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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. Using the Waste Hierachy to Save the Environment

Article - 8 Dec 2008

One of the basic mantras used in by environmental conservationists is the principle of the '3 Rs' - reduce, reuse and recycle. The waste hierachy uses the reduce, reuse, recycle ethos to classify...

Glass Recycling, Tips for the Recycling of Glass and What Happens to Glass Sent for Recycling

Article - 11 Nov 2008

Glass has been used by humans for a very long time and most glasses can be readily recycled. This article looks at the recycling of glass and includes tips for making glass recycling easier.

Eliminate, Innovate, Circulate: Setting the Future for a Circular Plastics Economy

Article - 6 Oct 2021

In the New Plastics Economy (NPE), plastics are engineered to never end up as waste or pollution. The NPE aims to shift our focus to innovations and business models which eradicate plastic waste, keep...

Ammonia as a Green Shipping Fuel: The Viking Energy Project

Article - 26 May 2020

Wärtsilä and Eidesvik Offshore are working on the Viking Energy Project which aims to build a zero-emissions supply vessel using ammonia-powered fuel cells.

Using Soya Beans for Plastic

Article - 16 Jan 2019

With the war on plastic gaining momentum every year across industries, plastics made from alternative materials to the traditional petrochemicals currently used to create most plastic are now a very...

Recycling of Polypropylene (PP)

Article - 25 Jun 2012

Polypropylene is a polymer plastic that is a member of the ‘polyolefin’ (polymers produced from alkenes) family.