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Italian Illicit Export of Plastic Waste to Malaysia
View article: Italian Illicit Export of Plastic Waste to MalaysiaGreenpeace finds hundreds of tonnes end up in landfill or burned at illegal factories.
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Coop Stops with PLA Containers
View article: Coop Stops with PLA ContainersCoop stops selling organic meat in PLA compostable containers.
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Coca-Cola Lead Paper Bottle Consortium
View article: Coca-Cola Lead Paper Bottle ConsortiumThe quest to design more sustainable bottles has led a quartet of companies — Danish beer maker Carlsberg, spirits company Absolut (part of France’s Pernod Ricard), French personal care company L’Oreal and a European group of beverage firm Coca-Cola — to consider a seemingly unlikely material for containing liquids: paper.
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CO2 Absorbing Fabrics
View article: CO2 Absorbing FabricsFabrics that can suck CO2 from the atmosphere are among breakthroughs that can help tackle the climate emergency
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Israel Pioneers Household Waste Bioplastics
View article: Israel Pioneers Household Waste BioplasticsCarbon 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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Full Natural Barrier for Food Packaging
View article: Full Natural Barrier for Food PackagingZanders continues the development of its successful food packaging paper range: the enhanced Zanbarrier NGR (“Natural Grease Resistant”) offers the proven 100 percent natural barrier against oil and grease without the use of any chemicals now with an even higher density.
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New Bioplastics Make-Up Packaging
View article: New Bioplastics Make-Up PackagingBRAINY boffins have devised new biodegradable packaging for cosmetics – so customers can look good and do good.
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Bioplastics that Absorbs Carbon From the Air
View article: Bioplastics that Absorbs Carbon From the AirWhat if more materials not only reduced their own environmental impact, but also actively tried to go further?
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Novamont Launches Food Cling Film
View article: Novamont Launches Food Cling FilmThis breakthrough works with a wide range of existing packaging machines and does not require ad-hoc investments.
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US Funding for Feedstock Monitoring and Carbon Storage Technology
View article: US Funding for Feedstock Monitoring and Carbon Storage TechnologyThe U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) announced up to $20 million in funding to develop technologies to quantify feedstock-related emissions at the field level.
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Online Petition Urges Target To Stop Plastic Bags
View article: Online Petition Urges Target To Stop Plastic BagsWe, Target customers, ask Target to eliminate plastic bags.
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New York Plastic Bag Ban
View article: New York Plastic Bag BanStarting March 1, you’ll no longer be able to leave a store with plastic bags in hand.
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Cellulosic Staple Fiber by Eastman
View article: Cellulosic Staple Fiber by EastmanEastman, the maker of sustainably sourced Naia™ cellulosic filament yarn, announces the expansion of its Naia™ fiber portfolio at Première Vision-Paris (PV), the international fashion and textile exposition, Feb. 11-13.
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Sustainable Consumer Trends by Tetra Pak
View article: Sustainable Consumer Trends by Tetra PakTetra Pak reveals the findings from a global research study in partnership with Ipsos1 on the two most pressing consumer demands: the environment and health.
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Cocona Launches Biodegradable Textiles
View article: Cocona Launches Biodegradable TextilesCocona, Inc. has announced that all of its 37.5® staple fibers and filament yarns will include a new biodegradable additive.
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New Coke Labels To Promote Recycling
View article: New Coke Labels To Promote RecyclingWith Coca-Cola set to roll out its new range of plastic bottles made entirely from rPET in Sweden, the beverage giant is unveiling new labels that sacrifice its iconic red and white-cursive branding for a powerful recycling message.
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Corbion Proposes Ilona Haaijer to Supervisory Board
View article: Corbion Proposes Ilona Haaijer to Supervisory BoardCorbion’s Supervisory Board announces it has nominated Ilona Haaijer for appointment to the Supervisory Board for a term of four years as of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGM) in May 2020.
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The Journey Behind the Sulapac Straw
View article: The Journey Behind the Sulapac StrawFor startups, a massive product launch is much like running for the Olympics.
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Neste Climate Emissions Results
View article: Neste Climate Emissions ResultsIn 2019, Neste’s renewable products helped customers in several geographic markets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 9.6 million tons* altogether.
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Versalis Circular Strategy
View article: Versalis Circular StrategyVersalis, Eni’s chemical company, has announced that all the plants at Crescentino (Vercelli, Piedmont) will be up and running by the first half of 2020.
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Australian National University Goes Carbon Negative
View article: Australian National University Goes Carbon NegativeAustralian university promises ‘carbon negative’ footprint as v-c reflects on a summer of fire, ice and virus.
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Danimer Scientific is Creating the Future of Plastics
View article: Danimer Scientific is Creating the Future of PlasticsThe challenge of ending plastic pollution is a difficult one. But Danimer Scientific is taking positive steps toward meeting it with PHA.
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Lee Jeans Launches Biodegradable Range
View article: Lee Jeans Launches Biodegradable RangeGlobal denim brand Lee Jeans has announced it’s launching a range of fully biodegradable jeans.
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Compostable Packaging Tells When Food is Going Bad
View article: Compostable Packaging Tells When Food is Going BadThe “best-by” labels on food packaging don’t tell you if the food inside is safe to eat. Food often lasts days or even weeks longer, and these printed dates are one of many reasons that Americans waste as much as 40% of edible food.
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Deinove and Sharon Laboratories Partner on BioCosmetics
View article: Deinove and Sharon Laboratories Partner on BioCosmeticsThe signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) covers the development and marketing of an exclusive range of bio-based ingredients for personal care from DEINOVE’s platform.
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Sicomin Partners with Greenboats for Bioplastic Boats
View article: Sicomin Partners with Greenboats for Bioplastic BoatsSicomin has partnered with GREENBOATS® on the supply of GreenPoxy® bio-based resins for the FLAX 27 – the most complete natural fiber composite project realized by GREENBOATS® to date.
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Bioplastics Startups Graduate at BASF Circularity Challenge
View article: Bioplastics Startups Graduate at BASF Circularity ChallengeMicro-engineered bioplastics. An additive that allows different plastics to be compatible with one another. A new way to recycle lithium-ion batteries.
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WRAP Issues Guidelines for Compostable Packaging
View article: WRAP Issues Guidelines for Compostable PackagingWRAP, which leads The UK Plastics Pact, has today published new guidance to help businesses make informed choices when considering the use of compostable packaging.
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IKEA Replaces Styrofoam With Mushroom Bioplastics
View article: IKEA Replaces Styrofoam With Mushroom BioplasticsWhen it comes to sustainable business practices, European companies are unquestionably leading the drive towards greener manufacturing, product development, and packaging.
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Canada Single-Use Plastics Law May Restrict Biodegradable Plastics
View article: Canada Single-Use Plastics Law May Restrict Biodegradable PlasticsSome might have wondered what the purpose might be for this joint assessment from Environment and Climate Change Canada and Health Canada: Draft Science Assessment of Plastic Pollution, January 2020.
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Customers Care About Sustainability According to Nike CEO
View article: Customers Care About Sustainability According to Nike CEOOnly a month into being CEO, John Donahoe said he is aiming to take Nike “into its next chapter in a more digital and global world.” Donahoe spoke to CNBC about Nike’s latest sustainability efforts.
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Canada to Ban SUP in 2021
View article: Canada to Ban SUP in 2021Report says 29,000 tonnes of plastic garbage ended up as litter in Canada in 2016. A national ban on many single-use plastics is on track for next year after a government report concluded Thursday that there is more than enough evidence proving plastic pollution is harmful, Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said.
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North London Becomes Low Plastic Zone
View article: North London Becomes Low Plastic ZoneWant your neighbourhood to cut its plastic consumption? Become a Low Plastic Zone: that’s the message North London Waste Authority (NLWA) hopes to spread through the launch of a new initiative.
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Coca-Cola Setting Dangerous Precedent with SUP Definition
View article: Coca-Cola Setting Dangerous Precedent with SUP DefinitionNGOs claim Coca-Cola is setting a dangerous precedent with its definition of single-use.
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The Canadian Hypocrisy
View article: The Canadian HypocrisyWhen it comes to climate hypocrisy, Canada’s leaders have reached a new low. A territory that has 0.5% of the Earth’s population plans to use up nearly a third of the planet’s remaining carbon budget.
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Circular Design Policy
View article: Circular Design PolicySince its inception in 2010, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation has placed design as crucial to achieving a circular economy. In fact, the very first initiative from the foundation was Project ReDesign, which invited thousands of students to rethink products and systems for a circular economy.
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Omya and Idwala Establish Joint Venture in South Africa
View article: Omya and Idwala Establish Joint Venture in South AfricaOmya International AG and Idwala Industrial Holdings Ltd. have formed a joint venture in South Africa, ‘Omya Idwala SA’, offering a one-stop-shop experience for their customers and principals.
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Lignin in Glues, Vanilla and Aerospace
View article: Lignin in Glues, Vanilla and AerospaceBen Nasli Bakir has been working in R&D for over 30 years, and lignin has always been of great interest. Not just to me, but to many of us working closely with wood fibres and chemicals, and concerned about finding alternatives to oil-based materials.
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Woodlands Dairy Goes for Bioplastics Closure
View article: Woodlands Dairy Goes for Bioplastics ClosureFirst Choice Fresh Extended Shelf Life (ESL) milk, manufactured by Woodlands Dairy, one of the largest producers in South Africa, has launched its new biobased fresh milk ESL pack.
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ASDA Tackles Easter Egg Plastic Waste
View article: ASDA Tackles Easter Egg Plastic WasteWith Easter approaching, Asda has decided to do something about the mountains of plastic waste created by its own-brand chocolate Easter eggs.
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Spar Sells One Million Bioplastic Bags in Croatia in 2019
View article: Spar Sells One Million Bioplastic Bags in Croatia in 2019The Croatian public is enthusiastically supporting ecological issues and the fight against plastics, despite the extra cost.
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Relation Between Lignin Sequence and Its 3D Structure
View article: Relation Between Lignin Sequence and Its 3D StructureLignin does not have a well-defined primary structure or sequence.The radii of gyration of molecular models of lignin with different sequence but the same average composition are statistically similar. C-lignin, because of its lower hydroxyl content, has smaller radius of gyration than S/G-lignin with the same molecular weight.
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Plastic-Eating Enzyme Alleged to be a Scam
View article: Plastic-Eating Enzyme Alleged to be a ScamA formula developed by a South African scientist, billed as an eco solution to plastic waste, pests and livestock nutrition, has been challenged by former business partners to be ‘fraudulent’ after forensic tests. The solution has been trialed in three countries in the region.
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Cape Town Signs Pact to Phase Out Plastic
View article: Cape Town Signs Pact to Phase Out PlasticSouth Africans have begun steadily making the shift towards living a more environmentally sustainable lifestyle – more locals are becoming vegetarians or vegans, cutting their plastic use down, and re-using and recycling as much as possible.
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German City Commits to Zero Waste
View article: German City Commits to Zero WasteGermans are world leaders in recycling, but one city has decided more needs to be done to protect the environment.
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BASF and Fabbri Group Launch Compostable Cling Film for Food
View article: BASF and Fabbri Group Launch Compostable Cling Film for FoodIdeal combination of breathability, mechanical performance and aesthetics. Certified compostable according to standards for industrial composting and home composting. Innovation contributes to reducing food waste, lowering greenhouse gas emissions and promotes organic recycling.
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BAFTA Goes for Sustainable Gift Cards
View article: BAFTA Goes for Sustainable Gift CardsWhen the British Academy of Film and Television Arts was planning the 73rd Awards organisers were keen to take a step towards greater sustainability.
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AVA Biochem Partners with Michelin for Bio-Chemicals
View article: AVA Biochem Partners with Michelin for Bio-ChemicalsAVA Biochem AG in Zug, Switzerland has developed, patented and piloted a fully water-based process for the conversion of industrial sugars into the 100% bio-based molecule 5-HMF.
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Sustainable Food Packaging Starts With Biodegradable fibers
View article: Sustainable Food Packaging Starts With Biodegradable fibersThe world produces more than 300 million tons of plastic every year, 50% of which is for single use, according to Plastic Oceans. A significant amount of plastics each year ends up in the waste stream — in oceans, landfills and elsewhere.
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The Misunderstanding of Compostability
View article: The Misunderstanding of CompostabilityThe concept of compostable disposal is a misunderstood one — the common misconception being any bio-based product will decompose under any circumstance.
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Edible Biodegradable Coatings and Films by Italians
View article: Edible Biodegradable Coatings and Films by ItaliansIUV Srl is an innovative start-up that was set up in May 2019 focusing on the research, development, production and commercialization of modern, sustainable and natural packaging. The idea behind it, however, dates back to 2011.
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Hemp Bioplastics is Attracting Big Players
View article: Hemp Bioplastics is Attracting Big PlayersThe ancillary cannabis business space is attracting many well-established players from other sectors who view this as the time to take a strong position in the cannabis space.
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Bioplastics Gaining Traction in Indonesia
View article: Bioplastics Gaining Traction in IndonesiaBioplastics may be the answer to tackle the plastic problem that is plaguing the world’s environment, especially the planet’s oceans, and Asean can be the prime mover of this effort.
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Danimer Scientific COO Briefs Rotary on Bioplastic Tech
View article: Danimer Scientific COO Briefs Rotary on Bioplastic TechRotarians heard an update this week on the hometown venture, Danimer Scientific, from Michael Smith, chief operating officer.
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H&M Goes for Coffee Grounds Dyes and Wine Waste Leather
View article: H&M Goes for Coffee Grounds Dyes and Wine Waste LeatherIt was over 10 years ago that H&M debuted its first capsule collection made of organic cotton. What felt like a novelty at the time has become mainstream and almost expected; if you aren’t using organic cotton, then what are you even doing? It’s a pattern H&M is hoping to repeat with its latest eco-forward…
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EU Green Taxonomy, a Fiasco in the Making?
View article: EU Green Taxonomy, a Fiasco in the Making?The European Commission’s so-called “taxonomy” for classifying green investments should address three important questions. Unfortunately, the Commission’s one-dimensional approach disregards two of the three, with potentially damaging consequences.
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Perrier Invests in Bioplastics
View article: Perrier Invests in BioplasticsThe world is at war with plastic, for killing our marine life, polluting our rivers, littering our towns and countryside. According to McKinsey, if plastic follows its current trajectory, global plastic waste volumes will grown from 260 million tons a year in 2016 to 460 million tons by 2030.
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Fake Bioplastics Bags Flood India
View article: Fake Bioplastics Bags Flood IndiaGovt issues second order banning biodegradable carry bags as well; corp officials say they can’t identify fake and original products.
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Novamont Launches Resoil Foundation
View article: Novamont Launches Resoil FoundationNovamont, Turin Polytechnic and University of Bologna on 27 january 2020 launched in Rome, ReSoil Foundation, a new tool to boost a real change, starting from soil health and the key concept of territorial regeneration.
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Industrial Production of Textile from Coconut Waste
View article: Industrial Production of Textile from Coconut WasteAustralian-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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Bioplastics and GMOs
View article: Bioplastics and GMOsLet’s look at the use and wider picture of GMO crops in the bioplastics industry.
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Nanopackaging
View article: Nanopackaging40% of food in America ends up in the trash. Is nanopackaging the answer? Consumer habits aren’t enough to curb the impacts of food waste — packaging companies have the opportunity to make a big difference
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Biodegradable Bags from Recycled Cotton Fibre Waste
View article: Biodegradable Bags from Recycled Cotton Fibre WasteThree students of the Bannari Amman Institute of Technology (BIT), Sathyamangalam, received a cash purse for developing biodegradable non-woven bags from recycled fibre waste at the Bootcamp 2020 held at the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras.
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BioPak Develops Packaging Using Sugarcane Pulp
View article: BioPak Develops Packaging Using Sugarcane PulpNew South Wales-based packaging specialist, BioPak, has developed a sustainable alternative to conventional plastic packaging, which delivers a positive environmental impact.
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Is Bioplastic ASEAN Solution to Plastic Waste?
View article: Is Bioplastic ASEAN Solution to Plastic Waste?It is undeniable that plastic waste contributes to ecological devastation and issues in human health. In 2017, industrial ecologist, Roland Geyer, led a study on the ‘Production, use and fate of all plastics ever made’ and estimated that there are more than 8.3 billion metric tons (Mt) of plastics that have been produced since the…
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Bioplastics Ranking January 2020
View article: Bioplastics Ranking January 2020Here’s the Bioplastics Brands and Companies Ranking for January 2020.
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Bioplastics Have a Long Way to Go
View article: Bioplastics Have a Long Way to GoStruggling to cut down the plastic in your life or business? You’re really not alone. The backlash against plastic got into full swing the last few years and it’s not hard to see why.
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UK Universities Develop PLA Recycling Technique
View article: UK Universities Develop PLA Recycling TechniqueResearchers at Bath University in the United Kingdom say they have developed a new way to break down plant-based plastics, also known as biopolymers, into their original “building blocks,” potentially allowing products to be recycled repeatedly without a loss in the quality of the plastic.
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Biodegradable Containers Driven by Consumer Demand
View article: Biodegradable Containers Driven by Consumer DemandBerkeley Bowl, a two-store independent in California, thrives in the same progressive city that shares its name. As such, it has been doing great business for decades offering natural foods, organic produce, bulk grains and nuts, and now, environmentally friendly packaging.
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There is No value in Biodegradable Plastic
View article: There is No value in Biodegradable PlasticRetailers are under pressure to move away from single-use plastic. But could a knee-jerk reaction actually make things worse?
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Polyone Launches OnColor Natural Colourants
View article: Polyone Launches OnColor Natural ColourantsPolyOne used the PCD cosmetics packaging show in Paris, France, this week as a springboard not only to launch its OnColor Naturals range of colourants derived from plants and minerals but also to emphasise how these additives can be advantageously combined with other materials such as sugarcane-derived biopolymers.
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Caribbean Challenges According to ALPLA
View article: Caribbean Challenges According to ALPLAIn this part of our series of interviews with ALPLA regional managers, we offer you a different perspective on a holiday paradise. Richard Lisch, Regional Manager of ALPLA Caribe, talks about the specific challenges in the Caribbean in the areas of the economy, the environment and the labour market.
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McDonald Fryer Oil Converted Into Biodegradable 3D Printing Resin
View article: McDonald Fryer Oil Converted Into Biodegradable 3D Printing ResinWell if this isn’t an innovative reuse of fast food waste, then I don’t know what is. Researchers from the University of Toronto have achieved an exciting first by turning used cooking oil from McDonald’s into a high-resolution 3D printing resin. The material, which is also biodegradable, could provide a cheaper and more eco-friendly alternative…
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Danimer Scientific and Columbia Packaging Partner for Home Compostable Bags
View article: Danimer Scientific and Columbia Packaging Partner for Home Compostable BagsColumbia Packaging Group to manufacture home compostable produce bags using film resins made with Danimer Scientific’s Nodax™ PHA material
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Disruptive UK Environment Bill
View article: Disruptive UK Environment BillLandmark Bill will better protect our natural environment for generations to come.
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Ontario Reviewing Waste Management
View article: Ontario Reviewing Waste ManagementIt’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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Medical Materials Made from Crab Shell and Seaweed
View article: Medical Materials Made from Crab Shell and SeaweedBiobased fibres are made from two renewable marine resources and with promise in advanced applications, in wovens and medical materials, among others. The threads draw strength from the crab chitin component and flexibility from seaweed alginate.
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Biodegradable Shoes on Super Bowl Ad
View article: Biodegradable Shoes on Super Bowl AdThe race to build the most environmentally friendly ones is shaping up to be quite a competition
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PFAS Found in US Municipal Compost Center
View article: PFAS Found in US Municipal Compost CenterU.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell is citing the discovery of PFAS in Ann Arbor’s compost as another reason to ban use of the toxic chemicals in food packaging.
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Green Dot Bioplastics Brings Bioplastics to New York Toy Fair
View article: Green Dot Bioplastics Brings Bioplastics to New York Toy FairGreen Dot Bioplastics joins the discussion about the future of toys at next month’s New York Toy Fair.
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World First Ton of Bio-Nylon Intermediate
View article: World First Ton of Bio-Nylon IntermediateEighty years after nylon’s first commercial production, clean manufacturing technology leader Genomatica achieved a new milestone for the material — its production of the world’s first renewably-sourced ton of the key ingredient for nylon-6, made from plants instead of crude oil.
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UPM Invests in Next Generation Biochemicals
View article: UPM Invests in Next Generation BiochemicalsUPM invests in next generation biochemicals to drive a switch from fossil raw materials to sustainable solutions.
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The Dow Packaging Innovation Awards 2020
View article: The Dow Packaging Innovation Awards 2020Does your package have what it takes to earn a Packaging Innovation Award? Dow is pleased to announce that once again the search for the world’s most innovative packages is on.
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Adidas To Expand Ocean Plastic Lines
View article: Adidas To Expand Ocean Plastic LinesAdidas will launch new fabrics made from recycled polyester and marine plastic waste and expand the product lines that use them after the success of shoes made with the Parley for the Oceans initiative, the sportswear firm said on Tuesday.
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Global Bio-Based Polymer Market Report 2019
View article: Global Bio-Based Polymer Market Report 2019Turbulent times for bio-based polymers in 2019: PLA sold out despite expansion, as did PHA. Bio-based PP available for the first time, increased production of PBAT, PBS, bio-based PE, starch-containing polymer compounds and epoxy resins. Lower production is seen particularly in bio-based PET. At the same time, there is a lack of support from policy…
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(Bio-) PET, Bacteria, Enzymes & Microbes, Biodegradation & Composting, Chemical & Advanced Recycling, Joint Venture & PartnershipsNovozymes and Carbios Partner on Industrial Scale PET Degrading Enzymes
View article: Novozymes and Carbios Partner on Industrial Scale PET Degrading EnzymesThe global agreement is an exclusive partnership for scaling up and producing PET-degrading enzymes. The JDA leads way toward circular economy.
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Novamont and Serbia Sign Agreement on Circular Bioeconomy
View article: Novamont and Serbia Sign Agreement on Circular BioeconomyA collaboration protocol was signed yesterday in Belgrade between Novamont and the Serbian government for the design of a circular bio-economy model that will enable the Balkan state to shape low-impact agricultural-environmental systems.
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No More Plastic Bags at Sobeys Grocery Stores
View article: No More Plastic Bags at Sobeys Grocery StoresStarting Friday, shoppers at Sobeys will no longer be able to receive plastic bags when they buy groceries.
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14th BioPlastics Market Highlights Role of Bioplastics in Circular Economy
View article: 14th BioPlastics Market Highlights Role of Bioplastics in Circular EconomyCMT’s 14th BioPlastics Market is taking place in Bangkok on 17-18 March, 2020 to take stock of innovations in bioplastics production, new applications, commercialisation, recycling challenges, and more.
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3M Spends $214 Million in PFAS Litigation Costs in 3 Months
View article: 3M Spends $214 Million in PFAS Litigation Costs in 3 Months3M Co.’s efforts to manage liabilities for its history of manufacturing and disposing of ubiquitous PFAS chemicals cost the company about $214 million during the fourth quarter of 2019.
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Action Plan to Include Agricultural Sector Under Horizon 2020
View article: Action Plan to Include Agricultural Sector Under Horizon 2020The study on the “participation of the agricultural sector in the BBI JU: business models, challenges and recommendations to enhance the impact on rural development” has its origin in the decision of the BBI JU Governing Board taken in its meeting of 13 June 2018.
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Open Letter from Compostable Lobby Groups and Stakeholders
View article: Open Letter from Compostable Lobby Groups and StakeholdersMPs and academics lend their support to ambitious targets for moving away from conventional plastics towards compostable alternatives.
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Creating a Circular Economy for Fashion
View article: Creating a Circular Economy for FashionWaste in fashion is on a massive scale, and less than one per cent of recycled textiles are converted into new, wearable materials. But very gradually, that may be changing. The FT’s Madison Darbyshire takes a closer look at three companies moving toward a circular economy for fashion, each in a different way. Watch the…
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Lavazza and Kotkamills Partner To Produce Cups
View article: Lavazza and Kotkamills Partner To Produce CupsKotkamills, a manufacturer of fully recyclable barrier boards, has signed a significant collaboration agreement with Lavazza Professional.
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Bioplastics at Davos Sustainability Exhibition
View article: Bioplastics at Davos Sustainability ExhibitionThe World Economic Forum is not all about the fourth industrial revolution or the rise of AI. You can also find all manner of strange and intriguing products on display from biodegradable plastic made from algae to wallpaper made from recycled corn husks.
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Sustainable Faux Fur by Ecopel
View article: Sustainable Faux Fur by EcopelSomething is shifting on international catwalks: after decades of pressure from animal rights organisations and activists, top-name designer brands like Gucci, Michael Kors, Versace, Burberry, Chanel, Jean Paul Gaultier and Prada – all former supporters of the fur trade – have now refused to work with animal fur.
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Sainsbury’s Carbon Neutral Plan Includes Plastic Bottle Deposit
View article: Sainsbury’s Carbon Neutral Plan Includes Plastic Bottle DepositRetailer’s plans include cutting down on waste and a plastic bottle deposit scheme.
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Dow is Cleaning up The Beaches
View article: Dow is Cleaning up The BeachesWaste is a fact, but it doesn’t have to be feared. We can tackle this through collection, sorting and processing; and by understanding where and why trash is finding its way into the environment, so we can stop it.
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Mattel Launches Bioplastics Building Blocks
View article: Mattel Launches Bioplastics Building BlocksToy giant Mattel is launching new building block sets made from renewably-sourced plastics as part of a new sustainability push.
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Kompuestos Develops Potato Starch Bioplastics
View article: Kompuestos Develops Potato Starch BioplasticsKompuestos develops a bioplastic based on potato starch that degrades in soil in 4 weeks.
