1, Singapore: supermarkets will charge for plastic bags
On March 7, 2022, Singapore's Minister for Sustainable Development and Environment Fu Haiyan announced in Parliament that from the middle of next year, two-thirds of Singapore supermarkets will start charging for single-use shopping bags. The Na...
Del Monte France is switching to plastic-free, compostable stickers for all the bananas it sells in France. In this way, the French branch of the Fresh Del Monte Group is demonstrating its intention to strengthen its commitment to sustainable development.
These stickers comply with the French ...
Since January 2021, Lidl Switzerland and the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (EMPA) have jointly announced the development of edible, naturally derived cellulose coatings that have proven in preliminary trials to extend the shelf life of fresh produce. Coated fru...
The world's first fully compostable mouthpiece
Sustainable design and technology company Pentatonic has partnered with fashion industry expert Natalia Vodianova to develop the "world's first high-performance, fully compostable" mask: Masuku Daily. Pentatonic says that globally, we process 3...
Avantium (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) has released life cycle assessment (LCA) data for its bottles made from PEF (polyethylene furanoate): a plant-based, fully recyclable plastic material with excellent performance. nova-Institut GmbH recently completed an ISO-certified LCA to assess the potential ...
Coffee is second only to oil as a highly traded beverage, and the resulting coffee grounds (SCG) are a solid waste. Six million tons of coffee grounds are produced worldwide every day, a very large amount. A large amount of SCG is incinerated or landfilled, which may release harmful substances ...
Natural PHA materials can be used in traditional plastic applications such as thermoplastics, thermosets, elastomers, lubricants, gums and adhesives, as well as in some non-traditional polymer applications such as animal feed, cell regeneration for humans and animals, denitrification and cosmetics.&...
Casio Computer (Tokyo, Japan) recently announced the latest addition to its PRO TREK outdoor watch line. The new PRW-61 is Casio's first watch made from biomass plastic derived from renewable organic substances. This is the first time Casio has used biomass plastic in a case, strap and case bac...
Previously, researchers at the University of Cambridge in the UK found a way to create sustainable, non-toxic, and biodegradable glitter from cellulose, a major component of the cell walls of plants, fruits and vegetables.
The glitter, made of cellulose nanocrystals, is made by altering the lig...
On Jan. 25, PepsiCo announced that it will use 100 percent recycled or recyclable plastic in all of its fried crisp packaging by 2030, which will apply to all brands including Walkers, Doritos and Lay's.
The announcement follows the launch of the company's sustainability strategy, PepsiCo Posit...
