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Plastics

  • Plastics — what they are and the history of their development
  • Plastic Labelling—What do those numbers mean?
  • Challenges in Plastic Recycling
  • An Afterlife for Plastic — what becomes of recycled beverage containers?
  • Oily Plastic
  • Biodegradable plastics - what are they, and what's available
  • Update on Biodegradable Plastics
  • In green packaging, corn replaces petroleum
  • Turning plastics into green fuel
  • Plastic Industry to Fight Proposed B.C. Plastax
  • Editorial - Icing on the Cake
  • Focus on Plastic Bags
    • Business Tackles Plastic Bags
    • The world takes on plastic bags
    • California coalition issues report on single use vs. reusable bags
  • Plastics controversies
  • Greenwashing - is it as good for the environment as it says?
  • Plastics recycling in Saskatchewan
  • Trying a month without plastic
  • Edmonton company recycles polystyrene
  • Hold the styrofoam, please
  • Alberta town bans styrofoam
  • REMFG Introduces Polystyrene Compactor
  • Ontario Blue Box Plastics
  • A solution for plastic carton recycling in Quebec
  • Amazon pushes for frustration-free packaging
  • Company 'grows' Styrofoam alternative - Ecovative Design
  • Dell Endorses Mushroom Packaging
  • Will California ban foam takeout containers?

 

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