A widely growing segment in the pallet industry is the reuse and recycling of pallets, as most users have become quite comfortable in using such re-conditioned items as they are still in good condition plus they are less expensive. As you ...
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Nampak, producer of plastic milk bottles, commissioned the survey which found that 316,054 tonnes of plastic bottles were collected for recycling in 2012, and of those, 96,396 tonnes were HDPE milk bottles. Steve Morgan, technical manager ...
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The packaging firm worked with the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) and North Lanarkshire Council to facilitate Viridor's £25m investment for the project. The 'next generation' facility will use recycling technology ...
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The Sun was once thought to provide energy for all life on Earth - meaning that life could not survive without it. In the 20th century, as astrobiologists began to explore the Earth's most remote and harsh environments, scientists began to ...
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In recent years, with the constant advance of China’s utilization process and sustained stability in urban fixed-asset investment, the total investment in highway construction enjoyed sustainable growth from RMB623.1 billion in 2006 ...
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The New Year has arrived and so have the latest trends in office design. For 2014, they are bold colors and streamlined, functional spaces. Check out our top 5 office trends for 2014: 1.Bright Colors: This year the experts at Pantone ...
Showyin's OAM, he said, honoured and humbled him. That he was reinforces that Showyin deserved the recognition. Let's look at the honour. Before stepping down late last year, Showyin had served as the Aerosol Association’s ...
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Studying a cycle of protein interactions needed to make fat, Johns Hopkins researchers say they have discovered a biological switch that regulates a protein that causes fatty liver disease in mice. Their findings, they report, may help ...
Recycling campaigns are not without their detractors as their results are often met with more than a little scepticism and their long-term value often questioned. However, a number of communication programmes, developed by the Aluminium ...
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The Orange County Water District (OCWD) in California, USA, has been awarded the Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize 2014 for its pioneering work in groundwater management and water reclamation using advanced water reuse technologies, as well as its ...
Alcoa has announced it will permanently close its Point Henry aluminium smelter and two rolling mills in Australia. The smelter and an adjacent rolling mill are located in Geelong, Victoria. The second mill and a recycling facility are ...
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Ah, those things we put our feet (or wheels) on. Floors do a whole lot for us without asking for much in return, and if you're thinking about replacing or upgrading yours, have you considered the environmental implications of what you ...
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The Tire Recycling Project, also known as TREC, is designed to develop two uses for used tires. The project is driven by Groupe Michelin. The first use, TREC Regeneration, involves regenerating rubber compounds to make new high ...
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Green flooring options are becoming more and more popular each year. Flooring manufacturers have, understandably, taken a two-pronged approach to green flooring options, developing new products and more aggressively marketing current ...
Tags: Bamboo, cork, Sustainably Harvested Hardwood, Reclaimed Lumber
Image courtesy of thinkstockphotos.com? A well-oiled office is a combination of many things, including the people, the tools used and the culture. These days, when many of us spend more time at work than we do at home, maintaining a ...
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