‘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…
Five everyday items you probably didn’t realise you could recycle
Most people have a few blank spots when it comes to what should and shouldn’t go in the…
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…
Will England cope with a huge increase in plastic recycling?
From 2027, flexible plastics – products such as wrappers, zip-lock pouches, sachets, and bread bags – will start…
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…
The big plastic recycling changes coming to England’s bins in 2027
Plastic recycling will change in England from 2027, when many plastics that previously ended up being incinerated will…
The plastic recycling mistakes every parent should know about
Work has begun to remove the 180-tonne mass of rubbish in the River Thames known to locals as…
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:…
What the UK learned from three years of flexible plastic recycling trials
A three-year project has helped set out a blueprint for planned nationwide collections of flexible plastic in 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…