A team of Japanese researchers said Wednesday it has developed a new bioplastic that is not only durable but degrades rapidly in seawater and can be mass produced. The research by scientists at Kobe University and other organizations fuels hopes that the world’s oceans may one day be cleared of plastic waste. According to […]
If you want people to recycle compostable plastics appropriately, they need more help understanding how to do it. That is one of the conclusions of a new study of university campuses on both sides of the Atlantic, carried out by scientists at the University of Surrey and Imperial College London. Dr Zoe M Harris, Senior […]
Microplastics can take 100-1,000 years to degrade. Now, thanks to a research breakthrough, they can do it in just seven months. Microplastics are tiny, nearly indestructible fragments shed from everyday plastic products. As we learn more about microplastics, the news keeps getting worse. Already well-documented in our oceans and soil, we’re now discovering them in […]
On February 29, in Bangkok, Thailand, An Phat Holdings Group attended the Regional Forum on Policies to Promote the Private Sector Engagement in Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) organized by the Economic and Social Commission for Asia-Pacific (ESCAP) under the United Nations organized as speakers, affirming the leading role of businesses and contributing ideas in […]
CARBIOS (Clermont-Ferrand, France) and De Smet Engineers & Contractors (Mont-Saint-Guibert, Belgium) enter an engineering partnership for the construction of the world’s first PET “biorecycling” plant. Carbios and De Smet Engineers & Contractors jointly announce their collaboration to spearhead the construction of the world’s first PET biorecycling plant. Under the agreement, De Smet has been entrusted […]
A legal assessment shows that the special rules for plastic packaging and exemptions for other packaging materials discussed as part of the planned EU Packaging Regulation (PPWR) are very likely not compatible with EU law. According to the report, provisions that, for example, only prohibit plastic packaging require it to be reused or exempt coated […]
17 million Vietnamese brand products have been sold on Amazon in just the past year, including brands favored by Americans, notably Aneco. At the 2023 Cross-Border E-commerce Conference themed “Steadfast Growth” organized by Amazon Global Selling in Vietnam recently, Mr. Eric Broussard – Vice President, International Marketplaces and Retail, gave a long report on market […]
Hong Kong will ban throwaway plastic tableware from restaurants from April 22 next year, a few months later than first planned, after lawmakers approved the legislation on Wednesday. The ban will come into force just weeks after charging for municipal solid waste bags starts on April 1, and some lawmakers said they had concerns about […]
Democrats in the House and Senate on Tuesday introduced a bill to curb plastic waste by imposing a new tax on U.S. manufacturers, producers and importers of “virgin plastic” resin destined for single-use plastics. Sen. Shelden Whitehouse (D-OH), who sits on the Senate Finance and Environment and Public Works committees, and Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) […]
Japanese scientists have found between 6.7 and 13.9 pieces of microplastic in each litre of cloud water tested. Researchers in Japan have confirmed that microplastics are present in clouds, where they are likely affecting the climate in ways that are not yet fully understood. In a study published in the journal Environmental Chemistry Letters, Japanese scientists climbed […]
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