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New Catalyst Process Recycles Plastic Waste into Useful Materials

Scientists have used an innovative catalyst process to recycle a certain kind of plastic for the first time.

6 Jan 2021

New Technology can Remove Harmful Pollutants from Drinking Water

There is no life without drinkable water. But despite this scary fact, almost 1.1 billion people across the world do not have access to freshwater, while another 2.4 billion individuals suffer from diseases caused by unclean drinking water.

10 Dec 2020

Recycle2Trade to Develop New Landfill Methane Emission Monitoring Intelligence Platform

Recycle2Trade, a leading environmental sector ICT specialist, has signed up to the national SPRINT business support programme. SPRINT funding will enable Recycle2Trade to collaborate with the University of Leicester on a project that will use satellite observations of landfills to detect gas emissions and damage to surrounding vegetation.

8 Dec 2020

Crest, Oral-B and Blend-a-med Announce the Launch of Their First Ever Recyclable HDPE Toothpaste Tubes in North America and Europe

Today, Procter & Gamble Oral Care unveils its newest packaging innovation across its leading toothpaste brands, Crest, Oral-B and Blend-a-med. This announcement increases the level of recyclability of its toothpaste tubes, as part of the P&G Ambition 2030 commitments of achieving 100% recyclable or reusable packaging.

2 Dec 2020

Inverform™ – A New, Sustainable Paperboard Alternative to Plastic Food Trays

Iggesund Paperboard’s new InverformTM for ready-made food packaging trays ticks all the boxes for sustainability and performance.

From Holmen Iggesund 18 Nov 2020

'ONE BIN TO RULE THEM ALL' Biffa Joins £1.5m Project to Revolutionise Plastic Recycling

Biffa, the UK’s leading sustainable waste management business, is to be part of a new £1.5m collaborative venture led by The University of Manchester which aims to develop simpler methods of plastic recycling.

18 Nov 2020

PUB, Singapore’s National Water Agency Selects ABB to Automate World’s Largest Membrane Bioreactor

With a treatment capacity of 800,000m³? per day – enough to fill over 300 Olympic-size swimming pools – the Tuas Water Reclamation Plant will ensure Singapore’s water security through the reclamation of used water.

From ABB 17 Nov 2020

Breakthrough Can Help Drive New Recycling and Manufacturing Prerosperity

Research by the UNSW Sustainable Materials Research and Technology (SMaRT) Centre has found a way that could start a new ‘green aluminium’ manufacturing revolution and bolster Government 2020 Budget and industry efforts to advance Australian manufacturing, and be more sustainable and create new jobs.

12 Nov 2020

Researchers Produce Biodegradable Plastic Film from Palm Oil Production Waste

One of the critical environmental concerns of the 21st century is plastic pollution. The same is applicable for the palm oil industry, which causes extensive deforestation and destruction of habitat.

11 Nov 2020

Pura on a Mission to Reduce Nappy Landfill with Launch of New Nappy Range and Nappy Recycling Partnership

Pura, the eco-friendly baby products company, is launching a two-pronged attack on the environmental impact of disposable nappies, by launching its own range of environmentally friendly nappies and by working with the UK’s only nappy recycling company – NappiCycle - to keep disposable nappies out of landfill and instead turn them into notice boards, road surfaces and materials for affordable houses.

From MyPura 3 Nov 2020