IBM: VolCat
IBM researchers have come up with a way to chemically separate plastic molecules. VolCat creates a residue that can be re-used to create plastic products.
The Big Blue claims that its Volatile Catalyst (Vol...
Supermarket chain Iceland to go plastic-free by 2023
UK supermarket chain Iceland will trial plastic-free produce, with the aim of eliminating plastic completely from its own-brand products by 2023.
The trial will launch at the frozen food giant’s Food Wareho...
Experts unite at Imperial College London to combat plastic pollution
Earlier this month, students, scientists, sustainability experts and big brands came together at Imperial College London to discover new ways to tackle the ever increasing issue of plastic pollution.
The Pl...
The Big Plastics Debate: campaigners to debate plastics industry leaders
Tonight in Birmingham (Wednesday 27th February), UK, environmental campaigners A Plastic Planet will go head-to-head with leading figures from the plastics industry during a major debate.
The Big Plastics D...
Alderney launches milk refill facility to reduce plastic bottle waste
First Channel Island to introduce a milk vending machine
The UK's Alderney the most Northerly Channel Island, located approximately 8 miles West of France is introducing a milk refill facility for Islanders...
Tassimo and L’OR take steps to recycle coffee pods
Partnership with TerraCycle raises money for charities while recycling harmful plastic pods.
TerraCycle has partnered with Tassimo and L'OR to create a free recycling programme for Tassimo T DISCs, outer p...
Win £1million by creating an alternative to single-use plastic
A competition launched by Sky Ocean Ventures and National Geographic offers a massive financial prize to anyone able to find ways to save the oceans from plastic pollution.
The prize for the best suggestion...
El vino did flow: plastic-free wine range launches in Scotland
Wine drinkers in Scotland can soon get their hands on their favourite bottle of wine and help marine life at the same time, thanks to a plastic-free range of wine from new brand Sea Change. Entirely plastic-f...
Tubeless toothpaste pills – saving our teeth and the planet.
Why does toothpaste come in plastic tubes? What exactly are we putting in our bodies when we brush our teeth?
When Lindsay McCormick asked herself these two simple questions, she never knew it would be the ...
Britains green roads are on the horizon
UK's Department for Transport releases £23m of funding for trials of solar footpaths, geothermal de-icing systems, and potholes filled with plastic
Britains roads could soon become a lot more eco-friendly t...