Five innovative future recycling strategies that could save our earth
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The climate crisis is becoming even more of a talking point among businesses and consumers, with recent data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) showing that around 64% of adults in Great Britain have been worried about how climate change is impacting the planet.
By Scott Hawthorne, Founding Director of Skips and Bins
One element causing concern is reducing the amount of waste that ends up in 240L wheelie bins and improving recycling processes.
The UK government has even pledged to reach zero avoidable waste by 2050, ridding the country of avoidable plastic waste by 2042 as a key date on the roadmap. Reaching these targets may require some innovation in how recycling strategies are built, and we’ll look to explore five of the most innovative in this article.
Plastic-eating enzymes
Could microbiology be the key to recycling? That’s what scientists are looking to capitalise on by developing enzymes that can break down and consume plastic. It’s estimated that proper investmen...
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