Envirotec Magazine
NOVEMBER 27, 2020
UK biotech company Toraphene says it is preparing to unveil the world’s first truly biodegradable, compostable and commercially viable alternative to plastic packaging. And so it is being presented as the first commercially viable alternative to plastics. Such plastics make up 23 percent of marine waste.
Envirotec Magazine
APRIL 7, 2021
What’s described as the UK’s first mobile pallet stability test lab promises to save thousands of tonnes of plastic stretch film every year, cut costs and reduce product waste in transit, says the firm behind it. The post Mobile pallet stability test lab will slash plastic film usage, says firm first appeared on Envirotec.
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Business Green
JUNE 8, 2021
Beer brand said it now recovers more plastic from the environment than it produces, as Waitrose announces expansion of its refillable food range. The milestone comes after the firm commissioned climate solutions provider South Pole to run an extensive audit of the plastic usage of its products and distribution logistics processes.
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 1, 2021
Joining Axion Polymers in 2006 from university, Laura Smith has worked in various roles, including conducting trials, R&D, logistics and commercial sales. Judith Clayman joined in 2003 as Axion’s first employee responsible for the project management of a novel recycling project dealing with brominated flame retardants in plastics.
Envirotec Magazine
JANUARY 21, 2022
Multiple recycled plastic barrels are then tied underneath the ground floor, and the walls and roof are constructed using galvanised metal sheets. In the event of a flood, the plastic barrels underneath the ground floor will give the house a raft-like capability to float above the rising waters.
Business Green
MARCH 30, 2022
E-commerce giant announces that it has stopped packing products in single-use plastic delivery bags in its own distribution network in the UK. The company said it has successfully switched single-use plastic bags to recyclable paper delivery bags and cardboard envelopes in the UK for orders shipped from Amazon's Fulfilment Centres.
Business Green
JUNE 30, 2022
Amazon customers in the UK will no longer receive items shipped from its fulfilment centres that contain plastic air pillows, the company has announced, in the latest move designed to curb the tech and retail giant's waste footprint. times lower greenhouse gas emissions than stationary retail, including the returns process.
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