Avainsana: plastics
Giving E-waste Plastics a New Lease of Life
Plastics found in electronic waste (e-waste) are rarely recycled due to their complex composition and hazardous additives, but scientists at NTU Singapore have…
UK Government may ban oxo-degradable plastics following consultation
The UK Government says it may introduce a ban on oxo-degradable plastics, following its consultation seeking evidence to develop standards for biodegradable, compostable and bio-based…
Plastics and rising CO2 levels could pose combined threat to marine environment
The combined environmental threat of plastic pollution and ocean acidification are having significant impacts on species living in our oceans, according to new research….
Co-op launches in-store collection scheme for single-use plastics
Co-op has started an in-store collection system for ”scrunchable” plastics, including carriers bags, yoghurt pots and food wrappers, which will be processed into waste disposal…
Coca-Cola switches to 100% recycled plastics across Netherlands and Norway
Coca-Cola is set to roll out bottles made from 100% recycled plastic (rPET) in the Netherlands and Norway, as part of the company’s latest efforts…
Green grips: Heineken switches plastic for compostable cardboard on beer multipacks
Heineken is rolling out new cardboard packaging for its UK beer can multipacks in a bid to eliminate plastic from thousands of cans of lager…
Starbucks reintroduces reusable cups to stores
Having reopened stores under Government guidance, Starbucks is enabling the use of reusable cups in a safe method. No shared touchpoints are in place between…
Nautical not nice: how fibreglass boats have become a global pollution problem
The strength and durability of fibreglass transformed the boating industry and made it possible to mass produce small leisure craft (larger vessels like cruise ships…
Senbis expands pilot facilities for bioplastics and ‘sustainable’ plastics
Dutch R&D specialist Senbis will be investing €5.5 million through its new subsidiary SPIC Facilities in a testing facility for the development of sustainable plastics,…
Amount of plastics in oceans will quadruple by 2040, major new research finds
The world’s plastic pollution problem is vastly outpacing efforts to stop it, meaning that the volume of plastics in oceans globally will be four times…
German association welcomes EU plastic disposal “tax”
A Germany-based association known as Die Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH) has endorsed a European Union tax or fee on the “non-recycled plastic waste” disposed of by…
Most UK sharks have consumed plastics, study finds
Microplastics and synthetic microfibres from clothing have been found for the first time in the guts of sharks that live off the UK coast. Scientists…
Aldi to halve plastic packaging use in the UK by 2025
The new commitment will see 2.2 billion pieces of plastic removed from the supermarket’s product lines over the next five years, most of which will…
Analysis: Are we falling back in love with plastic amid COVID-19?
We have previously spoken about the potential green opportunities presented by this unprecedented crisis. As the world literally closed down earlier this year, global carbon…
Eastman launches first product made with raw material from its Advanced Circular Recycling technologies
Specialty plastics provider Eastman, Kingsport, Tennessee, has introduced Tritan Renew copolyester, which contains up to 50 percent recycled content derived from the company’s Advanced Circular…
WWF: Major consumer goods giants only sourcing 8% recycled plastics
McDonald’s, Starbucks, Coca-Cola, Keurig Dr Pepper and Procter & Gamble (P&G) collectively source 4.3 million metric tonnes of plastic annually, of which just 8% comes…
Industry calls for ban on oxo-degradable plastics
A group of trade associations and Greenpeace has called on the (UK) government to implement a total ban on so-called oxo-degradable plastics. Oxo-degradable material is…
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