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Waste Management Recycle Tampa’s recycling educator Melissa Baldwin says, “When in doubt throw it out.”She also says you should look closely at what items are made of, because some items should not be recycled.“Some packaging is co-mingling that means it has paper and plastic combined. Those items should not be put in your recycling bin.”For more information on recycling this holiday season visit Florida Recycles MORE TOP STORIES:Share this:Related PostsAdvertisement... (WFLA)
Bemis collected post-industrial plastic scrap and sent them to Polykar, which used its plastic recycling machines to combine the reclaimed plastics with Dow’s Retain polymer modifiers technology. Polykar used the recycled plastic resin to manufacture the bags. The recycled trash bags open a path for previously difficult-to-recycle packaging formats to enter the recycling stream. “We’ve taken on the challenge with Bemis and Polykar, alongside the Trash Free Seas Alliance, to increase post-industrial recycling and extend sustainable industrial practices to address a worldwide problem,” said Jeff Wooster, global sustainability director for Dow Packaging and Specialty Plastics. “We know that if we work together, we can find a way to recover plastic waste and use it to make an even a bigger impact on reducing marine debris.” PlasticsToday reached out to Wooster for additional details. Explore packaging, plastics and more in Minneapolis November 8-9 during the 15th anniversary of MinnPack that’s co-located with 5 other exhibitions including PLASTEC. For more information, visit the MinnPack website .Why were these particular packaging vendors selected? Wooster: Bemis and Polykar are both leaders in sustainability in their industries, and recognize the need for cross-sector collaboration to address problems such as ocean debris. As manufacturers, both Bemis and Polykar have actively sought to address post-industrial waste challenges. Was this a one-off test or a pilot? Wooster: Dow collaborated with Bemis and Polykar to develop the recycled trash bags as a one-time demo for the 2017 International Coastal Cleanup. At this time, there are no plans to commercialize these bags, but we’re always exploring new possibilities to extend resource recovery solutions. Retain is globally available and converters are using it to up-cycle their barrier scrap to use for a range of applications...
Electronics such as computers, hard drives, computer parts, printers, fax machines, phones, laptops, gaming systems, and flat screen LCD monitors will be accepted. Appliances or glass screen (CRT) monitors/TVs will not be accepted.For information, call 256-612-6766.The event is open to homeowners and businesses in Morgan County, and hard drives will be destroyed upon request. All materials collected will be broken down into parts for recycling. Nothing will be reused or refurbished.The collections are being coordinated by the Alabama Cooperative Extension System, Morgan County Environmental Services and the cities of Hartselle and Decatur. (The Decatur Daily)
Zoni II tanker which sank on Sept. 10 while anchored near Greece’s main port of Piraeus. However, it had to be swapped out this week as its seaworthiness certificate ran out.The recovery effort was suspended Tuesday, with a replacement vessel due to be selected Wednesday, ministry officials told the AP.Most Read StoriesUnlimited Digital Access. $1 for 4 weeks.Oil slicks from the wreck have extended from the island of Salamina near where the sinking occurred, to the entire length of the Athens coast. Local authorities in most of affected areas have issued an indefinite advisory to avoid swimming.Though it seems that serious damage to wildlife has been avoided for now, Margarita Tzali of the Greek Wildlife Care Association warned that the negative effects may not materialize for a while.“Consequences can appear as late as 160 days after the (oil spill),.” She said.In Parliament Wednesday, opposition parties renewed demands for Merchant Marine Minister Panagiotis Kouroumplis to resign, arguing that his response to the sinking had been delayed and inadequate in the early stages of the containment effort.Kouroumplis denied the allegations, and told lawmakers: “I assure you that the effort we are undertaking is enormous, perhaps unprecedented in this country. We have heard much criticism, but no suggestions about what should have been done differently.”He said the cleanup effort would last another 30-40 days.“I believe our response was effective,” Kouroumplis said.The environmental group Greenpeace also strongly criticized the government and its decision to suspend the effort to pump oil out of the sunken tan... (Seattle Times)
