Adidas have revealed the Futurecraft Loop trainer which is its first running trainer that is entirely recyclable. The trainer is made from just one material, that being a form of thermoplastic polyurethane which is assembled…
We all have a responsibility to recycle, here are some bins available which can make this job easier. Kitchen Master 40 litre recycle bin, The Range This is a sturdy and well made bin…
Five plastic bag materials from UK shops were tested to see what happened if they were left out in the environment. All of the plastic bags disintegrated into fragments when out in the open air…
Many skin care and beauty brands produce a lot of packaging, most of which currently cannot be recycled. However here are 6 beauty brands who are trying to cut the amount of plastic waste from…
Fifty families in Bristol have been set the challenge to see if they can go waste-free for a year and not use their black bins. The challenge was set by Bristol Waste and requires the…
Walkers crisp company have revealed that they have recycled half a million empty crisp packets in the past 3 months. The company began the UK's first crisp packet recycling scheme in December 2018 after a…
Chancellor Phillip Hammond has revealed that all homes build from 2025 will be heated without the use of fossil fuels. He said the government will introduce a Future Homes Standard to deliver low carbon alternatives…
The government are being urged not to limit plans to give people money back for recycling plastic and glass bottles and cans to drinks under 750ml. The limit of 750ml would be targeting drinks on…
It's believed that all the medals at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics will be made from recycled e-waste. This would include the use of recycled smartphones, digital cameras, handheld games and laptops. The organisers…
The worlds helium could run out within a decade unless more of the gas is recycled. Helium cannot be chemically manufactured so we rely on the supply coming from the slow radioactive alpha decay that…
A new government strategy means that businesses in England may have to pay for recycling or disposing of their packaging waste. Currently tax payers cover this cost with supermarkets and big organisation only contributing 10…
Its estimated that 100,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas is produced when old Christmas trees are sent to landfill, however pine needles can now be turned into industrial materials. The UK uses up to 8 million…
Leeds are offering new incentives to encourage people to recycle including bins that blow bubbles and machines that offer rewards. The project, #LeedsByExample is claiming to be the UK's biggest push to encourage people to recycle…
Walkers have started a new recycling scheme in order to stop millions of empty crisp packets ending up in landfill after pressure from consumers. The company currently produces more than 7000 non-recyclable crisp packets every…
It's believed that recycled plastic could supply nearly three quarters of the demand needed by the UK for products and packaging. Steps such as bringing in mandatory targets for recycled content in products, short-term subsidies and funding…