TORONTO — Most post-consumer plastics packaging collected in Canada finds a home in that country and the United States, according to a recently released study. More than 80 percent of scrap plastic packaging collected in Canada in 2013 — 528 million pounds —was reclaimed in Canada and the U.S., according to the Canadian Plastics Industry … Read more…
KUCHING: Where do used, bald tyres go after vehicle owners replace them? Is this the end of the lifespan of a tyre? The answer to the latter is ‘no’, as these tyres can be recycled into tyre crumbs and made into a whole lot of other things. As for the former question, these used tyres … Read more…
MYSURU: A strong determination is required to protect our environment, said ecologist U Ravikumar. Inaugurating the World Earth Day celebration, organized by Rural Literacy and Health Programme, an NGO working for the education of slum children, at the Institute of Engineers on Wednesday, Ravikumar rued the practice of cutting trees in the name of development. … Read more…
Curbside Value Partnership is no more. But don’t worry. The organization that promotes curbside recycling is simply changing its name to the Recycling Partnership. CVP has been managing a program called the Recycling Partnership since last summer. The partnership was created to use money from the private sector to help transition municipalities to roll-out containers, … Read more…
If the OMB appeal decision upholds the town’s rezoning to allow for a pyrolysis plant in town, work to create a local consortium to operate such a plant at 1 Hershey Dr. will begin, says Chris Saumure, representative of Tweed Hershey Drive Inc., owners of the facility. Saumure confirmed the consortium doesn’t exist today, but … Read more…
Alstom in cooperation with installation partner FMT [1], has been commissioned by LINZ AG STROM of Austria to apply AmStar 888® corrosion protection to the steam generator of the Linz-Mitte waste-to-energy power plant. The order represents this product’s market entry in Austria. The AmStar 888® protective coating counteracts the weakening of pressure parts and membrane … Read more…
AURANGABAD: Emerging challenges and threat posed to the environment due to plastic waste pollution, land filling, global warming necessitates effective management of plastic wastes to usable end products, such as disposable and durable items, opined experts at a seminar organised by the Central Institute of Plastics and Engineering (CIPET) in the city on Friday. They … Read more…
JAPAN International Corporation Agency (JICA) yesterday formed a local committee to administer a two years program called LEAF (Learning and Ecological Activities Foundation) that deals with the recycling, exporting of bottles and separation of waste mixture within the Honiara City. LEAF is a program that contributes to the development of a sustainable society by initiating … Read more…
A decline in the UK recycling plastics market resulting from the record-low oil prices could have implications overseas, including Europe. The drop in oil price has driven down the cost of virgin materials – making them equally competitive with recycled alternatives. At the end of last week, Chris Dow, CEO of the UK’s largest milk … Read more…
Opening a recycling business may sound easy, but it’s not. You have to have the right facility in the right location. There’s a ton of red tape, permits, and paperwork to complete to get certification from the state. For new recycling businesses, there are classes that must be taken. Then there’s regular visits from the … Read more…