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Plastic could be recycled continually without any waste, after a breakthrough was made by scientists.

The material weakens so much on recycling that after its original use for packaging or containers, it is often sent to landfill.

Researchers from Stanford University and IBM used ‘organic catalysts’ to break down polyethylene terephthalate plastic to its building blocks, while maintaining its original strength – allowing it to be recycled once again as bottles and containers.

According to lead researcher Chandrasekhar Narayan, the discovery has already led to new projects which could result in recyclable plastics being on the market within the next two years.

The innovation could have a substantial impact on the UK government’s recently-announced targets for reducing the five million tonnes of household packaging waste created in the UK annually.

Several household names committed to the government’s second phase of a long-term plan to reduce packaging waste potentially saving eight million tonnes from landfill by 2020.

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