Over the years, Toxics Link has been regularly claiming that large quantities of electronic waste (e-waste) is dumped onto Indian shores in the name of recycling. E-waste is a hazardous waste; as per the Basel Convention as it contains several toxics like heavy metals, PVC plastics, brominated flame-retardants, etc, which are a hazard to environment and human health

CONVERT plastics back into oil? Is this possible? Yes, according to Koen Tech Co Ltd of Korea. The company claims to have produced a machine that can produce fuel oils (gasoline, kerosene and diesel) from waste plastic and waste synthetic resin.

Jennmar Corporation, Terrasimco Inc., NAPCOR and the TOP Bottle Project are pleased to announce a major new technology and application for the use of post consumer PET bottles. The process developed by Terrasimco Inc., a Martinsburg West Virginia technology company, has been licensed by Jennmar Corp. and will be used in the production of new types of roof bolt products that are used to reinforce coal and other shaft mines.   Pittsburgh based Jennmar is the world’s leading supplier of roof control products for the mining and tunneling industries.  Jennmar has six manufacturing facilities in the U.S., two in Australia, and a new plant under construction in China.

Stanelco Develop Biodegradable Air-Pillow Packaging System

Bolling service members and residents are encouraged to conserve resources by recycling. The 11th Civil Engineer Squadron has an established contract with Navy Morale, Wellness and Recreation to help with the collection of recyclable materials in military family housing

PLASTIC waste clogging up landfills could become a thing of the past, according to a fledgling Scottish company which has developed an innovative new method of recycling it without producing dangerous side-effects. Landfills throughout the UK currently swallow more than two million tonnes of plastic each year, with Scottish sites receiving 200,000 tonnes of that - yet according to start-up Greenward Environmental Technology, it could not only be successfully recycled, but also transformed into assets in a "safe and environmentally-friendly way"

As of April 1, New York City has reinstated the full recycling program that was scrapped two years ago. Banished in an effort to save the city budget, recycling is now making its return for the same reason. In order to close a $4.9 billion budget gap, Mayor Michael Bloomberg suspended glass and plastic recycling in July 2002. Bloomberg predicted that the cutback would save the city over $40 million a year, and justified the move to critics with the claim that 40 percent of materials collected for recycling were ending up in landfills and that the costs of recycling were "skyrocketing."

In the journal Nature, the US researchers behind the discovery say it could let them pack a gigabyte of data into a sugar cube-sized device. The material is also very cheap to manufacture and data can be written down and read back from it quickly. The researchers predict that it could take only a few years to turn their discovery into working devices.

It's a lesson in waste management. A garbage dump in Mumbai turned into a blooming garden using a simple concept of bio-culture. A few NGOs started the process of turning the garbage littered around the city into manure by using a device called Jivan Mitr.

JAMMU : Jammu and Kashmir Polythene Manufacturers and Traders Association will launch a concerted campaign to create awareness among the general public about proper disposal of used polythene bags and other plastic products waste. By holding seminars, media conference and symposia at various levels, the association will bring home to the consumers of polythene carrying bags to not throw the used bags in the lanes and drains, rather deposit the same in separate garbage dumps, so that the same can be scientifically disposed off or recycled.

By MELISSA TANJI, Staff Writer
PUUNENE - Officials at Maui Disposal want to remind residents that there are some plastics that cannot be recycled in the county's recycling bins. Greg Apa, executive vice president of Maui Disposal, said a large amount of "unrecyclable plastic" has been left lately in the county recycling drop boxes on Maui."We're getting too much plastic that cannot be recycled and (also) household trash," Apa said.

From VTT: Bioplastic reinforced with natural fibres

Plastic Waste Management Task Force Inaugurated

"The CRC researchers knew that biodegradable plastics was going to be the next big thing if someone could crack the price problem," explained Mr Mark Fink from the TSL Group, the company assisting the commercialisation of the technology. The material will be mainly used for dry foods packaging, such as the trays in biscuit packets or chocolates. Micro-organisms can break it down by burning the constituent sugars, resulting in carbon dioxide and water.

CANBERRA, Australia, March 3, 2004 - The Australian Supermarkets are on track to achieving a 25% reduction in plastic bag use by the end of this year, according to Australian Minister for the Environment and Heritage, Dr. David Kemp. "I'm delighted to say that supermarkets have responded magnificently to Governments' challenge to slash the number of plastic bags they issue," Dr. Kemp said.

Central Valley Community Halts Building of Toxic Plant

Maltamedia Daily News - Valletta,Malta
By MaltaMedia News. Following the introduction of eco-contribution, the cost of plastic bags went up to seven cents. Therefore customers ...

Narooma News - Narooma,New South Wales,Australia
... This is a huge job which is made much harder when recycling is contaminated with food residue, lids, plastic bags, and other items that cannot be recycled. ...