Supercluster
By AISHWARYA JAGANI
November 29, 2022
Tons of pounds of fuel are required per launch, and over 50 tons of carbon dioxide is typically emitted. But Edinburgh-based private space company Skyrora is working on a novel solution to minimize the environmental impact of the space industry while tackling one of the world’s biggest environmental issues — the disposal of plastic waste.
The world produces about 400 million tons of plastic waste per year, most of which ends up in landfills, or is incinerated. This amount could triple by 2060 according to an OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development) estimate. Only about 9% of plastic waste is recycled.