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A £200 per metric ton plastic packaging tax is crippling UK businesses

According to research commissioned by Lindum Packaging, one in five UK companies using plastic packaging have seen their costs increase by more than 75% as a result of the UK plastic packaging tax.  The tax, which went into effect April 1, imposes a £200 ($247) per metric ton tax on companies t...

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06.06.22 12:55 AM - Comment(s)
Unilever announced a new half of plastic materials! So these three giants are so desperate

Innova consumer research shows that more than 50% of global consumers strongly agree that food companies should only use sustainable packaging, including nearly 40% of Chinese consumers. Different groups have different attitudes toward sustainable development. Younger, newer consumers are conce...

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06.06.22 12:48 AM - Comment(s)
The concept of sustainable development continues to permeate the packaging industry

In today's global trend of compliance with green environmental protection, the word "sustainable" is believed to have been heard by everyone more or less many times, it is no longer just a policy and guidance for the country's livelihood, but has gradually become a "fairy stick" ...

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06.06.22 12:40 AM - Comment(s)
Tea Spot, a leading US tea brand, launches 100% biodegradable packaging for 7 tea flavors

Recently, in celebration of Earth Day, Tea Spot, a leading American tea brand, launched a line of 100% sustainable, compostable packaging to reduce waste to the environment. Newly packaged versions of the brand's best-selling teas are now available through Whole Foods, Central Markets and the c...

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05.06.22 12:51 AM - Comment(s)
UK company fully implements PLA debit card

There are at least 164 million plastic cards in circulation in the UK, almost all of which are made of non-biodegradable materials that would normally end up in landfills and improperly disposed of in the oceans, a situation that is gradually being tested in UK financial institutions. 

Go Henry,...

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20.05.22 05:23 AM - Comment(s)
Costa Coffee launches plant-based lids for use in 150 stores across the UK

April 25, 2022 --- Costa Coffee will launch a trial of 100% fiber lids for take-out cups in 150 stores across the UK. The lids are made from renewable plant-based materials and are fully recyclable. If successful, the UK's largest coffee chain will launch the new lids in early 2023.

They will b...

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20.05.22 05:20 AM - Comment(s)
Norway's third tallest skyscraper, 18 stories, pure bio-based material wood structure

Norway's third tallest skyscraper also has the most unique architecture: it is made entirely of wood. The building is called Mjøstårnet - meaning Mjosa's Tower - and is located in Brumunddal, a small Norwegian industrial town on the edge of Lake Mjosa. The town is known for its role in the timb...

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17.05.22 01:14 AM - Comment(s)
Starbucks steps up its sustainability efforts by upgrading its easy-to-recycle cup lids with biodegradable "crumb tubes

On the occasion of the 53rd World Earth Day, Starbucks China announced that by the end of this year, all Starbucks hot beverage cup lids in mainland China are expected to be upgraded to easily recyclable polypropylene material. Starbucks China has fully implemented a biodegradable "dregs t...

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17.05.22 01:11 AM - Comment(s)
Experts suggest the development of biodegradable plastic industry to deal with the "new pollution"

On April 7, a research paper published in the Journal of Environmental Science, the top journal in the field of environmental science, showed that a team of researchers led by the University of Hull in the United Kingdom had found microplastics deep in the human lungs for the first time. 

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12.05.22 01:19 AM - Comment(s)
Do not abuse disposable non-woven bags

In the "plastic restriction" requirements, non-degradable disposable plastic bags gradually out of the market, can be repeatedly used non-woven bags become one of the main alternatives, in supermarkets, restaurants, take-away and other areas are widely used, some local governments will als...

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06.05.22 08:45 AM - Comment(s)