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,…
With Easter around the corner, many of us are stocking up on chocolate eggs and other goodies. In fact, it is one of the most popular times for Britons to purchase chocolate, with 10 per cent of the nation’s annual…
Plastic has been a hot topic lately in the UK, with the introduction of the 5p charge for plastic bags, imposed by the government to reduce plastic waste. A recent study predicted that 9.1 million metric tonnes of plastic waste…
The UK government aims to increase the plastic packaging recycling rate through the development of a sustainable sector. Plasgran intends to fully support these initiatives and has been providing plastic recycling services for a wide range of industries since 1999.…
Why is quality important when it comes to plastic recyclates? The value of plastic recycling is widely acknowledged – using materials in waste products avoids the extraction and use of virgin materials that can carry high financial and environmental implications. …
