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US Government Becomes New Leader in Bio-Transition
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s (EERE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) in partnership with its National Laboratories dedicate the month of May and June to educating the US public on renewable biomass used for the production of biofuels, bioproducts, and biopower.
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Synvina Becomes Avantium Renewable Polymers
The Name Change has not Been Made Official Yet, but We Thought You May Want to Have a Look at the Following…
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A Biodegradable Label Doesn’t Make It So
At the third Scientific American “Science Meets Congress” event, “Solving the Plastic Waste Problem”, experts examined the question of biodegradability. Podcast of the New York Times.
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Canadians Invent Biodegradable Shoes Made From Plants
Instead of tossing these in the trash when you wear them through, drop them in your compost bin, where they’ll naturally decompose (yes, the soles too).
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BBC Unveils The Criminal Practices of Recycling in Malaysia
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall finds UK plastic waste abandoned in Malaysia For his series War on Plastic.
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P&G to Trial Olay Refillable Packaging in the UK and USA
Procter & Gamble (P&G) is to pilot refillable packaging for its Olay skincare brand in the UK and USA.
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New Nano-Organisms Consume CO2 to Make Biodegradable Plastic and Fuel
Cyborg bacteria could be stored in local pools where family homes and businesses pump their CO2 waste to, suggest researchers.
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A New Lignin Based Glue
Latvijas Finieris has developed for its RIGA birch plywood a new green glue RIGA ECOlogical, where bio-based renewable lignin to a significant extent is used as replacement of the traditional fossil phenol.
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Seven Measures To Promote A Bio-Based Economy in the EU
Over the last three years the STAR4BBI project has studied policy and standardisation hurdles that bio-based industries face. Here are 7 measures to tackle these hurdles.
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Philipinnes To Return Garbage that Came from Australia
Australia’s garbage will be the next to be shipped out of the Philippines.
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Suntory Issues New Plastic Policy Including BioPlastics
Today, Suntory Group unveiled a new company-wide policy focused on implementing sustainable plastic that promote a recycling-oriented and decarbonized society.
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Nativia, The Sensible Choice For Sustainable, High Quality Packaging
Taghleef Industries (Ti) is one of the largest global manufacturers of plastic films and with NATIVIA® bio-based films offers a sustainable and high-quality choice for food packaging and labelling applications.
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Aldi Goes For Bioplastics Bags
Aldi has said it will ditch its plastic bags for paper and biodegradable bags from July.
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Canada to Announce Ban on Single-Use Plastics
The Canadian government plans to announce it is moving to ban single-use plastics as early as 2021, a senior government official said late Sunday
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No More Plastic Straws at Over 270 Outlets in Singapore From July
A major contributor to the excessive use of disposable plastic, Singapore’s food and beverage industry has taken a significant first step to influence plastic-free consumption by removing plastic straws from their premises by next month.
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Will Plastic Wet Wipes Be Banned Because of Sewer Blockages?
There are calls for Wales to consider banning non-biodegradable wet wipes and urgently fund more research into microplastics in rivers.
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Thai Government Gives Tax Deduction for Using Bioplastics Packaging
The cabinet on Tuesday approved measures to promote biodegradable plastic packaging, offering a tax deduction on expenses from corporate income. Move will reduce state’s waste burden.
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Corona Will Accept Plastic Waste as Payment to Combat Ocean Pollution
For a week, the beer company will upcycle litter.
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Plastic Packaging to Prevent Food Waste and Protect Environment
There has been a surge in awareness of the damage that plastic pollution does to our planet in recent years. It has spurred a number of campaigns to remove single-use plastics from our daily lives. This extends to food packaging, with a Waitrose supermarket in the city of Oxford recently launching a package-free trial.
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Biodegradable Construction Bricks Made Of Charcoal And Loofah
concrete manufacturing, one of the most common construction methods, produces about 15% of the world’s carbon dioxide emissions, making the building industry a large threat for the environment. the green charcoal’s biodegradable bricks and innovative construction materials aims to change that.
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Avantium Moving Forward on Bio-based Plastics Plant
Dutch biotechnology company Avantium NV has unveiled a series of plans to commercialize its YXY technology to produce 100 percent renewable and fully recyclable polyethylene furanoate (PEF) polymers.
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Solon Is A New Bioplastics Brand
PRESS RELEASE – RWDC Industries Ltd., the winner of The Liveability Challenge 2018, presented by Temasek Foundation, launches its Solon brand at Ecosperity Week 2019 in Singapore in June.
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Navigating the Fast-Changing Landscape of Bioplastics and Biomaterials
Small and big companies looking to meet current buyer demand from consumers and retailers, swerve incoming regulatory levers and leverage recent technological innovations are pursuing new (but also, rather, incredibly old) solutions that downplay our reliance on petroleum-based plastics — alternatives that are sourced from plants.
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Will Israel Disrupt the Blue Bioplastics Industry?
Israel is Joining the Bioplastics Scene. Are they Coming to Pay us a Visit or Will They Run the Show!
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Tallahassee Businesses Moving to Biodegradable Straws
Tallahassee city commissioners are hoping the city will become “more conscious than ever before” in protecting the environment, starting with plastic straws.
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Compostable Pen and Ink System Derived from Materials Found in Sewage
Every day, NYC turns 1.3 billion gallons of sewage into a material called biosolids by feeding it to microorganisms. Though once utilized to enrich soils, around 2.8 million pounds of biosolids has gone to landfill every day for the past ten years. Sum Waste proposes creating a sustainable industry out of it by producing bioplastics…
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Green Science Alliance Obtains Certificate From Japanese Bioplastics Association
Nano Cellulose, Cellulose nanofiber (CNF) is derived from natural biomass resources such as trees and plants so that it is recyclable and biodegradable. Because its raw material is an abundant natural resource, it is obtainable at low cost. Therefore, nano cellulose is an excellent green, next-generation biomaterial.
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EU Council Adopts Rules on Single-Use Plastics to Reduce Marine Plastic Litter
PRESS RELEASE Published on 21 May – The Council of the EU adopted the ambitious measures proposed by the Commission to tackle marine litter coming from the 10 single-use plastic products most often found on European beaches, as well as abandoned fishing gear and oxo-degradable plastics.
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Bioplastics in Luxury Packaging
The Luxury Packaging Event Focussing on Sustainability, Edition Speciale by Luxe Pack, Took Place in Paris on the 4th and 5th of June. Bioplastics made its Official Entry into the World of Luxury Packaging
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Good Bubble Goes Bioplastics
Good Bubble – the vegan baby skincare range backed by Deborah Meaden – is spearheading ‘a UK first’ with its latest packaging move.
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YFAI Pursues Lignin as an Alternative to ABS
Yanfeng Automotive Interiors (YFAI) has obtained the exclusive use of the lignin-based material developed by Prisma Renewable Composites for automotive interiors.
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BBC Covers Bioplastics From Cactus
This Mexican researcher has discovered a way to turn cactus leaves into a material with similar properties to plastic. She says it’s not toxic and is biodegradable.
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Bedding Made From Eucalyptus
New York homeware brand Buffy has launched a comforter made entirely of eucalyptus pulp, reducing its ecological footprint while also making it suitable for vegans.
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Groundbreaking Technology for the Measurement of Bioplastic Degradation in the Environment
Who is the Market Leader in the Development of User-Friendly Technology for the Measurement of Bioplastic Degradation?
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New Cigarette Filters Block up to 60% of Harmful Substances Thanks to Bio-on Biopolymers
Bio-on has patented a new material following research conducted over the last 2 years by CNS laboratories in Italy and Clarkson University in New York state.
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Lignin Startup in the Spotlight
The Hamburg-based start-up LignoPure, a spin-off from the TVT Institute of the TUHH, wants to make the world a better place with this great material.
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Michelin Reinvents the Wheel: Bio-Based and 3D Printed
Michelin Hits the Nail Square and Will Probably hit the Jackpot too. Michelin Initiates a New Revolution, a New Era of Wheel Technology.
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Joint European Vision for a Circular Bio-Society
On behalf of 15 parties from the European bio-economy, the Bio-Based Industries Consortium (BIC) has launched the joint Vision of the Circular Bio-society in 2050.
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Bio!Pac 2019 Was A Great Success
Bio!Pac Has Become the Most Important Conference on Bioplastics Packaging.
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The Future is Here in the Form of Biodegradable Cutlery
You can have your plate and eat it too, says Polish inventor. Polish inventor and entrepreneur Jerzy Wysocki catches a brown plate, still warm, as it drops out of a machine and he begins to eat the crunchy, fibrous tableware.
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Plastic Bill Moves Forward in Sacramento
A bill to phase out single-use plastics by 2030 passed Wednesday in the state senate and its companion bill passed Thursday in the state assembly.
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Compostable Food Containers May be Leaching PFAS
Composting and compostable food packaging have become an environmentally friendly trend that aids in reducing waste that would eventually go to a landfill or be incinerated, but it may not be all that it’s cut out to be, according to new research.
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Startup Makes Menstrual Pads With Hemp
Hempact, a startup created by University of Alberta students, was recently awarded $10,000 towards their mission of combating excess hemp waste in Alberta.
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Australian Firm Gets Oxo-Biodegradable Trademark
A small Australian company has received approval for the nation’s first certified trademark for oxo-biodegradable plastic products.
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Injection Molding Firm Steinwall Goes Bioplastics
Steinwall has put years of R&D into learning to design and mold with biopolymers and natural-fiber reinforcements. Now that groundwork is beginning to pay off.
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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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