Month: April 2018
UK could ban single-use plastics as early as next year
The sale of cotton buds, plastic drinking straws and other items could really become a thing in 2019….
UK could ban single-use plastics as early as next year
The sale of cotton buds, plastic drinking straws and other items could really become a thing in 2019….
A ‘Taxing’ Question for Single-Use Plastics Recycling « Waste Management World
Taxes or deposit return schemes – how can we use economics to incentivise more recycling?Richard McKinlay, Head of Circular Economy at resource recovery specialist Axion, discusses the options…
Microfactories can turn Australia’s waste crisis to gold mines
Sites as small as 50 square metres could be transformed into “microfactories” that can process waste into valuable, sellable products, thanks to new technology out of the University of NSW’s Centre for Sustainable Materials Research and Technology (SMaRT). On Wednesday, the world’s first small, modular recycling plant was launched by NSW environment minister Gabrielle Upton at the university, focused on e-waste.
What to expect from Milan’s Salone del Mobile this year
Ciao tutti. It’s that time again, when all aesthetically-trained eyes look to Milan as the city explodes in a Springtime riot of sunshine (we hope) and inspired new design. The annual Salone del Mobile, of course, is no ordinary design show.