by JonoB | Nov 5, 2019 | Case studies – Rethinking plastics
Increasingly, plastics are being advertised as ‘made from plants’, with the implication that it is better for the planet. But is this really true? Chen et al. used LCA to compare the environmental impacts from resource extraction to manufacture (cradle to factory gate...
by JonoB | Nov 5, 2019 | Case studies – Rethinking plastics
Global estimates suggest that 1-5 trillion plastic bags are consumed every year. For scale, 5 trillion bags equates to nearly 10 million bags per minute and, if tied together, these would reach around the world seven times every hour. The excessive use of plastic...
by JonoB | Nov 5, 2019 | Case studies – Rethinking plastics
Container deposit schemes (CDS) exist in various places around the world in different forms. The highest reported rate of container recycling through such a scheme is 97%.[1] Alongside its exceptionally high return rate, Norway’s CDS boasts a very high standard of...
by JonoB | Nov 5, 2019 | Case studies – Rethinking plastics
Zespri International Limited is the world’s largest marketer of kiwifruit. It is owned by Aotearoa New Zealand kiwifruit growers and sells premium kiwifruit into more than 50 countries, managing around 30% of the global volume. Kiwifruit makes up just a fraction of...
by JonoB | Nov 5, 2019 | Case studies – Rethinking plastics
During 2017–2018, Cerqueira evaluated the use of source separation for the recovery of construction waste on an active new-build construction site.[1] The site chosen was a residential development of approximately 350 m² floor area in Auckland. Among other...