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California City Bans Plastic Bags and Styrofoam Containers
2013-08-21 15:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: The El Cerrito, CA, city council voted last night to ban single-use plastic shopping bags and Styrofoam. The plastic bag ordinance applies to all stores except restaurants and certain charities, while the Styrofoam law affects restaurants and city vendors. Both bans take effect on Jan. 1, 2014. This important step forward for El Cerrito shows yet again that we can achieve lasting victories for the ocean and our environment, said Nathan Weaver with Environment California. Banning plastic bags...
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Citres See Plastic as Foodservice Packaging of the Future
2013-08-21 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
In collaboration with RPC, Citres Spa, the Italian food specialist in pickles, pesti and sauces, is pioneering the supply of its products in new polypropylene jars.<br /> <br /> With a major focus of its turnover in Northern Europe, Citres Spa has developed a plan to meet the needs of customers in markets which for some time have restricted and in certain cases banned the use of glass in foodservice kitchens, requiring instead the introduction of more ecological, safe and lightweight jars.<br ...This story is related to the following:Material Handling and Storage Sponsored by: Dalmec Inc - The Source for Manipulators and Moving TechnologiesSearch for suppliers of: Jars
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Student-Built Personal Transport Vehicle Uses Plastic Bearings
2013-08-20 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
East Providence, RI – igus® today announced iglide® self-lubricating, maintenance-free plastic bearings are being used in the design and development of a single-passenger, urban commuting vehicle. The Personal Transport Vehicle - Ground, or "PTV-G", is the brainchild of Redbud Technology LLC out of Union Grove, Ala. Its unique design uses an articulated steering geometry, which means the inclined steering pivot is positioned just behind the occupant, and as a result reacts like a ...This story is related to the following:Self-Lubricating Bearings | Oilless or Self-Lubricating Bearings | Self-Aligning Plastic Bearings | Bearings
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Hand Held Enclosures can be molded in biodegradable plastic.
2013-08-16 14:30:30| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
SOFT-CASE series is available molded in BIOGRADE® bioplastic material, which is CO<sub>2</sub>-neutral as well as technically compostable and biodegradable. Available in 4 standard sizes with external dimensions from 2.00 x 3.23 x 0.55 in. to 3.62 x 5.90 x 1.10 in., bioplastic SOFT-CASE enclosures help design engineers ensure green credentials of their electronics. Design is suitable for wide format displays and keypads, and cases are assembled by 4 self-tapping screws. This story is related to the following:Electronic Components and Devices Sponsored by: Globtek Inc. - Your Power Partner...For Over 20 Years!Plastic Hand Held Enclosures | Electronic Enclosures
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Businesswaste.co.uk urges UK government to introduce plastic bag tax
2013-08-15 01:00:00| Packaging Gateway
UK waste and recycling website Businesswaste.co.uk has called on the government to heed public opinion and introduce a plastic bag tax.
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