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1. Introduction With the development of automobile industry, the demand for tires and other rubber products is also increasing. At the same time, waste tire production also has increased dramatically. The accumulation of a large number of waste tires not only occupies the land, pollutes the environment and harms the health of residents, but also … Read more

The alarming amount of plastic waste generated indiscriminately by the urban sprawl is an ever-increasing worry for Pune, whose peripheries are already dotted with mounds of inferior quality, non-biodegradable plastic items. Unfortunately, several tourist destinations around the city are no exception to this rule, leaving the administration unsure about how to effectively tackle this long-standing … Read more

The increasing amount of plastic in articficial ponds in the wildlife sanctury of Bhimashankar have left the forest auhorities worried. Bhimashankar is amongst one of the 12 Jyotirlings in India which is in proximity of a wild life sanctuary known as Bhimashankar Wild Life Sanctuary (BWLS). To curb the plastic problem, two NGO’s have come … Read more

Despite challenges that face plastic recycling markets due to low commodity pricing, Patty Moore remains optimistic. That’s because the decision to use recycled resin is not just about its cost compared to virgin resin, said the president of Moore Recycling Associates Inc., a plastics recycling consulting firm. “I remain very confident that recycling will continue … Read more

Based on end fuel, the global recycled plastic and plastic waste to oil market is segmented into gasoline, kerosene, diesel, synthetic gases, and others. Out of these, diesel was the most widely produced fuel from plastic to oil processes owing to rising demand from various industries and its numerous applications in various sectors. Gasoline and … Read more

While, hospitals and other healthcare facilities produce large quantities of hazardous waste, most either dump it in open space enabling ragpickers to collect contaminated syringes, cotton, plastics, or they burn it at dumpsites in an open environment. Realising that these methods pose serious health and environmental hazards, a research centre under the Department of Atomic … Read more

The new owner of Stawell’s nine million tyre stockpile, Used Tyre Recycling Corporation (UTRC), is keen to start the shredding process having just purchased a $250,000 tyre shredder. Dr Matthew Starr, CEO of UTRC, said they were working well with authorities such as the EPA, CFA, and Powercor, and have invested considerable resources to help … Read more

Students and professors at University of North Carolina Wilmington have a small contraption that they believe can simultaneously solve environmental and economic issues by turning plastic, a pollutant, into oil, a commodity. Now, those involved with the project are working to convince local business leaders and government officials to implement the concept. The piece of … Read more