It is calling on supermarkets to only use compostable and recyclable materials in its packaging where required.
Many councils have moved away from weekly collections in recent years, arguing that alternate weekly collections for household-and-food waste and recyclable items are more efficient and popular with residents.
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Many foreign firms, of course, are doing well in China, especially at the two extremes of the value chain: things like luxury goods, fibre-optic cable and big aeroplanes on the one hand, and oil, ores and recyclable waste on the other.
With its diminutive footprint -- just a mere 128.6 mm (L) x 82 mm (W) by 9.9 mm (H), -- sleek design and recyclable aluminum enclosure, users now have a stylish drive to help them move, work and play with their digital content.
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Other food containers made from certain types of plastics and paper products are recyclable and already widely used, a mayor's spokeswoman added.
Both the iMac and Mac mini include PVC-free components and cables, contain no brominated flame retardants, and use highly recyclable materials and material-efficient packaging designs.
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With its PVC-free construction and fully recyclable box, this keyboard is designed to help minimize its environmental footprint.
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And now, those solar cells have the possibility to do the same and be recyclable at the same time.
New this year is a three-storey circular light installation entitled Rising Moon, made from 7, 000 plastic bottles and other recyclable materials floating on a pool of water in Victoria Park.
Aluminum is infinitely recyclable and 75% of all aluminum ever made is still in use today.
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For the man is pointing out that metals are recyclable and therefore they are a renewable resource.
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The aluminum offers resilience from blunders, improved heat dissipation, and is fully recyclable.
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Apple hasn't commented on why it removed itself from EPEAT, which is awarded to electronics that are recyclable and energy-efficient.
And, with its environmentally friendly PVC-free construction, fully recyclable box and onboard solar cells for charging, this keyboard is designed to minimize its environmental footprint.
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Among the notable startups are SmartDeco, which makes foldable furniture from recyclable and sustainable resources, and ThinkLite, which aims to provide energy efficient lighting while taking a cut of the savings.
He discovered a trade publication called Flexible Packaging and in it, found a manufacturer in California that could recreate the pouches used by Andros and Materne: a blend of recyclable, food-grade plastic and aluminum, with a resealable pouch that could hold 90 grams of applesauce.
Most households are provided with bins for garden waste, everyday non-recyclable rubbish and a container for paper and tins.
The batteries are 100 percent recyclable, and currently have 5, 000-cycle life (the company wants 20, 000 cycles, plus 20-year calendar life).
But they were also given personal tools to address those issues, such as recyclable bottles and personal loans to the poor through KIVA.org.
He started a project called "Recycling our Highways" in which he picks up the things travelers leave behind, especially recyclable cans and plastic bottles.
The technology is based on highly efficient solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) and microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) wafer fabrication methods, including key nanotechnology elements, and is fueled by recyclable high energy power cartridges, or pods.
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And we've removed plastics wherever possible, in favor of materials that are more highly recyclable, more durable, more efficient and longer lasting.
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Crowds of people were milling around the cavernous exhibition hall, eating sandwiches and peering at displays of water-saving toilets, recyclable carpets, soybean-based insulation, low-energy lighting, and counters made of reused concrete.
Additionally, HTC One SV is HTC's first and Boost Mobile's second device to include ULE Platinum Certification, the highest level of environmental performance recognized by sustainable requirements established by UL Environment and Sprint, and is packaged in 100 percent recyclable materials.
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It portrays the innovative work of former Mayor of Curitiba (Brazil), Jaime Lerner, who was responsible for developing an efficient public transport system (the MetroBus), and a clever system of sorting of waste (Cambio verde), which offers to the poorest urban dwellers the possibility to exchange recyclable waste for fruits and vegetables.
The council said non-recyclable waste, including irons and mattresses, had been dumped at the sites turning them into "eyesores".
So, there's still significant work to be done before the team can improve production and achieve parity with those less "recyclable" options.
The States has instructed PSD to introduce the house-to-house collection of recyclable waste - both inert and putrescible - as soon as possible, as part of a new strategy to increase recycling.
Other consumer trends have included a demand for recyclable packaging, flavor variety, and more ready to drink options that have subsequently led to more product innovations in the beverage space.
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From lighter, more efficient automobiles, to infinitely recyclable beverage containers, to building and construction products that clean themselves and the air around them, we are excited to play our role in creating a more sustainable world.
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