A massive water recycling proposal could help ease drought
July 10, 2021
Members of Congress from Western states are pushing for $750 million to turn wastewater into pure water. Here’s how that works.
July 10, 2021
Members of Congress from Western states are pushing for $750 million to turn wastewater into pure water. Here’s how that works.
July 10, 2021
All types of green waste are completely biodegradable. It is best to look at skip bin hire agencies and companies that can provide you with a constant and regular pickup facility for tons of leftover green waste after your daily operations.
July 4, 2021
Packaging manufacturer Detpak has partnered with Hallmark to transform recyclable coffee cups into gift wrap. Printed in Australia, the gift wrap range uses fibres from Detpak’s innovative RecycleMe cups. An estimated 1.2 billion coffee cups are sent to landfill every year in Australia, but RecycleMe cups feature a next-generation lining that allows them to be recycled within existing
...July 1, 2021
Borealis announces that it has entered into a multi-dimensional partnership with Renasci N.V., a provider of innovative recycling solutions and creator of the novel Smart Chain Processing (SCP) concept. The partnership is another key enabler for Borealis to realise its ambitions to bring circular base chemicals and polyolefins to market, and to deliver on its... The post Borealis acquires a minority stake
...June 25, 2021
The Collaboration will Bring Lamipak and Other Members Closer to Achieving a Circular Economy. Lamipak, a producer of high quality aseptic beverage cartons that provide the best value solutions to its customers, also a member of CRIC and ATCRR, took part in a launch ceremony of a collaborative body which was set up to further... The post Lamipak Officially Announces its Participation in Full Recycling Chain
...June 23, 2021
In a move to increase soft plastics recycling, engineering researchers at the University of Sydney are creating a smart, automated robotic system that uses artificial intelligence to sort recyclable waste. Soft plastics lack adequate recycling methods because they easily entangle in waste-separation machinery, which often leads to mechanical failure and contamination of other recyclable materials
...June 23, 2021
It’s difficult for manufacturers to give a product a second or third life if they’re not returned. And as any company building a circular economy strategy knows, building an effective reverse logistics strategy takes plenty of upfront planning and close collaboration across a value chain — whether the good in question is a consumer product or one used in a commercial setting. The Capital
...June 18, 2021
With an aggressive national recycling target (50 percent by 2030); a renewed White House focus on climate change; and clamor for consistent state rules around cutting trash, the federal sustainability policy train is leaving the station. And increasingly, manufacturers and other companies are jumping on board. They are talking to decision makers about a subject that few had on their radar even a few years ago:
...June 4, 2021
Recycling of steel packaging in Europe has hit a new all-time high of 84%, according to figures issued by APEAL, the Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging. It is an increase of 1.5% and is the seventh consecutive year in which the overall recycling rate has risen. Alexis Van Maercke, secretary general of... The post Steel packaging raises the bar with record recycling rate appeared first on
...May 26, 2021
A poo-powered SUV has been launched by Urban Utilities, in an expansion of its fleet of cars fuelled by electricity generated by human waste. Aptly named ‘Number 2’, the new SUV — a Hyundai Kona Electric — is the second vehicle to join the line-up of Urban Utilities’ poo-powered cars. Urban Utilities spokesperson Anna Hartley said the car was the new ‘skid’ on
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