Plastic is often spoken about negatively for its environmental impact, particularly its contribution to pollution, however, when used responsibly and in specific applications, plastic can offer incredible benefits, especially when used in recycled plastic outdoor furniture or in sustainable building materials. We take a look at how plastic can be
When considering the purchase of outdoor furniture or construction supplies, the initial price tag often takes centre stage. Timber, a traditional choice, is frequently perceived as a more affordable option compared to its recycled plastic counterpart. However, this perception is misleading when you look at the total cost of ownership.
If most manufacturing processes used waste materials as a feedstock, the world would look very different. For starters, we’d have to stop talking about waste, because there wouldn’t be any – only feedstocks. The extraction of virgin resources would plummet; resources already in circulation would be more valuable, and treated
Circular11 is an innovative company with a clear mission: creating end-use products from recyclable plastics and fostering a truly circular economy. Ben Gibbons shares the fascinating story of how his company began as an NGO in Nepal and evolved into an operation dedicated to combatting plastic waste.
Throughout the episode,
It is the result of a two-year project to find a suitable solution to recycling modern-day football pitches, which are a hybrid of grass and synthetic plastic.
The project is being billed as a first in the world of football.
A large amount of professional playing surfaces in today’s football
Fully circular, low carbon fencing materials, net-zero asphalt, and smart fiber reinforced plastic bridge beams are among the projects participating in a program seeking low carbon solutions on National Highways’ network.
Four firms have made it through to the final stage of the Accelerating Low Carbon Innovation program organised by
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