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The biggest contributor to solid waste? Definitely not plastic. By - The Borneo Post Malaysian Plastics Manufacturers Association, Sabah branch chairman stated that the majority of the total solid waste in the country comes from food waste (44.5%), followed by other materials like plastic (13.2%), disposable diapers (12.1%), paper(8.5%), garden waste 5.8%), and the rest comes from textile, glass, rubber, metal, wood, and tetra packs. |
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Revia: Turning hard-to-recycle plastic into sustainable solutions. By - Climate Action Developed by LIXIL, Revia is a circular system that can build materials using hard-to-recycle plastic by merging it with wood waste. This process can effectively recycle commercial plastic waste. Revia is aiming to rectify plastic waste issues and reduce CO2 emissions by 80%. |
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Teen innovators use AI to revolutionise recycling with 'The Bin Genius' By - Katie Dupere A high school duo, Sunny Huynh and Amy Bach have recently invented an AI-powered intelligent garbage can they call “The Bin Genius”. With the help of odour sensors and AI, this bin can sort waste automatically, making segregation easier than ever. |
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A new benchmark in EV plastic recycling to accelerate sustainability. By - Recycling Magazine Industry stakeholders are urging ambitious recycled plastic content targets in electric vehicle lithium-ion batteries (ELVRs). The focus is on driving circular economies, enhancing packaging recyclability, and advancing chemical recycling technologies to optimise plastic recovery and reuse. |
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India to double its PET recycling industry investments. By - The Hindu Bureau India invested 10,000 crore in PET recycling in the past three years. Now, the government is planning to double this investment number to improve its recycling efficiency. Currently, PET recycling in India is represented by the All India Plastic Recycling Association (APR) with an impressive recycling capability of five lakh tonnes. |
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That’s all for now. Issued in public interest by Indian Centre for Plastics in the Environment,
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