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European Citizens’ Initiative: Commission decides to register ‘ReturnthePlastics’ initiative on plastic bottle recycling
Today, the Commission decided to register a European Citizens' Initiative entitled ‘ReturnthePlastics: A Citizen's Initiative to implement an EU-wide deposit-system to recycle plastic bottles'. The organisers of the initiative call on the ...
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Bioplastics continue to become mainstream as the global bioplastics market is set to grow by 36 percent over the next 5 years
The results of the European Bioplastics’ (EUBP) annual market data update, presented today at the 15th EUBP Conference, confirm the continued dynamic growth of the global bioplastics industry. “Our industry has successfully ...
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Plastic cutlery can be recycled into home-insulating foam
Biodegradable plastics are supposed to be good for the environment but, rather paradoxically, because they are designed to degrade quickly, they can’t be recycled. Offering a potential solution, New Zealand researchers have ...
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New generation of biobased polyesters for durable products
To enable the introduction of biobased polyesters into the high-performance applications sector, such as automotive and electronics, Wageningen Food & Biobased Research is developing a new generation of biobased polymers using the ...
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Carbon-Negative Snack’s Packaging Is Home Compostable
Carbon footprint was crucial to the co-founders of Impact Snacks, who set out to make a positive impact on consumers and on the environment in merging no less than three trends: good-for-you ...
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Create the world’s first natural and compostable mask
The company Bioinicia and the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) have launched the Bio Hygienic Mask with EPI-type fit, the world’s first natural compostable nanofiber mask, which has a filtration of over ...
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Plastic-free packaging made from popcorn
Researchers at Göttingen University have developed a plant-based, environmentally friendly material as an alternative to polystyrene. While using popcorn as a packaging material might sound like just another corny joke, a team ...
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China to ban disposable non-degradable plastic use on flights
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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