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Category: Biodegradation & Composting

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Biodegradation & Composting People and Leaders Politics & Legislation US Video

US Senator call for National Composting Strategy

by Axel BarrettNovember 28, 2023November 28, 2023
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Bacteria & Enzymes Biodegradation & Composting Media Waste Management

Could bacteria and fungi solve plastic waste crisis? (Washington Post)

by Axel BarrettNovember 18, 2023November 18, 2023
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Biodegradation & Composting Reports & Studies Waste

Feasibility of anaerobic co-digestion of biodegradable plastics with food waste, investigation of microbial diversity and digestate phytotoxicity

by Axel BarrettNovember 17, 2023November 17, 2023
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Bags Biodegradation & Composting Michael Stephen Column PLA

Timescale for biodegradation, Paper Bags, PLA (FREE)

by Michael StephenNovember 6, 2023November 13, 2023
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Bacteria & Enzymes Biodegradation & Composting

Brunel University researchers develop enzymes that degrade plastic

by Axel BarrettOctober 17, 2023November 3, 2023
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Biodegradation & Composting Waste Management

Eco-Products Unveils New Program to Help Prevent Contamination in Compost Streams (FREE)

by Axel BarrettOctober 9, 2023October 9, 2023
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Biodegradation & Composting US Waste Management

Brooklyn Goes Composting

by Axel BarrettOctober 4, 2023October 5, 2023
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Recology
Biodegradation & Composting Reports & Studies Waste Management

Recology points to organics diversion in sustainability report

by Axel BarrettSeptember 28, 2023September 28, 2023
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Bacteria & Enzymes Biodegradation & Composting Reports & Studies Universities, Institutes & Labs

New deep-sea enzyme breaks down PET plastic

by Axel BarrettSeptember 26, 2023November 3, 2023
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Bacteria & Enzymes Biodegradation & Composting Media

The Atlantic on Biological Recycling

by Axel BarrettSeptember 4, 2023November 3, 2023
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Biodegradable & Compostable Biodegradation & Composting Certification & Labels

CJ Blossom Park Achieves TÜV SÜD Lab Accreditation, Streamlining Biodegradability Testing (FREE)

by Axel BarrettAugust 24, 2023August 24, 2023
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Axel Barrett Biobased Biodegradable & Compostable Biodegradation & Composting Bioplastics Chronicles Fairy Tales

Some Bioplastics Companies are destroying the composting business (FREE)

by Axel BarrettAugust 2, 2023August 2, 2023
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Biodegradation & Composting Reports & Studies

Large-scale omics dataset of polymer degradation provides robust interpretation for microbial niche and succession on different plastisphere

by Axel BarrettJuly 5, 2023July 5, 2023
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BASF
Biodegradation & Composting Microplastics & Nanoplastics

BASF opens Biodegradation and Microplastics Center of Excellence in North America

by Axel BarrettJune 27, 2023June 27, 2023
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aimplas
Biodegradation & Composting Definitions

What is plastics biodegradation by Aimplas

by Axel BarrettJune 27, 2023June 27, 2023
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france
Biodegradation & Composting Packaging Reports & Studies

French Industrial Composting Test

by Axel BarrettJune 20, 2023June 20, 2023
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Biodegradation & Composting Packaging

Chipotle and the Composting Challenge

by Axel BarrettJune 19, 2023June 19, 2023
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Bacteria & Enzymes Biodegradation & Composting Waste Management

Bacteria as plastic eaters: No panacea for the waste problem

by Axel BarrettJune 13, 2023June 13, 2023
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Biodegradation & Composting

Significant advances in the degradation of plastics by induced selection in microcosm

by Axel BarrettJune 9, 2023June 9, 2023
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Penn State University
Biodegradation & Composting Universities, Institutes & Labs

Penn State University goes composting but refuses compostable plastics

by Axel BarrettMay 19, 2023May 19, 2023
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Bacteria & Enzymes Biodegradation & Composting Universities, Institutes & Labs

Scientists Find Microbes That Can Break Down Plastic in the Cold

by Axel BarrettMay 16, 2023May 16, 2023
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Australia & New Zealand Biodegradation & Composting Fungi, Mushroom & Mycelium Universities, Institutes & Labs

Fungi makes meal of hard to recycle plastic

by Axel BarrettApril 20, 2023April 20, 2023
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Associations & Federations Biodegradation & Composting Video

Video of UK Compostable Plastics Experiment

by Axel BarrettMarch 24, 2023March 24, 2023
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Australia & New Zealand Biodegradation & Composting Waste Management

Port Phillip (AU) Guidelines for Food and Garden Organics Bin

by Axel BarrettMarch 22, 2023March 23, 2023
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carbios
Bacteria & Enzymes Biodegradation & Composting Reports & Studies

New Scientific Publication for Carbios marks the expansion of its research to other plastics

by Axel BarrettMarch 22, 2023November 3, 2023
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Bags Biodegradation & Composting US

Guide to Composting in Philadelphia

by Axel BarrettMarch 21, 2023March 21, 2023
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Biodegradation & Composting US Waste Management

Colorado’s Largest Composter is Changing its Accepted Materials List to be More Restrictive

by Axel BarrettMarch 18, 2023March 18, 2023
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Biodegradation & Composting Fungi, Mushroom & Mycelium Lignin & Cellulose

Lignin Deconstruction by Anaerobic Fungi

by Axel BarrettMarch 14, 2023March 14, 2023
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Biodegradation & Composting

Is Biodegradable Better? Making Sense of ‘Compostable’ Plastics

by Axel BarrettMarch 10, 2023March 10, 2023
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Costa Rica
Biodegradation & Composting OXO PLA Universities, Institutes & Labs

University of Costa Rica Published Study on the Hidden Reality of Bioplastics

by Axel BarrettMarch 8, 2023March 8, 2023
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Biodegradation & Composting Greenwashing Media PLA Retail

Tesco Accused of Greenwashing over Biodegradable PLA Teabags

by Axel BarrettMarch 2, 2023March 2, 2023
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Biodegradation & Composting

Toppan and Polymateria Release Biotransformed Packaging that Degrades in 176 days

by Axel BarrettFebruary 27, 2023February 27, 2023
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Biodegradation & Composting R&D and Technology Universities, Institutes & Labs

A newly developed catalyst makes single-use plastics easier to upcycle, recycle and biodegrade

by Axel BarrettFebruary 26, 2023February 26, 2023
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Biodegradation & Composting Universities, Institutes & Labs

Degradation of Plastic Waste Using Newly Developed Biocatalysts

by Axel BarrettFebruary 23, 2023February 23, 2023
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Biodegradation & Composting

Quick Verification Test to Distinguish Compostable Plastics from Conventional Plastics

by Axel BarrettFebruary 23, 2023February 23, 2023
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Bacteria & Enzymes Biodegradation & Composting PBAT

Accelerated Degradation of Plastic Products via Yeast Enzyme Treatment

by Axel BarrettFebruary 15, 2023November 3, 2023
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Bacteria & Enzymes Biodegradation & Composting Carbon Reports & Studies Universities, Institutes & Labs

How Waste-Eating Bacteria Digest Complex Carbons

by Axel BarrettFebruary 15, 2023February 15, 2023
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microplastics
Biodegradation & Composting Microplastics & Nanoplastics Reports & Studies

Degradation of Microplastics by a Thermal Fenton Reaction

by Axel BarrettFebruary 7, 2023February 7, 2023
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Biodegradable & Compostable Biodegradation & Composting Packaging

Value of Compostable Packaging

by Axel BarrettFebruary 6, 2023February 6, 2023
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Biodegradation & Composting Media Ocean Plastic

The Mystery of What’s Eating our Plastic from the Ocean

by Axel BarrettFebruary 2, 2023February 2, 2023
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Bacteria & Enzymes Biodegradation & Composting Marine Degradable Reports & Studies

New Method to Quantify Microbial Plastic Mineralisation

by Axel BarrettFebruary 2, 2023February 2, 2023
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Bacteria & Enzymes Biodegradation & Composting Universities, Institutes & Labs

Bacteria Really Eat Plastic

by Axel BarrettJanuary 26, 2023February 2, 2023
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Biodegradable & Compostable Biodegradation & Composting Packaging Waste Management

Compostable Packaging Degradation Pilot Launched

by Axel BarrettJanuary 26, 2023January 27, 2023
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Biodegradation & Composting

Logjam for Biodegradable Plastic in India

by Axel BarrettJanuary 24, 2023January 24, 2023
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Biodegradation & Composting Marine Degradable Ocean Plastic Reports & Studies

Sunlight Degrades Plastic Waste in Oceans

by Axel BarrettJanuary 17, 2023February 2, 2023
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Biodegradable & Compostable Biodegradation & Composting Media Video

France Info Says Compostable Packaging Are Dangerous for your Health

by Axel BarrettJanuary 17, 2023January 17, 2023
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Novamont
Biodegradation & Composting People and Leaders

Novamont Lobbyist Reply to the Big Compost Experiment

by Axel BarrettJanuary 12, 2023January 12, 2023
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UK
Biodegradable & Compostable Biodegradation & Composting Waste Management

UK Environmental Campaigner Makes Revelation Regarding Compostable Plastics

by Axel BarrettJanuary 11, 2023January 11, 2023
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bioplastics india
Biodegradation & Composting Media Packaging

Compostable and Biodegradable Plastics in India

by Axel BarrettJanuary 11, 2023January 11, 2023
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Biodegradation & Composting US Waste Management

Smart Compost Bins Have Arrived in Manhattan

by Axel BarrettJanuary 10, 2023January 10, 2023
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UK
Biodegradable & Compostable Biodegradation & Composting

UK Industrial Scale Composting Trial of Compostable Plastics – Update

by Axel BarrettJanuary 5, 2023January 5, 2023
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Biodegradation & Composting R&D and Technology Universities, Institutes & Labs

New Bioplastics Degrades in Days

by Axel BarrettDecember 22, 2022February 23, 2023
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Biodegradable & Compostable Biodegradation & Composting EU Politics & Legislation

EU Policy Framework on Biobased, Biodegradable and Compostable Plastics

by Axel BarrettDecember 2, 2022December 4, 2022
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co2
Biodegradation & Composting Microplastics & Nanoplastics Universities, Institutes & Labs

Biodegradable Microplastics in Soils Cause CO2 to Rise

by Axel BarrettNovember 29, 2022November 29, 2022
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space
Biodegradation & Composting

Enzymes and Bacteria Sent to Space To Upcycle Plastics

by Axel BarrettNovember 29, 2022November 29, 2022
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BBIA UK
Associations & Federations Biodegradation & Composting

BBIA Response to UCL Study Regarding Compostables Breakdown Rates

by Axel BarrettNovember 16, 2022November 17, 2022
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worms
Bacteria & Enzymes Biodegradation & Composting

Eisenia Foetida and Lumbricus Terrestres Show High Plastic-Degrading Enzyme Activity

by Axel BarrettNovember 15, 2022November 3, 2023
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Biodegradable & Compostable Biodegradation & Composting Reports & Studies

CompostAble Chicago Study report

by Axel BarrettNovember 14, 2022November 14, 2022
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Biodegradable & Compostable Biodegradation & Composting Canada Waste Management

Compostable Packaging in Canada Ends up in Landfill Says CBC

by Axel BarrettNovember 14, 2022November 14, 2022
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microplastics
Biodegradation & Composting Microplastics & Nanoplastics Reports & Studies

Biodegradable Microplastics in Soils Cause Carbon Dioxide Emissions to Rise

by Axel BarrettNovember 12, 2022November 14, 2022
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Associations & Federations Biodegradation & Composting US Waste Management

Composting Consortium for US Composting

by Axel BarrettNovember 7, 2022January 26, 2023
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Biodegradation & Composting

UK Poppies to be Made with New Biodegradable Materials

by Axel BarrettNovember 4, 2022November 4, 2022
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Biodegradation & Composting

Accurately Tracking How Plastic Biodegrades

by Axel BarrettOctober 17, 2022October 17, 2022
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Bacteria & Enzymes Biodegradation & Composting

Wax Worm Enzymes Can Degrade Plastics

by Axel BarrettOctober 7, 2022November 3, 2023
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Biodegradation & Composting US

New York Initiative for Compostable Waste

by Axel BarrettOctober 3, 2022October 4, 2022
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Biodegradation & Composting PBS Reports & Studies

New Methodology to Asses PBS Biodegradation

by Axel BarrettOctober 2, 2022October 17, 2022
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Biodegradation & Composting Marine Degradable Ocean Plastic Reports & Studies

Plastic Degradation in the Ocean Contributes to Its Acidification

by Axel BarrettSeptember 26, 2022September 26, 2022
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Biodegradation & Composting

How to Compost Bioplastics with Lomi Composter?

by Axel BarrettSeptember 5, 2022September 6, 2022
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Award Biodegradation & Composting Packaging Startup

Bayer Launches Innovation Challenge for Biodegradable Packaging

by Axel BarrettSeptember 5, 2022September 6, 2022
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Biodegradation & Composting Universities, Institutes & Labs US Video

Biodegradable Printed Circuit

by Axel BarrettAugust 31, 2022September 1, 2022
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Bags Biodegradation & Composting Certification & Labels

Procedure for Issuing Certificate of Biodegradable Plastic Bags in India

by Axel BarrettAugust 26, 2022August 26, 2022
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Biodegradation & Composting

South Africa Receives Biodegradation Laboratory Equipment

by Axel BarrettAugust 24, 2022August 24, 2022
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Biodegradation & Composting Media

What Should You Never Compost?

by Axel BarrettAugust 23, 2022August 24, 2022
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Biodegradation & Composting

Why Biodegradable Packaging Might Not be Biodegradable

by Axel BarrettAugust 18, 2022August 22, 2022
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Biodegradation & Composting Canada Politics & Legislation

Canada Consultation on Plastics Recyclability and Compostability

by Axel BarrettAugust 18, 2022August 22, 2022
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Bacteria & Enzymes Biodegradation & Composting

MIB Develops New Enzyme for Plastic Degradation

by Axel BarrettAugust 17, 2022November 3, 2023
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Biodegradation & Composting Startup US Waste Management

Setting up Curbside Compost Pickup in US Towns

by Axel BarrettAugust 12, 2022November 7, 2022
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Biodegradation & Composting Production Capacity Universities, Institutes & Labs

WMU Welcomes New Compostability Testing Center

by Axel BarrettAugust 5, 2022August 9, 2022
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Biodegradation & Composting Universities, Institutes & Labs Waste Management

Should I Buy Biodegradable Materials If Trash Goes to Landfill?

by Axel BarrettAugust 4, 2022August 4, 2022
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Biodegradation & Composting Politics & Legislation

How France Will Implement Composting Obligation

by Axel BarrettAugust 1, 2022August 1, 2022
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