Legacy REDcycle plastics processed as industry calls for more consumer buy-in
Four years on from the collapse of the REDcycle recycling scheme, soft plastics recyclers have finally processed all…
The Tech That Could Turn Plastic Waste Into a Trillion Dollar Opportunity
Plastic is cheap, but it’s an ecological, environmental, and human health disaster that actually costs Americans over $1…
The Myth About Recycling Food Plastic Everyone Needs To Stop Believing
Recycling can be a complicated business, and plastic recycling makes it even harder. The biggest issue for most…
Woolworths finally rolls out major supermarket change in 700 stores nationwide: ‘About time’
Australians have long been campaigning for this supermarket change — and now, Woolworths has announced soft plastic recycling…
What the recycling symbols on your plastic rubbish actually mean
As British households prepare to put away the Christmas decorations for another year, many will also be thinking…
RePoly defends Moss Vale plastic recycling project amid court appeal
Accusations are flying ahead of a court hearing over plans to build a plastic recycling factory at Moss…
‘People told me I was wasting my time’
A professor at Boise State University has succeeded in producing and commercializing a new plastic polymer that offers…
Recycling breaks new ground as PET plastics shattered by pure force
Sometimes, all it takes to break the unbreakable is a good hit. Scientists have discovered a cleaner, faster…
New bamboo plastic offers eco-friendly durability
Bamboo plastic sounds like a compelling eco-friendly material for a variety of applications, but its questionable durability and…
New catalyst breaks down mixed plastics into fuels at low heat
Northwestern University chemists have developed a groundbreaking process that could simplify one of the world’s toughest environmental challenges:…
Garvan Institute warns genetically modified mice breeding at risk from proposed plastics plant
One of Australia’s leading biomedical centres says a proposed plastics recycling plant south of Sydney could endanger the…
The science behind plastic recycling and why it needs a rethink
Waste isn’t new, and neither is humanity’s role in creating it. Since the dawn of industrialization, our ability…