Compostable market news

China will ban the use of disposable plastic packaging bags, tableware and straws on domestic flights starting next year, the Civil Aviation Administration of China said Wednesday. Airports with an annual throughput ...
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On 31 May the EU Commission published the long awaited and delayed SUP guidelines, which aim to support Member States in the implementation of the Single-Use Plastic (SUP) Directive at national level ...
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The Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) said on May 27 it has approved NatureWorks Asia Pacific Co.,Ltd.'s application to invest more than 15 billion baht (around USD490 million) in a project to ...
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Aggressive “Roadmap to 2025” refocuses on proactive efforts to boost plastics recycling and to accelerate the transition to a circular economy for plastics. Launched in August 2020, the The U.S. Plastics Pact is a ...
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Packaging supplier Novolex has announced that it has launched a new production line in Tennessee, USA to manufacture compostable cold beverage cups made from the plant-based bioplastic, PLA. The clear PLA-based cups ...
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Small pieces of plastic are everywhere, stretching from urban environments to pristine wilderness. Left to their own devices, it can take hundreds of years for them to degrade completely. Catalysts activated by ...
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The 100% biodegradable alternative to polystyrene is already being snapped up by major brands, as the company sets its sights set on rapid European expansion. The Magical Mushroom Company (MMC) has launched ...
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Scientists working on an alternative to polluting plastic have discovered a biodegradable material derived from fish waste that would otherwise be thrown away, which could be used in a variety of products including packaging and clothing ...
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