles;...
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Japan streets ahead in global plastic recycling race
Posted on March 13, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsJapan streets ahead in global plastic recycling race | Environment | The Guardian. Japan showing it can be done.
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Halifax, Nova Scotia, reaches plastics diversion goal
Posted on March 12, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsFor those that do not understand the difference between recyclable and recycled, this is a good example. Plastics News - Halifax, Nova Scotia, reaches plastics diversion goal.
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Global hunger for plastic packaging leaves waste solution a long way off – The Guardian
Posted on March 12, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsGlobal hunger for plastic packaging leaves waste solution a long way off | Environment | The Guardian. Well if we thought we were making progress, don't get your hopes up that it is much progress. With producers able to...
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Nampak UK looks at reducing its carbon footprint
Posted on March 12, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsNampak looks at reducing its carbon footprint That is good to reduce the carbon foot print on the bottle supply side, but what about taking initiatives to reduce the waste of plastic...
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Styron exec says PS has good sustainability message
Posted on March 12, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsPlastics News - Styron exec says PS has good sustainability message. We applaud plastic companies with enough morals to acknowledge the responsibility of the problems their products make. One way that the industry can promote sustainability, according to Moyer, is through...
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