The case for exploring jute as an alternative to plastic
GreenBiz
APRIL 10, 2020
For starters, it's a material that is readily available, biodegradable and affordable.
Graphene-based packaging presented as first truly biodegradeable and compostable alternative to plastic
Envirotec Magazine
NOVEMBER 27, 2020
UK biotech company Toraphene says it is preparing to unveil the world’s first truly biodegradable, compostable and commercially viable alternative to plastic packaging. It’s because they need specific manmade conditions to biodegrade, and many degrade into microplastics, which contaminate our oceans and food chain for centuries”.
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Biodegradable tree guards reduce environmental impact
Envirotec Magazine
NOVEMBER 16, 2020
A new range of biodegradable guards will help to reduce the environmental impact of planting new whips while improving landscape management, says the firm behind them. WhiptecBio tree and hedge guards are made from recycled material and are said to be 100% sustainable, biodegradable and compostable.
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Technology uses banana leaves as a biodegradable alternative to single-use plastic
Inhabitat - Innovation
SEPTEMBER 20, 2019
Find out how banana leaves can be transformed into a sturdy, durable alternative to single-use plastic.
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Are bioplastics really better for the environment? Read the fine print
GreenBiz
AUGUST 28, 2019
Confusion among terms like bioplastics, bio-based and biodegradable plastics makes it hard to discern and make the environmentally responsible choice.
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The Australian government unveils plan to end plastic pollution
Inhabitat - Innovation
MARCH 15, 2021
With the National Plastic Plan, Australia aims to address challenges with biodegradable, recyclable and compostable plastics.
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Report reveals hypocrisy of world’s biggest plastic polluters
Envirotec Magazine
SEPTEMBER 18, 2020
A new report from advocacy group The Changing Markets Foundation appears to reveal how, behind a veil of nice-sounding initiatives and commitments to address the plastics crisis – the plastics industry, consumer brands and retailers have obstructed and undermined proven legislative solutions to the crisis for decades.
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Where there's hope for speeding up business action on plastics
GreenBiz
AUGUST 26, 2020
Where there's hope for speeding up business action on plastics. Its landmark report, "The New Plastics Economy," sounded the alarm in 2016 that if "business as usual" continues, by 2025 the ocean may hold more plastic than fish by weight. Only five years ago, few corporate leaders had plastic pollution on their official radar.
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What happens to biodegradable plastics if they enter the sea? New study
Envirotec Magazine
JANUARY 15, 2024
Plymouth Marine Laboratory writes Our new study investigates what happens when biodegradable plastics enter the ocean, and whether these increasingly popular alternatives to conventional plastics are safer for marine ecosystems, or whether they come with their own risks. million metric tons in 2023 to almost 5.3
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Firms target hard to recycle plastic packaging reduction with biodegradable alternative
Envirotec Magazine
AUGUST 5, 2020
Packaging firm DS Smithand and Aquapak, a developer of biodegradable polymer, are teaming up to develop sustainable fibre based packaging solutions that they say will replace hard to recycle packaging made from combined materials such as cardboard and plastic. Hydropol resin pellets. ”
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Biodegradable vs Compostable: Understanding The Difference
Green Business Bureau
JANUARY 17, 2023
Biodegradable vs compostable: Addressing the confusion. Biodegradable vs compostable: Which material would you choose ? As the bio-based industry grows, we’re witnessing an increasing number of biodegradable and compostable claims. As such, this Green Business Bureau article defines biodegradable and compostable.
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5 sustainable packaging developments to watch in 2021
GreenBiz
JANUARY 4, 2021
But COVID-19 has thrown a wrench in those plans, with single-use packaging skyrocketing, low fossil fuel prices and disrupted recycling systems, already weakened by China’s 2018 plastics waste ban. . Some bio-based materials such as bio-PET are derived from biological materials, but are not biodegradable.
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Sustainable Packaging: Biodegradable and Eco-Friendly Options For Your Business
Green Business Bureau
FEBRUARY 1, 2021
One of the biggest culprits of plastic and styrofoam pollution in the world is the packaging materials that companies use in shipping their products. From post-consumer recycled paper products to unique biodegradable materials, here’s a great overview of the latest options for your business shipping needs.
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Tooth: the eco-friendly toothbrush made from recycled and biodegradable materials
Inhabitat - Innovation
SEPTEMBER 26, 2019
We know you’re conscientious about water consumption by turning off the faucet while you brush, but there’s that seldom discussed issue of toothbrush waste, mostly plastic, that equates to around 1,000,000,000 toothbrushes heading to the landfill annually, and that’s just in the United States.
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GreenBiz
DECEMBER 7, 2020
There are no 'silver bullet' solutions to plastics. The latest culprit: Bacardi unveiled a bioplastic bottle that can biodegrade in compost systems, freshwater and oceans in 18 months. The latest culprit: Bacardi unveiled a bioplastic bottle that can biodegrade in compost systems, freshwater and oceans in 18 months. In the Loop.
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How Big a Difference Can Biodegradable Straws Make to the Environment?
Green Business Bureau
OCTOBER 8, 2020
Disposable plastics are posing serious problems for our planet. Across Europe, a single-use plastic ban will come into effect from 2021, targeting straws, cotton buds, and disposable cutlery, among other products. Biodegradable straws are one of the alternatives available that fit these criteria. What are Biodegradable Straws?
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Biodegradable Bioplastics: Decarbonizing a “Throw-Away Economy” Built on Cheap and Durable Plastics
CleanTech Group
APRIL 3, 2024
Global Infrastructure that Relies on Plastics The global utilization of plastics in our everyday lives has made it seemingly impossible to imagine life. The post Biodegradable Bioplastics: Decarbonizing a “Throw-Away Economy” Built on Cheap and Durable Plastics appeared first on Cleantech Group.
"Self-Destructing Plastic" Wins Top Prize in Create the Future Contest
altenergymag
OCTOBER 7, 2021
A Biodegradable Solution to the Global Plastic Waste Problem
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Lessons from 3 emerging bio-based material technologies
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 19, 2021
Although the pandemic has disrupted hospitality and demand, Loliware has used the lull to advance its technology and scale manufacturing with a mission to overturn legacy plastics. The flexibility of plastic straws is a bit more challenging to replicate, but R&D is under way to do just that. .
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Pakka of India raises $29.4 million to develop biodegradable packaging facility
Impact Alpha
AUGUST 15, 2024
India, a major plastics polluter, generates nearly 29,000 tons of plastic waste daily. million to develop biodegradable packaging facility appeared first on ImpactAlpha. Pakka, a company based in the country’s northern city of. The post Pakka of India raises $29.4
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5 Types of Bioplastics: Starch, Cellulose, Protein, Organic, Aliphatic Polyesters
Green Business Bureau
JULY 28, 2021
Bioplastics As An Alternative to Petroleum-Based Plastics. The development of bioplastics – plastics that are biodegradable and made of natural materials – provides businesses with eco-friendly alternatives for packaging and products, especially single-use items that contribute a lot of waste.
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Managing the future of plastic: key recommendations for Government
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 19, 2024
Experts have collaborated on a series of recommendations which calls on Government to take the initiative on finding solutions to the plastics problem. Speaking at the launch, Baroness Meacher said: “Plastics are an important resource that we cannot simply dispense with, but we must address the effects of plastic pollution.
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GreenBiz
AUGUST 23, 2019
The beer giant is promising to cut emissions by 50 percent and ensure all packaging is reusable, recyclable, compostable or biodegradeable by 2025.
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Millions of household products to become biodegradable within seven years: New roadmap
Envirotec Magazine
JULY 27, 2023
The group believes that it will be possible to develop and scale the first biodegradable PLFs and advance circular economy infrastructure for these chemicals by 2030. Thanks to our involvement, we have established a new research partnership with York and Nottingham universities in which we’re using AI to help create biodegradable PLFs.
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The myth of ‘home-compostable’ plastics
Grist
NOVEMBER 7, 2022
As single-use plastics fall further out of favor among environmentally-conscious consumers and governments, many companies are turning to newer materials that they say will break down in people’s backyard composting bins. But new research reveals that most of these so-called “home-compostable” plastics don’t live up to their labels.
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GBB Member, Chlorophyll Water, Launches Landfill Biodegradable Bottles
Green Business Bureau
OCTOBER 30, 2019
Delivering on their corporate mission and promise to create a deliver environmentally friendly bottles and packaging, Chlorophyll Water has announced that they have achieved a major step in their commitment to limit and ultimately cease their contribution to the world’s plastic epidemic.
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EcoLuxe Products: Sustainable Bamboo Products to Help Reduce Plastic Waste and Encourage Sustainable Living
Green Business Bureau
APRIL 7, 2022
is aiding the world in the fight against single-use plastic waste by offering a variety of biodegradable organic bamboo products for personal use, homes and businesses. From disposable utensils to dental and hair care, EcoLuxe has an array of eco-friendly alternatives to help you reduce your plastic footprint.
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How Proteins Can Be Used to Create Biodegradable Materials
Green Living Guy
NOVEMBER 14, 2020
According to the Earth Day Foundation, nearly 8 million metric tons of plastic find their way into the Earth’s oceans each year, sinking to depths of as many as 11 km deep. By 2050, Earth Day estimates that there will be more plastic in the ocean, by weight, than there.
Unilever unveils climate and nature fund worth more than $1 billion
GreenBiz
JUNE 16, 2020
Unilever also has committed to step up its efforts to preserve water, with plans to make all its "product formulations" biodegradable in order to minimize their impact on aquatic ecosystems. Jope concluded that the suite of new initiatives would complement the company's ongoing mission to curb its reliance on virgin plastic.
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Transforming flies into degradable plastics
Envirotec Magazine
AUGUST 16, 2023
A project that uses insects as a source of chemicals to make plastics that can biodegrade later is being presented at the American Chemical Society (ACS) Fall 2023 event, a hybrid meeting being held 13-17 August. This nontoxic, biodegradable, sugar-based polymer strengthens the shell, or exoskeleton, of insects and crustaceans.
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The Cup Hero separates coffee pods for recycling and composting
Inhabitat - Innovation
AUGUST 31, 2021
We’ve written about the problems with single-use coffee pods before — a majority of these little capsules end up in landfills and contribute to the world’s growing plastic pollution issues.
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WRAP’s circular economy competition awards grants in different regions of the world
Envirotec Magazine
AUGUST 2, 2022
WRAP’s first International Grants competition, The International Circular Plastics Flagship Competition – developed and delivered in partnership with UKRI – has awarded funding of £1.2 million to six UK based innovators to work with international partners to tackle plastic related issues in India, Chile, South Africa and Kenya.
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5 companies that are using nature to redefine good design
GreenBiz
MAY 24, 2021
The London-based startup also manufactures a biodegradable alternative to wood-based sheet materials using byproducts from food production. . The startup’s process works at room temperature, is 1,000 times more energy-efficient than the production of synthetic plastic fibers, has only water as a byproduct and uses no hazardous chemicals. .
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Bio-based ropes claim eco-friendly aquaculture benefits
Envirotec Magazine
MAY 11, 2023
New “bio” ropes made from biomaterials have the potential to replace conventional plastics of fossil origin in mussel and algae cultivation, say the groups behind their development, who claim sustainability advantages including up to 34% carbon footprint reduction compared to ropes made from conventional plastics.
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Report: Plastics, Oil Industry Deceived Public on Recycling Use for More Than 50 Years
DeSmogBlog
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
An explosive new report finds that the plastics industry has misled the public for decades about the viability of recycling plastic, promoting reuse despite the fact that mechanical recycling was not feasible – perpetuating the plastic waste crisis the world faces today.
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Laser scans show devastating impact of wet wipes on the Thames
Envirotec Magazine
NOVEMBER 26, 2021
With all-party support, a Ten-Minute Rule Bill, proposed by Fleur Anderson MP (Labour Putney), which would outlaw the use of plastic in wet wipes, was due to have its second reading on 26 November. Fleur Anderson said: “We use 11 billion wet wipes every year in the UK and 90% of them contain plastic.
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All Eyes on Marine Plastic From Orbit
Planet Pulse
OCTOBER 27, 2020
New research combining Planet’s high cadence satellite imagery and other innovative technologies has successfully found the sources and pathways of plastic pollution in the Caribbean Sea. A boom is filled with plastic, and yet was only able to collect small amounts of it due to much of the debris passing it by. km2 to 0.77km2.
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Which plastics tax? Policymakers face fresh pressure over plastics tax and compostable packaging
Business Green
AUGUST 24, 2020
Environmental arguments are continuing to be made both for and against the inclusion of compostable plastics in the government's planned plastics tax. Expert evidence and public opinion align in saying that each plastic stream must adapt its own solution immediately.
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Hotel Sustainability & Waste Management: Reducing Food, Water and Plastic Waste
Green Business Bureau
AUGUST 16, 2021
This article exposes the flawed system of waste management within hotels and provides practical solutions for reducing three prominent hotel wastes: food, water and plastic waste. Implement the 4-R’s for Plastic Waste Reduction. Replace plastic straws with reusable alternatives like steel and glass. Minimize Food Waste.
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Can We Make Plastic More Sustainable?
Green Living Guy
MAY 6, 2022
As pollution causes a significant loss of biodiversity and humans now face a compromised aquatic-based food system, it’s time to meet a simple truth: The world has a serious plastic problem. Every year, 14 million tons of plastic pollution enter the ocean, causing illness and death in marine species through entanglement and ingestion.
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Plastic Straw Alternatives: 10 Eco-Friendly Choices
Green Business Bureau
OCTOBER 2, 2019
It’s time to be more eco-friendly and introduce plastic straws alternatives, especially if you’re a restaurant owner. There are some great plastic straw alternatives that we’ve organized, described and found suppliers for. Restaurants Move to Eliminate Plastic Straws. Plastic Straw Alternatives for Eco-Friendly Businesses.
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Tool aims to improve the assessment of chemical persistence in the environment
Envirotec Magazine
APRIL 26, 2023
Increased awareness around issues of chemical persistence, including global plastic pollution and the presence of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) or ‘forever chemicals’ in the environment has triggered numerous global policy initiatives.
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Packaging developer Choose toasts 'world's first' biodegradable paper bottle
Business Green
OCTOBER 29, 2020
The fully biodegradable and compostable packaging innovation has been developed in Edinburgh with support from Innovate UK and Sky Ocean Ventures. As a result, it claims the container is fully biodegradeable and compostable, and can break down in the natural environmental without causing any harmful impact within 12 months.
UK startup creates ‘smart’ plastic that self-destructs in the sea
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 4, 2024
University of Edinburgh start-up firm EVA Biosystems has developed a plastic that is described as being able to sense when it’s in the ocean and break itself down without creating microplastics. EVA Biosystems’ innovation involves adding special bacteria to conventional plastics.
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