Schlagwort-Archive: Plastic waste

The Government has today (Monday 27 January) pledged to end the throwaway society and clean up Britain, as it implements legislation for the deposit return scheme for drinks containers in England and Northern Ireland.   Once the scheme launches in October 2027, consumers will have a financial incentive to return empty containers to a collection…

The EU-funded ENZYCLE project tackles plastic waste and microplastics with novel enzyme-based recycling, helping reduce environmental impact and scale up sustainable waste management.   Unrecyclable plastic waste poses a growing environmental and economic challenge. The EU-28 generates over 27 million tonnes of plastic waste annually, with only about 31 % being recyclable.   To address…