All minerals on this planet are finite and they must be conserved and used wisely. But without their exploitation our way of life is in question and in some cases it is very difficult to change the way we use resources.

With so much attention on the environmental demands of packaging materials, it is easy to lose sight of the environmental benefits these materials can bring. Take the case of sterilized food preserved without…

That aluminium can be economically recycled, and has been since it became commercially available more than a century ago, is a well-established fact. As a used material it retains a positive monetary value, unlike many…