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Kazakhstan company suggests solution for wastes disposal Lemonadoff company started accepting empty plastic bottles used for their drinks at 10 tenge ($0.07) per bottle.

12 March 2013

Bisphenol A may not be negatively affecting humans: studies A total of 150 scientific studies have shown that bisphenol A (BPA), a controversial component of plastic bottles and canned food linings, may be used in quantities too small to negatively affect human health.

16 February 2013

Recycling entrepreneur stubs out cigarette garbage Recycling entrepreneur Tom Szaky is stubbing out the world's cigarette problem -- one butt at a time.

28 January 2013

Plastic bullets used in fifth night of N.Ireland violence Police officers in Northern Ireland fired plastic bullets and used water cannon after coming under attack from rioters for a fifth consecutive night on Monday.

08 January 2013