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Bengaluru grapples with plastics in disguise | Bengaluru NYOOOZ
Posted on May 2, 2016 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting Regulations“Non-woven bags are passed off as cloth bags due to their texture.Despite the ban, plastic is finding its way again into the system through these articles.Most mandals did away with plastic cups but opted for paper cups, defeating the purpose,...
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Making UAE free of plastic bags ‘a priority’: Minister
Posted on March 31, 2016 by DrRossH in GeneralResidents use a whopping 11b plastic bags annually says FNC member via Making UAE free of plastic bags 'a priority’: Minister. “Ministry statistics showed residents use a whopping 11 billion plastic bags annually but the ministry failed to meet deadlines ever...
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Switching to biodegradable plastic will help Oman
Posted on November 2, 2015 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsTimes Of Oman :: Switching to biodegradable plastic will help Oman’s environment. Please be careful, biodegradation to different to degradation. The latter is fragmentation into small pieces of plastic that would then be harmful to the wildlife. If you are being...
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Plastic Shopping Bags & Environmental Impact
Posted on October 21, 2015 by DrRossH in Environmental Plastic SuppliersPlastic Shopping Bags & Environmental Impact. This supplier has some information on plastic bags.
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Italy Clarifies Plastic Bag Law, Enforcement Starts in May
Posted on June 17, 2015 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting Regulations– Italy Clarifies Plastic Bag Law, Enforcement Starts in May | ENS. A year after passing a nationwide plastic bag ban, the Italian government has identified the technical characteristics of plastic bags that can legally be used in a decree...
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Non-degradable products: Plastic bags posing environmental hazards – The Express Tribune
Posted on January 28, 2015 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsNon-degradable products: Plastic bags posing environmental hazards – The Express Tribune. ISLAMABAD: The increasing prevalence of plastic use is not only adding to the municipal waste of the city but also causing environment hazards as the environmental regulatory body has failed...
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Tesco Lotus shifts focus to ‘create share value’ concept – Thailand
Posted on December 14, 2014 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsTesco Lotus shifts focus to 'create share value' concept - The Nation. Giant gives back to society in line with its business value; turns attention to education, health, environment, SMEs Education, health, business training, the reduction of plastic-bag usage,...
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These 27 Powerful Photos Will Make You Swear Off Plastic Forever
Posted on July 26, 2014 by DrRossH in Plastic & Wildlife, Plastic Waste NewsThese 27 Powerful Photos Will Make You Swear Off Plastic Forever. So many sad examples of our excessive and unnecessary usage of plastic these days. With a few minor changes most of this would be avoided. Can we take...
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Turning plastic bags into high-tech materials – HispanicBusiness.com
Posted on October 6, 2013 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsTurning plastic bags into high-tech materials - HispanicBusiness.com. The innovative nanotechnology uses non-biodegradable plastic grocery bags to make 'carbon nanotube membranes' - highly sophisticated and expensive materials with a variety of potential advanced applications including filtration, sensing, energy storage...
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Plastic bag charge may not apply to biodegradables – UK
Posted on October 2, 2013 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsPlastic bag charge may not apply to biodegradables - Telegraph. At the Lib Dem conference in Glasgow, Mr Clegg spoke at length about the impact of plastic bags. "You might use them for 20 minutes walking back from the shops, but...
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