The term “recycling” should only be applied to processes that transform plastic into plastic. It is key not to confuse this process with other substitutes as there is a risk of contaminating the undoubted benefits of sustainable and clean plastic recycling with other techniques that have little or nothing to do with it. The petrochemical…
8 septiembre 2020 Due to confinement, consumer habits have changed overnight. Especially in large cities, consumption began to shift from restaurants and school canteens to the home, which become the centre for food consumption. As a result, the selective collection of lightweight household packaging, including plastics, cans, and cartons, has increased 15% in recent months.…
As the petrochemical industry floods the world with plastic, it has firmly maintained that the answer to the problem of pollution caused by that product does not lie in reducing its production, but in investing in technological formulas for subsequent recycling. And one of them has become particularly fashionable. This is the so-called “chemical recycling”,…
11 agosto 2020 Plastics have a lot of properties. They are versatile, lightweight, help avoid food waste and also, save energy. In the context of the current health crisis, they have become particularly important thanks to their contribution to safety against bacteria, viruses, and other health hazards. Thanks to them we have masks, gloves, and…