polypropylene.
SRI CV Plastics seeks to reassure Lockport IDA over safety
The Indian plastics company that is seeking to open a manufacturing facility in Lockport sought on Thursday to overcome environmental opposition to the project by reassuring members of the Lockport Industrial Development Agency that the proposed plant's production would be safe.
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Coffee capsules: Brewing up an (in)convenient storm of waste
As the global market for coffee capsules grows, so does the waste associated with it: The global footprint of annual coffee capsule waste is about 576,000 metric tons — the combined weight of about 4,400 school buses.
grist.org
Inside the industry push to label your yogurt cup ‘recyclable’
Just 2.7 percent of polypropylene packaging is ever recycled.
thebarentsobserver.com
Gazprom's biggest Arctic field will fuel new petrochemical plant
Based on resources from the Tambey field, the natural gas company starts building of a major LNG and polymer plant.
www.pbs.org
When does recycling your plastic make sense? The answer isn't so simple
The vast majority of plastic — about 76 percent — ends up in landfills. Here's what to do about yours.
thebarentsobserver.com
On remote and frail tundra lands of Yamal could come a huge petrochemical plant
Gazprom intends to produce millions of tons of plastics in the Arctic.
www.nationalgeographic.com
How tampons and pads became unsustainable and filled with plastic
A combination of technology and social pressure drove us toward sanitary products shot through with plastic. Is there a better solution?
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