plastic waste

The change aims to further reduce the volume of plastic waste generated from the plastic bag sales

The breakthrough research is believed to provide a solution to the alarming issue of hard-to-recycle plastics

The plant, which is expected to be operational in 2022, is predicted to process 80,000 tonnes of plastic waste a year

A new report suggests the aluminium lined found in many tubes makes them ‘a recycling nightmare’

In 2018, Nigeria was estimated to have discharged around 200,000 tonnes of plastic waste into the ocean per year, while its annual plastics production is projected to grow to 523,000 tonnes by 2022

The British Plastics Federation projects exports of plastic waste could more than halve and the UK could eliminate reliance on low quality exports within the next decade

The city’s government passed the ban on disposable plastic items in 2019 but it has just come into force

Toraphene notes the innovative new material is biodegradable, compostable and commercially-viable

UK Research and Innovation is supporting partnerships with researchers across 11 countries: China, Chile, Egypt, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Peru, Malawi, Sri Lanka, Tanzania and Vietnam

The facility will take PET – the main material used for food and drinks packaging such as plastic bottles and certain food packaging – and convert it into raw materials for new food-grade packaging, without any waste