PPT-Agricultural Plastics

Collection and Recycling presented by Jennifer Harrison Sustainability Department Organic Valley Joint Legislative Councils Special Committee on SingleUse Plastics Tuesday October 19 2010. 8 million tonnes Plastics material produced 25 million tonnes Processor sales turnover 131 billion Value of exports 46 billion People employed 186000 Over 3000 primary processors 7430 companies in the polymer industry Plastics industry turnover 19bn Dr. . Shyamala. Mani. Professor. National Institute of Urban Affairs. New Delhi. India. Plastics waste generation. India generates 5.6 million metric tons of plastic waste . annually . Delhi generates . An . I. nsider’s Perspective. Tom Pecorini. December 16, 2014. Tom Pecorini. Fellow in Polymers Technology Division. PhD from Lehigh University. Started at Eastman in 1992. Involved in many plastics development projects for SP. Lead, Follow, or Get Out of the Way. June 19, 2014. Newport Beach, California. www.blaige.com. WPA 2014 Annual Meeting. Blaige & Company’s . Pure Focus. has resulted in its position as the brand leader and only specialist investment bank of its kind.. Plastics. page 145. Plastics- the beginning. Cheap and durable. Alternative to glass and animal products such as ivory. Could be used to replicate a variety of materials. Plastics- the problem. Most types created from the fossil fuel, petroleum, a non-renewable resource. —the sources might surprise . you. Maia McGuire, PhD. Extension Agent. What are . microplastics. ?. Oxford Dictionary definition of plastic: . A synthetic material made from a wide range of organic polymers such as polyethylene, PVC, nylon, etc., that can be molded into shape while soft and then set into a rigid or slightly elastic form.. An . I. nsider’s Perspective. Tom Pecorini. December 16, 2014. Tom Pecorini. Fellow in Polymers Technology Division. PhD from Lehigh University. Started at Eastman in 1992. Involved in many plastics development projects for SP. Rodent damage. Rodents can cause dangerous damage to plastic products such as cable insulation, warehouse pallets, non-food packaging, boxes etc.. Symphony has developed additive . masterbatches. to fight back with . Phenomenon:. . experiment by pouring the gel. Have you ever seen anything that acts like this gel?. What is happening to the molecules to make it act this way?. Show the beads in the jar and how they will keep falling out after you start them.. Peter . Atanasov. , Daniel Femi- . Alemede. , Stefan.  . Loubry. , Lara Mayhew, Sophie Mowbray,  Kate Reddaway, Jonathan Teasdale, Phoebe Warren and Leo Wu. Circular Economy . Enablers and favorable system conditions. . Plastics 150 the Facts is an analysis of the data related to the production demand and waste management of plastic materials It provides the latest business information on production and demand trade plastikos. . meaning ‘fit for . moulding. Therefore, plastic can be defined as organic or inorganic substance whether natural or synthetic, that can be . moulded. to any desired shape, . The word polymer is derived from two Greek words . Microplastics . Very small . plastic . fragments (< 5mm). Manufactured products . (Primary) . used in:. F. acial . cleansers and . cosmetics – . Microbeads. . Banned in United States by 2018! . Preproduction plastic resin (pellets, powder, and flakes) and . not. post-consumer refuse such as plastic bottles, straws, or bags.. Water Quality Impacts. Physical impacts to aquatic species – . abrasive injuries, .