Low melt EVA bags are important for storage and processing in both the food industry and industrial applications such as rubber and plastic processing. Their specific advantages make them ideally suited to a number of different uses in each industry.
Disposing of confidential waste responsibly is not only the right thing for businesses to do, but it is also governed by law in the UK. Both the Data Protection Act 1998 and the newer GDPR legislation require businesses to meet stringent requirements in terms of secure data destruction.
Plastics and polythene has gotten a lot of negative press recently, but it is incredibly important in industry and especially in the food industry where its use can actually help to reduce energy, to keep prices lower and prolong the life of many food items.
A mutant enzyme that can break down plastic bottles and containers has been making the news lately. This plastic-eating protein could revolutionise the recycling of plastic and allow for the full recycling of PET bottles.
Disposing of confidential waste in the UK is governed by laws such as the Data Protection Act 1998 and in the EU the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation)
Polythene sheeting is a plastic film made from petroleum (you may also hear it referred to as polyethylene sheeting, poly sheeting, plastic sheeting, plastic film and poly film). It’s an incredibly versatile product used in a wide range of applications.
Nowadays most people consider Father Christmas and Santa Claus to be different names for the same person, with Father Christmas tending to be more UK-centric while Santa is more commonly used in the US. However these two have very different histories, which have only recently converged.
The government website describes Offensive Waste as non-clinical waste that’s non-infectious and doesn’t contain pharmaceutical or chemical substances, but may be unpleasant to anyone who comes into contact with it. Offensive waste is further divided into two types, healthcare offensive waste and municipal offensive waste.
The plastic bags people are most familiar with are generally made from polyethylene. This consists of long chains of ethylene monomers which are derived from natural gas and petroleum. The polyethylene used for plastic bags can be low density, mid density or high density and further additives can be used to add tints, etc.
Recycling has had to become part of our everyday lives. It’s one the easiest ways we can reduce our impact on the environment and few people would dispute that it’s ‘the right thing to do’. However there are still a lot of people who see recycling as an inconvenience and too much effort and unless waste clearance companies make it as easy as possible to recycle there will continue to be far too much going into landfill.
