Tag: Plastic
Research Project Reveals Opportunities For Flexible Packaging Recycling
An important research project into the recycling possibilities for flexible packaging, Ref...
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Co-op becomes 1st retailer to back Plastics Industry Recycling Action Plan
The company suggests that others should follow suit, and we here at Plastic Expert suspect...
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How Does the UK Compare at Plastic Recycling with France
The French culture has gained popularity all over the world, through its exquisite cuisine...
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Do Not Eat The Plastic Soup!
What is Plastic Soup? What does it taste like? Why is there a foundation in its name? Wha...
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How Does The UK Compare At Plastic Recycling With Germany
In Part One of this series, we looked at the Netherlands, and how we, the UK, compare with...
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Chinese Recycling Industry | Part Five – E-Waste
Throughout this series looking at recycling in China, we have focused on a variety ...
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How To Recycle E-Cigarettes
Up In Smoke E-cigarettes have been massively influential in helping a lot of people to re...
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New Plastic Recycling Centre NOW OPEN!
Plastic Recycling Centre in Hampshire NOW OPEN! We're delighted to announce that our new ...
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Vehicle Plastic Recycling: Rust Buckets and the E-Mehari
It’s been awhile since we last put together a Vehicle Plastic Recycling blog, so now we ...
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Warning: Plastic Rice
It’s sad when we hear that somewhere in the world, plastic is being used for evil. Plast...
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What is HDPE Recycling?
What is HDPE Recycling? Most commonly, Polyethylene is processed into two different forms...
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Metal Recycling vs Plastic Recycling: Breaking the Myths
Which material would you immediately estimate to be more lucrative to waste management com...
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Half Of Sea Turtles Have Eaten Plastic
Plastic // What are we doing to this poor planet and its creatures? A recent study showed ...
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Southwark Receives Recycled Plastic Bag Shipment
Southwark Receives First Shipment From Recycled Plastic Bag Scheme The first shipment of r...
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What is LDPE Recycling?
How is LDPE Film Recycled? Polyethylene is usually manufactured either of two ways, Low D...
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Ocean Cleanup Plastic Expedition Update!
Remember that young Dutch guy with the ocean plastic cleanup machine idea that we love to ...
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Recycled Plastic Bag Hot Air Balloon
People often ask us, whether in person, or on social media, ‘what can I do with my plast...
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What is uPVC Recycling?
uPVC Recycling... What is uPVC? Unplasticized polyvinyl chloride, better known as uPVC...
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Liberty Bottleworks
Liberty Bottles are an American business looking far ahead to the future. They’re settin...
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Calgary, Canada
Welcome to Calgary... Calgary is a city in the province of Alberta, Canada. With a populat...
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The F-150 & The MX-5
In this latest vehicle plastic recycling blog, we look at two of the most recent stories t...
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An Interview With Green Warehouse
Plastic Expert are pleased to introduce Green Warehouse Ltd for a Sustainable Business Int...
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Recycling Reviews | Coca Cola Recyclometer
Plastic Expert reviews the Coca Cola Recyclometer... Recycling without seeing the benefits...
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Vehicle Plastic Recycling | The Robin & The Soy-Ford
The Robin Tamworth's pride and joy, the reliant Robin, is the focus of our Vehicle Plasti...
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World Recycling News | Krakow Eko Fashion Show
'Your outfit looks rubbish' 'Well, it is rubbish!'. Students at Krakow's School of Art an...
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Scandal As Recycling Sent To Landfill
A new statistic has caused a shock in the recycling world... When recycling boxes go out ...
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New York Bans Polystyrene Containers!
New York is the latest US city to ban polystyrene food containers, joining Seattle, Portla...
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Plastic Recycling News | Plastic Bales to Undergo Fire Assessments
Controlled fires are due to take place to determine appropriate storing distances for recy...
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Plastic Recycling News | Innovation in Plastics Recycling Awards
Across the Atlantic, the Innovation in Plastics Recycling Awards were held in Washington D...
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Plastic Expert Interview | Studio Swine Part Two
A few months ago we caught wind of a short film highlighting the incredible scale of plast...
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Reducing Waste Costs | DBD Distribution Ltd
Plastic Expert partners with DBD to maximize their recycling potential "We are not co...
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Plastic Recycling News | Tomorrow Machine's Biodegradable Packaging
This week, we are thrilled to welcome Hanna Billqvist and Anna Glansén, AKA 'Tomorrow Mac...
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Vehicle Plastic Recycling | i-Road & The Strati
We've been speculating a lot recently about why we think plastic will be manufacturer's fi...
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Plastic Recycling Technology Update
Plastic Recycling Technology is having a real purple patch, with some innovative minds int...
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Plastic Recycling News | The Electronic Graveyard
Guiyu, Guangdong Province, China; taking over 100 truckloads of dead devices for metal and...
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Dumb Dumpers & the Fly-Tipping Epidemic
In a society where recycling is available and easy, why is fly-tipping still a common prac...
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'We Don't Have The Option To Abandon Ship'
This week we are interviewing one of the men behind this award winning video Hi th...
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Recycling through the ages: 2000s
In this series of articles, we have been looking at recycling through the ages, considerin...
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Vehicle Plastic Recycling | The Trabant & Cactus
How can we turn our nose up at the use of plastic in modern cars? Let's go back in time an...
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Plastic Recycling News | Recycled plastic bag usage rising & free tips for old bags
Virgin polymer bag production down and recycled plastic bag usage up as single-use carrier...
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Recycling through the ages: 1980s
In this series of articles, we are looking at recycling through the ages, considering the ...
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'Most responsible in terms of recycling'
This week, we are interviewing Brendan O'Shea, the founder and Managing Director of Just C...
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Recycling Through The Ages: 1970s
Recycling Through The Ages In this series of articles, we are looking at recycling throug...
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'High recycling and low litter' | An interview with Waste Campaigner Lisa Wriley
Recently we spoke with the 'Reverse Vending Corporation', The UK manufacturers of Revers...
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Recycling through the ages: 1960s
In this series of articles, we will be looking at recycling through the ages; considering ...
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World Recycling News | Welcome to Trash Island
Welcome to Trash Island Population: Uninhabitable... The Great Pacific garbage patch, also...
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Plastic Recycling News | Inconsistent recycling costing UK £1.7bn per year
Inconsistent packaging and plastic recycling is costing the UK £1.7bn a year, as councils...
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Three reasons for fluctuating plastic recycling prices
Three reasons for fluctuating plastic recycling prices There are a whole host of reasons...
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Plastic Recycling News | Reverse Vending Recycling Machines target UK
Reverse Vending Recycling Machines: Rewarded for recycling With the recycling world wonder...
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Retailers Join Forces To Recycle Plastic Trays
A market trial is being launched by a consortium of UK packaging, retail and recycling org...
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'Eradicating Plastic Bags' | An interview with Campaigns Director Andy Cummins
For our first guest interview, Plastic Expert are really pleased to introduce Andy Cummin...
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Dell Computers Recycling Plastic From Old Products
Worldwide IT manufacturers seeing green; Dell leads in plastic recycling! Dell have intro...
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Recycling Plastic UK News | 'Confusion' over changes to 'Plastic bag Tax'
DEFRA announces 'confusing plans' to exempt small businesses from 5p 'Plastic Bag Tax' The...
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