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Vinyl 2010
In 2000, the European polyvinyl chloride (PVC) industry launched Vinyl 2010 – a voluntary commitment to achieve ambitious targets by the end of the decade on collection and recycling of post-consumer PVC waste, the phase out of certain additives, minimising the environmental impact of PVC production, and encouraging social dialogue between all of the industry’s stakeholders. Why did the European PVC industry set up Vinyl 2010? PVC is one of the most widely used polymers in the world and is n...
Serving up Food-Factory Waste for Anaerobic Digestion
At its new £5m anaerobic digestion (AD) plant in South Wales, InSource Energy projects director, Justin Strutt needed suitable containers for handling factory food waste. Already in use at the food factory were plastic pallet boxes made by Dolav (UK). He inspected them to see if they would meet requirements. “Our Dolavs are turned upside down on rotating forks to be emptied so we liked the strength of their sturdy, integral one-piece runner and ordered the 3-runner, Ace 1000 plastic pallet boxe...
Innovative Solution to Hazardous Industrial Waste
Hazardous waste, derived from industry or factories utilising incineration methods, is perceived as a significant problem for its owners, who tend to dedicate substantial financial resources either for waste storage or for its disposal. The lack of appropriate hazardous waste storage solutions and escalating costs of storage seem to be other complications. Moreover, waste-related regulations specify that not all types of waste can be directly stored. What should we do with the waste stored for y...