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Plastic bag bans still face some opposition

Despite criticism from Italian plastic trade groups, Italy was the first EU country to ban plastic bags (implemented at the beginning of this year), and now countries around the world...

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Banning plastic bags Italian style!

The world knows how plastic bags take years to decompose and what they can do to the environment. Yet many countries still use it with devastating consequences. Paper bags are...

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Old carpet provides a new source of oil

Startup company, Modular Carpet Recycling (MCR), from Delaware, United States, says it has developed a process that can recycle nylon fibres from old carpet, which could save millions of barrels...

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Work on Learjet 85 targets environmental performance

Bombardier Aerospace is pressing ahead with development work to improve the environmental performance of its Learjet 85 aircraft. The Canadian company has been working on composite wings that make a...

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US electric vehicle firm looks to China

American manufacturer Fisker Automotive has announced a partnership with a Chinese company to expand distribution of its electric vehicles. Fisker, the California manufacturer of electric vehicles with extended range, says...

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Order placed for 'green' aero engine

Image © Tyler Olson Airline Deutsche Lufthansa has placed a $300 million order with a US-European manufacturer for an aero engine that reduces carbon emissions. The German airline has chosen...

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