Plastic Recycling Coca-Cola’s recycling company to collect plastic waste May 7, 2018 / May 7, 2018 by Plastics Infomart Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Coca-Cola Beverage Africa’s subsidiary, Plastic Recycling Industries (PRI) has unveiled a campaign of collecting plastic waste in Kampala and surrounding areas in a move to conserve the environment. The waste will be used to make other products such as chairs. Speaking at the launch of the campaign at Zone […] Read more » plastic recycling
Plastic Recycling Plastics Industry Plastics News This plastic can be recycled over and over and over again April 28, 2018 / April 28, 2018 by Plastics Infomart There’s a great future in plastics. A new kind of plastic can, when exposed to the right chemicals, break down into the same basic building blocks that it came from and be rebuilt again and again. The recyclable material is more durable than previous attempts to create reusable plastics, researchers report April 26 in Science. […] Read more » plastic recycling
Plastic Recycling Plastics News Plastics News India ‘Besides ban, govt must focus on proper plastic waste disposal’ April 24, 2018 / April 24, 2018 by Plastics Infomart Nagpur: Even as they welcomed the state government’s recent ban on plastic, experts have pointed out that curbing plastic pollution is the need of the hour. Observing Earth Day, which has ‘End Plastic Pollution’ as this year’s theme, environmentalists stressed that proper disposal of plastic waste should be the priority. Speaking exclusively to TOI, country […] Read more » plastic recycling
Plastic Recycling Plastics Industry Plastics News India Plastic recycling: Why are 99.75% of coffee cups not recycled? April 18, 2018 / April 18, 2018 by Plastics Infomart It’s gradually becoming common knowledge that it’s not as easy to recycle your takeaway coffee cup as people may have thought. It’s the mixture of paper and plastic in their inner lining – designed to make them both heat and leakproof – that causes difficulties. There are currently only a small number of specialist plants […] Read more » plastic recycling
Plastic Recycling Plastics News Colchester’s first Zero Waste Expo gets creative with plastic for all the family April 18, 2018 / April 18, 2018 by Plastics Infomart IMAGINE instead of walking into Firstsite’s foyer, you step into a dinosaur scape with 6ft-tall creatures made from old hoover parts and laptops. The usual silence is replaced with a junk orchestra and nearby there are workshops teaching families how to make instruments from urban waste before they attempt to play a tune. Outside of […] Read more » plastic recycling
Environment Plastic Recycling Plastics Industry Centre notifies Plastic Waste Management April 18, 2018 by Plastics Infomart The Centre has notified the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules 2018. The amended Rules lay down that the phasing out of Multilayered Plastic (MLP) is now applicable to those MLP, which are non-recyclable, non-energy recoverable, or with no alternate use. Environment Ministry in a release said, the amended rules also prescribe a central registration system […] Read more » plastic recycling
Plastic Recycling Plastics Industry Plastics News Got plastic bags? Learn how to crochet them into reusable totes at the South Sound Sustainability Expo April 12, 2018 / April 12, 2018 by Plastics Infomart If you have hordes of plastic bags under your sink and have been wondering what to do with them, this year’s South Sound Sustainability Expo is for you. The 11th annual expo takes place Saturday, April 14, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Greater Tacoma Convention Center and Tollefson Plaza. The expo will […] Read more » plastic recycling
Plastic Recycling Plastics Industry Plastics News Yoga collection made from recycled ocean plastic April 10, 2018 / April 10, 2018 by Plastics Infomart While many think of doing their bit for the nature conservation, not many are able to hatch it. However, there are a selected few who are able to keep their words and prove to the world that a little intention can start the chain. One such example is the sportswear giant, Adidas. Adidas has launched […] Read more » plastic recycling
