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 Why we must invest in processing to meet recycling goals

Why we must invest in processing to meet recycling goals

29/05/2024

The European Commission (EC) has ruled that EU states must reduce packaging waste by five percent by 2030. These rules cover both packaging design and waste management. Most waste management schemes rely on mechanical recycling – a method that Greenpeace argues “will always fail” for plastics because they are “virtually impossible to sort”.

 From the world’s largest airship to electric buses: Composites drive the future of transport

From the world’s largest airship to electric buses: Composites drive the future of transport

29/05/2024

As the world seeks innovative solutions to decarbonise transportation, composites have emerged as a key component in the drive towards net zero. Here, Exel Composites explores some of the solutions that are expected to transform the transport sector.

Steel revolution: The reusable steel solution

Steel revolution: The reusable steel solution

29/05/2024

By reusing metals that would otherwise be melted down, EMR Reusable Steels has cracked one of the construction industry’s biggest challenges: reducing the embodied carbon of its newest projects.

 Repair, don’t replace: EU takes aim at throwaway culture

Repair, don’t replace: EU takes aim at throwaway culture

01/05/2024

It’s no secret that the products we use every day are getting harder and harder to fix. Why bother to repair when it’s so much easier and cheaper to replace?

Graphene innovations in automotive technology accelerate green mobility

Graphene innovations in automotive technology accelerate green mobility

08/01/2024

The Graphene Flagship, an ambitious European research initiative launched in 2013, has made significant progress in advancing graphene-based innovations in the last 10 years. Here, Ali Shaygan Nia, Business Developer for Graphene-Based Coatings and Composites at the Graphene Flagship, examines the innovations that have helped to develop ground-breaking solutions that enhance automotive components, improve safety, and contribute to a greener future.

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