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Can you suggest alternatives to polystyrene food packaging?
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The Mayor of New York recently set out plans to ban the use of polystyrene foam food packagingfrom stores and restaurants in the city. I am also interested in championing a … -
On-site waste and environmental footprint
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Hi all, I work with a large a textile and apparel manufacturer based in Sri Lanka and we are currently going through a compelte environmental footprint assessment. We are … -
Packaging reduction: New paper seeks reviewers
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Manufacturing, NGO and government perspectives are sought for a ground-breaking paper on the future of packaging. Leading manufacturers have reduced their use of packaging by … -
CIWM Great Waste Survey 2013
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Take the 2013 Great Waste Survey, sponsored by P&L Software. Your feedback is vital (and much appreciated). It takes 5 minutes and we'll bring you the results and analysis in … -
How Do You Deal With Waste Plastics Contaminated with Maggots?
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After a great start to the Hollybank sites waste recycling project, and reaching our target of 0% landfill, we have hit our first problem. Just as you start to think that … -
What initiatives and resources are there to help educate people about recycling?
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Hi, Does anyone know of any recycling information hubs/resources/website/apps that are specifically designed to help people understand what can be recycled and where? I am … -
What can Cafédirect do with 69 km of printed laminate?
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At Cafédirect we sell roast and ground coffee in laminate bags. We have just changed our branding and have a lot of the old printed packaging that we cannot use. We are … -
What to do with EPS boxes
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Hi all, I have just been asked by a contact what: 'food retailers are doing to turn back the expanded polystyrene (EPS) boxes to their distribution centre? Problem the … -
How can you reduce PET film waste in the transport of dry pasta?
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Dry pasta is traditionally packaged for transport in PET film, however this is not easily recycled in the UK as it is not currently collected. Has anyone made progress in … -
Reed bed maintenance
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I have been asked to assist in advising a West Midlands council in respect of a reed bed maintenance project. In essence, they put in a system of 3 ponds with reed beds and …
