Plastic Alternative 2021-07-28 20:43:37 Israeli start-up devises way to convert used nappies into green plastics UBQ Materials is researching a way for turning common household waste into sustainable plastics. read more ...
Bioplastic 2021-07-06 19:02:03 EU single-use plastic ban fails to account for bioplastics The new EU single-use plastic ban limits may restrict companies from developing sustainable innovations. read more ...
Circular Economy 2021-03-04 18:19:28 UNEA: Momentum is building for a global plastics agreement Many countries are now calling for a binding agreement to reduce plastic waste, the president of the UN Environment Assembly, Norway's Environment Minister Sveinung Rotevatn says. read more ...
TIC Specialist Boosts Compostable & Degradable Plastics Capabilities 2020-12-04 11:34:01 Normec Group Acquires Organic Waste Systems The Normec Group has signed a definitive agreement with the shareholders of Organic Waste Systems concerning the acquisition of OWS. read more ...
Firm Also Receives $550,000 Compostable Coffee Pod Order from US 2020-08-26 14:54:57 £273,000 Grant for Biome Technologies’ Compostable Bioplastics Materials Biome, has been awarded funding of £273,000 from the UK Government's Innovate UK initiative to support a new £350,000 collaborative project to scale-up its compostable bioplastic materials with the University of Nottingham's Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering. read more ...
Rapid Progress as Sustainability Project Officially Launched 2019-06-14 15:19:47 Italy’s UK Embassy in London Goes For Zero Waste with Novamont’s Help At an Italy4Innovation event held at its diplomatic presises in Grovsner Square, London, the Italian Embassy highlighted its progress towards zero waste operations, among other circular economy initiatives from both the public and private sectors. read more ... Trade Association Claims University of Plymouth Study Misleading 2019-05-01 16:11:00 European Bioplastics: Only Certified Biodegradable & Compostable Bags Offer Environmental Benefits A study published by the University of Plymouth has been slammed as missleading by the Eopean Bioplastics, the association representing the interests of the bioplastics industry in Europe. read more ... UK Target of Eliminating All Avoidable Plastic Waste by 2042 2018-12-07 11:38:24 Government Funding for Biome Technologies in Bid to Tackle Plastic Waste Biome Technologies has received further government funding as part of its £6 million programme to use industrial biotechnology techniques to produce a new range of sustainable polymers. read more ... Move to Cut Fresh Food Firm’s Plastic Use by 50,000 lbs Annually 2018-10-24 12:33:58 Snap Kitchen Moves to Compostable Plant Based Packaging In Austin, Texas Snap Kitchen, an omnichannel fresh food retailer, has launched a rollout of compostable eco-friendly packaging materials as part of its efforts towards an more sustainable business model. read more ... Regenerating PET Plant with Renewable Biodegradable Plastic Production 2018-10-22 12:26:55 Novamont Boosts Compostable Bioplastic Production in Rome Novamont, an Italian bioplastics firm which produces fully compostable products, has opened a revamped biopolymer plant in Rome. read more ... Novamont CEO Highlights Opportunities of Bioeconomy 2018-10-17 12:06:01 Circular Economy Major Talking Point as Club of Rome Celebrates 50th Anniversary Resource use and the need for a move to a circular economy are key themes at the Club of Rome’s 50th anniversary conference being held today. read more ... Use Based Categorisation Proposed for Waste Plastics 2018-06-18 12:48:08 Plastic Waste – New Approach Outlined in Resourcing the Future Report A use-phase model to categorise plastic products has been advocated in a report by the Resourcing the Future partners at a conference entitled Eliminating avoidable plastic waste by 2042: a use-based approach to decision and policy making’. read more ...
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