Recently Cargill, a giant American company, officially launched the first product in its full range of plastic/polyol production processes - Biovero bio-based plasticizer.
The plasticizer can be used in a variety of product manufacturing applications such as flooring, apparel, wire, cable and plasti...
Plastic pollution is one of the most pressing environmental issues of our time. The accumulation of petroleum-based plastics is having a devastating impact on our environment, wildlife and human health. In a recent study published in Scientific Reports, researchers at the Nara Institute of Science a...
Have you ever wondered where all the disposable masks you throw away every day go?
Under normal circumstances, discarded masks from residential life are sent to incineration along with "dry garbage" or "other garbage". In some cities, masks are burned to generate electricity, wh...
Berlin startup Made of Air has developed a bioplastic made from forest and farm waste that reduces carbon emissions and can be used for everything from furniture to building facades.
This recyclable material contains 90% carbon and stores approximately two tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) fo...
An international team of researchers led by Japanese researchers recently assessed that about 52% of seabirds worldwide contain plastic additives in their bodies, thus arguing that the impact of plastic pollution on marine animals is a growing concern.
The researchers came from 18 universities and ...
On October 7, 2021, the European Commission, in an effort to facilitate the overall transition to a circular economy in the EU, announced that it will develop a clear policy framework that will enable the application of bio-based, biodegradable and compostable plastics. This will promote consisten...
The Italian legislature has issued a draft decree and accompanying report that will translate the EU Directive on Single Use Plastics 2019/904 (SUPD) into Italian law. On September 21, representatives of environmental protection associations, industrialists and consortia held a hearing. On September...
The French Ministry of Environment said on Monday that in order to reduce plastic waste, France will ban plastic packaging of almost all fruits and vegetables from January 2022.
To implement a law in February 2020, the government issued a list of about 30 fruits and vegetables that must be sold wit...
Natural Mineral Waters Europe (NMWE), UNESDA Soft Drinks Europe and Zero Waste Europe call on the European Union to establish a new and efficient DRS for beverage packaging through the development of a legal framework to promote the transformation of the beverage industry to circularity.
The DRS sy...
At present, there are four main degradation principles of degradable plastics: biodegradation, photodegradation, photo-biodegradation, and water degradation.
It is generally believed that biodegradation mainly passes through two processes. First, the plastic is broken down into small pieces under n...
