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Paper Could Provide More Flexibility Than Plastic in Packaging
2020-08-25 14:00:00| Waste Age
While the use of paper in packaging solutions has been on the decline since the early 2000s, consumer sentiment is driving demand for the biodegradable product. In a recent survey from Two Sides, 62% of consumers prefer paper over plastic when it co
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Companies Kick Off Partnership Week to Tackle Plastic Waste
2020-08-25 14:00:00| Waste Age
While COVID-19 continues to disrupt local recycling, two companies launched a partnership this week to prevent some of the 9 million tons of plastic waste from ending up in the environment. Hi-Cone Worldwide, a multi-packaging provider for the bever
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Plastic Bag Ban Upheld by New York State Supreme Court
2020-08-24 09:00:00| Waste Age
New York States Bag Waste Reduction Law went into effect on March 1, 2020, banning most single-use plastic bags in the state (exceptions are made for bags such as those used by a pharmacy for prescription drugs or at a grocery store for produce). B
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KPN cuts down on plastic for latest fibre test
2020-08-21 02:00:00| Total Telecom industry news
As of September, Dutch operator KPN will be trialling a new form of fibre optic network made of 90% recycled plastic. The final 10% of new plastic is used to manufacture the tube into which the fibre optic cable itself is positioned. …read more on TotalTele.com »
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Using Plastic Waste as a Building Material
2020-08-20 17:00:00| Waste Age
In the United Kingdom, five million tons of plastic is used each year, yet only 370,000 tons are recycled each year. Thats only seven percent of plastic recycled. We all know that plastic is a problem its in our oceans, rivers and scattered acro
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