{"id":916,"date":"2018-03-25T11:15:20","date_gmt":"2018-03-25T11:15:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theskipcompany.co.uk\/blog\/?p=916"},"modified":"2018-03-12T11:42:52","modified_gmt":"2018-03-12T11:42:52","slug":"recycling-to-watch-this-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theskipcompany.co.uk\/blog\/recycling-to-watch-this-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Recycling To Watch This Year!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In recent years, progress in the\u00a0world of recycling\u00a0has not been at the forefront of consumer affairs or technology. However, with a sudden shortage of ever growing landfill sites and the realisation of how threatened marine creatures and other species of wildlife are by an\u00a0increasing flow of plastics, the recycling industry is taking centre stage. But what sort of innovations are likely to be seen during 2018?<\/p>\n

Government Initiatives<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Legislation usually makes a large impact. The introduction of a 5p tax on free reusable plastic bags has significantly\u00a0reduced the amount of bags\u00a0in circulation. This success is being followed up by proposals to ban plastic straws and levy a 25p tax on disposable coffee cups. These are made of paper but lined with polyethylene which needs\u00a0specialised recycling treatments\u00a0of which there is at present, a very limited number of facilities in the United Kingdom. With 7 million cups being used and discarded every day, urgent action is sure to be taken much sooner. Manufacturers in the snack and pet food industries use similar materials, known as flexible packaging, to package their products and will no doubt already be investigating different methods.<\/p>\n

Voluntary Measures<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Many major companies are taking steps ahead of any new laws to implement\u00a0ecologically friendly decisions\u00a0that are bound to be popular with consumers. One supermarket brand has already voluntarily banned the use of plastic packaging on its shelves. Other brands are sure to follow their lead and quickly find alternatives.\u00a0Unnecessary packaging\u00a0has been reduced in recent years, a trend which is sure to continue.<\/p>\n

Local Authorities and Residents<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Regular collections of rubbish\u00a0from households across Britain have been largely streamlined with an emphasis placed on residents using a variety of wheelie bins, bags and containers to sort their\u00a0recyclable waste at source. Publicity in this department is likely to increase, encouraging a more efficient use of these methods and proposals are underway to coordinate various authorities with a single set of guidelines.<\/p>\n

Industry and Technology<\/strong><\/h3>\n

There are several existing companies that specialise in recycling waste into resources that can be used again. For instance, plastics can be treated and processed to produce a variety of\u00a0heavy fuels\u00a0with a low sulphur content, oils and wax, some of which are useful in other manufacturing industries. Investment in the creation of more facilities to deal with this “circular economy” is sure to increase.\u00a0Robotic technology\u00a0is steadily rising in the recycling industry where robots are already being implemented to sort rubbish more efficiently.<\/p>\n

The Way Forward<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Everyone, from householders to the giants of retail and manufacturing, is aware of the urgent need to\u00a0reduce the carbon footprint. Progress in 2018 is likely to see more voluntary measures to reduce the use of disposable plastics by both\u00a0consumers and companies. Manufacturing will also increase their efforts to find solutions to creating environmentally sound packaging. The popularity of new industries that can recycle waste for fuel will obviously attract investment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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