On December 7, Balena, a materials science company aiming to transform the fashion industry, announced the launch of eco-chic BioCir sandals, which are made from its proprietary 100% biodegradable plastic and are designed to help the fashion industry end the unsustainable amount of plastic waste and...
On the morning of December 12, the European Commission, the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament held the fourth round of tripartite consultations on the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM, also known as "carbon tariffs"). In the early hours of the 13th, MEPs ...
The Canadian plastic ban is summed up in nine words: no production, no import, no export.
Starting December 20, 2022, Canada begins to implement the strictest plastic ban. Why is it the strictest? The Canadian plastic ban is summed up in nine words: no production, no import, no export, including.
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The world's most environmentally friendly spirits bottle is biodegradable in 18 months. Bacardi is replacing crude oil with seed oil and replacing petroleum-based plastics with plant-based "wonder materials" - a winning formula for solving plastic pollution. Bacardi will eliminate at least...
Dec. 14 -- Single-use plastic items, including cutlery and plates, will be banned in England as the British government tries to curb the problem of waste polluting rivers and oceans.
Environment Minister Thérèse Coffey plans to announce a phase-out of the items in the coming weeks and replace them ...
Recently, the Leibniz Institute for New Materials (Germany) announced that it has developed corn-based paint. This new corn-based paint is expected to fill scratches and swirl marks, which usually damage the clear coat of the outer layer of the paint if the vehicle encounters them, and the corn-base...
The Costa Rican bank "BAC" recently launched the first "biodegradable" bank card in Central America. The card is made of an environmentally friendly material that can be processed to make fertilizer, thus having a positive environmental impact.
Costa Rica's "lateja.cr"...
The first round of negotiations for a global plastics treaty concluded Dec. 2 with countries agreeing to end plastic pollution, but disagreeing on whether the goals and efforts should be global and mandatory, or nationally owned and voluntary.
This meeting in Uruguay is only the first step, and the...
Apparel brands are in love with a new concept - bio-based.
Carbon neutral and sustainable, giving bio-based fibers two buffs, became a new business for domestic and foreign companies such as DuPont, Asahi Kasei, Kaiser Bio, and Wanhua Chemical.
But are bio-based materials good and how are they prod...
With the implementation of the concept of sustainable development, public awareness of environmental protection, people's demand for environmentally friendly products in a significant increase.
This also urges companies to gradually reduce their dependence on non-renewable resources in their pro...
