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Are microbes the future of recycling? It’s complicated. Recycling

Are microbes the future of recycling? It’s complicated.

This story was originally published by Undark Magazine and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Since the first factories began manufacturing polyester from petroleum in the 1950s, humans have produced an estimated 9.1 billion tons of plastic. Of the waste generated from that plastic, less than a tenth of that has been…
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February 26, 2022
Plastic recycling shouldn’t be an end in itself Recycling

Plastic recycling shouldn’t be an end in itself

Fig. 1. Recycling rates and secondary material amounts of recycled product subsegments in 2017 (Klotz and Haupt, 2021). AC: air conditioning, B&C: building and construction, C&I: commercial and industrial, CE: consumer electronics, EEE: electrical and electronic equipment, HH: household, ICT: information and communication technology, NC: non-consumer, PTTs: pots, trays and…
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February 22, 2022
Packaging Happenings: Malaysian big brands’ recycling alliance, Vietnam eco-straw brand, sustainability-driven innovation and more feature in our round-up Recycling

Packaging Happenings: Malaysian big brands’ recycling alliance, Vietnam eco-straw brand, sustainability-driven innovation and more feature in our round-up

Collaborating with competitors: Nestle, Coca-Cola and Unilever among major brands uniting to boost recycling in Malaysia​Major brands such as Nestle, Coca-Cola, Mondelez, F&N and Unilever are joining forces to drive the sustainability agenda in Malaysia, via a new alliance that will tackle plastic food and beverage packaging concerns. The Malaysian…
bubmag
February 22, 2022