Sentences with phrase «waste plastics in»

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In doing so, he adopted the belief of many industry activists that plastic waste is within our power to regulate and that we can address the lack of knowledge, poor waste management procedures, and societal neglect.

He hoped to introduce a new priority for the consumer: to actively participate in recycling plastic waste by supporting sustainable products and companies.

GreenMantra Recycling, a Toronto - based startup that's found a way of converting plastic waste into industrial waxes, plans two or three rounds of in - person interviews for each new employee, even the most junior.

Launched in 1973 as a plastic injection molder with six employees, Cascade Engineering has blossomed into a diversified manufacturer with 15 business units and a product line that includes waste containers, auto parts, and furniture components — and, more recently, wind turbines, solar panels, and affordable water filters for the developing world.

Hwang says FiscalNote's platform recently helped Dow Chemical's lobbyists identify 18 bills around the country related to plastic bag disposal and waste emissions, two things that could have big effects on what it manufactures in its facilities in six states.

Myro offers an all - natural formula in a refillable container, letting users feel good about what they're putting on their body as well as reducing plastic waste.

Tethers Unlimited has been working on a specialized 3D printer that can convert plastic waste — which comprises much of the space debris spinning around in orbit — into filament, or feedstock, or 3D printers.

Just look at the plastic rubbish on one tiny little island in the South Pacific that doesn't have any human inhabitants, yet has collected 18 million tonnes of plastic waste just from the sea, despite being in the middle of nowhere.

A Plastic Ocean begins when journalist Craig Leeson, searching for the elusive blue whale, discovers plastic waste in what should be pristinePlastic Ocean begins when journalist Craig Leeson, searching for the elusive blue whale, discovers plastic waste in what should be pristineplastic waste in what should be pristine ocean.

Maybe it's making for «no straw» in your drink when you go out, bringing your own bags to the grocery store, getting coffee or a smoothie in your own cup / jar, bringing your own silverware when you're out and about, switching from paper to cloth napkins, buying bread from a local bakery or making it yourself instead of buying in plastic, switching to a menstrual cup or washable cloth pads instead of disposable, there's so many different ways to produce less waste.

For example, in terms of reducing waste, CU's housing and dining services collects pre - and post-consumer waste, along with used fryer oil, cardboard, glass and plastic.

Recommendations for actions include: specific targets to reduce single - use plastic packaging; scaling up the use of reusable packaging; reviewing food cosmetic standards and labelling; greater investment in waste prevention systems; and looking at how market - based instruments like extended producer responsibility (EPR) schemes can prompt behavioural change towards avoiding food and plastic waste.

Other programs such as waste - to - energy (WTE), which use the combustible energy from difficult to recycle plastics are widely used in Europe and Asia, and may provide additional recovery processes in the United States.

As China's import restrictions see levels of waste plastic rise in the UK, Keith Freegard, Director of Axion Polymers, argues that low - grade materials should be landfilled rather than burnt for energy.

Yesterday in Orlando, Claudio Gemmiti explained to a packed hall at the Innovation Takes Root conference that the arrival of PῧrPod100 ™ has given consumers what they want — all the benefits in terms of single serve choice and quality without the petroleum - based plastic waste going straight into their garbage cans that has deterred so many consumers.

For example, French's manufacturing site in Springfield, Mo. sends zero waste to landfills by recycling all excess plastic and paper materials and contributing food waste to be used as animal feed.

The Rong Yu plans come as Zaige Waste Management, which runs a scrap steel and plastic waste recycling business in China, is also preparing to list on the ASX by raising up to $ 20 million.

This is a revolutionary concept that can benefit every household, reduce plastic waste and be even more valuable in countries that do little or no recycling... or experience a natural disaster.

For example, Colpac launched its Cookpack Hot Boxes and Compostable Ovenable Trays; Greenearth Food Packaging introduced its new range of biodegradable wooden food trays; James Cropper 3D Products debuted COLOURFORM ™, its plastic - free packaging, made from 100 percent renewable natural wood fibres; and OAL unveiled APRIL EYE, its intelligent date code verification system that cuts food waste in the supply chain.

In addition to reducing plastic waste, the added value makes Eco Connect Bottles ® perfect for disaster relief.

«If we can get just 1 % of coffee drinkers to replace their plastic cup solutions with the high - quality coffee in our Tayst pods, we could reduce waste and divert up to 100 million pods away from landfills,» challenges Byrnes.

In the ongoing war against plastic waste, leading names in the drinks industry, including Pernod Ricard's Chivas Regal blended Scotch and the world's largest spirits group Diageo, as well as bars and nightclubs, have pledged to remove straws from their businesseIn the ongoing war against plastic waste, leading names in the drinks industry, including Pernod Ricard's Chivas Regal blended Scotch and the world's largest spirits group Diageo, as well as bars and nightclubs, have pledged to remove straws from their businessein the drinks industry, including Pernod Ricard's Chivas Regal blended Scotch and the world's largest spirits group Diageo, as well as bars and nightclubs, have pledged to remove straws from their businesses.

As well as campaigning against plastic straws, Pernod Ricard USA is working to eliminate all operational waste in its business by 2020.

The news comes as scores of UK hospitality firms are beginning to change their policies on plastic waste, while some environmental campaigners are attempting to tax single - use plastic products in an effort to discourage their use.

Around 8.5 billion plastic straws are thrown out in the UK every year, May said, much of which winds up in oceans which contain some 150 million tonnes of plastic waste.

While there is widespread support in the industry for cutting waste, and groups such as Marriott and All Bar One have already removed plastic straws from their businesses, many industry leaders are reluctant to back an initiative which would force consumers to pay more for their drink.

The UK government is launching a consultation on a deposit scheme that could see a refundable charge added to the cost of single - use glass, plastic, steel and aluminium bottles and cans in an effort to reduce waste and increase recycling.

The paper cup recycling process perfected by James Cropper involves softening the waste in a warmed solution, separating the plastic coating from the fibre.

She said that the UK was a «world leader» when it came to cutting down plastic waste, citing recent policy changes from banning micro-beads in cosmetic products to 5p charges on plastic bags in supermarkets.

Currently, plastic, single serve coffee pods are included in this disposable waste stream.

She will also set out a number of green proposals in a 25 - year plan for the environment including eliminating all avoidable plastic waste by 2042 and a commitment to spend part of the Government's multi-billion annual overseas aid budget on international measures to cut plastic use.

I also find they tend to create waste, mostly plastic waste, and they are ingredients that are all sitting in my cupboard.

While it's true that some cities now require composting, more restaurants are banning unnecessary plastics like straws, and more people are trying to reduce waste in their own homes by using food that would usually be discarded (like broccoli stems), Americans still have a huge problem with waste.

Lismore City Council achieved the certification through Australian Organic by putting in place new screening processes to remove plastics and other inorganic materials from the kerbside waste as well as stringent product testing and cleaning / hygiene controls.

The plastics industry, along with a lot of brand owners and retailers, points out the role plastic plays in preventing food waste and its resource efficiency due to its lightness, etc..

Initiating a winery - wide single - stream recycling program, and installing a plastic bailer resulting in a 62 % reduction of the winery's solid waste going to landfills in the first year.

The researchers made the breakthrough when they were examining the structure of a natural enzyme which is thought to have evolved in a waste recycling centre in Japan, allowing a bacterium to degrade plastic as a food source.

«Axion is calling for the creation of greater demand for recycled materials in the UK following China's decision to restrict imports of waste paper and plastics.

There have been an increasing number of stories in the media recently about the growing amount of plastic waste and one supermarket in the UK has vowed to ban all of its own - brand plastic by 2023.

Plastic trash in the ocean threatens to outweigh the fish population by 2050... and with over 500,000 single - use plastic straws thrown away every day, we can be sure that a significant amount of that plastic waste can be attributed to these lightweight items that easily are blown into thePlastic trash in the ocean threatens to outweigh the fish population by 2050... and with over 500,000 single - use plastic straws thrown away every day, we can be sure that a significant amount of that plastic waste can be attributed to these lightweight items that easily are blown into theplastic straws thrown away every day, we can be sure that a significant amount of that plastic waste can be attributed to these lightweight items that easily are blown into theplastic waste can be attributed to these lightweight items that easily are blown into the ocean.

Unilever is looking into a technology that converts PET plastic waste back into virgin grade material for use in food packaging.

Following recent headlines concerning plastic packaging waste in the UK, Antalis has welcomed the transition towards sustainable, compostable packaging.

Cranswick plc, one of Britain's leading suppliers of premium food, has vowed a significant drive to reduce plastic waste within the UK starting with a pledge that all packaging used will be 100 % recyclable and sustainably sourced and in addition, to also reduce the group's plastic use by 50 % by 2025.

Unilever is entering into a new partnership with the aim of developing a technology to convert plastic PET waste back into virgin grade material for use in food packaging.

Prior to this, he held roles in local government, plastics recycling, waste treatment and consultancy.

Organic waste treatment specialist Advetec has announced it will be investing # 600,000 in new laboratories and staff in order to expand its operations and target the digestion of plastic waste.

It is easy to forget that, amongst the surge of interest in plastics (and rightly so), food waste remains a critical waste stream, and one that requires continued attention.

Here, we see Parley outfit an Ultra Boost 3.0 and Ultra Boost Uncaged using their Parley A.I.R Strategy — in which they avoid using virgin plastic, intercept plastic waste, and redesign new alternatives for footwear that's both stylish and created with the environment in mind.

Some days I am absolutely appalled by the amount of paper and plastic waste I generate tenderly packing natural, organic, healthy food for my offspring in his politically correct lunch box.

Everything we buy these days seems to come wrapped in five layers of plastic and cardboard, and when you have a baby in the family the amount of extra waste generated by such a tiny human is incredible.