AmCan start-up makes recycling pay

August 5, 2010 by  
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Sinopec Changling Refinery Expansion Project Almost Completed
Sinopec Changling Refinery Expansion Project Almost Completed

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Fee-based e-waste plan causing stir
Manitobans could pay more for new flat screens, stereos and other electronics under a proposed fee-based e-waste plan that’s raising the eyebrows of environmentalists, who fear consumer backlash.

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Upcycled origami dress made from 1,000 paper cranes
From Ecouterre, here’s one way to turn your newspapers from ordinary trash or recycling into instant couture: This upcycled dress made from 1,000 newspaper cranes by Yuliya Kyrpo.

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Landfill in Hua Hin becomes plastic
Landfill sites that accommodate domestic and industrial rubbish have long been a cause for concern among environmentalists, who contend that the more rubbish that is buried in the soil, the more it contaminates the environment and affects people’s health.

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AmCan start-up makes recycling pay
With the backing of a host of well-known Napa County names, a new American Canyon-based company is preparing to wash and sell used wine bottles on an industrial scale.

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