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Project Could Increase Plastic Bottles' Recycled Content to 30 Percent

Scientists from Heriot-Watt University have been funded by Innovate UK to develop additives and processing methods that will drastically increase the recycled content of plastic bottles.

22 Feb 2022

Converting Unrecyclable PPE into Harmless Byproducts

Researchers at the University of Auckland’s Faculty of Engineering have developed a novel method for turning PPE into harmless byproducts which would prevent tons of PPE from ending up in landfills.

21 Feb 2022

New Guidelines for Safe Treatment and Disposal of Fracking Wastewater to Protect Drinking Water Sources

Chemists at The University of Toledo discovered that the new and unexplored waste contains many environmental contaminants, including organic chemicals and metallic elements, as companies that drill for oil and natural gas using hydraulic fracturing consider recycling and reusing wastewater that surfaces from wells during the fracking process.

18 Feb 2022

Australia’s Official Battery Recycling Scheme B-cycle Launched Nationwide

B-cycle, Australia’s new national government-backed battery recycling Scheme, officially launched across the country on February 16th, 2022, to combat one of the nation’s fastest growing waste streams. It aims to redirect 90% of used batteries that currently go to landfill, causing environmental impact and wasting precious resources.

16 Feb 2022

Carolina Chemists Suggest a Method to "Upcycle" Discarded Plastic to Tougher, Stronger Material

According to a 2020 study, more plastic trash is generated by the United States than any other country in the world—approximately 46.3 million tons of it, which can be interpreted as 287 pounds per person annually.

8 Feb 2022

Recycle Pilot Launched to Help Scots Go Digital in Fight Against Single Use Plastic

Today, HELPFUL and Mastercard launch the first ever digital wallets and micropayments for the Scottish Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) pilot.

8 Feb 2022

Cafes and Restaurants Struggle to Recycle Food Waste

Restaurants and cafes – with help from the public, government and suppliers – could do more to adopt sustainable food waste disposal practices and divert waste from landfill, a Flinders University study says.

1 Feb 2022

Efficient Process Design Produces Renewable Fuels from Waste PPE

As the severity of an extended pandemic is on the rise, the world determines an increasing and never-ending waste stream of utilized plastic face shields, surgical masks, gowns, and medical gloves. Currently, engineers from Cornell University provide a solution to bearably reroute the thrown away material.

28 Jan 2022

Construction and Property Services Company Wates Group Slashes Water Use with Propelair® Toilets

The Wates Group, the privately owned UK construction, development and property services company, has reduced water use by 87% at its headquarters as a result of installing a system by Propelair®, the UK designer and manufacturer of the world’s lowest-water-flush toilet.

From Wates Group 27 Jan 2022

Story Pitch: 10kg of Plastic PPE Waste to be Recycled Every Hour in World-first Collaboration

Plastic PPE waste is to be given another life in a ground-breaking recycling collaboration between Heriot-Watt University and Britain’s largest PPE manufacturer, Globus Group.

27 Jan 2022