Plastic eating bugs could curb plastic waste say scientists
Researchers at Cambridge University have discovered that moth lavae, which eats wax in bee hives, can also degrade plastic. Experiments…
Biodegradation ♻
Biodegradation is an important part of waste and recycling. It involves the process of materials, often organic, being broken down by microorganisms.
Although almost all chemical compounds and materials are subject to biodegradation, the issue lies in a material’s biodegradability - or the length of time that it takes for the process to complete.
For instance, a newspaper may take up to six weeks to biodegrade, whereas aluminium cans can take up to 200 years and glass bottles up to one million years.
Commercial Waste is dedicated to helping businesses around the UK recycle their biodegradable materials.
Whether paper, cardboard, plastic, or indeed glass, we are here to advice, inform and search out the best possible solution for commercial recycling.
Audit committee announces probe into bottle and coffee cup waste
After its success over microbeads, the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) has formally launched a new inquiry into the environmental damage…
Nestlé and Danone search for sustainable plastics
As pressure grows on corporations to push for a sustainable future, both Nestlé and Danone have teamed up to create…
Ministers reject coffee cup tax proposals
Reports have emerged that Resources Minister, Therese Coffey, has rejected calls for a 5p charge on disposable coffee cups. In…
Campaign launched to curb Halloween pumpkin food waste
Every year over 15 million pumpkins are carved and not eaten in the UK, contributing to the seven million tonnes…
Lockheed Martin spend big in waste-to-energy building spree
American global aerospace, defence and advanced technologies company Lockheed Martin has signed a teaming-up agreement with CoGen Limited to create…
France bans plastic cutlery in bid to cut plastic pollution
Coming into effect in 2020, France has passed a major ban on plastic cups and cutlery. The country has rolled…
Ninety NGOs launch plastic waste reduction initiative
A ground-breaking global vision for a future free from plastic pollution by a network of 90 non-governmental organisations was announced…
Bio waste: scientists develop method to convert energy from fish scales
Scientists in India have developed a way for raw fish scales to be recycled into an energy harvester for electronics.…
Pressure mounts over microbeads ban
As more than a third of fish caught in British waters are found to contain plastic microbeads, pressure is mounting…