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A new bio-based plastic has been made by researchers at the University of Konstanz in Germany that can be recycled with near-perfect efficiency, recovering 96 per cent of the starting material.
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RecycleKiwi ambassadors cleaning up in more ways than one
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The environment is not the only thing RecycleKiwi ambassadors Ben and Sam O’Dea are cleaning up! The beach brothers are also ‘cleaning up’ at beach volleyball, their latest win being the Christchurch Super Slam at the weekend, which is part
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.
Noel Leeming embarks on e-waste recycling trial
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Noel Leeming is trialling a free e-waste recycling programme in partnership TechCollect NZ. The recycling programme aims to divert thousands of kilograms of e-waste from landfill.
How ‘green ceramics’ made from glass and clothes are revolutionising manufacturing
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Professor Veena Sahajwalla’s innovative thinking has led to the idea of “green ceramics” — products made from technology that is set to revolutionise manufacturing and the way we furnish our homes.
Plastic packaging innovations get recyclability nods
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A slew of packaging products – a plastic aerosol can, multi-layer HDPE bottle, bottle and film labels – recently received recognition for their compatibility with plastics recycling processes.
Soft plastic recycling resumes in Christchurch
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Special recycling bins for plastic wrappers and bags have returned to four Countdown supermarkets and seven The Warehouse stores across Christchurch. More locations including New World stores will join the programme over the coming weeks.
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.
Grandmother and grandson recognised as recycling champions
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Timaru residents Sandi Eathorne and her grandson Ethan Foster, 8, are the first people to be awarded prizes for good recycling habits as part of the district council’s new ‘What’s In My Bin’ campaign.
Plastic waste not just a ‘developing country problem’
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Practically nowhere on Earth has been untouched by plastics. This difficult-to-destruct material has been found at the furthest extremes of our planet, from the top of Mount Everest to the bottom of the world’s deepest ocean trench.
Opera singer swaps arias for recycling to ensure waste efforts hit the right note
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Former opera singer Rachel Ordonez heads a dedicated team of sorters at Christchurch’s Riverside Market, working throughout the week to ensure tenants sort their waste properly and any re-usable items are recycled.