Recently, RadiciGroup's Biofeel Eleven, a 100% natural nylon yarn obtained from sustainable sources, won the prestigious ISPO Textrends award in the Fibers and Insulation category for the Fall/Winter 2025/26 collection.
ISPO Textrends, the International Sports and Outdoor Equipment Innovation Expo Fu...
Valencia-based AIMPLAS, a Spanish plastics technology center, is developing a project to develop a packaging solution for polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) derived from beer production waste. The project, called BioSupPack, is also dedicated to demonstrating a new solution for a viable depolymerization re...
On November 24, 2023, the EU and Canada established the Green Alliance at a bilateral summit in St. John's, Newfoundland. Covers climate action, environmental and marine protection, clean energy transition, green industrial transition, research and innovation, and climate and biodiversity.
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The UK has taken a big step towards a sustainable future by banning single-use plastics for commercial and residential use. The ban goes into effect on October 1, 2023, marking the beginning of a new era in the global fight against climate change. Extended reading: the UK's toughest plastic ban goes...
A new report from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) shows that under current policies, the planet will warm by 3°C by the end of the century - twice the most ambitious target of the Paris Agreement.
According to the Emissions Gap Report 2023, governments and businesses must take u...
On Nov. 17, multinational e-commerce giant Amazon said in a statement that it switched to 100 percent recyclable paper bags, cardboard envelopes and boxes for its deliveries in Europe.
In the past year alone, Amazon used 85,916 tons of single-use plastic worldwide to ship products to customers....
Recently, Wageningen University and Research Center in the Netherlands evaluated the environmental impact and recyclability of single-serving coffee capsules made of different materials under various end-of-life scenarios. Compostable capsules were found to be the most sustainable option when consid...
A report released by Eurostat shows that consumption of lightweight plastic bags (thicknesses from 15 microns to 50 microns) continues to decline in Europe in 2021, the first year in which the reduction also affects ultra-lightweight plastic bags with a thickness of less than 15 microns.
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In this day and age, being environmentally conscious is not just a trend, but a necessity. Eco-friendly tableware represents an important step towards sustainable living. This paper explores the development of innovative eco-friendly methods and materials, their implications for public policy, and t...
Strict control over import and export of waste plastics
Only one third of waste plastics are recycled in Europe, and half of the waste plastics collected for recycling are exported outside the EU.
According to data published by Eurostat, the EU exported more than 1.1 million tons of waste plasti...
