Powerhouse Energy Group #PHE Director/PDMR Shareholding and Issue of Equity
PowerHouse Energy Group plc (AIM: PHE), the UK technology company pioneering hydrogen production from waste plastic and used tyres, announces that Keith Allaun, CEO of the Company, has exercised 16,666,667 Share Options at an exercise price of 0.6p, for a cash consideration of £100,000.00 (“Option Shares”). Application will be made for the admission of 16,666,667 […]
Plastic Waste In The Oceans Could Treble Within The Next Decade – Huffington Post
12 million tonnes of our rubbish is dumped in the ocean every year By Thomas Tamblyn – Huffington Post Click here to view the original article with videos. The amount of waste plastic in the oceans could treble in the next 10 years unless urgent action is taken to curb the problem, a report has warned. […]
Plastic pollution: Skipper describes horror at seeing ‘endless’ ocean of rubbish on Pacific research expedition – The Independent
Exclusive: ‘How do you convey – when you wake up on day four and you’re still seeing this plastic pouring past the boat? The feeling just makes your stomach clench’ By Josh Gabbatiss Science Correspondent An experienced skipper who is currently sailing through the world’s largest ocean rubbish patch has described how her stomach “clenched” when she was faced with […]
Statista: The Countries Importing the World’s Plastic Waste – The Impact of China’s decision to stop importing plastic waste
Article by Martin Armstrong, Statista Last year, China announced it will no longer be importing plastic waste into the country and as new analysis shows, that’s a huge problem for the rest of the world. From 1988 to 2016, China imported 171 million metric tons of this surprisingly valuable commodity. With a total trade value of $81 […]
PowerHouse Energy #PHE CEO on The Future of Plastic
Keith Allaun, the Chief Executive Officer of PowerHouse Energy Group plc (AIM: PHE), the UK technology company pioneering hydrogen production from waste plastic and used tyres, was invited to contribute to a special edition insert in the most recent New Scientist Magazine. The insert, titled “The Future Of Plastic” was headlined by Sir David Attenborough and brought together thought-leaders […]
Dead whale found in Thailand with 17 pounds of plastic in its stomach – NBC News
Article by NBC News The whale spit out five plastic bags on Friday and later died, officials said. Jun.03.2018 / 3:57 PM ET / Source: Reuters Volunteers and marine veterinarians from Department of Marine and Coastal Resources attempted to rescue a sick male pilot whale in the coastal area of southern Thailand near the Malaysian border, May 28, […]
The Death of the Plastic Straw – National Geographic
It’s a growing trend: Hotels, resorts, safaris, and cruises are increasingly banning plastic straws. Plastic straws jut from cocktails at a resort on the island of Nosy Mitsio, Madagascar. Hotels and resorts are increasingly banning single-use plastics like these straws. PHOTOGRAPH BY TOMMASO BONAVENTURA, CONTRASTO/REDUX By Devorah Lev-Tov This story is part of Planet or Plastic?—our multiyear […]
Why We’re Giving Up the Plastic Wrapper Around Our Magazine – National Geographic
National Geographic is launching a multiyear ‘Planet or Plastic?’ campaign to encourage consumers to reduce single-use plastics. BY SUSAN GOLDBERG, EDITOR IN CHIEF This story is part of Planet or Plastic?—our multiyear effort to raise awareness about the global plastic waste crisis. Learn what you can do to reduce your own single-use plastics, and take your pledge. Read […]
EU warms up to plastic waste ‘recycling’ as transport fuel – Euractiv
By Frédéric Simon | EURACTIV.com Environmental groups claim so-called “Plastic-to-fuels” distort the concept of renewable energy, and is “inconsistent with EU circular economy and climate policies”. [John Jones / Toolstotal] A proposal to use non-recyclable plastic waste in the production of transport fuels is picking momentum among EU member states and legislators in the European Parliament, despite warnings […]