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Hanoi to ban plastic bags and foam food containers in stores from 2028

Hanoi to ban plastic bags and foam food containers in stores from 2028

The Resolution details measures to cut plastic waste across all sectors, including manufacturing, commerce, services, and daily household activities. A new roadmap will see Hanoi phase out single-use plastics in markets and ...
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Bacteria turn plastic waste into pain relievers

Bacteria turn plastic waste into pain relievers

Researchers have found that bacteria can be used to turn plastic waste into painkillers, opening the possibility of more sustainable drug production. According to the Guardian, chemists at the University of Edinburgh ...
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COMPOSTABLE PICKLEBALL – A GREEN BREAKTHROUGH FOR THE WORLD’S FASTEST-GROWING SPORT

COMPOSTABLE PICKLEBALL – A GREEN BREAKTHROUGH FOR THE WORLD’S FASTEST-GROWING SPORT

Pickleball, a sport booming worldwide, brings joy and connection to millions of players. However, behind its rapid growth lies an alarming issue: plastic waste from discarded pickleball balls. Each year, an estimated ...
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A Green Future for Aviation: Addressing the Challenges of Single-Use Plastic Products (SUPPs)

A Green Future for Aviation: Addressing the Challenges of Single-Use Plastic Products (SUPPs)

The aviation industry has long relied on single-use plastic products (SUPPs) to ensure convenience, hygiene, and operational efficiency. Items such as plastic cups, utensils, food trays, packaging, and luggage wraps are commonplace ...
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DIFFERENTIATING BIODEGRADABILITY CONCEPTS: UNDERSTAND TO MAKE WISE CHOICES

DIFFERENTIATING BIODEGRADABILITY CONCEPTS: UNDERSTAND TO MAKE WISE CHOICES

In the face of escalating environmental pollution, the demand for eco-friendly products is on the rise. Along with this trend, various terms related to material decomposition, such as biodegradable, compostable, degradable, and ...
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PLA water bottle with embossed label facilitates recycled PLA production

PLA water bottle with embossed label facilitates recycled PLA production

Together with TotalEnergies Corbion (Gorinchem, the Netherlands), Korean water producer Sansu (Seoul, South Korea) is developing an embossed label water bottle made of Luminy® PLA bioplastics to speed up the adoption of ...
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Japanese team create biodegradable plastic fit for industrial use

Japanese team create biodegradable plastic fit for industrial use

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 ...
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Make plastic packaging less confusing, scientists warn

Make plastic packaging less confusing, scientists warn

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 ...
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