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Plastic vaporising process could recycle bags and bottles indefinitely

A new process uses cheap catalysts to break down polyethylene and polypropylene into their building blocks, enabling common plastic objects to be turned into new products

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Zero-carbon cement process could slash emissions from construction

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Plastic pollution treaty would be 'failure' without tackling emissions

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Digital generated image of huge sphere made out of wasted plastic on blue background.

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Let's not trash recycling technologies that could end plastic waste

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RGY487 Used plastic crushed, Prepared to be re-melted into recycled plastic pellets

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The incredible new tech that can recycle all plastics, forever

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Miniature furniture 3D printed using ink made from recycled wood

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A landfill in the US

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Food waste in US landfills produces emissions equal to 12 million cars

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Toys produce far more electronic waste than vapes

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Plastic scrap in landfill

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Waste plastic can be recycled into hydrogen fuel and graphene

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Recycled coffee grounds can be used to make stronger concrete

Using spent coffee grounds to replace some of the sand in concrete makes the material stronger and could reduce greenhouse gas emissions from coffee grounds in landfill

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British Formula E racing team, Envision Racing's Recover-e car, made entirely out of electronic waste

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Formula E unveils racing car made from electronic waste

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Solar-powered fuel cell recycles plastic waste and carbon dioxide

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A car at the Charles Trent scrapyard

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Can a new way to recycle cars create a circular motor industry?

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Machine recycles scrap aluminium directly into vehicle parts

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