NZ recycling “won’t be enough”

NZ recycling “won’t be enough”

A new report has said radical improvements in New Zealand’s recycling infrastructure may not save the country from plastic waste. According to Newshub, the Pacific nation will “have to eliminate unnecessary packaging entirely,” based on the findings of a report from...
RA releases Quality First Report

RA releases Quality First Report

  The Recycling Association (RA) has released its 2018 Quality First Report, which calls for a simpler approach to packaging. As PCL Direct reveals, the Association is calling for “simplified packaging design, materials and collections” in order to “improve...
Malta crisis as WEEE piles up

Malta crisis as WEEE piles up

A rapid accumulation of e-waste at sites across the island nation is beginning to cause issues. According to the Malta Independent, Eurostat, the statistics body of the European Union, found no data for Malta’s collection rate in either 2015 or 2016, with the most...
Amazon tackles American e-waste

Amazon tackles American e-waste

The online retailer participated in America Recycles Day on 15 November 2018, hosting electronics collection events in 4 cities across the country. As the company explained, almost 100 percent of e-waste is recyclable but the majority is either incinerated or sent to...