Compostable market news
Plastic cutlery can be recycled into home-insulating foam
Biodegradable plastics are supposed to be good for the environment but, rather paradoxically, because they are designed to degrade quickly, they can’t be recycled. Offering a potential solution, New Zealand ...
New generation of biobased polyesters for durable products
To enable the introduction of biobased polyesters into the high-performance applications sector, such as automotive and electronics, Wageningen Food & Biobased Research is developing a new generation of biobased polymers ...
Carbon-Negative Snack’s Packaging Is Home Compostable
Carbon footprint was crucial to the co-founders of Impact Snacks, who set out to make a positive impact on consumers and on the environment in merging no less than three ...
Create the world’s first natural and compostable mask
The company Bioinicia and the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) have launched the Bio Hygienic Mask with EPI-type fit, the world’s first natural compostable nanofiber mask, which has a filtration ...
Plastic-free packaging made from popcorn
Researchers at Göttingen University have developed a plant-based, environmentally friendly material as an alternative to polystyrene. While using popcorn as a packaging material might sound like just another corny joke, ...
China to ban disposable non-degradable plastic use on flights
China will ban the use of disposable plastic packaging bags, tableware and straws on domestic flights starting next year, the Civil Aviation Administration of China said Wednesday. Airports with an ...