On October 7, Korea Samyang Corporation announced that it has begun mass production of biodegradable plastic "PBIAT" at its Jeonju plant. The PBIAT produced by Samyang Company is mainly used for the production of disposable bags, and the scope of application will be expanded to agricultura...
Lawmakers in California, the United States, are very concerned about the packaging of take-out food. They passed several bills that will have a significant impact on the food packaging pattern of restaurants across the state. Several bills that will revolutionize food packaging in resta...
Plastic pollution refers to the accumulation of plastic products in the environment, which destroys the habitat of wild animals and even has a negative impact on humans.
Recently, researchers Robert Newbould and Professor Mick Whelan of the School of Geography, Geology and Environment at the Univer...
Bio-based materials refer to materials derived from natural biomass, including materials that use biomass as raw materials or (and) obtained through biological manufacturing. Bio-based materials are derived from renewable resources and have many advantages such as carbon reduction and sustainability...
Recently, Braskem, the largest polyolefin producer in the Americas, as the market leader and pioneer producer of industrial-scale biopolymers, announced the establishment of a partnership with Gelmart International ("Gelmart"), the world's leading manufacturer of intimate apparel.
Braskem ...
Regarding the question of whether polylactic acid PLA can be degraded in seawater, different experts may come to different conclusions through experiments. Some expert studies have found that PLA can be completely degraded in a specific body of water. The specific water body referred to by the...
Liu Jing, professor of environmental biotechnology at Lund University in Sweden and executive director of Bipu Instruments, introduced commonly used biodegradability test methods and technologies, evaluated and compared various technologies, and pointed out that there will be a lot of degradation te...
PlasticsEurope announced on September 9 that it supports the European Commission (EC) proposal on a mandatory EU recycling content target for plastic packaging, and called for the target to be set at 30% by 2030.
The trade association said it “welcomes” the proposed amendments to the Packaging and ...
A carbon capture plant in Iceland began operations on the 8th. This is currently the world's largest plant that captures carbon directly from the air. The captured carbon dioxide is extracted and mixed with water, and finally pumped into the ground about 1,000 meters deep. It is expected to turn int...
Waitrose announced further reductions in disposable plastic bags.
Waitrose's goal is to eliminate single-use plastic bags through store storage and delivery, reducing 40 million single-use plastic bags every year.
Waitrose will remove the 10-pence "daily bag" and replace it with a 50-pence...
