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Transforming flies into degradable plastics

Envirotec Magazine

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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Top 8 Sustainable Fishing Practices: Small Business Sustainability Guide

Green Business Bureau

Today’s common fishing practices are unsustainable and with the number of seafood eaters growing across the world, our seafood supply is readily depleting. This article discusses measures the seafood industry can take in order to limit their negative impact on our world’s oceans. Prevent ocean waste from plastic netting.

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Eco friendly Plastic Bag Alternatives for Sustainable Retail Businesses

Green Business Bureau

Eco friendly bags for retail to remove sinlge-use plastic waste Eco friendly bags for retail address the damaging environmental impact of the common, single-use plastic (polyethylene) bag. These plastic bags aren’t biodegradable, meaning they reside in the environment and take up to 1000 years to break down.

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Bioplastic made from fish scales wins international James Dyson Award

AGreenLiving

Single-use plastics are a growing problem for our planet, but they have also become a mainstay for people around the world. How can we replace the plastic bags, wrappers and more that plague us? One student has come up with a novel plastic alternative that also happens to avoid the use of virgin materials.

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Compelled to action: 5 sustainability trends impacting food retail

AGreenLiving

Consumers want to know where their food comes from and how it is produced It is not news to anyone that consumers are increasingly interested in sustainability-marketed foods such as organic, fair trade, sustainably harvested products such as seafood, and so-called “natural” foods. This market segment grew from 14.3 percent to 16.6

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Online Event - VERGE Energy Conference

Green Market Oracle

The Fundamentals of Circular Packaging (Workshop): An increase in consumer awareness, corporate engagement and regulatory action has led more companies to set ambitious goals to reduce and reimagine their use of plastics and packaging. Thanks to new regulatory incentives and technologies, the carbontech market is now taking off.