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Statement from the Canadian Plastics Industry Association (CPIA) On the City of Toronto Council's Vote to Ban Plastic Bags & Rescindment of the Bag Fee By-Law
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The Toronto City Council voted last week to a) rescind the bag fee by-law effective July 1, and b) impose a ban on plastic bags. The ban bylaw, which will take effect January 1, 2013, bans plastic grocery and other single use plastic retail store bags. The following is a statement from Carol Hochu, President & CEO of the Canadian Plastics Industry Association, the national association representing the plastics industry in Canada.
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CPIA Quebec Recovery Tour
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Who should participate? Anyone involved in waste management and related technology development: brand owners, retailers, mayors and city councillors, industrial commissioners, plastics processors, consultants, etc. The Greater Montreal and surrounding areas have established integrated waste management systems. This tour is an opportunity to visit these advanced facilities dedicated to the recovery, recycling, and optimization of waste materials.
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CPIA Announces 2012 Plastics Industry Award Winners
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On May 31, 2012, the Canadian Plastics Industry Association (CPIA) announced the winners of the 2012 Plastics Industry Awards. CPIA's awards recognize outstanding individuals and businesses for their commitment and dedication to the growth and sustainability of the Canadian plastics industry.
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Recycling of plastic packaging across Canada increases by 15% in a single year
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The Canadian Plastics Industry Association (CPIA) released a new report today informing Canadians that their recycling efforts have increased the amount of post-consumer plastic packaging being recycled across Canada. An additional 15 per cent of plastic packaging was recycled in 2010 compared to 2009 as reported by Moore Recycling Associates Inc. This increase is the result of more material collected for recycling as well as more companies providing recycling information. In total, over 217 million kilograms of post-consumer plastic packaging were collected for recycling in Canada.
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Terence Corcoran: Toronto's decision to ban plastic bags came with no study, no public review and no brains
The National Post
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In star-struck liberal green Los Angeles, it took a full-court press by environmental groups, major propaganda efforts, endorsement by the roll-over editorialists at the Los Angeles Times, and deployment of Hollywood stars, such as Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Peter Fonda, to work up the political steam needed to prompt L.A.'s city council to vote last month to ban plastic bags. In starless Toronto, all it took was a bunch of dumb city councillors who suddenly decided — seemingly out of the blue — to stage a surprise vote.
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Halifax Mayor won't support plastic bag ban
CBC News
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Halifax Mayor Peter Kelly wants to toss out a suggestion to ban plastic bags in Halifax Regional Municipality. Councillor Dawn Sloane said last week HRM should follow in the footsteps of Toronto and ban bags such as those used at most grocery and convenience stores. But Kelly said she won't receive support from the rest of council.
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NextLife receives Health Canada clearance for PCR plastic
Plastics Today
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Sustainable plastic resin manufacturer NextLife is the first company to receive clearance for post-consumer recycled resins to be used in the manufacture of food contact products in Canada. The company's recycled polypropylene (PP) and recycled polystyrene (PS) resins have received clearance from Health Canada for use in manufacture of thermoformed or injection molded articles for contact with food. NextLife recycled PP and recycled PS resins also meet U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for up to 100 per cent recycled content in thermoformed or injection molded articles for contact with non-alcoholic food.
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Global giants team up in bio-plastic push
Business Green
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Five of the world's most high-profile companies have announced they are to work together to accelerate the development and deployment of sustainable plant-based plastics capable of replacing plastics made from fossil fuels. Coca-Cola, Ford, Heinz, Nike and Procter & Gamble confirmed last week that they are together on the new Plant PET Technology Collaborative (PTC), a working group tasked with accelerating the development of plastics made from 100 per cent plant-based materials and fibres.
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Steel strength plastics: durable plastic may replace metals
Environmental Protection
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Scientists have been working to produce a biodegradable alternative that will reduce pollution. Now a Tel Aviv University researcher is giving the quest for environmentally friendly plastics an entirely new dimension - by making them tougher than ever before.
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Plastics play key role in new appliance sustainability standards
Plastics News
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Plastics can play a big role in a new sustainability standard for household refrigerators, according to an industry expert. "There is no question plastics are covered in a lot of places in the standard," said Wayne Morris, vice president of technology and operational standard for the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers in Washington, one of the main authors of the standard, which awards points in several areas as measured against best practice.
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Axion says building materials made from plastic brings added benefits
Eco Seed
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New Jersey-based company Axion said its products, which makes use of used plastic to manufacture industrial building materials, not only recycles resources that would have gone to waste but also actually does something productive out of honest recycling efforts. Axion has only been in business for about four years according to its founder and chief technical officer James J. Kerstein. But Mr. Kerstein himself has been working with the recycling technology behind their patented processes for around 20 years, starting with Rutgers University.
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New breed of plastic bleeds, heals itself
CNET
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Researchers at the University of Southern Mississippi have developed a new kind of self-repairing plastic that could lead to impenetrable cell phones, laptops, and cars - or the next Terminator. Team lead professor Marek W. Urban presented the results of the research at the National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society in San Diego this week, revealing a type of plastic that mimics human skin.
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