• CNET

    Are You Recycling Your Plastics the Right Way? What You Need to Know

    Not all plastics are created equal, and the same goes for recycling them.

  • M&S teams up with recycling tech group to trace plastic packaging

    Polytag system prints invisible tag on to containers, which can be picked up by readers located at recycling centresMarks & Spencer is teaming up with a recycling technology group to enable the retailer to trace what happens to its drinks bottles, cartons and other plastic packaging.The Polytag system prints an invisible tag on to containers, which can be picked up by electronic readers located at recycling centres. Continue reading

    • WMDT

    Recycling Reminder

        DELAWARE – An important reminder about recycling from disposal experts. Every year, Delaware produces over a million tons of pound of trash and has at least three landfills. Shockingly, only about 39% of residents recycle and even less than that care to recycle, according to Delaware’s Natural Resource and Environmental Council. “Well, the unfortunate part is that we’re not

  • Torrevieja takes on the Recycling Challenge

    From May 22 to 24, Torrevieja welcomes the Recycling Challenge Team “El Reto”. On Wednesday, May 22, you will find them at the weekly La Mata market on Avenida de los Daneses. On Thursday, May 23, they’ll be stationed at the Juan Aparicio promenade, and on Friday, May 24, they’ll be at the weekly market […]

  • The EU has ruined plastic water bottles

    Hurrah, the problem of plastic waste has been sorted – as of this summer all plastic water bottles sold in…What to read next: Britain is right to stand up to the WHO’s vaccine power grab | Iceland is perfect if you hate people | Khan may have won, but he should still reverse on Ulez | The local elections have not left the Tories in crisis – yet

    • CNET

    I Was Shocked to Learn These Takeout Containers Can't Be Recycled

    Memorize these rules for recycling takeout containers and keep the system running smoothly.

  • Plastic Pollution is a Crime Against People and the Planet

    Louisiana’s “River Parishes,” located along the Mississippi River between New Orleans and Baton Rouge, shoulder some of the worst industry impacts in the United States. As a result, this region has acquired a grim reputation as “Cancer Alley.” Stretching across 85 miles of rural land along both banks of the Mississippi River are around 200 industrial More

  • Alternative materials to plastics for packaging are not always more sustainable

    The increasing sense of environmental responsibility of both consumers and companies has triggered a transition towards alternative materials which are perceived as more sustainable than plastics.

  • Manufacturers tasked on using recyclable, biodegradable materials

    Manufacturers have been tasked to use easily recyclable and biodegradable materials, design products that are easily disassembled for recycling, and adopt recycled materials into the manufacturing process of new products.

  • Bottoms up: This German beer is made from recycled wastewater

    Reuse Brew is a classic German lager with a twist — it’s made from recycled wastewater. The beer is the result of a tie-up between the south German city of Weissenburg, American water tech company Xylem, and the Technical University of Munich (TUM). Specifically, TUM’s Brewery and Beverage Technology department (why didn’t I study there?!). While the idea of a sewage brew might be hard to swallow, Xylem ensures us that all the bad stuff is filtered out before the malt, hops, and yeast...

  • How Plastic is Constantly Entering Our Bodies with Every Breath

    With every inhalation, we might be introducing microplastics and nanoplastics into our bodies, posing potential health risks.

  • Kate Beckinsale responds to plastic surgery speculation

    “I’m posting this knowing full well that it will have absolutely no effect. It isn’t going to stop,” the actor wrote on Instagram.