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A new report suggests zero-emission plastics are a possibility and the only thing halting progress ‘is the will’

The plant in Ulsan is expected to have an annual capacity to process 60,000 tons of plastic waste

Veolia will build a new facility that is predicted to process 20% of the UK’s end of life EV batteries by 2024

The technologies include climate research tools, improved batteries for EVs and commercialising a new low cost and efficient hydrogen energy storage system

Recycling from household waste fell by 1.5% in 2020, according to official data

Circular Economy Minister Lorna Slater set out plans for a phased implementation of the scheme and said the target of achieving 90% collection rates by 2024 will be maintained

Customers are able to return plastic or glass bottles and aluminium cans in exchange for vouchers worth up to £5

LM Wind Power aims to send no excess manufacturing materials to landfills without energy recovery

The government has awarded £1.3 million to the project

The plant’s annual use of CO2 will equal the effect of taking 53,000 polluting cars off the roads