Tag: Bioplastics Problems
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Forbes Article on PVA
Forbes dedicates a full article to PVA.
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Podcast on PVA Problems
These seem to be problems with the biodegradability of PVA.
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PVA is Toxic Bioplastic Says Study
New Study Shows that PVA Claims of being Eco-Friendly or Biodegradable by some manufacturers are false
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Compostable Plastics Are Not a Solution Says US Newspaper
US Newspaper recommends to stay away from compostable plastic
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South Korean Biodegradable Plastic Problem
A recent report by a civic group Green Korea suggests that biodegradable plastic is a blind spot in the nation’s…
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California Sues Retailer for Biodegradable, Degradable and Decomposable Plastics
State of California sues retailer for using terms such as Biodegradable, Degradable and Decomposable Plastics
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Biodegradable Plastics Won’t Save the Beauty Industry
Bioplastics Won’t Save the Beauty Industry according to Allure
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Waitrose Removes PLA Packaging
Waitrose removed all PLA packaging from its own products
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British Columbia District Says No to Compostable Plastics
Compostable plastics explicitly excluded from organic composting system
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NZ City Blocks Compostable Plastic Packaging
Christchurch businessman says council bureaucracy blocks compostable plastics
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North Lincoln Excludes Compostable Plastics from Composting
North Lincoln Sanitary Service will distributing new compostable roll carts during the next two weeks and will begin collecting compostable…
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Bioplastics Considered Greenwashing on Mashable
If an online retailer claims something about their sustainability practices that sounds too good to be true, look into it
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GreenBiz Says PHA Bottle is BS
The PHA Bottle is turning into a communication fiasco!
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Bioplastic Tableware Harms Marine Animals
Article published in Science Daily. Research also reveals that bioplastics do not degrade rapidly in a marine environment
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NGOs Send Anti Bioplastic Letter to EU Commission
The industry has continuously attempted to exempt bio-based and biodegradable plastics from being defined as single-use plastics, as well as…
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Renewables and Human Right Problems
How can renewables overcome their human rights problems?
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New York Times is No Fan of Compostable Packaging
The bioplastics industry is doing a poor job in terms of communications. The industry should be careful not to miss…
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Bioplastics is Greenwashing
Another very critical international report on plastics and bioplastics. What is the bioplastics industry doing to defend itself? I have…
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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…
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Chinese Prove Plant Absorb Nanoplastic
US and Chinese Universities confirm that plant absorb nanoplastics.
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EU Not In Favour of Compostable Plastics
In 2015 the Commission adopted an EU action plan for the Circular Economy to help stimulate Europe’s transition towards a…
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Dont Put Bioplastics in the Recycling Bin
Everyone can contribute to increasing the amount of rubbish that gets recycled and the amount of valuable resources that get…
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Compostable is not Always a Green Panacea
Next to empty shelves where toilet paper used to be is a stretch of aisle stacked with trash bags, disposable…
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Canada Starts Banning Compostable Plastics
Bye-bye single-use plastics: new bylaw in effect in Dawson City. Compostable and biodegradable plastic utensils, cups or containers included in…
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Danish Judge Condemns Calling PLA Biodegradable
Can you call a pot biodegradable when it only composts under very specific circumstances, like in an industrial composting plant?
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Elle Canada Not in Favour of PLA
How to Properly Recycle Beauty Product Packaging? Chances are you’re going through a lot of soap and hand lotion right…
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Side Effects of Bioplastic Policies
“Good intentions” do not generally produce “good results.” This wisdom also applies to establishing coherent environmental policies. Without proper oversight…
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European Bioplastics Raises Concerns over EASAC Report
EUBP Raises Concerns Over Biased Easac Report on Biobased and Biodegradable Plastics.
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The Problems with PLA
While our ecosystem is collapsing, we are at the very least fortunate to witness the rise of a potentially more…
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Exposing the Compostable Plastic Myth in Canada
Canada made their own version of the Dutch documentary “De Monitor”. Here is what actually happens when you put compostable…
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Holland Bioplastics Did Not Join the NL Circular Economy Initiative
The Plastic Pact NL is an initiative of the Dutch Government to tackle the plastic problem and to create a…
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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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NL Composting Industry Does Not Want Compostable Plastics
Dutch Waste Management Industry: we don’t want packaging in the bio-waste stream, even if they are compostable.
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Documentary That Killed Compostable Plastics in the Netherlands
Here’s the translation of the most important fragments of the Dutch documentary “De Monitor” that killed compostable plastics in the…
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Compostable Plastic on Plastic Wall of Shame
Tim Hortons, Starbucks, Nestlé, Coca-Cola, Snapple, Loblaws, and Booster Juice are the first seven companies to be featured on the…
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Greenpeace Netherlands Analyses Bioplastics
It’s bursting with plastic in the supermarkets. In addition to ‘normal’ plastic, you will find more and more products that…
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The Composting Fairy Tale
Dutch TV program “De Monitor” makes an inquiry into compostable bioplastics. What they discover is groundbreaking! They reveal the truth…
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The Truth About Biodegradable Plastics
What does it mean for something to be “biodegradable?”
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Bamboo Toothbrush Lies and The Plastic Industry Perverse Greenwashing
A bamboo toothbrush deconstructed: bamboo handle, paper packaging box, plant-based nylon bristles and plant-based wrapper. It also comes with disposal…
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Recycling, Bioplastics Also Harm Planet, Campaigners warn
Environmental campaigners are warning that bioplastics and recyclable packaging will not solve the world’s plastics pollution crisis – following a…
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Are Biodegradable Plastics Environment-Friendly? Think Again, Warns Group
From recyclable plastic to bioplastics made from plants, new packaging solutions have been promoted by companies amid a new generation…
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New Hanover, Biodegradable Packaging and PFAS
Biodegradable food packaging seems to offer the best of all worlds — convenience and an environmentally friendly waste product. However,…
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FEAD Shoots First Bullet at Bioplastics Industry
FEAD is the representative body of the private waste management and resource industry in the European Union. In this capacity,…
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Biodegradable Plastic: A False Promise?
Biodegradable packaging is often pitched as the environmentally-friendly solution the world has been waiting for. However, so-called greener plastics don’t…
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FMCG Should Stop Using Vague Environmental Terms like Biodegradable
Materials are often described as reusable, recyclable, biodegradable or compostable. To the untrained ear these can sound relatively similar, even…
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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.…
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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…
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Is Biodegradable Always Environment-Friendly?
Bioplastic sounds like a welcome eco-alternative to the many plastic products we use daily. But the reality isn’t so simple.
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The Biodegradable Label Just Received a Huge Blow
A study was published in the Royal Society Open Science and argues that the existing industry standards and testing methods…
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