Recently, in celebration of Earth Day, Tea Spot, a leading American tea brand, launched a line of 100% sustainable, compostable packaging to reduce waste to the environment. Newly packaged versions of the brand's best-selling teas are now available through Whole Foods, Central Markets and the c...
Beginning May 4, 2022, New Jersey implements the second phase of the plastic ban, which means retailers and food service businesses will no longer be allowed to use or distribute single-use plastic bags.
The law gives stores and the public 18 months to prepare before it takes effect. The bill, ...
There are at least 164 million plastic cards in circulation in the UK, almost all of which are made of non-biodegradable materials that would normally end up in landfills and improperly disposed of in the oceans, a situation that is gradually being tested in UK financial institutions.
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April 25, 2022 --- Costa Coffee will launch a trial of 100% fiber lids for take-out cups in 150 stores across the UK. The lids are made from renewable plant-based materials and are fully recyclable. If successful, the UK's largest coffee chain will launch the new lids in early 2023.
They will b...
Recently, styrene company Ineos Styrolution developed a food-grade packaging film called K-Resin DK11, which it claims is the material of choice for controlled atmosphere packaging (CAP) film applications. K-Resin DK11 combines "excellent" clarity, toughness and high breathability. I...
Pulp molding production equipment is the creator of pulp molding, also known as papermolding, a common packaging material used in many consumer applications such as beverage carriers and shock-resistant cushioning product packaging. Made from recycled paper or fiber, it is 100% recyclable and b...
Why do we need to limit and ban plastic? Take a look at this data set.
The global average consumption of 1 million plastic bags every 1 minute. The total annual global plastic consumption of 400 million tons. China consumes more than 60 million tons. Currently only 14% of global plastic packagin...
Norway's third tallest skyscraper also has the most unique architecture: it is made entirely of wood. The building is called Mjøstårnet - meaning Mjosa's Tower - and is located in Brumunddal, a small Norwegian industrial town on the edge of Lake Mjosa. The town is known for its role in the timb...
On the occasion of the 53rd World Earth Day, Starbucks China announced that by the end of this year, all Starbucks hot beverage cup lids in mainland China are expected to be upgraded to easily recyclable polypropylene material. Starbucks China has fully implemented a biodegradable "dregs t...
From January 1, 2022, France banned the sale of fruits and vegetables in plastic packaging weighing less than 1.5 kg, including bananas, pears, lemons, peppers, cucumbers, carrots and 30 other fruits and vegetables. 2026, the ban will be extended to all fruits and vegetables.
It is estimated th...
