Biodegradable Plastics

Back in the early 1980s, a number of North American entrepreneurs began marketing the first generation of biodegradable plastic products. At the time, applications for biodegradable plastics focused on single-use disposable products, such as garbage bags, snack food wrappers and disposable plates. These applications were targeted to address litter concerns …

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What is Litter?

Litter is any product or material that is lying around on our highways, parks, beaches or streets that doesn‘‘t belong there. A recent litter audit from a large, Canadian city found that litter can be any of a wide range of items, such as: Miscellaneous paper or cardboard; Printed paper …

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New report shows recycling targets can drive costs up

A new report, which uses the computing power of the Integrated Waste Management (IWM) Computer Model, clearly shows that if packaging materials and printed materials generated from Ontario’s households had recycling targets of 60 per cent put on “each material”, then Blue Box costs would increase significantly and there would …

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Biodegradable Plastics

Back in the early 1980s, a number of North American entrepreneurs began marketing the first generation of biodegradable plastic products. At the time, applications for biodegradable plastics focused on single-use disposable products, such as garbage bags, snack food wrappers and disposable plates. These applications were targeted to address litter concerns …

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What is Litter?

Litter is any product or material that is lying around on our highways, parks, beaches or streets that doesn‘‘t belong there. A recent litter audit from a large, Canadian city found that litter can be any of a wide range of items, such as: Miscellaneous paper or cardboard; Printed paper …

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New report shows recycling targets can drive costs up

A new report, which uses the computing power of the Integrated Waste Management (IWM) Computer Model, clearly shows that if packaging materials and printed materials generated from Ontario’s households had recycling targets of 60 per cent put on “each material”, then Blue Box costs would increase significantly and there would …

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France – waste incineration may lead to waste prevention

Supervision may lead to waste reduction. International Wastenews, Waste Centre Denmark no. 1, 2005 reports that waste incineration may lead to waste prevention in France In very clear terms, French scientists have asked the French Government to launch waste prevention initiatives. The background for the clear statement is that the …

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