Increasingly how to extract hydrogen from plastic waste which cannot be recycled is being looked at through various projects.
Hydrogen Power from Plastic Waste
60% Of Compostable Plastics Not Breaking Down In Home Compost Bins
“Compostable packaging does not break down effectively in the range of UK home composting conditions, creating plastic pollution. Even packaging that has been certified as home compostable is not breaking down effectively.” Danielle Purkiss
Keeping Plastic Out of Landfills
Tackling the mixed-plastic challenge using a custom-designed material called polydiketoenamine (PDK)
Flood of Plastic at the Arctic
large quantities of plastic – transported by rivers, the air and shipping- can now be found in the Arctic Ocean.
Reporting Marine Litter
Salmon Scotland, the trade body representing Scotland’s salmon producers has set up a reporting mechanism for people to report waste, regardless of the source.
North Ronaldsay Re-cycling!
Precious Plastic North Ronaldsay aims to build a plastic recycling centre, transform beach plastic waste into new products and turn the problem into a solution.
Breakthrough in Plastic Recycling Technology
“The technology makes it possible to separate plastics based on a purer chemical composition than is possible today.”
Scotland Takes Action on Single Use Plastics
Scotland is to take action to ban the use of single use plastics, some of the most damaging products polluting our environment.
Plastic Threat to our Seas
“This study shows how the microplastic pollution crisis is threatening biodiversity more than is currently recognised.”
Another Way To Ditch The Plastic
“I ordered some corn starch mint floss which arrived in a re-fillable dispenser – glass with a metal cap – so, ultimately, also re-cycle-able……”
