Category: Waste & Waste Management
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Singapore’s plastic recycling conundrum: Could bioplastics hold the key?
RWDC Industries has developed a bio-based, biodegradable, and compostable plastic, presenting a potential solution to Singapore’s recycling problem.
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Worse Waste Management Award goes to Palm Beach County
Palm Beach county (Florida) seems to have the worse waste management rules. Not sure whether it’s just outdated waste management…
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Recology points to organics diversion in sustainability report
Recology Sustainability Report: 1.3 Million Tons Diverted from Landfills, Multiple Advancements to Help Address Climate Change
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European Recyclers recommendations for an EU circular economy: exploring chemical recycling when no better recycling alternative available
EuRIC, the European Recycling Industries’ Confederation has issued a roadmap for boosting waste recycling and fostering a clear regulatory framework.…
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Malaysia Top 10 ocean plastic polluter (Video)
Malaysia has made it to the top 10 countries that throws the most amount of plastic rubbish and waste into…
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SK chemicals and Lovere partner on waste management
Cooperation MOU signed with Lovere, a leading Chinese company in household waste collection and sorting. Joint investment and business commencement in…
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Beach cleanup in Brazil highlights dangers of plastic pollution
Celebrated on the third Saturday of September since 2018, World Cleanup Day is the largest international environmental mobilization aimed at…
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Complaint against composting and farm gas facility in Delaware
DNREC and Sussex County, Delaware, violated the public’s rights to information and public participation when reviewing permits for Bioenergy Devco’s…
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Curbside waste collection scam in France
Here’s a video circulating on french social media. Citizens are sorting their waste in coloured bags and containers while the…
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Syrians earn a living by turning plastic waste into rugs
In Syria’s rebel-held northwest, recycling is changing lives by cleaning the environment and providing income opportunities, all while tackling plastic…
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Four years of waste sorting leaves China’s incinerators short of fuel
Despite a reduction in the requisite material, China continues to build new waste-to-power incinerators. Its policy for utilising waste needs…
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Miami University uses AI for composting
It would be worth getting their feedback after some time to see whether AI can improve composting
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Researchers turning food waste into biodegradable plastic (video)
The U.S. throws out approximately 119 billion pounds of food and 40 million tons of plastic waste every year.
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Capital of Europe says no to compostable bags and packaging (FREE)
There has been a change in the waste management policy of Brussels, the capital of Europe. This is a FREE…
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Indonesian firm turns plastic into bricks (FREE)
Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, has a construction boom and plastic waste problem; solving both could help achieve its climate goals. This…
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New reports measure progress on organics recycling (FREE)
“How is recycling really going?” Versions of that question come to me by phone and email every week. Article by…
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Amsterdam’s ‘bubble barrier’ fighting plastic pollution (FREE)
Dutch inventors are removing plastic from Amsterdam’s rivers and canals using a ‘net’ made from bubbles. They claim the invention…
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Plastic Overshoot Day
Friday, 28th July 2023 marked the first ever ‘Global Plastic Overshoot Day’ – the date when the amount of plastic…
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Egypt’s Environment Minister reviews progress of municipal solid waste management system
Egypt’s Minister of Environment, Yasmine Fouad; reviewed a report on the latest developments in the role of the Ministry of…
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Mexico’s plastic problem
What Mexico is doing regarding plastic waste
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PET Seems to be the Winner of the Bioplastics Fiasco
Is biodegradable packaging really the answer to the world’s plastic addiction? — It seems that more and more people step…
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Draft Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on packaging and packaging waste
Draft Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on packaging and packaging…
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British Columbia Takes Action on Plastic Waste
On July 14, 2023, the Province of British Columbia published the Single-Use and Plastic Waste Prevention Regulation which will come…
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The role of biodegradable materials in reducing medical plastics waste
In recent years, the growing concerns over environmental sustainability have prompted a critical examination of the impact of plastic waste…
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Valorization of Honduran Agro-Food Waste to Produce Bioplastics
The development of biodegradable plastics and eco-friendly biomaterials derived from renewable resources is crucial for reducing environmental damage. Agro-industrial waste…
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Landmark California Plastic Law’s Anniversary Brings Progress
Law hits first deadline with appointment of advisory board. Requires packaging to be recyclable or compostable by 2032
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EU-funded project ELLIPSE to valorize slaughterhouse waste and paper and pulp sludge for agricultural and personal care applications
EU-funded project ELLIPSE to valorize slaughterhouse waste and paper and pulp sludge for agricultural and personal care applications
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Corrupt and Failed Waste Management System in Kenya (FREE)
They tried to reassure us that the situation was fine in Kenya, but it’s not. Plastic waste still being dumped…
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Don’t send plastics to India Says paper mill operator
A paper mill operator in Muzaffarnagar, India, pleads to Canadians to segregate their paper and plastic waste before tossing it…
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Multi-country study setting new benchmark for detail and understanding of plastic packaging in European waste streams
CEFLEX and partners are conducting a multi-country compositional analysis to research the type and amount of flexible packaging and rigid…
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Coles partners with Planet Ark to help tackle waste and recycling
Retailer supports World Environment Day’s focus on beating plastic pollution and waste
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Bacteria as plastic eaters: No panacea for the waste problem
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Mpact Recyling Data for South Africa
Mpact Recycling, the collection arm of one of the leading recycling companies in South Africa, Mpact Group, is proud to…
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What Does Starbucks Do with Waste Coffee Grounds?
One of the biggest coffee companies in the world, Starbucks produces a large volume of leftover coffee grounds.
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Aldi partners with Polytag for packaging traceability
Britain’s fourth largest retailer partners with Polytag to track its packaging
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WUST Receives $3.6M to combat plastic waste
Plastics transformed engineering in the past century, but they also transformed the environment in ways that will take millennia to…
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Researchers make high-quality building boards from pruning waste without added glue
Now that the housing challenge in the Netherlands is coinciding with ambitious climate targets, biobased construction is in the spotlight
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Why Colorado Will not Accept Compostable Plastics?
New guidelines help ensure composting efforts don’t go to waste
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Canada proposes significant regulation of consumer facing plastics
On April 18, 2023, the Government of Canada published proposed measures in furtherance of its zero plastic waste agenda. Canada…
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EU Cities and Researchers turn organic waste into valuable goods.
Coffee grounds collected from shops can be turned into food ingredients, biofuels and bioplastics.
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UNEP: Everything you need to know about plastic pollution
This year’s World Environment Day – the fiftieth iteration of the annual celebration of the planet – is focusing on…
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Three ways to solve the plastics pollution crisis
Researchers are studying how more-sophisticated policies, smarter recycling and new materials could stem the tide of waste.
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Port Phillip (AU) Guidelines for Food and Garden Organics Bin
It’s important to keep contamination levels in our food and garden organics (FOGO) recycling bins low so we can continue…
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New Study Exposes Hidden Toxic Plastic Waste Trade
Contrary to current estimates, new research suggests that there is twice as much plastic waste exported to non-OECD countries
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Colorado’s Largest Composter is Changing its Accepted Materials List to be More Restrictive
A1 Organics, Colorado’s largest composter, is changing its accepted materials list to be more restrictive.
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EU Environment Council: Video Session on Regulation of Packaging and Packaging waste
The proposal aims to strengthen existing rules on the prevention, reduction and recycling of packaging and packaging waste. In particular,…
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Carbon Metric Report for Scotland Household Waste
Since 2011, Scotland has been measuring the lifecycle impacts of waste – demonstrating how waste reduction and sustainable waste management…
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Machine Learning for Accurate Biodegradable and Compostable Plastic Sorting
Automatic identification and classification of compostable and biodegradable plastics using hyperspectral imaging. UK researchers use machine learning to develop “highly…
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University of Kentucky Student Creates Compostable Paper Recycling Program
Inspired by ideas from a Symposium on Energy, University of Kentucky student and UK Recycling’s programmatic support intern, Shaun Lavin,…
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Producing PHA from Wastewater
Wastewater treatment plants can do more than just wastewater treatment. In the future, they should also recover resources. One approach…
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Mizzou Engineering Researcher Helps Turn Food Wastes Into Biodegradable Plastics
A Mizzou Engineer is helping researchers at Virginia Tech develop a process to convert food wastes into biodegradable plastics
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Hong Kong Recycling Efforts Undermined by Bioplastics
Hong Kong’s recycling efforts undermined by confusion over handling of biodegradable plastics, says environmental group
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REDCycle Declared Insolvent After Plastic Waste Management Fiasco
REDcycle declared insolvent after failing to pay storage fees for the 12,000 metric tons of soft plastics it secretly stockpiled…
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ZWE and Reloop Publish a Guidance on How to Legislate Mixed Waste Sorting
ZWE and Reloop Publish a Guidance on How to Legislate Mixed Waste Sorting in the context of the Renewable Energy…
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Turning Fruit Waste into Water Purification Material
A Nanyang Technological University scientist has developed an ultra-thin material made from recycled fruit with exceptional light-to-heat conversion efficiency that…
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Mixed Waste Sorting is Key to Meeting EU Circular Economy Objectives
Reloop and Zero Waste Europe have published today a new study by Eunomia Research and Consulting which shows that applying…
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EU Procedure Against France Regarding Waste Management Labels
Commission calls on FRANCE to ensure that its labelling requirements concerning waste sorting instructions comply with the principle of free…
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Pelletize Waste Materials
The idea of using biomass or non-recyclable materials to produce power has been around for a long time, but techniques…
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Characterization and Potential Valorization of Industrial Food Processing Wastes
Researchers dig deep into the huge potential value of industrial food waste
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Northwestern University Develops New Process to Upcycle Lignin and Plant waste
Biorefinery uses microbial fuel cell to upcycle resistant plant waste. Organic waste turns into antioxidant flavonoids for nutrition and medicine
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Waste Colonialism is Big Corp Making Consumers Pay for its Plastic Waste
As the Philippines caps off its celebration of Zero Waste month, environmentalists underscore how waste colonialism is not just about…
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HolyGrail 2.0 Launches Pilot Project in France
HolyGrail 2.0 launches open invitation to French operators for pilot market
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Processing of Bioplastics in Biogas Production
Processing of bioplastics in biogas production: a forward-looking waste management solution
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Compostable Packaging Degradation Pilot Launched
Led by the Composting Consortium, the pilot will generate data to help shape international standards for field testing compostable packaging…
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French Coast Hit By Plastic Pellets; Minister and Mayors File Legal Complaint
Joël Guerriau, a senator for the Loire-Atlantique region says that a clear definition of how dangerous these pellets is needed…
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MEPs Call for Stronger Rules on Waste Export
Waste export: MEPs call for stronger EU rules to protect environment and human health
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Investigation Finds 3000 Tonnes of Plastic Waste in Melbourne Warehouses
EPA finds 3,000 tonnes of soft plastics in Melbourne warehouses amid REDcycle investigation — Criminal scheme involve setting fire to…
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US Senate Hearing on Reducing Plastic Waste
Video of the US senate hearing on Reducing Plastic Waste
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The Hidden Consequences Of The Plastic Pollution Crisis
Article published on Forbes
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What if Plastic Waste Was Intentionally Dumped in the Oceans?
Deliberate dumping of plastic trash in the Pacific: How widespread is it?
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Flanders Digital Deposit Return Scheme for Bottles
Flanders (Belgium) may opt for a digital DRS for bottles
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Turning Plastic Waste into a Valuable Soil Additive
UCR method creates useful char from plastic and corn waste
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Smart Compost Bins Have Arrived in Manhattan
Smart Compost Bins—45 in All—Have Arrived in Upper Manhattan
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Coffee Pods and Tea Bags can Now be Placed in Organic Waste Containers in the Netherlands
Although some may have been doing it for years – secretly or otherwise – it is now officially allowed: throwing…
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Shellmet, the Helmet Made from Waste Scallop Shells
Shellmet is a new helmet design by TBWA\Hakuhodo’s creative team and Osaka-based Koushi Chemical Industry Co, made using Hokkaido’s discarded…
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What to do with Australia’s Bread Bags and Chip Packets?
Trials are under way to find advanced solutions to a notoriously difficult problem. But could a focus on recycling distract…
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80% of Waste from Qatar World Cup Stadiums Recycled
More than 2,000 tonnes of waste recycled or composted
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Ai Interview on Plastic Waste
We asked OpenAI’s artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT for some of the most important questions on plastic waste and recorded those…
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Refuse and Recycling Collection is 7th Deadliest Job in US
Refuse and recycling collection is now the seventh deadliest job in the U.S. with 34 reported fatalities in 2021, a…
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Testing Plastic Waste Roads in the US
‘Plastic roads’ are paved with good intentions – and trash
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Converting Citrus Fruit Peels into Bio Enzymes
Bio enzymes are a zero-waste process of repurposing fruit peels, they’re also planet-friendly, non-toxic and multi-purpose
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India Mandates Compostable Plastic Packaging
Govt mandates 100% recycling of compostable plastic packaging materials from 2023-24 — Well done by the compostable plastic industry. However,…
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Michigan Bill to Revamp Waste Management
Eight related bills would overhaul the state’s waste priorities to focus on recycling and diversion.
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Closed Loop Partners Launch Circular Services
Closed Loop Partners and Brookfield Partner to Launch Circular Services, the Leading Developer of Circular Economy Infrastructure in the United…
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Update on Indian Pharma Industry Waste Management
Industry focuses on recycling & recovery of industrial waste
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EUBP Statement on EU Proposal for a Regulation on Packaging and Packaging Waste
Proposed new packaging rules acknowledge environmental and climate benefits of compostable plastic packaging
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Video of Elephant Eating Plastics
Here’s a video of an elephant eating plastic waste. Do not under estimate the power of such videos on social…
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Malta Goes Beverage Container Return Scheme
The Beverage Container Refund Scheme officially set in motion today!
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Visualizing Mismanaged Plastic Waste by Country
The infographic visualizes the largest contributors of mismanaged plastic waste in 2019, based on data from a study by Meijer…
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Compostable Packaging in Canada Ends up in Landfill Says CBC
What happens to compostables in Ottawa green bins?
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Composting Consortium for US Composting
What will it take for us to get to zero waste? Composting plays an essential role.
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SUP Compostable Alternatives Fiasco in Australia
The Australian example shows that there’s a problem dealing with compostable packaging.
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TotalEnergies Corbion Stimulates Recycling of PLA
TotalEnergies Corbion is stepping up its efforts in closing the recycling loop for PLA.
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How DRC is Struggling to Manage Plastic Waste
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is home to the second largest rainforest in the world – making it one…
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Lixil Introduces Revia
Toilet Maker Plans to Recycle Plastic Waste Into Sidewalks
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TotalEnergies Corbion and Tomra Manage to Sort PLA with Near Infra-Red
Sorting of PLA from municipal plastic waste again proven to be easy — OK, not bad at all. I support…
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Most Ocean Plastic Waste Comes from Fishing and Aquaculture
Over 75% Of Plastic In Great Pacific Garbage Patch Originates From Fishing
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City of Boise Says No to All Compostable Plastics
It doesn’t look good for compostable plastics. The result of the “Divide et impera” strategy of European Bioplastics under the…
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Marine Litter Report Northern Ireland 2021
Plastic pollution: 2021 ‘was worst year for marine litter’ in Northern Ireland
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Nestle CEO on Plastic Waste Responsibility
Nestle CEO said Nestle is already paying for plastic waste management — Ummh, companies like Nestle avoid paying corporate taxes…
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