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Schick addresses issue of disposable plastic razors
Posted on February 2, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsSchick Xtreme3 Debuts Eco-Friendly Razor Designed to Keep Plastic Out of Landfills First disposable razor in the U.S. to use 100 percent recycled materials in its handle and packaging.
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Plastic Trash on Port Melbourne Beaches
Posted on January 25, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsPlastic debris washes up on the beaches of Port Melbourne quite regularly, especially when there is an on shore wind. Local volunteer groups and the local council spend a lot of time and effort removing this and other litter from the...
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Plastic degradation options and their fallacies
Posted on January 24, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsFor a good quick readable summary of the three main plastic degradation options being pushed at the current time and why two of them have problems the manufacturers do not want you to know, read this Continue reading this entry →
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Plastic Choking Beaches
Posted on January 23, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsA recent walk along the Esplanade in Melbourne over the weekend found a lot of plastic debris blown up and caught in a scrub bush. See this video. By anyones standards this is unacceptable. Once...
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Plastic Wrap for Farmer’s Baling to be Addressed
Posted on January 17, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsCleanfarms is to be congratulated for recognising this problem. The plastic bale wrap is becoming a big plastic problem that did not exist a few years ago. Farmers have few ways to deal with this problem waste. A...
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Plant Bottle news again
Posted on January 17, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsWhile they are excited about making plastic bottles from plant materials, with great claims of environmental benefits, they conveniently do not mention that they are still making plastic bottles and they will have the same pollution and litter problem...
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Compostable plastic being Green Washed Again
Posted on January 17, 2012 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsIn response to a news release on BPI announcing that the NSF was going to verify compostable claims and how much credence this valuable certification would add to the compostable plastic industry. Lets have a closer look. Compostable plastics...
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Oceans of plastic killing turtles as the Australian Federal government pursues a carbon tax
Posted on December 30, 2011 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsWhere do we start on plastic waste discussions? It is such a big problem that most people prefer to keep their head in the sand and do nothing about it. Plastic waste is probably our biggest environmental problem, on comparison...
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The 4Rs for Controlling Plastic Waste
Posted on December 30, 2011 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsThe 4Rs are incorporated in to the Logo of Plastic Waste Solutions. We all know the Reduce, Reuse and Recycle as a proposed plan to control the use of plastics and other waste. There is a large element missing in...
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Supply Side vs Disposal Side Issues for Plastic
Posted on December 30, 2011 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsWhat we need to understand is there are two sides to plastic. The supply side and the disposal side. Manufacturers are very keen to address the supply side as that is where they can lessen their costs and provide a...
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