Month: May 2019
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6 Biodegradable Sunscreens to Pack this Summer
While we all know that protecting ourselves from the sun is essential, it’s becoming increasingly important to consider the impact our sunscreen is having on the environment, with a substantial body of research now suggesting that the sun-protection products we take on holiday are having an adverse effect on marine life. A handful of chemicals…
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Botanic Material to Replace Some Plastic Packaging?
If plastics had its own Facebook page, it would see a lot of Unfriend responses reflective of the ongoing backlash against petrochemical-based polymers in general that’s primarily centered on straws, ocean debris, one-way plastics and microplastics.
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Boulder Clean Goes Bioplastics
Boulder Clean, producer of plant based cleaning products announced today the integration of Braskem’s plant-based bioplastic into Boulder Clean’s newest sustainably focused laundry detergent packaging.
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Your Biodegradable Bag Might Not Degrade As Fast As You Think
Article and video published on Mashable.com
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Can Plastic Be Biodegradable? New Study Suggests the Jury is Out
Anyone with an interest in green, eco-conscious living knows that plastic has become a major environmental concern in recent years.
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Compostable Food Packaging may Contaminate Compost
US research flags presence of potentially hazardous substances leaching from takeaway containers. Andrew Masterson reports. Additives used to make allegedly bio-friendly takeaway contains waterproof and oil-repellent have been found in compost.
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Respirators Made from Shrimp Bioplastics
Smog and excess garbage are two of the most critical issues facing many major cities across the world. And now, two new Canadian companies are hoping to come to the rescue.
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Game-Changing Biodegradable Clean Impact Textiles
It’s not every day that a genuinely disruptive new product enters the marketplace. But an innovative new collection of textiles from Duvaltex promises to not only transform the future of sustainable textile specification, but also substantially reduce the impact of polyester textiles on the biosphere with a whole new model for end-of-life recycling or disposal.…
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We’ll All Soon Be Wearing Biodegradable Glitter
Glitter, like all microplastics, is disastrous for the environment. What if there was a greener way to glow?
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Scientists Create Bioplastic for Food Packaging Which Degrades in Two Years
A group of scientists at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) Lithuania have created biodegradable plastic, which decomposes in a compost bin in a couple of years. Bioplastic created at KTU is transparent and all the materials in its composition are suitable for contact with food.
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Fossil Fuel Subsidies Are Wrecking the World, Says U.N. Chief
Subsidies that promote the use of fossil fuels are helping “to destroy the world”, and are a bad way to deploy taxpayers’ money, the head of the United Nations said on Tuesday.
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Malaysia Returns 3000 Tonnes of Plastic Waste
Malaysia has said it will send back 3,000 tonnes of non-recyclable plastic waste to countries including the UK, America, Australia and Canada.
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Substitutes for Packaging Materials Using Biodegradable Polymers
Due to waste build up in the environment, researchers are looking at substitutes for packaging materials using biodegradable polymers. Biodegradable polymers have been developed, but starch can be used as a cost-effective alternative.
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ASDA Testing New Type of Packaging
PRESS RELEASE – We’re trialling a new kind of packaging for fresh chicken that will save 75 tonnes of plastic waste. Anna Barr from our Poultry team explains how.
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Novamont on Euronews
How environmentally friendly carrier bags are being made from starches and vegetable oils.
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All ALDI Packaging Reusable, Recyclable or Compostable by 2025
The supermarket chain is also taking a number of other steps to help combat the global plastics catastrophe.
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Bio!Pac Conference 2019 – Live Coverage
Bio!Pac 2019 just started. BioPac is the biggest conference on bio-based packaging. Follow the conference live!
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Australia and the International Waste Management Fraud
Australia is in the middle of a media storm regarding their waste export.
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Japan Aims to Standardize Biodegradable Plastic Materials
The Japanese government plans to launch a public-private initiative to standardize plastic materials that can be degraded by marine microbes, with the aim of promoting such biodegradable materials, according to informed sources.
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Analysis and Results of European Elections
Here’s a Short Analysis of the Results of the European Elections.
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Towards Greener Plastics
Researchers and companies are working on new kinds of biodegradable packaging, bottles and other products that break down like compost.
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PlasticsToBio Concept Aims at Replacing Fossil Plastics with Bioplastics
Pöyry launches PlasticsToBio concept aiming to solve the global plastics problem and replace fossil based plastics with bio-based raw materials.
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Headphones From Bioplastics, Fungus and Yeast
Fungus, yeast-based bioplastic and other materials grown by microbes have been used to make the Korvaa headphones, designed by Finnish studio Aivan in collaboration with scientists.
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Americans Invent Stronger and Cooler Wood
Households in the U.S. Southwest spend about $400 per year to cool their homes, about twice the national average. Now, a new type of wood that radiates heat into space could offer some relief. If used on a building’s exterior, such as in siding and roofs, the material could drop a building’s temperature as much…
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The Indy Racetrack Balloon Fiasco
Indy 500 balloon release: IMS says the balloons are biodegradable. We tested them.
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Biobased Plastics To Avoid Oil Spills?
On a breezy Saturday afternoon, the Planeteers of Southern Maine hosted the local version of “Hands Across the Sand” on a sun-splashed Mother’s Beach in Kennebunk.
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The French Add Luxury and Glamour to Sustainable Packaging
ÉDITION SPÉCIALE by Luxe Pack is an original and brand new event dedicated to luxury packaging in Paris, which provides important editorial content and the best adapted solutions from manufacturers to overcome the current challenges for the industry.
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First 3D Printed Bathtub in Bioplastics
The bathtub is named Sessilia and it’s the first 3D printed bathtub in one piece.
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Why Are American Companies Always Winning?
Why are American companies always winning? Is it because they’re smarter, have more money or better ideas?
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Turning Methane into Biodegradable Materials
Mango Materials is doing double time when it comes to saving the planet: not only is the company making biodegradable materials, but they are doing so by using microbes to “recycle” methane — a potent greenhouse gas.
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Is The Recycling Industry on the Verge of Collapsing?
The Southeast Asian region has seen a spike in imports of mainly plastic waste after China last year stopped plastic waste imports to cut down on pollution.
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Americans Revolutionise The Wood Adhesives Industry
Research Collaboration Demonstrates an Additional Way to Replace Petrochemicals With a Renewable Alternative.
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Braskem Goes on TV
Worldwide Business with Kathy Ireland® is pleased to announce an exclusive interview with Marco Jansen, Braskem’s Commercial Director of Renewable Chemicals to discuss how the company is on the cutting edge of developing sustainable solutions.
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Waitrose Launches First Compostable Ready Meal Trays
Waitrose launch the first ever ready meal trays that can be composted at home.
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The Debate: Biodegradable and Compostable Plastic Bags
A study conducted by researchers at the University of Plymouth, designed to provide insights into the environmental deterioration of plastic bags made from different polymer types, has been the subject of some dispute.
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Emerging Opportunities in Food Packaging
Consumer trends in the food industry are often a driver for changes like new product lines and reformulations. But according to two recent reports, revamping packaging has a lot of promise for pleasing customers. And the benefits aren’t just for those buyers — there are numerous advantages for brand owners, too, like minimizing product loss…
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How To Make Plastic Climate-Friendly?
If plastics were a country, it would be the fifth highest emitter in the world. Abandoning the needless demand for plastic is key to averting a climate breakdown, Solent University’s Laurie Wright writes.
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The Most Important BioBased Packaging Conference in The World
Are you involved in or considering Biobased Packaging? Then, you cannot miss Bio!Pac.
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Nassau County, New York, May Ban Styrofoam Soon
Nassau lawmakers will vote Monday on a plan to ban Styrofoam containers in the county.
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Biodegradable Products Open New Market
DURBAN – Innovation is a wonderful thing. A case in point would be the dinky biodegradable miniature pots with fresh herbs offered by Checkers stores nationwide last year as a shopping incentive.
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Pakistan Region Promotes The Use of Biodegradable Shopping Bags
The AJK Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has kicked off an integrated campaign across the state to encourage the use of biodegradable shopping bags to avert threats of negative impacts of the use of normal shopping bags to human body, livestock and environment as whole.
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Germany’s Delivery Hero Invests In Biodegradable Packaging
German food delivery company Delivery Hero on Thursday announced an investment in biodegradable packaging manufacturer Bio-Lutions as governments and companies around the world seek to reduce plastic waste.
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Fiber-based Food Tray By Jospak Receives Wpo Best Packaging Award
The World Packaging Organization WPO has chosen the world’s best packaging of 2019. The cardboard-based food tray by Jospak Oy, a start-up from Finland, has won the WorldStar award in the Food Packaging category.
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A Tougher Bioplastic for Food Packaging
Adding rubber to bioplastic to make it less brittle has led to the development of a new type of bioplastic that may provide a suitable alternative to petroleum-based plastic for food packaging.
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Stora Enso Launches Bio-Based Alternative to Plastic Packaging
Finland-based firm Stora Enso has unveiled a new cost- and resource-efficient alternative to plastic packaging, DuraSense, in an effort to reduce environmental impact of products. The new line of wood-based biocomposites uses a blend of wood fibers and polymers, which can be fossil, bio-based or recycled, thus reducing the dependency on limited fossil resources. Stora…
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Biodegradable Plant Based Leather Welded Together From Waste
Mirum is the latest entry in the attempt to make a cheap, sustainable cow-free leather.
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Innovation Award, Bio-based Material of the Year 2019
The Winner of the Prestigious Innovation Award, Bio-based Material of the Year 2019 is …
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Scientists Turn Agricultural Waste Into Food, Packaging And More
By upcycling biomass, innovators aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve the economic viability of farming.
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Oxo-Biodegradable Industry Accuses EU of Science Fraud
The Oxo-biodegradable Plastics Association (OPA) has accused the European Commission of improperly halting scientific work on the material.
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BASF Will Market French Biodegradable Plastics Films Lactips
BASF secures contract Lactips to market biodegradable plastic films. French biodegradable plastic producer Lactips has awarded a contract to BASF for the marketing of its water-soluble, bio-based and fully biodegradable material.
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Biome Bioplastics Welcomes Latest Compostable Packaging Market Report
Biome Bioplastics has welcomed the findings of a new report by the Biomass Biorefinery Network (BBNet), which has identified significant potential for the UK’s compostable plastic packaging market.
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Eastman Launches New Bioplastics
Eastman showcases sustainable packaging innovations at LUXE PACK New York. Specialty plastics provider highlights new recycling innovations and Eastman Trēva™ engineering bioplastic.
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Covestro New Collection of Bio-Based Ingredients, Baycusan Eco
At this week’s NYSCC Suppliers’ Day event in New York City, Cosmetics Design spoke with Jane Sum, Covestro’s head of cosmetics, about that company’s Baycusan line of biodegradable film formers, as well as about Covestro’s first ingredient in a new collection of bio-based ingredients called Baycusan Eco.
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London Students Turn Lobster Shells into Biodegradable Packaging
A team of students at the Royal College of Art and Imperial College London developed a method that turns lobster shells into biodegradable “plastic.”
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US Lignin Supplier Flambeau River Papers in Financial Problems
One of Borregaard`s suppliers of lignin raw material, Flambeau River Papers LLC in Wisconsin, USA, announced 8 May 2019 that it has undertaken an Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors under Chapter 128 of the Wisconsin Statutes.
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DowDuPont Sells Biomaterials Unit
DowDuPont Inc. is looking to sell its Biomaterials unit including Sorona-brand biofiber and several other businesses.
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South Korean Lab Develops Cheap Catalyst to Make Bioplastic
A South Korean chemical research laboratory said Wednesday that it developed a catalyst that can inexpensively make eco-friendly bioplastic products.
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The Challenges of the Bioplastics Industry
What are the challenges of the Bioplastics Industry?
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University of Plymouth Admits Mistake in Biodegradable and Compostable Bags Study
The University of Plymouth has admitted to a ‘discrepancy’ regarding compostables in its study which found biodegradable plastic bags remained functional in soil or marine environments for three years.
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UK is First Country to Declare State of Climate Emergency
UK Parliament declares climate change emergency
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Arkema Selects Singapore for its Bio-Sourced Polyamide Production Site
Arkema has chosen the location of Jurong Island in Singapore to build its new world-scale plant dedicated to the manufacture of the amino 11 monomer and its flagship Rilsan® polyamide 11 resins.
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Plastic Manufacturers in Pakistan Alarmed over Biodegradable Bags
PESHAWAR: With Ramazan about to begin, questions are being raised over the plastic bags which the government has procured and is promoting as environment-friendly.
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Hemp Bio-Composite Researchers Receive Grant from the EPA
Researchers at the University of California, Riverside, have been awarded more than 12,000 dollars to study a new way to process hemp for hempcrete.
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Thermoforming With Biobased Plastics for Greater Sustainability
Are biobased and biodegradable plastics also suitable for thermoforming?
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Bioplastics, What is it? Properties, Advantages & Products
In packaging technology, bioplastics are seen as a sustainable alternative to environmentally harmful plastics. But what bioplastics exist, what do they consist of and how are bioplastics produced? Here you will read what you should definitely know about this topic!
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Bioplastic Tableware Made From Discarded Eggs
German designer Basse Stittgen aims to address the issue of global food waste and overconsumption with a series of tableware objects made solely from out-of-date eggs.
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This Startup Created a Plastic Alternative From Paper Mill Leftovers
Each year, 12.7 million tons of plastic end up in the ocean. Around the world, public entities and advocacy organizations are working toward finding solutions to reduce plastic pollution and create new alternatives.
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Sainsbury’s Trials Pre-Cycle Scheme Among Plastic Reduction Plans
Sainsbury’s, which was recently targeted by environmental campaigners, has announced several measures to tackle plastic waste.
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Technology Profile: Polyethylene Furanoate Production (PEF)
This column is based on “Polyethylene Furanoate Production — Cost Analysis,” a report published by Intratec.
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US States Declare war on Styrofoam
Maine Gov. Janet Mills has signed a ban on polystyrene food containers at restaurants and grocery stores, making it the first state in the nation to ban some types of plastic foam. But that could be merely the first shot in a broader national campaign against a product better known as Styrofoam.
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European Bioplastics Doesn’t Agree With University of Plymouth Study
European Bioplastics doesn’t seem to fully agree with the recent study that everyone is talking about.
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Tenfold Increase Forecast for Compostables
A report commissioned by the Biomass Biorefinery Network (BBNet) has highlighted the major potential for compostable packaging in the UK, with significant direct and indirect economic benefits possible as a result of greater adoption.
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