The importance of reducing single-use plastics that cannot be easily recycled has been recognised by the supermarket giant, Tesco. Following the lead set by Iceland, Tesco has pledged to ensure that their own brand products are not packaged in plastic…
Researchers at Swansea University have developed a process for creating hydrogen from plastic waste and are hopeful that it could one day be used to fuel cars. The process works by adding a light absorbing material to the waste plastic,…
Currently, about 5 million tonnes of plastic are used in the UK each year. Although awareness of the problem of plastic waste has reached a much higher profile in recent years, mainly due to the BBC TV series, Blue Planet,…
Max Coates headed to Rockingham Motor Speedway near Corby in Northamptonshire with the aim of extending his championship lead, but the Harron Homes sponsored Pyro Motorsport driver didn’t have it all his own way. Friday’s test sessions showed fantastic race pace…
RPC bpi Recycled Products has given a major boost to UK recycling and sustainability by acquiring the nation's leading recycler of rigid plastics, PLASgran Ltd. The acquisition marks a major step in RPC bpi Recycled Products' ongoing commitment to work…
Consumers are increasingly keen to recycle plastics and other materials wherever possible, but are often confused by the array of symbols that appear on the packaging of everyday items. A recent survey carried out by Which?, the UK consumer group,…
Max Coates has extended his championship lead in the Renault UK Clio Cup with a dominant second race win aboard his Harron Homes sponsored Pyro Motorsport car. In testing, Coates was solidly in the top three in the timesheets and was…
A large proportion of plastic waste produced by supermarkets in the UK has proved to be difficult or not at all recyclable. The systems and symbols that state the type of plastic and helps to identify the different recycling processes…
Coca-Cola, the US-based drinks company, has underlined its backing for a European Union project to recycle PET or polyethene terephthalate. The firm is to join the advisory board of a project known as DEMETO, which was set up by the…
It’s here! The latest investment in compounding efficiency has arrived at Plasgran Ltd. The MAS 93K-400 Cascade Twin Screw Extruder will further enhance the capabilities of the growing Plastic Recycling Specialists in Cambridgeshire, and we expect to be producing first…
