Food-to-go giants support Dubai Airport’s ban on single-use plastics
A string of big-name food-to-go brands including McDonalds, Costa Coffee and Pret A Manger have unveiled plastic-free offerings to be […]
Year: 2019
Consortium to consider feasibility of recycling complex plastic waste
International energy company Total, plastic recycling technology provider Recycling Technologies, and global brands Nestlè and Mars have today (10 Dec) […]
Chemical recycling debate continues as deals struck
Both Geminor and Recycling Technologies have today (December 10) announced deals involving the chemical recycling of plastics. However, this comes […]
Ineos Styrolution, Agilyx to build PS recycling plant in Illinois
Ineos Styrolution and chemical recycling specialist Agilyx Corp. are setting up a processing facility in Channahon, Ill., as part of […]
From Buxton to Belu: Water brands commit to 100 per cent recycled plastic
Two of the UK’s leading bottled water brands have this week provided an update on their plans to reduce the […]
SIG launches cartons made with recycled polymers from post-consumer waste
SIG has announced the launch of the first beverage cartons made with recycled polymers produced from post-consumer plastic waste. To […]
Trinseo plant to process 50 tons of post-consumer polystyrene feedstock per day
Plastics manufacturer Trinseo is continuing to invest in ‘polystyrene depolymerisation’ with its plans to process 50 tons of post-consumer polystyrene […]
EIA slams UK supermarkets for churning out 900,000 tonnes of plastic
Plastic packaging produced by supermarkets in the UK has risen to more than 900,000 tonnes a year, according to the […]
Nestle to use 100% recycled plastics in Buxton water bottles
Food and drink giant Nestle has revealed plans to make all plastics packaging across its Buxton water brand with 100% […]
Plastic pollution has killed half a million hermit crabs, study says
An estimated 570,000 hermit crabs have been killed after being trapped in plastic debris, a new study has said. To […]