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Plastics & EnvironmentInformation on the Reverte™ oxo-biodegradable option is just now starting to percolate through the press, and other media, and come to the attention of the general public, elective officials, environmentally focused government officials, the powerful Non-Governmental Organizations, and the plastics industry itself. The delay is the result of a lack of PR funding available to the fragmented oxo-biodegradable proponents, and the limited effectiveness of ‘word of mouth’. Oxobioplast is now taking action to correct this deficiency, using the Internet and its website as but one tool. The mass of uninformed people are unfortunately under the impression that plastics, much like diamonds, are forever. As Oxobioplast is pointing out, this need not be the case. Plastics have become ubiquitous globally. Their practical applications are vast, the workforce enormous, and capital investment in the industry in the billions. As their use expands so do the disposal problems associated with them. Many of the proposals being put forward ignore their potentially devastating economic effects if implemented. Many would emasculate the vast converter industry causing many to close with enormous labor dislocations and hardship. Reverte™ provides a solution without these critical side effects, and at a negligible cost to the converters. It deserves and undoubtedly is destined to gain recognition on an escalating basis. Oxobioplast is leading this educational movement. The purpose of this campaign is to:
New York Times - April 15, 2008 Rising Oil and Food Prices Stoke Inflation FearsBusinesses continued to grapple with steep inflation last month as oil and food costs hit record highs, leaving Federal Reserve policy makers in a difficult spot ahead of their meeting later this month. A gauge of prices paid by American producers jumped 1.1 percent in March, the Labor Department said on Tuesday, sharply accelerating from a 0.3 percent increase in February. The increase, led by a surge in gasoline and home heating oil prices, was twice what economists had expected. More Yahoo News - April 14, 2008 EU defends biofuel goals amid food crisesBRUSSELS (AFP) - The EU Commission on Monday rejected claims that producing biofuels is a "crime against humanity" that threatens food supplies, and vowed to stick to its goals as part of a climate change package. "There is no question for now of suspending the target fixed for biofuels," said Barbara Helfferich, spokeswoman for EU Environment Commissioner Stavros Dimas. More CNN - April 14, 2008 Riots, instability spread as food prices skyrocketRiots from Haiti to Bangladesh to Egypt over the soaring costs of basic foods have brought the issue to a boiling point and catapulted it to the forefront of the world's attention, the head of an agency focused on global development said Monday. "This is the world's big story," said Jeffrey Sachs, director of Columbia University's Earth Institute. "The finance ministers were in shock, almost in panic this weekend," he said on CNN's "American Morning," in a reference to top economic officials who gathered in Washington. "There are riots all over the world in the poor countries ... and, of course, our own poor are feeling it in the United States." More NPR - April 7, 2008 Manufacturers Push Biodegradable Plastic BagsIn response to a grassroots legislative movement to phase out non-biodegradable plastic shopping bags, manufacturers are developing bags that will break down from prolonged exposure to oxygen or water. But environmental groups say the months it takes for the bags to deteriorate is still too long. (audio) More Providence Journal - March 30, 2008 Lawmakers Take Aim at Plastic BagsAssembly bills seek to curb or ban the use of the non-biodegradable bags that are filling up the landfill and sullying the environment. More Toronto Star - March 16, 2008 Ethanol Craze Raises ConcernsCorn-derived biofuel already has dramatically altered the economic reality of the American heartland and promises boom times for Ontario farmers. But how can we possibly keep up with demand? And what about the spiraling cost of food? More KTVN Reno - March 5, 2008 Reno Mayor Takes Aim at Plastic BagsPlastic shopping bags could be on their way out of Reno at the request of Mayor Bob Cashell. Cashell wants staff to research the options of requiring stores to only use biodegradable plastics or ban them from using petroleum-based bags. More WAOW Wausau - February 25, 2008 Environmentally Friendly Shopping BagsWAUSAU -- A bill has been introduced in the Senate that would require all retail stores in Wisconsin to use biodegradable or reusable bags. Although it is yet to be decided, some stores are already getting on board. More New York Times - February 8, 2008 Biofuels Deemed a Greenhouse ThreatAlmost all biofuel used today cause more greenhouse gas emissions than conventional fuels if the full emissions costs of producing these “green” fuels are taken into account, two studies being published Thursday have concluded. The benefits of biofuel have come under increasing attack in recent months, as scientists took a closer look at the global environmental cost of their production. These latest studies, published in the prestigious journal Science, are likely to add to the controversy. More PRWeb - January 29, 2008 EcoBox Urges You to Get "Wrapped Up" in 100% Biodegradable Bubble Wrap!EcoBox, the #1 seller of used moving boxes in Austin has just made it easier for you to Go Green the next time you move or ship a package. An already environmentally conscious company, EcoBox is now beginning to offer Bio-Bubble to its customers at the same cost as regular bubble wrap. More PRWeb - January 28, 2008 Now You See It, Now You Don't: Biodegradable Plastic Grocery Bags to Combat Litter ProblemConsider the lowly plastic grocery bag. We love them when we need a convenient way to carry purchases home from the supermarket. We hate them when we see them caught in trees and fences, tattered litter along roadways and in waterways. It is a situation for which we'd all like a solution. Hilex Poly Company has a solution designed to make the problem disappear: the HED Bag, a plastic grocery bag... More Plastics News World Plastic Resin Production (Graphic) More Worldwide Artificial Turf Demand 2007 (Graphic) More Canadian Broadcasting Company Doc Zone Battle of the Bags (Video)Plastic bags. Billions of the handy throwaway items are used around the world every year. They take hundreds of years to biodegrade and have sparked heated debates in cities from San Francisco to Mumbai. This documentary gets a handle on the bag battle. From the big oil employees who brought the bag to America - to the Nobel laureate fighting for a bag ban - to the retired German schoolteacher who holds the world's record for the most plastic bags, the film takes stock of this icon of convenience culture. More |
