Popular branded products come in packaging that is less easily recycled in practice in the UK than in other countries, the consumer group Which? has revealed. The watchdog joined eight international consumer groups, together representing 1.8 billion people, to look at the recyclability of 11 common products in different nations. Of the nine countries examined … Read more
Popular branded products come in packaging that is less easily recycled in practice in the UK than in other countries, the consumer group Which? has revealed. The watchdog joined eight international consumer groups, together representing 1.8 billion people, to look at the recyclability of 11 common products in different nations. Of the nine countries examined … Read more
Two thirds of branded food packaging in Britain isn’t fully recyclable, a new report estimates. Popular brands including Pringles, Cadbury and Babybel use packaging that is either mostly unrecyclable or not recyclable at all, Which? found. After analysing 89 of popular branded groceries, the consumer group found only 34 per cent had packaging that was … Read more
Persil cleans up its act and ditches plastic dosing ball as it moves to 100 per cent recyclable bottles for its washing detergent Plastic ball had come under fire from environmentalists for adding to landfill It came with every bottle despite it being argued people didn’t need more than 1 Persil estimates ditching it will … Read more
‘Infinitely recyclable’ plastic is developed which can be broken down and remolded for another use after being heated at 212F Most plastic weakens significantly when its broken down and remolded The new polymer, PBTL, retains its strength and durability after being recycled Researchers suggest it could be recycled again and again, possibly indefinitely PBTL can’t … Read more