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Turning trash into treasure at a recycling plant in Afghanistan

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Afghan businessman Mohammad Zarif Ishaqzai is committed to turning trash into treasure. Ishaqzai, who established a small plant in western Herat province to recycle used items, believes that providing job opportunities could contribute to stabilising security in the country.

Coca-Cola company trials first paper bottle

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Coca-Cola is to test a paper bottle. The prototype is made from an extra-strong paper shell that still contains a thin plastic liner, but the goal is to create a 100% recyclable, plastic-free bottle capable of preventing gas escaping.

Michelin announces first tyre recycling plant

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Tyre producer Michelin is beginning construction on its first tyre recycling plant in collaboration with Enviro, a Swedish company that has developed a patented technology to recover carbon black, oil, steel and gas from end-of-life tyres.

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Two mates turned a surf trip to Indonesia into a rubbish clean-up movement funded by the sale of bracelets made from recycled materials.