Category: Recycling
Recycling
Nestlé, the renowned Switzerland based food and drink company, has reportedly vowed to augment the adoption of the recycled plastics in an array of packaging throughout the European Union by 2025, in a bid to address thriving environmental concerns. According to sources familiar with the …
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Co-op, one of the major retailers of the UK, is reportedly planning to replace single-use plastic carrier bags with lightweight compostable alternatives, which can be reused as biodegradable bags for food waste. As per trusted sources, the retailer has been trying to create a stronger …
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Governor of California, Jerry Brown, reportedly signed a bill which officially prohibits full service restaurants in the state from giving out single-use disposable plastic straws to consumers, until they ask for it. Subsequently, California becomes the first U.S. state to restrict full service restaurants from …
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New York-based eos Products, recognized for its lip balms, body lotions and shaving creams has recently collaborated with New Jersey’s private recycling company, TerraCycle to recycle the company’s end-of-life products into useful and durable items such as picnic tables, park benches, and bike racks. According to …
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Recycling Technologies has recently made an announcement confirming that the company has received planning approval for its first RT7000 chemical recycling machine to be added at Perthshire’s Binn Eco Park, Scotland. Reportedly, the RT7000 machine commence operations in Scotland by mid-2019, where it will convert …
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Renowned British supermarket chain Iceland Foods Ltd. has reportedly announced that it will discontinue selling bananas in plastic packaging. As per trusted sources, Iceland is also urging other supermarket chains to follow suit and stop selling products in plastic packaging. Reportedly, the food company is …
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The Canadian Plastics Industry Association (CPIA) along with the Continuous Improvement Fund (CIF) reportedly announced that have they recently funded an experimental Styrofoam recycling project in Toronto. According to sources, the project evaluates the marketing and densification of Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) collected from the sidewalks …
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The Coca-Cola Co. has hit the headlines again as the soft drink giant is reportedly looking for ways to reduce sugar and manage the handling of polyethylene terephthalate bottles to limit plastic related environmental problems. Speaking at the Barclays Global Consumer Staples Conference in Boston, …
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The Basel Convention, an international treaty designed to reduce the movements of hazardous waste between nations, on its 11th conference of Open-Ended Working Group concluded support for Norway’s proposal to add plastic in the list of wastes subject to the trade control. NGOs including Seattle’s Basel Action Network (BAN), …
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The Ocean Cleanup, a Netherlands-based non-profit organization, has reportedly announced the launch of its ocean cleanup system from San Francisco Bay. The system is named as System 001 and is the world’s first ocean cleaning device, cite sources. The device is made up of a …