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Friday, 12 March 2010 11:19 |
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Orlando-Bioplastics supplier NatureWorks LLC (Minnetonka, MN) is partnering with outside firms to augment reclaim and recycling of its material in the U.S. and Europe, saying the partner businesses will offer a competitive price for post-consumer polylactic acid (PLA) scrap, according to president and CEO Marc Verbruggen. |
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Friday, 12 March 2010 10:57 |
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The homes will be constructed out of a new, low-carbon building material developed by Affresol called Thermo Poly Rock (TPR). The material is made from recycled plastics and minerals using a patented process that converts the plastics into a compound that is stronger and lighter than concrete, waterproof, fire retardant, rot-resistant and has excellent insulation properties. |
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Friday, 12 March 2010 10:21 |
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Plastic could be recycled continually without any waste, after a breakthrough was made by scientists.
The material weakens so much on recycling that after its original use for packaging or containers, it is often sent to landfill. |
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Thursday, 11 March 2010 10:15 |
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Scientists at IBM and Stanford University said Tuesday that they have developed a new method of making plastics that will permit more than one recycling cycle.
While plastics are recyclable today, the resulting materials have been limited to second generation reuse only. This means things made from recycled plastic bottles are disposed in landfills. |
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Thursday, 11 March 2010 09:55 |
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If you want to build a sustainable street, neighborhood, city, or world, I have one word for you: plastics.
The facts about plastic have become part of the green liturgy. More than 30 million tons of the stuff is dumped into the municipal waste stream each year in the |
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