A spike in demand for protective equipment, takeaway packaging and single-use bottles during the coronavirus pandemic is leading to a...

he federal government recently announced that it is giving recycling company ResourceCo a loan of A$30 million to build two waste-to-fuel...

Surgical masks, gloves, protective equipment, body bags -- the Covid-19 crisis has spurred a rapid expansion in the production of...

With a rising interest in action against plastic pollution, plastic straws have received a lot of attention. They’ve been a focus in the...

Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is a highly recyclable plastic resin and a form of polyester. It is a polymer created by the combination...

A wide variety of plastic resins that don't fit into the previous categories are lumped into this one. Polycarbonate is number seven...

PS (polystyrene) can be made into rigid or foam products — in the latter case it is popularly known as the trademark Styrofoam. Styrene...

PP (polypropylene) has a high melting point, so it's often chosen for containers that will hold hot liquid. It's gradually becoming more...

LDPE (low density polyethylene) is a flexible plastic with many applications. Historically, it hasn't been accepted through most American...

PVC (polyvinyl chloride) and V (vinyl) is tough and weathers well, so it's commonly used for things like piping and siding. PVC is also...

HDPE (high density polyethylene) is a versatile plastic with many uses, especially when it comes to packaging. It carries low risk of...

PET or PETE (polyethylene terephthalate) is the most common plastic for single-use bottled beverages, because it's inexpensive,...

The growing national consumption of single-serving water bottles made from raw materials is an unnecessary waste of resources, as dozens...

Although the US leads the world in the consumption of bottled water, at 26 billion litres in 2004, the bottled water craze is a global...

In today’s market, the only way to ensure plastics will be properly recycled is for manufacturers to make all of the above considerations...

Today 31% of plastic waste in the EU ends up in landfill, having a devastating effect on our ecosystems and oceans. Even with ambitious...

Also read https://www.naraloca.com/post/what-is-post-consumer-waste Once a plastic material or finished product is at its end of life, it...

Post-consumer waste is a waste type produced by the end consumer of a material stream; that is, where the waste-producing use did not...