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Tens of thousands of empty plastic water bottles from the water shortage that hit Conwy last will be collected by council recycling teams - but only if they are in clear bin bags. Last week a ...

As a doctoral student, Kaner contributed to the discovery of electrically conductive plastic by his advisors Alan MacDiarmid and Alan Heeger, who later received a Nobel Prize for their work. Other ...

Some water-bottling companies in South Sudan halted production after the government introduced a tax on plastic materials. Factories have run out of plastic bottles following a standoff with ...

Currently, water meters that measure the usage of water in the City of Vancouver are required for all newly-built single-family houses and dual-family houses, as well as existing residences that are ...

to provide a timeline for the installation of water meters, according to a report by 24NewsHD TV. During a hearing on smog prevention held on Friday, the court instructed WASA to prioritize the ...

the PET content wasn’t the most prevalent plastic. This means the bottles might not be the largest culprit for the plastics in the water. It’s unclear what these microplastics mean overall for ...

Over half a million households will be forced to fit a smart meter or face higher bills within ... and use electricity for heating and hot water. They typically use tariffs such as Economy 7 ...

Anyone on RTS who fails to move to a smart meter could see that their "heating and hot water supply stops functioning as normal" This include higher bills as suppliers won't be able to tell if you ...

Most will agree that reusable water bottles are a great idea in theory ... experts suggest that certain types—like hard plastic bottles—should be replaced every year. At the same time ...

Edmonton utilities company Epcor has dropped part of a fee charged to customers who opt out of the installation of new water meter reading devices. Some customers and advocates for Palestinians ...