Italian eyewear brand Rudy Project continues its quest for sustainable development with the release of its new Deltabeat cycling sunglasses. the Deltabeat model's frame is composed of Rilsan Clear: a bio-based polyamide made from castor oil, developed by Arkema.
To make this bio-based material, the b...
Starbucks Korea announced that starting Nov. 6, 12 of its Seoul stores will phase out single-use plastic cups and offer only mugs, glasses or reusable cups as part of Starbucks' ongoing efforts to reduce plastic waste.
A Starbucks customer returns a reusable cup at one of its plastic-free stores. (St...
In real life, plastic waste is huge and its disposal puts a lot of pressure on the sanitation department. These disposable tableware and bags for packing are made of ordinary plastic, which is not degradable under natural conditions, and incineration or landfill disposal will produce toxic and harmf...
Recently, New Zealand's Ministry for the Environment (Ministry) released the National Plastics Action Plan, which outlines the actions New Zealand will take in 2021-2024 to address plastic waste and accelerate the transition to a low-carbon circular economy. The National Plastics Action Plan outline...
It is reported that the new chocolate black milk DARK MILK of Daily Black Cozy announced that it was officially launched on August 18, 2020 online and offline in full. The brand also claimed that the black milk DARK MLIK using the latest Swiss 2019 research and development CELLULOSE plant fiber as c...
Research on the environmental and human health hazards of microplastics has been increasing in recent years, and workers exposed to higher concentrations of microplastics have previously been reported to suffer from respiratory distress after inhaling microplastic fibers and particles.
Do air m...
Recently, more than 50 petitioners from the youth, fishermen and waste management sectors filed a lawsuit against Philippine government officials for alleged inaction in issuing a list of non-environmentally acceptable products (NEAP).
Four months ago, the groups had said they intended to file ...
Traditional polyhydroxy fatty acid esters (PHAs) are a large class of natural polymeric materials synthesized by microorganisms using renewable glucose and fatty acids as substrates, and over 150 different monomers have been identified.
PHA has biodegradability, biocompatibility, gas barrier pr...
Scientists from Germany and the Netherlands are working on new environmentally friendly polylactic acid materials. The aim is to develop sustainable materials for optical applications, such as automotive headlights, lenses, reflective plastics or light guides. For the time being, these products are ...
Biodegradable medical materials have good compatibility with human tissues, can be absorbed or completely discharged from the body after degradation in the human body, and will not accumulate in the human internal tissues or organs, and have strong stability and easy processing simplicity, so they h...
