recycling
‘They lied’: plastics producers deceived public about recycling, report reveals
15 February 2024
Plastic producers have known for more than 30 years that recycling is not an economically or technically feasible plastic waste management solution. That has not stopped them from promoting it, according to a new report. “The companies lied,” said Richard Wiles, president of fossil-fuel accountability advocacy group the Center for Climate Integrity (CCI), which ... Mai mult
Ireland rolls out deposit recycling scheme, as pressure mounts on UK to follow suit
1 February 2024
Industry-led, nationwide recycling scheme for plastic drinks bottles and aluminium cans begins operating across Ireland today, offering consumers money off their supermarket shop. Citește mai mult
Nationwide changes to recycling to kick in from 1 February 2024 Copy
1 February 2024
Recycling rules are about to change through much of the motu from Thursday. The rules come as part of a new initiative to standardise the recycling service across the country by 2027. The strategy also saw the introduction of food scrap bins. Four councils, unable to meet the deadline, have until 2027 including Clutha, Hurunui, and Westland ... Mai mult
Chemical recycling finds itself in the firing line as viability of process questioned
19 December 2023
Chemical recycling, an alternative technology for reclaiming plastic waste, has been gaining traction in recent years. Sometimes called advanced recycling, this technology refers to processes that break plastics down into a range of chemicals, rather than simply mechanically breaking them apart for remoulding. Chemical recycling is still in its infancy though, and now a new report from ... Mai mult
Why aren’t we recycling more plastic?
28 November 2023
In many countries, you can find the universally recognized recycling symbol – three chasing arrows – on plastic products. But not every plastic item with this symbol can be easily recycled. In fact, although plastic recycling technology has been around for decades, most of our plastic waste today still ends up in landfills. While millions ... Mai mult
The world’s first automatic large-scale textile sorting plant is in Sweden
16 July 2023
Over the past decade, the price of clothing has been in decline relative to inflation, and each item of clothing is in less use than in the past. So every year, about 5.8 million tonnes of textiles are discarded in the EU, or about 11 kg per person, much of which ends up in landfills ... Mai mult
Finally, a solution to plastic pollution that’s not just recycling
7 June 2023
Plastic recycling doesn’t work, no matter how diligently you wash out your peanut butter container. Only about 15 percent of plastic waste is collected for recycling worldwide, and of that, about half ends up discarded. That means just 9 percent of plastic waste is recycled. The rest — some 91 percent of all plastic waste — ends up ... Mai mult
INTERVIEW ALICE NICHITA, COCA-COLA HBC: “THE EU SHOULD PRIORITIZE BOTTLE-TO-BOTTLE RECYCLING”
15 May 2023
“Promoting circularity is preventing beverage bottles from getting recycled into other industries such as textiles for example. The EU should prioritize bottle-to-bottle recycling. This way, beverage bottles will be converted into new beverage bottles and close the loop. The Deposit Return System (DRS) is a great example of how circularity is a success story ... Mai mult
Leader of Kenyan waste pickers: ‘We are the backbone of recycling’
12 May 2023
After a childhood on the dump, John Chweya wants to ensure rights are enshrined in UN plastic pollution treaty. As a boy, John Chweya was one of many children who scrambled over the mountain of stinking waste at Kachok dump, using a magnet that he dangled over the rubbish to pull out metal scraps ... Mai mult
