Category: Waste & Waste Management
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Extended Producer Responsibility for Compostable Packaging
EPR For Compostable Foodservice Packaging in the UK
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Increasing Material Recovery in the US
Study to Measure Opportunity for Additional Capture of Recyclable Materials Set To Launch in Northeastern U.S.
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DEFRA 2021/2022 Packaging Waste Targets
Packaging waste recycling targets for 2021 and 2022 have been released by DEFRA.
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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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Recycling Biorefinery Waste Streams
NREL Recycles Biorefinery Waste Streams to Create High-Value Chemical Products
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Sun Chemical Goes Digital Watermarks
Sun Chemical aka the sustainability wintersleepers.
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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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Irish Deposit Return Scheme Supported by Majority
The Irish Government is set to introduce a DRS for drinks containers in 2021. Majority support all drinks containers in deposit-return scheme.
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US Plastic Waste on Land and Ocean
The United States’ contribution of plastic waste to land and ocean
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Air Pollution is Determinant of Plastic Waste
Air pollution as a determinant of food delivery and related plastic waste.
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Can Plastic Pollution Be Fixed?
Correcting our plastic waste problem requires a fundamental change in thinking about how plastics are made, used, and discarded, two new studies say.
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Municipal Waste and Recycling Rate in 29 Countries
We explored the municipal waste of 29 countries over five years to find out how they handle their waste, and whether they’ve been able to reduce it year-on-year.
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Impact Lockdown on UK Waste Collection
Eight in 10 councils saw an increase in the amount of recycling being collected since the outbreak and national lockdown.
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UK Plastic Waste Fiasco Continues
UK still shipping plastic waste to poorer countries despite Conservative pledge. More than 300 tonnes a day of plastic scrap has been sent to non-OECD countries so far in 2020. How is this even possible!
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Microbial Biomass Living on Ocean Plastic Waste
Microbial Biomass Living on Ocean Plastic Debris.
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Public Consultation on Waste Management in France
Public consultation on waste management ends on 25 October.
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Worlds Fastest Plastic Eating Enzymes
The race is on. Which enzymes will be the fastest to break down plastic? Will UK beat France (Carbios)? Probably!
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New Waste Recovery Centre of Excellence in Austria
In addition to a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility, the new headquarters will become an international Centre of Excellence for waste recovery and recycling – in keeping with the circular economy concept.
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Germany Extends Deposit System on Drink Containers
The Bundesrat (upper house of German parliament) recently voted in favor of extending the mandatory deposit on containers to cover all non-returnable plastic bottles and beverage cans.
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Australian Solution for Cotton Recycling
Cotton waste composter uses earthworms to turn waste into high-grade fertiliser
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Africa Starts Waste Valorization
Bestseller Foundation in collaboration with Intellecap Africa launches the first of its kind accelerator for waste value enterprises
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Ireland Waste Action Plan for Circular Economy
Minister Ryan launches Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy
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Plastic Waste Problem in Indonesia
Ocean plastic crisis—Mental models of plastic pollution from remote Indonesian coastal communities.
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US Technology to Remove Ocean Plastic Waste
US has invented a solution to solve the unwanted plastic waste in the oceans.
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Food Wrappers Biggest Coastal Waste
Volunteers removed nearly 5 million food wrappers from beaches and waterways last year.
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Minnesota to Impose Fine on Bad Plastic Sorting
Minn. – Olmsted County residents could soon have to pay a fine for recycling items that don’t belong in the recycling bin.
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Plastics in New French Recovery Plan
New French Government shares new recovery plan for France. I’ve summarised all measures relevant to plastics industry.
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California May Go For Compostable Rates
How will California Deal with the Plastic Waste?
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SUP Producers to Pay for German Waste Management
‘You pay,’ Germany tells suppliers of throwaway utensils
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Consultation on Waste Management Plan for England
Seeking views on the updated waste management plan for England. All the info and documents on this topic.
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Can We Use Plastic Waste as Building Material?
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UK Green Deal Starts with Building an Incinerator
We had the euphoria of the green deal, now we have market reality of waste recovery.
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Revolution in Deposit Schemes
New technology will revolutionise deposit schemes for plastic bottles and aluminium / steel cans.
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Benefits of Regulatory Convergence on Sustainable Plastics Management
Americans are promoting the Regulatory Convergence on Sustainable Plastics Management.
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UK Sends Waste to Energy Technology to Australia
First of its kind export to Australia.
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Novamont Launches iPhone App
Novamont launches iPhone game app to teach kids value of food waste recycling
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UK City Council Says Bioplastics Are a Problem
They are promoted as ‘green alternatives’, but the truth is there is no truly viable end-of-life solution for them at the moment beyond incineration at Energy Recovery facilities.
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Santa Barbara Landfill Goes Recycling and Anaerobic Digestion
This new state-of-the-art waste management facility will increase our community’s recycling rate to above 85%, generate resources, such as green energy and compost, and dramatically lower local greenhouse gas emissions.
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EU Agrofilms from Mushroom Waste
Within the framework of the BBI-JU Funguschain Project, the industrial context of Monaghan Mushrooms (MM) has provided the basis to design a biorefinery model aimed at the valorization of intermediate products derived from mushroom waste which can be further valorized into a variety of biobased products for different application sectors.
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Agilyx Launches Plastic Waste Feedstock Company
Agilyx Corporation a leader in chemical recycling, announced that it is leveraging its existing post-use plastic feedstock management system to create a new subsidiary company Cyclyx International.
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Polystyrene Waste Recovery in France
The French association, Ruptur (120 members), which promotes a virtuous economy for the environment, has just launched a recovery process for polystyrene waste.
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Innovative Solutions for Food Waste in EU
A report identifying the untapped potential to valorise bio-waste in the EU will be published in July. We were able to obtain the data for Germany, France and UK. Here it is, exclusively for the readers of BioplasticsNews.com
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US Church Starts Collection of Compostable Plastic
Faith Lutheran Church in Miltona has begun a new outreach service to its community, one that church members say will promote care of God’s good creation.
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What Happens to Compostable Plastics in Belgium?
I wanted to understand what happened to compostable plastics in Belgium and was a bit surprised with what I found out!
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Scottish Parliament Approves Deposit Return
The deposit return scheme (DRS) has been approved by Scottish parliament in a vote yesterday (13 May) after debate that it should be paused in light of the coronavirus outbreak.
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Why Ineffective Recycling in Indonesia?
Indonesia has been in hot water over its contribution to marine waste since 2015, when a report by researcher Jenna Jambeck ranked Indonesia as the world’s second-worst marine plastic polluter for allowing about 1.29 million tons of plastic waste to enter the ocean in 2010 as a result of improper waste management.
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What About Landfills?
Recently, many politicians were in such a hurry to ban plastic bags.
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NL Starts Small Plastic Bottle Deposit
As of next summer, there will be a 15 cent deposit on all plastic bottles under 1 liter, State Secretary Van Veldhoven writes to the House of Representatives.
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Australia to Review Waste Storage Laws
A review of Victoria’s dangerous goods laws has been appointed to answer the state’s recycling and waste crisis.
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US Waste Collection and Corona Crisis
Barney Shapiro, owner of Tenleytown Trash, never expected that he would turn to the Washington National Opera’s costume department to design gear for his employees.
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Australia to Change Attitude to Waste
Australians must start treating waste as a resource rather than a problem, says recycling science expert Professor Veena Sahajwalla.
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Sulapac End of Life Nonsense
Sulapac gives us a good example of what not to do in terms of end-of-life greenwashing fairy tailing marketing.
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Breakthrough in Viscose Production from Textile Waste
Sateri, the world’s largest producer of viscose, has successfully produced on commercial scale viscose fibre regenerated from textile waste. The high quality new fibre uses a mix of dissolving pulp made from recycled post-consumer textile waste by Swedish company Södra, and other PEFC-certified wood pulp.
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Zero Waste in Japan
For 20 years Kamikatsu has led the way in the world’s second biggest producer of plastic waste.
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First Zero Waste Chocolate
It might be shaped like a regular chocolate bar, but the similarities end there. First, it comes in curious flavors: lavender, coconut and cinnamon, banana, masala chai, red rose. And the packaging is more work of art than the kind of wrap you’d find on a Hershey’s bar.
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Mandatory Composting in New York
A proposal would make organic waste recycling available to all, then eventually require it. Critics say it would be expensive.
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Dysfunctional Waste Management of UK Government
The government’s ‘dysfunctional’ approach to preventing marine plastic pollution is unlikely to deliver any lasting improvements, according to the think tank Green Alliance.
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More Plastic than Fish in Ocean by 2050
PLASTIC could outweigh fish in the ocean by 2050, an environmental group has warned as it launched a lawsuit against the top plastic polluters.
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Compostable Packaging Confusing for Canadian Waste Management
Issues around compostable packaging in Canada. Article dates back from October 2018 but is still relevant.
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LyondellBasell CEO Talks Industry Trends and Curbing Plastic Waste
LyondellBasell CEO Bob Patel was the keynote speaker at the Partnership’s 2nd annual State of Houston’s Petrochemical Industry event on March 3.
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Big Oil and Big Soda Kept Plastic Calamity a Secret
How Big Oil and Big Soda kept a global environmental calamity a secret for decades.
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Mealworms Can Eat Plastic Waste
The latest research published in Environmental Science & Technology showed that tiny mealworms are not only able to eat and digest various forms of chemical-laden plastic waste, but they also remain safe as a protein-rich food source for other animals.
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The UK-Polish Recycling Connections
UK waste intended for recycling was dumped in Poland. UK Taxpayers will pay for the fiasco.
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French Composting Startups
Video documentary on a French Composting Startup called “Les Alchimistes”.
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Italian Illicit Export of Plastic Waste to Malaysia
Greenpeace finds hundreds of tonnes end up in landfill or burned at illegal factories.
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Israel Pioneers Household Waste Bioplastics
Carbon capturing and carbon sequestering, meaning the uptake and storage of CO2 molecules in a solid object, like a building or a tree which it can’t escape from, is one of the many tools for entrepreneurs, manufacturers, and businessmen, who want to do their part to combat the climate crisis.
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Industrial Production of Textile from Coconut Waste
Australian-based biomaterial technology company Nanollose Ltd has created the world’s first wearable garment using the company’s eco-friendly Tree-Free Rayon fibre (NullarborTM), sourced from sustainable coconut waste.
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Disruptive UK Environment Bill
Landmark Bill will better protect our natural environment for generations to come.
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Ontario Reviewing Waste Management
It’s a stinky system for which no one likes forking out cash. And it’ll take more money than you think to whittle down London’s (Ontario) trash during the next four years.
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Alliance To End Plastic Waste Report
Today marks the release of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste’s First Anniversary Report.
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France and UK Biggest Polluters in Malaysian Waste Scandal
The worse countries, in order of gravity, are France, UK, Canada and US.
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The Complicated Journey of Composting in the US
In the summer of 2016, Sweetgreen executive Kevin Quandt got a confidential tip about something rotten that was going on inside his company’s restaurants. Or, to be more precise, about something rotting that was going out of them: garbage.
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Viability of Bioplastics Made From Urban Biowaste
In a circular economy, city waste being turned into resources is of great importance, considering that more than 70% of the inhabitants in Europe live in urban areas and produce a great amount of biowaste coming from the treatment of their waste waters.
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Food Waste as Raw Material for 3D Printed Bioplastics
Extracts of lemon and almond peels can be used for sustainably produced car parts and building components.
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Plastic Waste Becoming Main Issue in Japan
At a mid-December meeting of the United Nations World Tourism Organization and UNESCO, Kyoto Mayor Daisaku Kadokawa spoke with pride about his city’s successes in the area of sustainable, environmentally friendly tourism.
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First National Plastics Summit in Australia
Environment minister Sussan Ley says consultation with states and industry will look at ‘innovative’ ways for dealing with the issue.
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Mandatory Composting in Vermont USA
If you don’t have that compost bucket in your kitchen yet, you better get one by this summer.
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Mandatory Brown Bin For Biowaste in Ireland
Government plans include levy for cigarette butt clean-up and pledge on fast fashion.
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UK Waste Company Fined for Sending Biodegradable Waste to Landfill
Waste management firm Amey has been fined £500,000 by Cambridgeshire County Council for sending too much of the region’s biodegradable waste to landfill.
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Packaging Should be Included in Biowaste Definition Says TIPA CEO
We need to include compostable packaging in the definition of biowaste. Consumer awareness and concern about mounting waste and its detrimental impact on the planet has never been higher.
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Changes in the Collection of Biodegradable Waste in India
From New Year, the Salem Corporation is planning to strictly implement norms under the Solid Waste Management Rules and collect only non-biodegradable waste from bulk waste generators.
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Fruit Peels Do not Biodegrade Like You Think
Picture this: you’re on a hike somewhere, you’re about halfway up the mountain, and you realize you’re ready to stop for a quick break and a snack. Resting against a large boulder, you reach into your bag and pull out a granola bar and an apple. In a few minutes, you’re done eating, and you…
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New Zealand Chicken Producer Offers Free Return Composting Service
A New Zealand commercial organic chicken producer is taking the management of its packaging a step further, offering a free return composting service.
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Biotech Breakthrough Turns Waste Biomass Into High Value Chemicals
A move towards a more sustainable bio-based economy has been given a new boost by researchers who have been able to simplify a process to transform waste materials into high value chemicals.
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Shell Goes Chemical Recycling
Plastics offer vital benefits to society. Shell has seen how unmanaged plastic waste has become a serious issue. We want to play an active role in finding lasting solutions.
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Labour Wants Producers to Pay for Recycling and Disposal
The Labour Party has vowed to end the export of plastic waste and invest in a “new plastics remanufacturing industry”, as part of a series of waste and recycling pledges in its 2019 manifesto.
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VEnvirotech Transforms Organic Waste into Bioplastics
After a year of testing out environmental technologies for a private company, co-founder Patricia Ayma developed a process for bioplastic production using bacteria.
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Belgium Starts Discussion on Waste Management
The Walloon region (Belgium-FR) has started discussion on biomass waste. The meeting took place on October 16.
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World is Changing Habits on Plastic According to Attenborough
The world is beginning to tackle the threat of plastic waste, according to the renowned broadcaster Sir David Attenborough.
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Scotland Delays Ban on Biodegradable Waste Going to Landfill
One the Scottish Government’s flagship climate change commitments of imposing a ban on biodegradable municipal waste (BMW) going to landfill from January 2021 was recently delayed. Environment Secretary Roseanna Cunningham decided to postpone the ban until 2025 after it became clear from independent research that a number of councils and commercial operators were not ready.
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First Coffee Cup Recycling Scheme in Wales
Swansea residents and visitors will see orange bins pop up across the city as the first coffee-cup recycling scheme in Wales launches, thanks to the #InTheLoop campaign.
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European Bioplastics Demands Complete Implementation of New German Packaging Law
Bioplastics are a key driver for new developments in the plastic industry. The innovative materials play a key role in the transition to a circular economy, where fossil raw materials are substituted by renewable resources, and resource efficiency is at the forefront.
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New Awareness Campaign for Separate Collection of BioWaste in France
The purpose of this campaign is to make separate collection of biowaste a topic during the next French local council elections of 2020.
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Indian Student Develops Bioplastic From Potato Waste
Mohali: Amid the dire need to come up with a substitute for single-use plastic products, a BTech student of Chitkara University, Baddi campus, has invented a product which he claims can serve the purpose.
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Canadian Government Asked to Create a Plan for Single-Use Plastics Management
Retail Council of Canada have called for the Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks to create a conclusive plan for single-use plastic management.
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Are Ships the Source of Plastic Waste in the Oceans?
New research suggests we might be thinking about the ocean plastic problem all wrong — trash dumped from ships could be a major culprit.
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Confusion over Compostability of Cartons and SUP Directive on Coated Cartonboard
Manufacturers in the carton industry are concerned that confusion remains over the compostability of cartons, MOSH (Mineral Oil Saturated Hydrocarbons) and MOAH (Mineral Oil Aromatic Hydrocarbons) and the SUP (Single-Use Plastics) directive on coated cartonboard, says ECMA (European Carton Manufacturers Association).
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Australian Retailer Moves To Eliminate All Waste Going to Landfill
The brand is trialling a zero waste strategy in an effort to become Australia’s most sustainable supermarket.
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