Toppan and Toppan FutureCard, a global end-to-end card solutions provider in the UAE, have received the first sustainable industry certification from MasterCard, a global payments technology company, for their PLA and recycled PVC cards.
Last year, Toppan Future Card successfully launched the OXYGE...
Offices are prohibited from using plastic tote bags, plastic or hot melt disposable tableware; plastic flowers, banners, flags, flower pots, water bottles, plastic folders and trays are discouraged.
India's Goa state environment department on Wednesday issued an order asking all government departmen...
Leading brands in Europe, Australia and the US are adopting Tipa's compostable packaging solutions globally. This is especially true for the food and fashion industries, as these are two key markets that use a lot of flexible packaging.
Tipa's biodegradable bags are TUV OK Home Compost certified fo...
Recently Cargill, a giant American company, officially launched the first product in its full range of plastic/polyol production processes - Biovero bio-based plasticizer.
The plasticizer can be used in a variety of product manufacturing applications such as flooring, apparel, wire, cable and plasti...
Plastic pollution is one of the most pressing environmental issues of our time. The accumulation of petroleum-based plastics is having a devastating impact on our environment, wildlife and human health. In a recent study published in Scientific Reports, researchers at the Nara Institute of Science a...
Have you ever wondered where all the disposable masks you throw away every day go?
Under normal circumstances, discarded masks from residential life are sent to incineration along with "dry garbage" or "other garbage". In some cities, masks are burned to generate electricity, wh...
Berlin startup Made of Air has developed a bioplastic made from forest and farm waste that reduces carbon emissions and can be used for everything from furniture to building facades.
This recyclable material contains 90% carbon and stores approximately two tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) fo...
An international team of researchers led by Japanese researchers recently assessed that about 52% of seabirds worldwide contain plastic additives in their bodies, thus arguing that the impact of plastic pollution on marine animals is a growing concern.
The researchers came from 18 universities and ...
On October 7, 2021, the European Commission, in an effort to facilitate the overall transition to a circular economy in the EU, announced that it will develop a clear policy framework that will enable the application of bio-based, biodegradable and compostable plastics. This will promote consisten...
The Italian legislature has issued a draft decree and accompanying report that will translate the EU Directive on Single Use Plastics 2019/904 (SUPD) into Italian law. On September 21, representatives of environmental protection associations, industrialists and consortia held a hearing. On September...
