Plastic News
New Solar Powered Technology can Transform Plastic Waste into Sustainable Fuels
There has been some exciting news on solar-powered technology this year. Recent studies show that scientists have developed a way of transforming plastic waste and greenhouse gases into valuable, sustainable fuels using solar power.
Read MoreScientists Discover Protein that Breaks Down Plastic
A group of scientists at the University of Texas have created a modified enzyme that can break down plastics.
Read MoreFurther Guidance Provided on the Plastic Packaging Tax
The Plastic Packaging Tax is due to come into force in the UK from 1 April 2022 and will see tax put on any packaging that contains under 30% of chemically or mechanically recycled plastic. The HMRC has released further guidance on what this will mean for businesses, including what is liable for the tax.
Read MoreThe BPF and Horners Award Winners Announced at Interplas 2021
Interplas 2021 again saw the winners of the BPF and Horners Awards announced. The award is considered to be the longest established design award for polymers worldwide and began when The Worshipful Company of Horners approached the British Plastics Federation in 1946. The award began as a way to celebrate craftsmen within the plastics industry,…
Read MoreA Fully Recyclable Packaging Trial by Aldi
Aldi is on a mission. Since becoming carbon neutral in 2019, the supermarket has been pushing ever forward in the evolution of plastic packaging. Currently, the company are looking at all of their products to see how they can either remove the plastic or replace it with recyclable alternatives. They are on track to make all own-brand product packaging recyclable, reusable or compostable by 2022,…
Read MoreWorlds First All Plastic Recycling Plant for UK
It is certainly no secret that while huge gains have been made in the area of recycling, the world is at a critical point when it comes to plastic waste. Plastic has been used for decades because it has so many beneficial characteristics, a main one being its durability. However, it is this exact trait which makes it…
Read MoreHuge Boost to Chemical Recycling Investment Announced by PlasticsEurope
There has been a considerable focus in the last few years on chemical recycling, which allows those plastics that are harder or uneconomical to recycle manually, to be processed. The method is an important development in helping form a circular economy for plastics within Europe.
Read MoreGreiner Packaging Invests Big in New PET Decontamination and Extrusion Line
Greiner Packaging previously announced their goal for their Dungannon plant to become carbon neutral by 2025 and they have just become another step closer. The well-established plastic manufacturer has confirmed a recent £3.7 million investment in new PET decontamination and extrusion line. This investment will allow the manufacturing process to considerably increase the amount of…
Read MoreCompostable Aquaculture Ropes Fight Sea Pollution
Plastic has always played a massive role in the aquaculture industry; its durability and almost unlimited functionality make it almost the perfect solution for any need. However, it is also having a huge negative impact on our oceans, with the aquaculture and fishing industries losing tons of plastic to the seas. An estimated 640000 tons…
Read MoreRenewable Plastic for NIVEA
Beiersdorf has announced that their NIVEA Naturally Good face care range will soon be manufactured using a new innovative and environmentally friendly packaging. The multinational company teamed up with SABIC to work on a project that would result in a packaging design that meets Beiersdorf’s ‘CARE BEYOND SKIN Sustainability Agenda’. This dedication aims to reduce…
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