BBC Radio Wiltshire presenter Marie Lennon talks to Adrian Haworth, Sales and Marketing Director of Recycling Technologies, about how to approach the problem of plastic waste, and what will be possible with the new technology of the RT7000.
Marie Lennon of BBC Radio Wiltshire visits the Recycling Technologies pilot plant at the Swindon Recycling Centre
BBC Radio Wiltshire presenter Marie Lennon visited Recycling Technologies in Swindon for a tour of the offices and pilot plant. CEO Adrian Griffiths gives a overview of what Recycling Technologies is working on at the moment and some of the problems faced by the recycling industry with regards to plastic, and what the RT7000 will be able to handle. You …
Major growth plans for award-winning Plaxx technology
At the 2017 Plastics Industry Awards staged in London, the prize for best recycled product has gone to Recycling Technologies of Swindon for its Plaxx innovation – said to the first hydrocarbon feedstock derived from residual waste plastic using a continuous process that can be based at a waste operator’s site. Read the full article here.
Teach yourself to . . . get a grant from Innovate UK
Trying to raise money for early-stage ideas in technology or science used to be a fool’s errand. Now there are government funds available through organisations such as Innovate UK, which was set up to improve productivity by supporting science and technology companies. Read the full article here.
Winner Best Recycled Product – The Plastics Industry Awards 2017
This year’s Plastic Industry Awards Winner for Best Recycled Product! Now in its 17th year the Plastics Industry Awards have established themselves as the forum for recognising and rewarding excellence in an increasingly competitive market. Held annually in London this accolade is dedicated to rewarding innovation and exceptional performance. The Plastics Industry Awards acknowledge the best companies and the best …
Adrian Griffiths interviewed by Marie Lennon on BBC Radio Wiltshire
Adrian Griffiths was interviewed by Marie Lennon on BBC Radio Wiltshire on the morning of the 25th of October in a program where Marie was asking her audience “What stops you from recycling?” Adrian and Marie also discussed the possibilities of future legislation that could see a deposit return scheme implemented by the government, whilst Adrian explained what the RT7000 …
No need for plastic to be on the menu
“There is no need for plastic to be on the menu” Prince Charles said recently referring to the plastics in the ocean that are ingested by fish caught for our dinner tables. The need to find a solution to recycle more plastic continues to attract considerable public debate and scrutiny. Read the full article here.
The Chinese blockage in the global waste disposal system
The Bureau of International Recycling China estimates that China last year imported 7.3 million tonnes of plastic scrap from Europe, Japan and USA, and 27 million tonnes of waste paper. … One answer to tackling the global oversupply of low quality waste is the development of new technologies. Recycling Technologies has developed a method of recycling the most unappetising mix …
Recycling Technologies’ Adrian Griffiths attended RECOUP Annual Conference
Consumer and producer responsibility, increasing quality and quantity of collected material, creating demand through recycled content and innovative thinking were all part of the discussion for the record numbers attending the RECOUP annual conference. Alongside this, new editions of the RECOUP Recyclability by Design and UK Household Plastics Collection Survey were also launched. Read the full article here. This article …
Recycling Technologies featured as one of the ‘Six best new products at RWM 2017’
Recycling Technologies presented the new RT7000, a chemical recycling machine capable of processing 7,000 tonnes of plastic waste per year. Read the full article here.