Single-use plastic products are being phased out in all Australian states and territories, with uniform national rules on the horizon.
From November 1, NSW will ban the sale of plastic straws, stirrers, cutlery and cotton swabs, with other jurisdictions taking similar measures at their own pace...
Flinders University materials researchers and German biomaterials developer one -fıve are using seaweed extracts to develop the next generation of biopolymer coating materials to address the fast food industry's packaging waste dilemma.
New non-polluting biomaterials are designed to replace tra...
Umm Al Quwain will ban single-use plastics from January 1, 2023.
All bags must be biodegradable, multi-purpose or made of paper or fabric, according to the decision of the Administrative Council of the Emirate of Umm Al Qaiwain.
Umm Al Qaiwain is one of the seven emirates of the UAE. Umm Al Qaiw...
Recently, Union Minister of State Jitendra Singh stated that India has developed a roadmap and strategy for a bioeconomy that will gradually reach $150 billion by 2025.
The bioeconomy is the production, use and conservation of biological resources, including associated knowledge, science, techn...
The first phase of Western Australia's plastics program was completed on October 1, 2022, officially banning 10 items such as single-use plastic cups. These bans will save 430 million single-use plastic cups from landfill or garbage in Western Australia each year, with cold cups accounting for more ...
Recently, Wageningen scientists have developed a sustainable asphalt component from the biomass resource lignin. It has been tested on bicycle paths and provincial roads and has proven to be a high-quality material. In addition, this bio-asphalt significantly reduces CO2 emissions.
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Scientists have found microplastics in human breast milk for the first time, and further research is needed to identify potential health risks as infants are highly susceptible to chemical contaminants.
Researchers at the Polytechnic University of Marche, Italy, collected breast milk samples fr...
New Zealand banned the sale or production of single-use plastic swabs, drink stirrers and most plastic trays from October 1, 2022.
"These are the first of the most problematic plastic products that will be phased out over the next three years," said New Zealand's Environment Minister ...
SHARJAH, the capital of the Emirate of Sharjah, UAE - As announced in early August, Sharjah stores are imposing a 25 fil (25 cents, local currency, 1 dirham = 100 fil) tariff on single-use plastic bags, effective Oct. 1, 2022.
This initiative comes ahead of and in preparation for the UAE's tota...
Scientists have determined that enzymes in wax worm saliva can degrade plastic bags in a matter of hours.
Scientists in Spain have discovered that wax worms have the ability to degrade plastic bags in a matter of hours at room temperature. This could be an advance in the global fight against pl...
