Category: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
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Lignin and copper nanocomposite coating for antibacterial mask
ADVERTISING – Symphony Environmental launched a new revolutionary biodegradable plastic resin called ‘NbR’: Less fossil and less CO2 emissions
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Health firm SureScreen Australia to make biodegradable Covid-19 kits
Health company SureScreen Australia will produce biodegradable testing kits from a new $35m factory in Brisbane as the medical sector seeks to avoid a repeat of the millions of tonnes of non-recyclable plastic waste created during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Getting compostable PPE into Irish healthcare (Video)
Two Cork cousins have developed a compostable PPE apron to reduce plastic usage in the healthcare industry.
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Single-use Plastic Waste Upcycled Using New Non-Toxic Process
Bags, masks turned into ‘carbon dots’ nanomaterial that has several uses in medical field
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Canadian Hospital Goes for Compostable and Biodegradable Face Masks
London, Ontario, Hospital goes for plant-based polymer Face Masks
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Biodegradable Medical Gowns Worse for Environment than Plastic Options
Biodegradable medical gowns may add to greenhouse gas
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PLA Face Mask Receives Emergency Use Authorization
World’s first plant-based medical grade face mask authorized under EUA by U.S. FDA
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FDA Medical Approved Bioplastics Gloves
SHOWA Group Receives FDA 510(k) Approval for Industry’s First Biodegradable Medical Grade Nitrile Glove
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Recyclable and Biodegradable Covid Tests
UK design studio develops new recyclable and biodegradable covid test
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Masuku Compostable Face Masks
Masuku Daily Surgical Face Mask, the world’s first fully compostable, high-performance single-use face mask, provides lightweight comfort and high breathability.
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First Biodegradable Lateral Flow Tests
Biodegradable lateral flow tests to cut plastic waste
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Cornell University Propose Method for Medical PPE Recycling
Engineers propose greener recycling for medical PPE waste
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Indigenous Compostable Face Masks
Reconciliation at Heart of Newly Created Spirit92 Partnership — ECHO INSTRUMENTS, Technology to Measure & Analyse Plastic Biodegradation
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Impact Covid on Plastic Waste
The focus on plastic waste reduction has since been overshadowed by the COVID-19 pandemic
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Bioplastic Examination Gloves
Mun Australia releases revolutionary new biodegradable glove to help tackle waste
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Precision ADM Acquires Roswell Downhole Technologies to Supply Canada with Compostable PPE
Precision ADM Acquires Roswell Downhole Technologies to Manufacture Canada’s First Supply of 100% Compostable Fabrics for PPE and Reduce Canada’s GHG Emissions
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Spain First Natural and Compostable Mask
Presenting Spain’s first compostable nanofibre mask with FFP2-like filtration capacity
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Green Sports Alliance Video on Face Masks
How to Choose a Sustainable, Safe, Performance-based Mask For Players/Staff/Fans
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Face Masks Turning into Plants
Face masks: The companies making face masks that turn into plants
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Nanoplastics and Harmful Pollutants in Face Masks
Nanoplastics and other harmful pollutants found in disposable face masks. Regulation and research urgently needed, say experts
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Ocean Conservancy Report on PPE Pollution
Volunteers removed 107,219 items of personal protective equipment (PPE) from beaches and waterways worldwide in second half of 2020
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Ocean Plastic Face Masks
US entrepreneur has found a way to turn trash into treasure, recycling plastic waste in the ocean into wearable masks and clothing
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Canada First Biodegradable Mask
FPInnovations introduces world’s first ready-to-produce biodegradable and eco-friendly non-medical mask
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UK Litter During Lockdown Report
Clearly coronavirus has had a devastating impact on communities across the country and continues to present us with significant challenges.
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World Economic Forum Promotes Hemp Face Masks
This French firm is making biodegradable face masks using hemp
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How to Dispose of and Recycle PPE
There is good news for fleets that care about safe disposal of PPE and the environment.
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How California is Fighting Corona PPE Waste?
How “Ocean Friendly” initiatives in San Diego are combatting the rise of COVID-19 plastic pollution
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PPE Pollution in UK
Great British Beach Clean 2020 results: PPE pollution on the rise on UK’s beaches
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Design Bioplastic Face Masks Made from Food Waste
Alice Potts makes bioplastic face shields from food waste
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CNN Covers Masks and Gloves Pollution
Used masks and gloves are showing up on beaches and in oceans
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Decontaminating and Reusing PPE
PPE could be safely decontaminated and reused to conserve supplies and save waste, say engineers.
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Compostable BioPBS Face Masks
Compostable Nonwoven Countering a Surge in a Waste from COVID-19.
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FPInnovations Develops Canadian Biodegradable Masks
FPInnovations completes phase 1 of development of biodegradable disposable masks from Canadian forests
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DSM Partners on PPE
VDL and DSM form joint venture to manufacture and commercialize medical facemasks and PPE filter materials
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Canada Goes for Biodegradable Face Masks
Canada invests in the development of Biodegradable Face Mask Filters!
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Mitsui Goes 3D Printed Masks
Mitsui Chemicals has begun working on the development of a new, reusable 3D-printed mask with Professor HORI Katsutoshi of the Graduate School of Engineering at Nagoya University and Friend Microbe Inc. (President & CEO: NISHIDA Katsuhiko),a spinoff venture from Nagoya University.
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