Before we get too excited though, other recent news stories include billions of dollars being invested in new plastics refineries and plastics being found everywhere, including in our soil
Before the ban, Japan exported about 1.5 million tonnes of plastic waste per year, most of it to China
Scientists at Swansea University, UK have successfully converted discarded plastic into hydrogen fuel which in turn could be used to run cars
For every 100 kg of tar used to build asphalt roads, 3 to 6 kg of plastic will be mixed in it