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Single use
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Biodegradable vs. recyclable plastics: Which is better for the environment?
Only about half of bioplastics are plastics are even biodegradable in the first place
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Bottled up frustration for PET
Changes in tourism and travel due to the pandemic will affect pries and supply of PET resin feedstocks
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Lowe’s plastic bag charge results in 58 percent decline in use
BOUCHERVILLE, Quebec – Plastic bag use by customers in Lowe’s, RONA, and Reno-Depot corporate stores dropped 58 percent in 2018, representing about 10 million bags. Lowe’s Canada reports that the introduction of a charge on plastic bags at its corporate…
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Using lots of plastic packaging during the coronavirus crisis? You’re not alone
Amid understandable concern over health and hygiene during the pandemic, the problem of disposable plastics has taken a back seat
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German scientists find polyurethane-eating bacteria
There may be a small answer to one of the biggest problems on the planet. German researchers report in the journal Frontiers in Microbiology that they have identified and characterized a strain of bacteria capable of degrading some of the…
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B.C. pilot will test coffee cup recycling
VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Return-It and Metro Vancouver are working alongside Tim Hortons and A&W Canada to pilot British Columbia’s first initiative to recycle coffee cups in commercial and public buildings. Currently, coffee cups are collected and recycled through the…
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Europe may miss plastics recycling target
The European recycling industry is going to miss a 2025 target for recycling PET bottles, says a new study by ICIS, a global petrochemical market information provider, unless there is a reversal of the slowing growth rate in recovery. In…
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Vancouver foam ban begins January 1
VANCOUVER – In two weeks, Vancouver will join the ranks of 100 other North American cities that have banned polystyrene foam cups and foam take-out containers. The city-wide ban is set to start January 1, 2020 and will restrict businesses…
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ESKA water to use bottles from recycled Quebec plastic
ST-MATHIEU-D’HARRICANA, Quebec – ESKA Natural Spring Water will convert its entire line of non-carbonated, bottled water products to 100 percent recycled plastic bottles by April 1, 2020 in partnership with Plastrec, a Quebec-based manufacturer of recycled plastic (rPET). All of…
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Beaconsfield, Quebec, bans single-use plastic bags
BEACONSFIELD, QC – The City of Beaconsfield, Quebec, a part of Montreal, has adopted a bylaw which prohibits the distribution of certain single-use shopping bags in retail stores located inside its boundaries. On October 22, City Council voted in favour…