Electronic products such as mobile computers have become a necessity for most people, but many people may not know enough about them. Today's electronics contain 21 metals. The reason why these phones are becoming more and more lightweight...

A total of 75% of aluminium cans are currently recycled in the UK, reports aluminium packaging recycling organisation Alupro. The recycling rate for cans represents a new record and is up notably from 54% in 2010. Besides, up to 95% of alum...

The eye-catching work of Brazilian artist Vik Muniz is a multi-layered mix of drawing and photography. His documentary Waste Land was nominated for an Acadamy Award. The unlikely union of the two media I prefer is what gives my work a conte...

Indonesia is returning 210 tonnes of waste to Australia. Local authorities in Jakarta and Surabaya say the material is too contaminated to be recycled. Eight containers full of used electronics, plastics, engine oil, and aluminium and steel...

Panama has joined more than 60 other countries that have totally or partially banned single-use plastic bags, or introduced taxes to dissuade their use, including Chile and Colombia in the region. Supermarkets, pharmacies and retailers in P...

Piano keys, ping-pong balls and guitar plectrums. What do these three have in common? Theyre made of plastic. UK materials scientist Professor Mark Miodownik talks about taking plastics recycling to the next level. Worldwide production of p...

Soft drink majors Coca-Cola and PepsiCo have announced their decision to leave the Plastics Industry Association- a trade association that represents plastics industry. They now join other companies such as Clorox, Becton Dickinson and Ecol...

In the Hallmarked category, the 14 carat gold scrap prices went higher by $ 2.44 per Oz. The daily scrap gold prices - hallmarked and non- hallmarked edged higher marginally on Monday, 29th July, 2019 on the ScrapMonster Price Index. Howeve...

Sweden has one of the highest recycling rates in the world: in 2017, 99.5% of household waste was diverted from sanitary landfills and recycled in one way or another. This is made possible through the efforts of the Swedish government, muni...