Avainsana: plastic recycling
Swiss engineers have invented a new approach to recycling plastic
How to deal with the staggering amount of plastic discarded worldwide each year? How to solve the problem of used plastics and recycle it more…
Report estimates drop in plastic recycled in 2019
Slightly less scrap plastic from the U.S. was recycled in 2019 than the year prior. The data comes as brand owners signal greater…
Plastic recycling results in rare metals being found in children’s toys and food packaging
Some of the planet’s rarest metals – used in the manufacture of smartphones and other electrical equipment – are increasingly being found in everyday consumer…
Could a plastic tax be coming to Asia?
Asia should implement a tax on non-recyclable plastic waste to manage its staggering ocean plastic leakage problem, said a recycling expert at one of the…
Plastics Industry Association, LyondellBasell collaborate on paving project using recycled plastic
The Plastics Industry Association (Plastics), Washington, D.C., and chemicals and refining company based in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, LyondellBasell, have announced the use of the equivalent…
US announces $27m for advanced plastic recycling tech
The US Government has announced more than $27 million (£21m) in funding to support the research and development of advanced plastic recycling technologies. The investment…
Pressure mounts on EU member states to meet plastic recycling goals
Currently, there is great disparity between member states, with some, like Germany and Denmark, already surpassing the target set out in the single use plastics…
Artificial intelligence bears fruit for plastic recyclers
A tractor driving up and down rows of trees in a US orchard is delivering vital information for the farmer. Well before the apples and…
Magnum to roll out recycled plastic ice cream tubs globally
Ice cream brand Magnum is set to introduce plastic tubs consisting of recycled plastic across all its markets, a move that will see an estimated…
University of Portsmouth to receive government funding to develop plastic recycling research and innovation
The UK’s University of Portsmouth is to share in £15.9 million of investment from the Solent Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP). The Solent LEP was formed…
More Than $16 Million Provided to 9 Water Reclamation and Reuse Projects Around the US
The Bureau of Reclamation is providing more than $16 million to nine congressionally authorized Title XVI Water Reclamation and Reuse projects. This funding, part of…
Circulate Capital makes inaugural investments in plastic recyclers in India, Indonesia
Circulate Capital, the Singapore-based investment management company focused on preventing plastic from leaking into the ocean and advancing the circular economy, has announced that the…
Plastic recycling activity plummets in Asia
COVID-19 virus-related restrictions in Asia and around the world have greatly reduced plastic recycling activities on that continent, according to Steve Wong, president of the…
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