How new recycling rules around ‘scrunchable’ plastic wrappings will affect you
Rules around so-called “flexible plastic” are set to change within the next two years in a bid to…
‘There’s zero regulation going on’
If consumer packaging has taught one lesson, it should be this: Always check for asterisks. That’s the lesson…
‘There will be no such thing as … waste’
Twenty-one-year-old Julian Brown wants to get rid of all the plastic waste. According to The Root, he has…
World’s first method turns plastic into fuel with 95% efficiency
Scientists in the United States and China say they have developed a one-step method to convert mixed plastic…
Japan’s beam tech transforms forever plastics into reusable feedstock
Researchers in Japan have developed a method that reduces the energy needed to recycle Teflon by 50%, using…
EU sustainability commitments: Are they declining?
Quick bites Simplification of EU due diligence and reporting legislation has sparked fears of a move away from…
DIY plastic recycling made easy: How a global community is fighting plastic pollution
ADVERTISEMENT It all started in 2014 when Dave Hakkens, then a student at the Eindhoven Design Academy, released…
Common Bacteria Can Turn Plastic Bottles into the Painkiller Acetaminophen/Paracetamol
Biologist Stephen Wallace – credit Edinburgh Innovations Scientists in Scotland recently engineered bacteria to be able to turn…
‘Should change the way our work is done’
Photo Credit: Getty Images Amazon’s CEO has a vision for the future — fewer humans, and more AI…
‘This is the main obstacle’
Recycling is a core defense against plastic pollution, but that does not mean it is a perfect solution.…