Environment Recycling News Plastic bags at grocery may be history July 26, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Austin may become the second city in Texas to get rid of plastic bags at retail stores altogether and the first major Texas city to do so. Mayor Lee Leffingwell and Council members Mike Martinez and Chris Riley are sponsoring an initiative that would phase out single-use, plastic, retail check-out bags in the Texas capital. […] Read more »
Category Menu Product News Fern Plastic Products Selects InetSoft for Their ERP Business Intelligence Solution July 26, 2011 by plasticsinfomart InetSoft Technology (www.inetsoft.com), an innovator in data mashup driven dashboard and reporting solutions, and CampionPPS, a business and systems consultancy focused on optimizing business performance, announced that Fern Plastic Products, a 52-year old injection moulding company, has chosen InetSoft’s business intelligence solution to deliver KPI dashboards and real-time reporting alongside their Baan ERP system. Previously […] Read more »
Category Menu Machinery News Citroen DS5 Gets Polycarbnate Quarter Windows to Reduce Weight July 26, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Teijin Chemicals Limited, the core company of the Teijin Group’s (www.teijin.co.jp/english) plastics business, announced today that the automaker PSA Peugeot-Citroen Group has adopted plastic glazing made from Teijin’s Panlite(r) polycarbonate resin in the rear quarter windows (“quarter lite”) of the Citroen DS5, a stylish five-door hatchback unveiled at the 2011 Shanghai Motor Show. The quarter […] Read more »
Category Menu Product News Environmental group celebrates Santa Monica bag ban July 23, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Santa Monica and 10 other cities and counties have taken bold strides to reduce their environmental impact by banning plastic bags, but other municipalities need to step up their game. That was the message put forth by Mayor Richard Bloom and Environment California, a nonprofit group dedicated to protecting California’s air, water and open spaces. […] Read more »
Category Menu Machinery News Spinneys, Nestle Waters and Servicorp to launch "Protect Lebanon July 23, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Beirut, In an effort to maintain a greener and cleaner environment, Spinneys, Servicorp and Nestlé Waters have decided to join hands to promote the recycling of plastic bottles and cans in Lebanon. Dubbed “Protect Lebanon – Recycle Today”, the initiative revolves around the placement of Reverse Vending Machines in several Spinneys stores and will be […] Read more »
Category Menu Machinery News Spinneys, Nestle Waters and Servicorp to launch “Protect Lebanon July 23, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Beirut, In an effort to maintain a greener and cleaner environment, Spinneys, Servicorp and Nestlé Waters have decided to join hands to promote the recycling of plastic bottles and cans in Lebanon. Dubbed “Protect Lebanon – Recycle Today”, the initiative revolves around the placement of Reverse Vending Machines in several Spinneys stores and will be […] Read more »
Environment Recycling News Executives Without Borders Launches Recycling Program to Create Thousands of Haitian Jobs July 23, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Haiti–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Executives Without Borders (ExecWB), in partnership with CSS International Holdings, Inc. and Haiti Recycling, will officially launch Ramase Lajan, a “cash for recyclables” program July 23 – 24 at Wahoo Bay Beach Resort just outside Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The event invites Haitian business leaders, NGOs and donors to learn about the plastic recycling program designed […] Read more »
Environment Recycling News Camp Participants Win Real Tree For Recycling Efforts July 23, 2011 by plasticsinfomart Camp participants at the Bradley Wellness Center in Dalton won their very own real tree for collecting more than 100 plastic bottles for recycling during their four-day camp in July. The Dalton Tree Board donated a Japanese Maple Red Dragon, which they planted near the tennis courts at the Bradley Wellness Center. It now joins […] Read more »