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Sydney-based startup making recycling the tricky stuff easy – Australia
Posted on March 29, 2022 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsSource In Sydney, there is a startup who has diverted four million pieces of soft plastic, 65 tonnes of clothes, and a total of 163,000 kilos of waste from landfill, in two years: RecycleSmart. RecycleSmart is an innovative, on-demand recycling service...
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Things everyone should know about the circular economy – Australia
Posted on March 29, 2022 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsSource It always surprises me when governments announce waste/recycling policies which bear little resemblance to what is actually needed. But I blame myself. It means that I have not spent enough time providing evidence to politicians and their advisors, on...
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Microplastics found in human blood for first time
Posted on March 28, 2022 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsSource Microplastic pollution has been detected in human blood for the first time, with scientists finding the tiny particles in almost 80% of the people tested. The discovery shows the particles can travel around the body and may lodge in organs...
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CEFC backs Aussie recycling start-up – Australia
Posted on March 24, 2022 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsSource An Australian company has won the backing of the CEFC to tackle the traditional limitations of plastics recycling, allowing plastics to be recycled infinitely using an enzyme that accelerates the bacterial breakdown of plastic. The CEFC, through its Clean...
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APR Group launches WASTX tech in Australia
Posted on March 24, 2022 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsSource “The site was previously used to receive and store plastics, now it will be converted to turn previously unwanted resources into feedstock to be converted into oil to create food grade plastics,” Darren Thorpe, APR Group CEO, told PKN. “The WASTX...
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AFGC, APCO welcome $60m soft plastics recycling boost – Australia
Posted on March 24, 2022 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsSource The federal government’s $60 million funding to build Australia’s advanced soft plastics recycling industry has been welcomed by the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC), the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) and a host of member companies. “This new funding stream,...
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PepsiCo bows to shareholder pressure and agrees to establish single-use bottle reduction goals
Posted on March 23, 2022 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsSource PepsiCo has agreed to develop a time-bound goal to deliver a certain percentage of its packaging through reusable or refillable systems by the end of the year after being pressured by shareholder advocacy group As You Saw. The company says...
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Will this sustainable coffee cup alternative catch on? – Canada
Posted on March 23, 2022 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsFor decades, fast-food chains have toiled to produce a cheap compostable takeout coffee cup that doesn’t spill. Starbucks couldn’t crack it — but A&W Canada’s thick cardboard origami solution may have solved the puzzle Source: Will this sustainable coffee cup...
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ACOR recommends ministerial position for circular economy – Australia
Posted on March 22, 2022 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsSource The Australian Council of Recycling (ACOR) has called for the creation of a Federal Minister for Resource Recovery and the Circular Economy, with the hope that this position would lead to a government-wide approach towards achieving a...
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CSIRO tackles plastic pollution with $50 million fund – Australia
Posted on March 22, 2022 by DrRossH in Plastic Waste NewsSource The CSIRO has pledged to tackle the problem of plastic pollution and reduce plastic waste by 80% in this decade. $50 million is to be invested in the organisation’s Ending Plastic Waste Mission, with the funding...
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