Recycling
Worlds 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 MoreThe Secrets Behind How Plastics Benefit the Environment
As an industry we are overcoming the bad name that has been created for plastic and while many of us use mostly recycled materials (we ourselves purchase upwards of 60% recycled material and recycle 100% of waste), we still have some way to make the industry completely sustainable. The fact of the matter is that it isn’t plastic itself that is causing an…
Read MoreThe New PVC Recycling Record Across the UK and Ireland
The UK and Ireland have set a new record for the recycling of PVC waste, according to Recovinyl. In the period from January to December 2019, 143,428 tonnes of waste PVC was recycled across all recycling formats. 86,057 tonnes of this alone was PVC window profiles. Data from Recovinyl states that this equates to 18.6%…
Read MoreThe Sustainability of Using Plastics in Construction
Sustainability is a theme that is running through almost every industry and the construction industry is no different. It’s for this reason that the use of plastics in construction has seen a massive growth in recent years.
Read MoreCoca Cola’s New Sustainability Objective
It was in 2018 that Coca Cola first started talking about their new sustainability objectives and what this would mean for the company. In essence, the company was announcing an alignment with the UN’s Sustainability Development Goals. These are a set of principles aiming to work towards a better and more sustainable world. So, what does this actually mean for…
Read MoreCompostable Straw Wins a Bioplastic Award
Co-developed by Danimer Scientific and WinCup, the Phade straws and stirrers have recently won the bioplastic award for their revolutionary design. These are the first-ever commercially sold straws that are compostable. Continue reading to find out all about this revolutionary product.
Read MoreEvian Is Introducing Bottles Made From 100% RPET
It seems like every piece of plastics news is about recycling and manufacturers becoming more sustainable. However, as an industry that has been under fire in recent years over this exact matter, it’s encouraging for all companies who were already working sustainably to see some of the larger companies following suit. The next brand to become more…
Read MoreHow is the Motor Industry Using Recycled Plastics?
Many big brands in the motor industry are manufacturing their vehicles with recycled plastics in a bid to make their vehicles more sustainable. Global car brands like Audi and Toyota are still setting goals for the future on how they can make their plastic components even more eco-friendly, but what are some of the changes that they’ve been…
Read MoreHow does the Recycling Process Work?
Recycling plastics has become normal practise in the modern world and this is only benefitting the plastics industry. We recycle and purchase recyclable products every day, but how does the process actually work? Collection of Plastics The first stage requires the plastic waste to be collected and taken to the local recycling or sorting centre.…
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