Plastic Waste News Archives - Page 5 of 84 - Plastic Waste Solutions
-
EU unveils plans to cut Europe’s plastic and packaging waste
Posted on December 2, 2022 by DrRossH in Plastic Recycling, Plastic Waste NewsSource The EU executive wants to ban mini-shampoo bottles in hotels and the use of throwaway cups in cafes and restaurants, as part of sweeping legal proposals to curb Europe’s mountains of waste. A draft EU regulation published on Wednesday also...
Continue reading this entry → -
Magnetic material mops up microplastics – Australia
Posted on December 1, 2022 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsSource Lead researcher Professor Nicky Eshtiaghi said existing methods could take days to remove microplastics from water, while their cheap and sustainable invention achieves better results in just one hour. The team says they have developed adsorbents, in the form of...
Continue reading this entry → -
Main Roads WA commits $400K to tackle roadside litter – Australia
Posted on November 30, 2022 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsSource The Western Australian Government is rolling out a new campaign to tackle roadside litter by providing travellers with free compostable car litter bags. Main Roads Western Australia has funded the $400,000 WA Naturally Thanks You program to help motorists dispose of...
Continue reading this entry → -
Plibersek initiative seen as a ‘breakthrough’ – Australia
Posted on November 22, 2022 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsSource Australia’s commitment to a new global coalition that aims to end plastic pollution by 2040 is a breakthrough, according to the World Wide Fund for Nature-Australia. Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek announced Australia will join the High Ambition Coalition to End...
Continue reading this entry → -
Viruses can hitchhike on microplastics – Australia
Posted on November 10, 2022 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsSource Microplastics are not just tiny particles that can be ingested. They can also carry viruses, a University of Queensland study has revealed. “We found that viruses can hitchhike on microplastics and prolong their infectivity. It means there could be...
Continue reading this entry → -
Coles, Woolworths recycling scheme collapses after secret stockpiles revealed
Posted on November 8, 2022 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsSource Australia’s largest plastic bag recycling program has collapsed amid revelations hundreds of millions of bags and other soft plastic items dropped off by customers at Coles and Woolworths are being secretly stockpiled in warehouses and not recycled. Instead of being...
Continue reading this entry → -
‘It’s greenwash’: most home compostable plastics don’t work, says study – UK
Posted on November 4, 2022 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsSource Materials put into domestic compost are failing to disintegrate after six months – the only solution is to use less. “The bottom line is that home compostable plastics don’t work,” said Prof Mark Miodownik, an author of Continue reading this entry →
-
National commitment to circular economy by 2030 – Australia
Posted on November 3, 2022 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsSource In this year’s first meeting of the federal, state and territory environment ministers under the stewardship of Minister Plibersek, one of the agreements reached was to work with the private sector to design out waste and pollution, keep materials...
Continue reading this entry → -
Is Kathmandu greenwashing? ‘Biodegradable’ jacket ad pulled after complaint New Zealand
Posted on November 2, 2022 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsSource The complainant said the ad was misleading because it gave the impression the jacket would biodegrade in a regular landfill environment. They pointed out that the fine print at the bottom of the ad said the jacket could only...
Continue reading this entry → -
National commitment to circular economy by 2030-Australia
Posted on October 27, 2022 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsSource The Australian Council of Recycling (ACOR) has welcomed the pledge from the Environment Ministers Meeting (EMM) to work with the private sector to design out waste and pollution, keep materials in use and foster strong end...
Continue reading this entry →