An estimated 8 billion polystyrene and polycarbonate hangers clog our landfills every year, and as Gary Barker points out, that’s enough to fill the Empire State Building 4.6 times!

Designer of 'fully sustainable' hanger says plastic version is industry's 'dirty secret' Plastic hangers can take up to 1,000 years to break down in landfills Chelsea Ritschel ...

Hangers are 'fashion industry's plastic straw', says designer Plastic hangers 'are our dirty secret', says designer 29 October 2019 ...

Environment Polystyrene-eating beetle larvae could help us recycle plastics Enzymes made by gut bacteria in larvae of the beetle Zophobas morio can degrade polystyrene used in packaging, and could ...

Less than 10 per cent of the world’s polystyrene is currently recycled and many countries don’t recycle it at all because there is no economic incentive, says Liu.

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