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EDITORIAL: Bill to recycle plastic bags unnecessary

The Star
May 26, 2008 - ...plastic bags for recycling purposes.It's a bad idea to require merchants across North Carolina to provide for recycling stations.Nevertheless, state Reps. Pricey Harrison, D-Guilford, and Grier Martin, D-Wake, have filed a bill that would require retailers throughout North Carolina who provide plastic shopping bags for their customers to provide aplastic bag recycling program at their store.It would apply to any such business that controls more......
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I.C. to switch yard waste bags

The Gazette - Cedar Rapids, Iowa
May 26, 2008 - ...plastic bits in them," said Jennifer Jordan, the city's recycling coordinator.Paper comes from a renewable resource -- trees -- and is considered more environmentally friendly than plastic, although Jordan said some people believe biodegradable plastic is equal to paper.Public Works Director Rick Fosse said the plastic bags have been used because they are less bulky than the paper ones and are easier for retailers to store and for customers to handle, he said....
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Plastic-to-crude venture has potential: Rayong investing in SPPT system

Bangkok Post
May 22, 2008 - ...plastic is suited to our technology, such as used shopping bags, food bags or white plastic bottles."He said that about 60 percent of plastic waste could be converted and the resulting output sold to refineries, and investors could recover their investment in the machine within five years.The study is based on the assumption that plastic waste costs five baht per kilogramme. Operating 300 days a year and processing 1,800 tonnes of plastic waste, the machine could produce......
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Debate rages over safety of BPA in everyday plastics

The Dallas Morning News
May 21, 2008 - ...plastic products with BPA.BPA has been used for more than 60 years as the essential ingredient in hard, clear and strong polycarbonate plastic. It also is used to make epoxy coatings sticky and durable, and is used in the U.S. in linings found inside cans from tomato sauce to soda. It's also found in dental sealants, printer ink, lenses and many plastic car parts.Industry scientists -- and the federal Food and Drug Administration -- say the material is safe, and they......
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Pittsfield Sabic names new CEO

Berkshire Eagle
May 20, 2008 - The Pittsfield headquarters has about 400 employees at One Plastics Ave. The acquisition broadly expanded Sabic's plastics product business, which includes applications ranging from automotive and construction to the electronics, transportation and medical industries. At the time of the sale, GE Plastics was a $6.6 billion global supplier of plastic resins used in its various markets. ...
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Q&A: Plastic chemical difficult to avoid

The Dallas Morning News
May 20, 2008 - Then it was used as the essential building block of a clear, hard, heat-resistant, durable plastic called polycarbonate. During World War II, a tin shortage pushed the food canning industry to search for a new protective lining. Avoid polycarbonate bottles, tableware or eating utensils by looking for identifying marks on the packaging or the plastic itself. ...
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EDITORIAL: Give 'em the sack

Fort Worth Star-Telegram
May 17, 2008 - They're also a hazard to wildlife, and they clog storm drainage systems.Individual steps such as getting rid of plastic shopping bags are what "going green" is all about. ...
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China issues final rules on paid use of plastic shopping bags

English News Service
May 16, 2008 - Industry and Commerce.As of June 1, retailers could be fined up to 10,000 yuan (about 1,433 U.S. dollars) for providing shoppers with free plastic bags. The regulation states that retailers can set their own prices for plastic bags, but the prices can't be below cost.Under the regulation, plastic shopping bags used in retail facilities must meet national standards. Markets face fines of up to 20,000 yuan if they fail to buy the bags from legally-incorporated producers,......
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May 15 fish report: Crappie bite very good at Isabella

The Bakersfield Californian
May 16, 2008 - Fair to good bass bite on Senkos, plastic worms and minnows. Bass action very good on jigs, nightcrawlers or plastic worms, especially in Wittenberg Canyon. Catfish bite spotty.NACIMIENTO: Continued good spotted bass action on plastics and spoons. ...
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H2O to go: Here's some advice for making that decision

The Wichita Eagle
May 13, 2008 - Polycarbonate contains bisphenol A, a hormone-disrupting chemical that has been linked to health problems in animals. Some are plant-based, made of corn or another starch that's been converted to polylactide (PLA) plastic. Those aren't recyclable but can be composted.Cons: May make the beverage taste like plastic. ...
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