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...
Environment Secretary Gove vows to go plastic-free for lent
Environment Secretary Michael Gove MP has vowed to go plastic-free for Lent during an environment committee meeting.
Gove said he would reduce his plastic use over the period after he was asked about his pl...
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...
Australia not recycling enough plastic packaging!
Study finds only a third of plastic packaging used in the Southern Hemispheres, Australia is being recycled
Australia, known for the Sydney Opera House, the Great Barrier Reef, Ayers Rock, the Outback, kan...
Glastonbury Festival bans sale of single-use plastic bottles
For the first time, single-use plastic bottles will not be sold at this year's Glastonbury Festival, according to organisers.
Single-use plastic bottles will not be sold at this year's Glastonbury Festival...
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...
Big retailers accused of ‘watering down’ proposed bottle recycling scheme
Many of the UK's biggest retailers have been accused of trying to 'water down' a new proposed plastic bottle recycling scheme that is set to be rolled out by the government.
Campaigners have been asking for...
Coffee pods ‘live’ longer in our oceans than sea turtles
Endangered green sea turtle