From February 1, 2023, Victoria, Australia bans the sale and supply of single-use plastic items, including.
Plastic straws, plastic cutlery (including plates, knives, forks, spoons, chopsticks, etc.), plastic plates, plastic drink stirrers, polystyrene cutlery and drink containers, and cotton swabs.
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The BBC reported on Jan. 9 that the British government confirmed that items such as single-use plastic cutlery, plates and trays will be banned in England.
It is unclear when the ban will take effect, but Scotland and Wales have already taken similar initiatives, the report said. British Secretary ...
Today, new bio-based materials are available everywhere. On the basis of organic materials, they are usually processed with modern chemical techniques. They seem to be able to replace many fossil-based and mineral materials. The following are just a few of these innovations.
1、Natural materials fro...
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"...
