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Design Facilitating Recycling
Posted on March 6th, 2017 by Chris Walker in Chemical R&D
Most of us live in a single-use, convenience-focused world. We have disposable clothing, coffee cups and cameras. Packaging is usually built to be thrown away as soon as it has fulfilled its original purpose. Continue reading “Design Facilitating Recycling” »
The Economics of Recycling
Posted on February 17th, 2017 by Chris Walker in Chemical Manufacturing Excellence
Last time we briefly looked at the European Commission’s (EC) recently published roadmap for its Strategy on Plastics under the Circular Economy Initiative. One of the key problems the EC is looking to tackle is the low rate of recycling and reuse of plastics. Continue reading “The Economics of Recycling” »
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