Month: November 2011

Environment Recycling News

Recycled plastics enter rooftop solar energy market

November 4, 2011 by plasticsinfomart

The green community likes nothing better than integrating recycled materials into renewable energy and sustainability projects. It’s a double-down sustainable solution that appeals to solar developers, public utility commissions, community sponsors and, most of all, to commercial and residential buyers. That’s one reason why more rooftop photovoltaic (PV) panels are being mounted on plastic bases […]

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BIR Autumn Roundtables: Plastics Committee Focuses on WEEE

November 4, 2011 by plasticsinfomart

The spotlight was turned on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) during the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) Plastics Round-Table in Munich in late October as two guest speakers approached the issue from different angles. Rainer Koehnlechner, owner and managing director of separation specialist at Germany-based Hamos GmbH, explained that it was possible to derive […]

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Recycled plastic boardwalks underpin sure-footed education project

November 4, 2011 by plasticsinfomart

A SURE-FOOTED solution to accessing environmental education in Yorkshire has been made possible with boardwalks ‘more sustainable than wood’ – made entirely from recycled plastic carrier bags and bottles. A 30m-long walkway, 6m bridge and pond dipping platform built from Centriforce recycled plastic posts and planks are supporting safe and slip-free fieldwork by students visiting […]

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Plastics recyclers find way to recycle even the most contaminated plastics

November 3, 2011 by plasticsinfomart

Plastics recyclers face a multitude of tough challenges. Getting access to a sufficient supply of potential recyclable plastic is one of the biggest, and even when they find material it often is so contaminated that it cannot be economically recycled. There is plenty of work ongoing to help recyclers tackle this challenge, fortunately, to include […]

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Denver adds to types of plastic accepted for recycling Read more: Denver adds to types of plastic accepted for recycling

November 2, 2011 by plasticsinfomart

A wide range of consumer plastics — including “clam-shells” and cat-litter jugs — will be accepted for recycling in Denver. “The market for recycled (plastic) raw materials is really opening up, so that is creating a demand,” said Charlotte Pitt, recycling program manager for Denver Recycles. “Because plastics are made from petroleum, anytime you see […]

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