Plastics 3 little-known reasons why plastic recycling could actually make things worse by Pascal Scherrer This week in Paris, negotiators from around the world are convening to tackle a thorny problem: finding a globally binding solution for plastic pollution.
Equipment Maintain your optical sorters for optimum efficiency by Clinten van der Merwe, VP and Head of Service, TOMRA Recycling Sorting Six tips for keeping the recycling circuit running optimally
Blue Box Paper-based packaging leads the way for Ontario’s household blue box program by The Paper & Paperboard Packaging Environmental Council Paper-based packaging continues to be a success story in Ontario's household Blue Box program, as measured by marketed tonnage
Education Households find low-waste living challenging. Here’s what needs to change by Rob Raven, David O. Reynolds, Jo Lindsay & Ruth Lane With support, households can change patterns of consumption and develop a low-waste lifestyle. New research explores how Australians engage with low-waste living.
Illegal dumping Waste crime: How online advertising platforms are facilitating illegal dumping by Ray Purdy Online platforms allow unregistered waste haulers to advertise without scrutiny
Recycling How science fiction predicted recent high-tech developments in chemistry by Mark Lorch Real-world technology is often foretold by science fiction
Plastics Chemical plastics recycling is not a silver bullet by Richard Collins, Research Direct at IDTechEx As the pyrolysis and depolymerization projects ramp up, one question is where the recycled material will be used?
Advocacy Three reasons local climate activism is more powerful than people realize by Adam Aron The public doesn’t believe in its own political power enough or use it
Health and Safety Waste pickers risk their lives to stop plastic pollution – now they could help shape global recycling policies by Patrick O'Hare & Lucia Fernandez These workers do more than any other people to prevent plastic contaminating the environment, yet their work is rarely valued and they struggle to earn a decent living
Collection An arms race over food waste by John Martin Sydney cockatoos are still opening kerb-side bins, despite our best efforts to stop them
