Net Hero Podcast – plastic that’s coming around again!

In this episode I discuss a new way to recycle the plastic which can’t normally be recycled, could this be a game-changer?

Lego drops plan for bricks from recycled bottles

The toy manufacturer has abandoned its project to create bricks from recycled plastic bottles, citing concerns that it would result in higher carbon emissions compared to traditional oil-based plastic

Dow and Mura plan ‘Europe’s largest’ advanced recycling facility in Germany

Mura plans to build the facility at Dow’s Böhlen site, which would deliver around 120 kilotons per annum of advanced recycling capacity at full run-rate

Fresh €100m investment for pan-European plastics recycling platform

Repeats Group uses a mechanical process to transform post-commercial plastic waste into resin suitable for commercial and industrial applications

Biffa and Nestlé Waters strike deal for recycled plastic in the UK

The sustainable waste management company will support Nestlé Waters UK to achieve its commitment of making every BUXTON® bottle using 100% recycled PET

Unilever inks five-year deal with Viridor for recycled plastic

The waste management firm will provide it from its £65m Avonmouth Resource Recovery Centre near Bristol

IKEA cooks up a sustainable kitchen

IKEA has released a new kitchen range made from recycled bottles and wood. The sustainable KUNGSBACKA kitchen fronts are mostly made of reclaimed wood, which is then coated with plastic from around 25 half-litre polyethylene therephalate (PET) bottles. Normally, around 70% of these PET bottles aren’t recycled and commonly end up as waste in landfills – IKEA will […]