The company has joined the growing number of multinational companies, which are recognizing their crucial role in reducing the amount of global plastic waste.
An industrial processing company in Ghana is turning plastic bags into pavement blocks that can be used to build roads. And it’s not just plastic bags than can be utilized, but just about any kind of plastic garbage.
The UK Government has put forward plans to introduce a deposit return scheme to dramatically reduce the amount of waste from drinks.
A new biochemical leaching process to recover valuable rare earth metals from discarded electronics has been developed the US researchers. And the key ingredient is somewhat unusual: corn.
The bacteria i. sakaiensis has proven to be more efficient than a fungus that is contributing to the natural biodegradation of PET.
Each year, some 60 000 tonnes of used glass bottles and jars in UK will now be given a second life as energy-saving insulation materials thanks to a high-tech glass recycling facility near the city of Liverpool.
Adidas has been making shoes out of ocean plastic pollution – and according to a recent news report, they sold 1 million pairs last year.
Made from sugarcane, the new sustainable play pieces will be included in Lego kits in 2018.
The plant, which was expected to begin operation in January, will incinerate 1,400 tons of waste every day.
A team from Singapore has devised a "fast, cheap and green method" to convert cotton-based fabric waste such as unwanted clothing into a type of aerogel.
When up up and running it is expected to treat up to 2 million tons of solid waste every year. This is almost 60% of Dubai’s annual garbage production.
The EU wants to make all plastic packaging recyclable, reduce single-use plastic and restrict microplastics. The plan would "lay the foundations for a new plastic economy."
By the end of the year, the 1.4 million-square foot, 61-story skyscraper will boast the largest commercial "blackwater" recycling system in the United States.
The hope is that the ban will cut down on the country’s contribution to ocean plastic, possibly even by half.
Boston just became Massachusetts’, 60th town to pass a ban on plastic bags.
