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Recycled PVC For Freeways, Railways

Lori Brown, June 25th, 2009

With the federal stimulus plan allowing for more highway and railway infrastructure improvements to be made, the need for project resources will inevitably increase as well. Becoming more common is the use of recycled plastics in construction of these large-scale infrastructure projects. Polyvinyl chloride (PVC), or plastic #3, is a thermoplastic polymer of vinyl chloride commonly used in piping for water systems ... read more

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Published in Plastic


Worried About Waste From Single-Use Coffees?

Jennifer Berry, June 25th, 2009

Coffee makers are a standard fixture in any office setup. Recently, the growing popularity of single-use coffee systems, where drinkers brew their own cups of coffee rather than pouring from a community pot, have given rise to questions about the increase in waste this trend creates. In fact, a recent article estimated the 150 million coffee drinkers in the ... read more

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Published in Household


New Flatware Designed With Composting in Mind

Trey Granger, June 25th, 2009

Several of the newer lines of disposable dishes and flatware are being manufactured from materials that, while they may not be recyclable, will biodegrade in a compost pile. The newest line of Bare by Solo dishes are produced using sugarcane and have been certified compostable by the Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI). The company is also working on a line ... read more

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Published in Garden


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