Marks&Spencer(M&S)gives an update on Plan A,its 180 commitment eco and ethical programme that aims to make M&S the world's most sustainable major retailer by 2015. Richard Gillies,Director of Plan A at M&S,says:"We continue to engage our ...
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StarChem LLC — a Wellford, S.C.-based manufacturer of specialty chemicals for textiles, pulp and paper, consumer, and food and beverage, among other applications — has been recognized by Resource Management Inc. (RMI) LLC ...
Only around 7 percent of plastic waste in the United States gets recycled, estimates the Environmental Protection Agency. Several attempts at turning plastic into oil have been made in the past with not much success, but a new start-up ...
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Wool organizations from around the world have united to research the environmental credentials of this natural fibre. The starting point is the publication of a scientific report assessing existing wool Life Cycle Analyses (LCA). The ...
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A compact fluorescent light bulb uses about 75 percent less energy than the old-fashioned kind and lasts up to 10 times longer. They may cost more upfront, but a net savings of $25 during the life of each bulb has spurred American ...
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Germany-based Ettlinger Kunststoffmaschinen GmbH has sold five of its rotation filters to North American customers since it launched Ettlinger North America last year, officials said at a KraussMaffei Corp. open house. Ettlinger will open a ...
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Pontiac Township High School recently teamed up with Ace Hardware in Pontiac to bring more recognition to their current fluorescent light bulb recycling program. Compact fluorescent lights (CFL) (which are described as the curly-cue ...
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Concentrations of iodine-131 have been measured in sewage effluent from a small plant serving a large medical centre in the US.Iodine-131 from a single inpatient treatment may be discharged in sewage effluent for many days. This paper ...
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Australian Paper has welcomed the Federal Government's response to the Pulp and Paper Industry Strategy Group report, which has been underlined by the establishment of procurement targets for the use of recycled paper by government ...
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Officeworks has partnered with DHL to be part of the National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme. The supply chain arm of DHL and Wesfarmers (the parent company of Officeworks) have established a network of computer equipment ...
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By now, everyone knows that keeping employees healthy is the best way to trim healthcare costs, cut absenteeism, and just generally keep things running smoothly around the office. But what about if the office itself is the problem? How can ...
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Recycling bottles and jars is a concept we are all familiar with. The 750, 000tonnes that we put in bottle banks each year goes someway to offsetting the 2 million tonnes or so that we use for containers. Half as much glass (at least 1m ...
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The St George Illawarra Dragons are pleased to announce an exciting partnership agreement ahead of the pre-season with Apparel Partner Always agreeing to become Sleeve Sponsor for the next three seasons. Always'association with the Club ...
Our parents were passed on the right set of lessons and guidelines to live their life. They were happy and lived healthy lives because of it. They had fewer resources, as compared to us, and utilized them till the end. They tried to teach ...
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The originals market has become "a tough struggle" for recyclers as prices reach a "zenith", according to Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) Textiles Division President Olaf Rintsch of Textil Recycling K&A Wenkhaus GmbH of Germany. The ...
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