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Plastics Help Deliver Alternative Energy

Rising oil prices and increased concern over shortages in the Middle East have more and more people looking to alternative energy sources, such as wind power. And plastics play an important role in the design behind this technology. Many of the blades used on wind turbines are made of fibreglass-reinforced …

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Energy Recovery

Dealing with waste is fast becoming a concern for municipalities all across the country. The more proactive of these governments look at municipal solid waste as a valuable resource offering inherent value even after the package or product has fulfilled its initial use. These innovative governments manage municipal waste via …

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Plastics Help Deliver Alternative Energy

Rising oil prices and increased concern over shortages in the Middle East have more and more people looking to alternative energy sources, such as wind power. And plastics play an important role in the design behind this technology. Many of the blades used on wind turbines are made of fibreglass-reinforced …

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Opportunities for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions through Residential Waste Management

All human activities have an environmental impact. In particular, the way we choose to manage our residential solid wastes has a direct impact on the generation of methane, carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases (GHG) linked to global warming and climate change. This report provides decisionmakers with a quantitative, comparative …

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Opportunities for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions through Residential Waste Management

All human activities have an environmental impact. In particular, the way we choose to manage our residential solid wastes has a direct impact on the generation of methane, carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases (GHG) linked to global warming and climate change. This report provides decisionmakers with a quantitative, comparative …

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The Gasification of residual plastics derived from municipal recycling facilities

over 50 years. The process involves the conversion of materials having Carbon and Hydrogen in their chemical structure into clean synthesis gas, “syngas”, a mixture of Hydrogen (H2) and Carbon Monoxide (CO). “Syngas” can be used as a source of energy for combustion processes used to generate electricity (gas turbine …

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LIFE CYCLE INVENTORY OF 100% POSTCONSUMER HDPE AND PET RECYCLED RESIN FROM POSTCONSUMER CONTAINERS AND PACKAGING

The life cycle inventory (LCI) presented in this study quantifies the total energy requirements, energy sources, atmospheric pollutants, waterborne pollutants, and solid waste resulting from the production of recycled PET and HDPE resin from postconsumer plastic. This analysis does not include impact assessment. It does not attempt to determine the …

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