The problem with recycling clothes and textiles The vast majority of textiles are made from blends of different fibres and use different chemicals so proper recycling is complex Fast fashion • 27 Jan 22
Can you make plastic from chicken and turkey feathers? Low cost and eco-friendly feathers could replace the plastic used in everything from horticultural products to food packaging Engineering • 16 Dec 21
How up to 180,000 tonnes of our plastic ends up in the sea New research finds that 7% of recycled European polyethylene ended up in the ocean in 2017 Recycling • 30 Jun 20
What really happens to our recycling? We leave out one million tonnes of packaging waste a year in Ireland for collection - so where does it all go? Recycling • 14 Nov 19
Is TV cutting your life short? Materials in our TVs can pose a risk to the environment and health if not managed correctly technology • 15 Aug 19
A fix for plastic waste: turning bottles into car parts Plastic waste is a huge problem and there is a growing interest in how to create high value materials from recycled plastic Plastic waste • 08 Jan 19
