Plastic Waste

From laser labels to ‘plastic’ derived from sugar cane, three environmentally-friendly alternatives to plastic packaging
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Baled plastic bottles waiting to be recycled at a UK recycling facility.
The UK exported more of its plastic packaging waste abroad for recycling in 2016 than in any of the three years previously, according to a new analysis by Energydesk.
The data comes as industry insiders warn that waste sent abroad may be incinerated or buried rather than being recycled.

Americans reportedly dump some 35 billion plastic bottles every year. Most of the rest of the world doesn’t fare much better. At least half of the plastic manufactured is designed to be used only once and then thrown away. The plastic takes centuries to decompose, resulting ultimately in landfills and beaches being inundated with these single-use […]