recycling Archives

Closing the materials loop

October 6th, 2024

The phrase “we can’t recycle our way out of” refers to single-use plastics, and the idea that recycling alone is

July 31st, 2024

Each year, around 2,000 tons of polyethene terephthalate (PET) sails used by the global marine sector are decommissioned or damaged

June 27th, 2024

Despite their exceptional durability and UV protection, every sail reaches the end of its life cycle at some point. When

July 27th, 2023

World Sailing and World Sailing Trust are collaborating to set up an Equipment Recycling Hub for common but difficult to

July 6th, 2023

It was a brilliant ploy by the plastics industry in the 1980s to stamp triangular symbols on the bottom of

December 1st, 2022

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News I am all for heightening awareness of our impact on the environment. We can’t

June 19th, 2022

Just because something is recyclable doesn’t mean it will be recycled, or can be done so affordably, but learning how

May 12th, 2022

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News When the shift from wood to fiberglass construction began in the 1960s, it led

April 22nd, 2022

To celebrate Earth Day on April 22, a ground-breaking project sees the launch of an alliance of International Federations, leading

December 22nd, 2021

In France, hundreds of pleasure boats reach the end of their life every year. According to the database made available