VIENNA, Austria — February 2013 — As of Decemb to enhance sales and service support for customers er 2012, Starlinger has opened an independent regional office in Suraaybain South East Asia. "PT Starlinger SEA" has been ...
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Reusable packaging services and solutions provider Rehrig Bulk Pooling will provide complete transport packaging services and management for 15 Ball North American beverage can plants, as part of an agreement. The company will manage all ...
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UK-based environmental solutions provider Valpak has sold its materials recycling facility to JWS Lancashire supported by JWS Recycling Services (JWS). The Preston facility was bought by Valpak's recycling arm Valpak Recycling North West ...
News reports indicate that Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg may propose restrictions on the use of polystyrene foam foodservice products in New York City, ostensibly as a way to increase recycling rates. American Chemistry Council (ACC) vice ...
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A preparative HPLC system should be as versatile as possible, since purification tasks can change frequently. AZURA Preparative HPLC was designed for flexibility and to comfortably handle large sample volumes. Extensive automation makes ...
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The US polystyrene and styrene industries are concerned, but confident after New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg called for the city to adopt a law banning expandable polystyrene foam from stores and restaurants, market sources said Friday. ...
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Europe is failing to manage its resources sustainably, unnecessarily sending valuable materials to incineration and landfill, according to a report published by Friends of the Earth Europe. The European Union currently landfills and ...
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With councils the nation over looking to slash operational costs and reduce energy bills wherever possible, it is no surprise that Derbyshire County Council has turned to LEDs in a bid to save money on lighting in its bus shelters. ...
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Now a partnership between Oxfam, Marks and Spencer and Glasgow Caledonian University is setting out to cut the huge amount of clothes which end up in landfill. For the first time, a University partner has hosted a ‘shwopping’ ...
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On February 19, Zhejiang Province-based Chinese steelmaker Hangzhou Iron and Steel Group Company (HISGC) announced that in 2013 it plans to implement 43 technological upgrading projects, with a total investment of RMB 596.41 million ($95.58 ...
According to PAFA, the variable quality of recyclate has long acted as "a damper on the recycling sector in the UK". The association added that it will be working with other members of the recycling supply chain to ensure that action is ...
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Around the world almost without exception in the hollow glass field, cullet is used to supplement raw materials in the batch. In fact nearly all modern furnaces require cullet to be present in order to function at all. Cullet is therefore ...
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The Bra Recyclers have partnered with Tucson Clean & Beautiful, Inc to encourage students, educators and community groups to recycle old items into art. The Re-Used Materials Becoming Art (RUMBA) showcase and competition will take place at ...
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Australian Paper will start construction of its new $90 million paper recycling plant at Maryvale in Victoria later this month. “Last week's ground-breaking ceremony marks the first stage of construction and Australian Paper ...
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Hundreds of bus stops in the Derbyshire region are set to be fitted with LED light bulbs as a way of saving money and energy. Indeed, nearly 400 shelters in the county will have fluorescent light tubes replaced by LED lighting in order to ...
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