Technology

The new partnership aims to boost recycled plastic content inside cars

Initiative announced will track recyclable material sent for processing 

Recipients were recognised for their ‘originality, viability and potential long-term wider impact’

The model can differentiate between 12 types of plastic, many common in households

The Swindon facility will see INEOS Styrolution and Recycling Technologies collaborate

The Recycling Sorter will provide information on what items are recyclable and which bins they should be placed in

The app was designed by unwaste.io and will be used across Africa and the UK to log data from plastic clean ups

Scientists at the University of Cambridge have made a breakthrough discovery of a plant protein that could be turned into a plastic replacement

Green Alliance research finds that identifying and penalising producers of low-quality electronics could drive efficiencies annually worth up to 800,000 tonnes of avoided carbon dioxide equivalent emissions.