Compostable market news
Co-op ditches plastic ‘bags for life’ and replaces with 10p compostable bag
The 10p compostable carriers will replace Co-op's "bags for life" ahead of the minimum fee for single-use plastic shopping bags at all supermarkets in England doubling to 10p in May. The Co-op ...
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Canadian government officially adds plastic products to its list of “toxic” substances
The designation is already drawing sharp criticism from industry associations. The Canadian government has officially added “plastic manufactured items” to its list of “toxic” substances on Schedule 1 of the Canadian Environmental ...
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New research reveals how airborne microplastics travel around the world
Scientists consider plastic pollution one of the "most pressing environmental and social issues of the 21st century," but so far, microplastic research has mostly focused on the impact on rivers and oceans ...
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Scotland plans ban on plastic straws, plates, knifes and forks and polystyrene cups
Plastic plates, straws and cutlery could be banned in Scotland, along with polystyrene food and drink containers, to help stem the tide of plastic that is killing sea life/ The government in Edinburgh has ...
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Polystyrene to be phased out next year under Australia’s plastic waste plan
Polystyrene foam commonly used to package consumer goods will be phased out in Australia by mid-2022 as part of a national plan to combat mounting plastic waste. Conservation groups have welcomed many ...
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India Has Announced Yet Another Plastic Ban
The draft Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules 2021, which the Union environment ministry announced on March 11, has proposed a blanket ban on a list of plastic items, among other changes. The ...
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Unilever and Alibaba launch recycling machines featuring artificial intelligence
Unilever has worked with Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba to create a system of recycling machines which use artificial intelligence to automatically identify and sort plastic packaging. The initiative, Waste Free World, is ...
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European Bioplastics: Claims on biodegradability and compostability on products and packaging
Claims about biodegradability and compostability are widely used to label products and packaging regarding their endof-life. Biodegradation can take place in different systems (industrial or home composting) and environments (soil, water). What ...
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