Category Archives: Publications

What is white pollution?

White pollution refers to environmental pollution caused by plastic waste, particularly single-use plastic products such...

How the fashion industry is tackling waste

With every industry conscious of being sustainable, and meeting targets laid out by governments worldwide,...

CIWM white paper calls for reform to UK battery recycling

Fires caused by the batteries we throw away are causing a major crisis for the...

Ferrous slag-based products replace 44 million tons of natural rock

Of this, 19.9 million tons were blast furnace slag (BFS) and 15.9 million tons were...

How the plastic mountain from healthcare could be recycled

Their use has increased sharply recently, and there are currently no methods for recycling such...

How the manufacturing sector is tackling waste

This is an outstanding amount of waste produced, particularly with Plastics Europe finding that the...

Living in a plastic world: tackling the plastic pollution problem

As they are non-biodegradable, plastics accumulate in the environment, altering habitats and natural processes. Millions...