Currently, the volumetric measurement of natural gas, normally in cubic metres (m3), is fairly simple; in fact, most common meters in the United Kingdom are still mechanical devices that accomplish this. It is when converting this volumetric figure to kWh that the effects of differing temperatures and pressures can be seen.
Kevin is a Director and co-founder of Plastic Expert, a specialist Plastic Recycling Company. They collect bulk volumes of plastic scrap which is then supplied to end users within the UK and throughout Europe.
As part of our short article series on plastic, we have so far looked at the basics of what each recycling symbol means. However, within this article, we have decided to take it one step further and delve deeper into resin codes and explain what each label means.
Last month, we looked at a very serious case of what toxic pollutants and unrecycled waste can do to our Oceans. Lulu, an innocent Killer Whale, became victim to this when she was found washed up on the Scottish Island of Tiree after becoming entangled in fishing ropes. When examining the corpse, researchers also found an alarming amount of polychlorinated biphenyl (PCBs) in her system.
While the new year is just beginning, we are still left with the dramatic weather extremes caused from years and years of damage to the environment. For America, the new year brought in one of the biggest blizzards to date.