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Material Insights: National parks looking at plastic alternatives; a deep look at bio-based plastics

The Department of the Interior plans to phase out the sale of single-use plastics in national parks by 2032 and is looking at alternatives such as compostable, biodegradable or 100 percent recycled materials. Meanwhile, Sustainable Plastics Editor Karen Laird takes a deep dive into the advantages and disadvantages of bio-based plastics. This post appeared first

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Kickstart: Turning masks into rulers

Turning masks into rulers A French company has developed a new way to reuse all those masks we’ve been using the past two years, converting them into school supplies such as rulers and protractors. Plaxtil, based in Châtellerault, had already worked with a charity to use donated clothing that wasn’t good enough to resell by

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Elite to open new foam factory in Maryland

Furniture and bedding polyurethane foam manufacturer Elite Comfort Solutions  LLC will open a new foam manufacturing plant in Havre de Grace, Md., its first in the state. This post appeared first on Plastics News.

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Shale Gas News – June 11, 2022

shale gas news Bill desRosiers External Affairs Coordinator, Coterra Energy Host, Shale Gas News … … The Shale Gas News, heard every Saturday at 10 AM on 94.3 FM, 1510 AM, 1600 AM, 104.1 FM and Sundays on YesFM, talked about Lithium, Pittsburgh Airport, MWCD and much more last week. The Shale Gas News has grown

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Natural Gas Now Best Picks – June 11, 2022

Natural Gas Now Best Picks – June 11, 2022 Tom Shepstone Shepstone Management Company, Inc. … … Readers pass along a lot of stuff every week about natural gas, fractivist antics, emissions, renewables, and other news relating to energy. This week: PLUTO, demolitions and Biden China love! Wind Turbines Don’t Last Forever! Green Grifter Puppet

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