Plastic Recycling Your old plastic bottle … reborn as a towel, bag or swimsuit July 30, 2018 / July 30, 2018 by Plastics Infomart As technology finds innovative ways to recycle, waste products are being used in an unlikely range of goods in high street stores First it was “bags for life”, chunky doormats and, more recently, clothing such as fleeces, swimwear and pack-away macs. Now towels made from recycled plastic bottles are to go on sale in the […] Read more » plastic recycling
Plastic Recycling RECYCLING PLASTIC MYTHS July 20, 2018 / July 20, 2018 by Plastics Infomart Plastic packaging is an essential part of the food supply chain, helping to protect food, extend shelf life and deliver significant reductions in waste. So, what are the misconceptions surrounding it? Plastics are demonised for many of the wrong reasons. But it is not the material that is the issue; plastic is resource efficient, flexible, […] Read more » plastic recycling
Plastic Recycling Big move by Adidas! Sportswear maker to use only recycled plastic by 2024 July 18, 2018 by Plastics Infomart Global sportswear maker Adidas announced that it has committed to using only recycled plastic by 2024. The pledge to eliminate the use of “virgin” plastic includes polyester. Used in everything from t-shirts to sports bras, the material is popular in sportswear because it dries quickly and weighs little, reports CNN. Adidas said on Monday that […] Read more » plastic recycling
Plastic Recycling Plastic ban in Maharashtra: PepsiCo to develop infrastructure to collect, recycle PET waste in state July 18, 2018 by Plastics Infomart PepsiCo India today said it will work towards collection and recycling of the PET plastic waste generated in the state, supporting the extended producer responsibility initiative of the government. PepsiCo India today said it will work towards collection and recycling of the PET plastic waste generated in the state, supporting the extended producer responsibility initiative […] Read more » plastic recycling
Plastic Recycling Adidas joins the fight against plastic July 17, 2018 by Plastics Infomart Adidas is racing to make its products more sustainable. The global sportswear maker said Monday that it has committed to using only recycled plastic by 2024. The pledge to eliminate the use of “virgin” plastic, which was first reported by the Financial Times, includes polyester. Used in everything from t-shirts to sports bras, the material […] Read more » plastic recycling
Plastic Recycling The future of recycling lies in the circular economy July 17, 2018 / July 17, 2018 by Plastics Infomart Recycling has to become more organised if the world wants to manage waste seriously, a Wellington entrepreneur says. Method Recycling co-founder Steven Korner said recycling had become complicated as every country and even city, recycled differently. Korner said there needed to be a structured and organised system to recycle efficiently as often glass, plastic and […] Read more » plastic recycling
Plastic Recycling Waste district to give away reusable shopping bags July 16, 2018 by Plastics Infomart After deciding to stop accepting plastic bags for recycling, the Monroe County Solid Waste Management District will purchase 30,000 reusable shopping bags to give out for free. The cost: $25,000. The goal behind the bag giveaway is to reduce public dependency on plastic bags and to educate the public about the negative effect plastic bags […] Read more » plastic recycling
Plastic Recycling INTERNATIONAL PLASTIC RECYCLING GROUPS ANNOUNCE GLOBAL DEFINITION OF “PLASTICS RECYCLABILITY” July 16, 2018 by Plastics Infomart In an effort to provide a consistent metric to guide the efforts of sustainability for plastics in the Circular Economy, two international recycling organizations have developed a global definition governing the use of the term “recyclable” as is relates to plastics packaging and products. In the joint announcement, Ton Emans, President of Plastics Recycling Europe, […] Read more » plastic recycling
