Tech Archives - Page 4 of 4 - Plastic Generation

Designer creates algae based packaging for plastic free world

January 21, 2019

Chilean designer Margarita Talep has created an alternative packaging option. Using raw material extracted from algae, the alternative to single-use plastic packaging is entirely eco-friendly, sustainable...

A Rubbish Bin In The Ocean? Meet Seabin

Juan Askew

January 16, 2019

Environment, Ocean, Packaging, Tech

A very pertinent question. If we have rubbish bins on terra firma to help us collect our waste, why can't we have them in our Oceans? This was the idea behind the Seabin project. Andrew Turton and Pete Cegl...

Like a virgin – BioCellection

Andrew Durkin

January 7, 2019

Packaging, Tech

Ok, with so much plastic around which is non recyclable (about 91% of all plastic produced is either too contaminated or difficult to recycle) and with about 300 million tons of plastic produced every yea...

Plans emerge for first ‘all plastics’ recycling facility in England.

Sarah Bedwell

January 7, 2019

Business, Next Generation, Packaging, Tech

Advanced plastic recycling centre planned for Swindon. Recycling Technologies Ltd, specialist's in the recycling of plastic waste, Swindon Borough Council (SBC) and Public Power Solutions Ltd, (PPS) a...

2019 The Year to Eradicate Plastic Yokes

Sarah Bedwell

January 4, 2019

Environment, Packaging, Tech, Wildlife

Drink manufacturers need to take action! In September 2018, global drinks manufacturer Carlsberg announced that it would no longer be using plastic yokes as retail packaging for its Carlsberg Export beer. W...