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Are you Waste Wise? - Whidbey News-Times (subscription) (blog)

Monday, February 8, 2016

Whidbey News-Times (subscription) (blog)

Are you Waste Wise? Whidbey News-Times (subscription) (blog) After big events like this, Janet takes the garbage and recycling to the Coupeville Solid Waste Complex, and the compostables to a commercial composting facility in Stanwood. Whidbey Island doesn't have commercial composting to protect our sole source ...

ADDITIVES: Expanded Availability of Amorphous PHA for Enhancing PVC and PLA - Plastics Technology

Monday, February 8, 2016

Plastics Technology

ADDITIVES: Expanded Availability of Amorphous PHA for Enhancing PVC and PLA Plastics Technology Metabolix is working with customers, many of which are focused on developing a-PHA-modified PLA materials for sustainable, bio-based, and compostable packaging applications. In addition to conducting numerous trials for transparent packaging films, the ...

ADDITIVES: Expanded Availability of Amorphous PHA for Enhancing PVC and PLA - Plastics Technology

Monday, February 8, 2016

Plastics Technology

ADDITIVES: Expanded Availability of Amorphous PHA for Enhancing PVC and PLA Plastics Technology Similarly, a-PHA complementes the bio-content and compostability profile of PLA, while reportedly delivering significant improvements in mechanical properties such as increased toughness, strength, and ductility. Metabolix is working with customers ...

D&L to grow biodegradable plastics business - Manila Bulletin

Sunday, February 7, 2016

D&L to grow biodegradable plastics business Manila Bulletin “We are developing biodegradable plastics for a wide range of applications,” said Lao adding that these include films for packaging and agriculture as well as more rigid plastic materials that are used in the manufacture of household appliances. Lao ... and more »

D&L to grow biodegradable plastics business - Manila Bulletin

Sunday, February 7, 2016

D&L to grow biodegradable plastics business Manila Bulletin D&L Industries Inc., the country's largest customized food ingredients and oleochemicals firm, is looking at specialty plastics, particularly biodegradable plastics, to boost the growth in its export and domestic sales. In an interview, D&L executive ... and more »

Composting program cuts waste for Horry County Schools - Myhorrynews

Saturday, February 6, 2016

Myhorrynews

Composting program cuts waste for Horry County Schools Myhorrynews According to Sponseller, Horry County Schools had been in the planning stages of a composting program since last school year, so when the Horry County Solid Waste Authority got permits to compost, the school district was ready to go. Horry County ...

Chinese group to invest nearly $3 billion in 2 UK biomass plants - Biomass Magazine

Friday, February 5, 2016

Biomass Magazine

Chinese group to invest nearly $3 billion in 2 UK biomass plants Biomass Magazine Besides the plant, the project's campus will include a large on-land prawn growing facility, a large soilless indoor vegetable growing facility, a compostable food packaging facility and a deep-water jetty for bulk import. Any excess heat and carbon ... and more »

Reno Rebirth profile: Resource Packaging - Reno Gazette Journal

Friday, February 5, 2016

Reno Gazette Journal

Reno Rebirth profile: Resource Packaging Reno Gazette Journal A primary focus for us is to assist customers in reducing the environmental impact of packaging. We introduce them to more environmentally friendly packaging (certified sourcing, higher recycled content, compostable packaging and more), assist in the ...

Climate Corner: A Warm and Wet Zero Waste Welcome Back - The LumberJack

Thursday, February 4, 2016

The LumberJack

Climate Corner: A Warm and Wet Zero Waste Welcome Back The LumberJack On campus it might mean increasing education about waste reduction, reevaluating soda contracts and working with dining services to introduce reusable alternatives to the highly misleading “compostable” plastics. “Compostable” plastics break down under ...

Quinoa repackaged into backyard compostable pouches - Packaging Digest

Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Packaging Digest

Quinoa repackaged into backyard compostable pouches Packaging Digest Alter Eco switches from a non-recyclable laminated pouch structure to a “Gone4Good” backyard-compostable stand-up pouch made from non-GMO (genetically-modified organisms), plant-based materials. The new pouches replace previous packaging for the ...

Is that plastic really compostable? - Waste Dive

Monday, February 1, 2016

Is that plastic really compostable? Waste Dive The company works with sports venues to divert organic waste from landfills, and compostable plastics make it easier to do than traditional food packaging. "Asking fans to scrape out nacho cheese, to put it in the trash, and then put the package in a ...

Is that plastic really compostable? - Waste Dive

Monday, February 1, 2016

Is that plastic really compostable? Waste Dive While the push to properly recycle plastics is high, so is the trend to re-engineer the products so they are compostable, and overall safer for the environment — especially as municipalities reach for zero waste goals. "Compostable products help to ...

A Blueprint For A New Plastics Economy That Eliminates Waste And Pollution - Co.Exist

Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Co.Exist

A Blueprint For A New Plastics Economy That Eliminates Waste And Pollution Co.Exist The report calls for more recyclable packaging in business-to-business trade, more truly compostable packaging for food (most so-called packaging needs an industrial composter to be compostable), and an "independent coordinating vehicle" that would ... Bioplastics Play Essential Role in Future Circular Plastics EconomyWorldPressOnline (press release) How can we create a world where plastic never becomes waste?eco-business.com all 17 news articles »

By 2050, our oceans will hold more plastic than fish - USA TODAY

Sunday, January 24, 2016

USA TODAY

By 2050, our oceans will hold more plastic than fish USA TODAY The solution? A "new plastics economy," per the report, that includes more recycling, reusable packaging, and compostable plastic packaging. "After-use plastics could, with circular economy thinking, be turned into valuable feedstock,” Martin R ... More Plastic than Fish in Oceans by 2050Laboratory Equipment Oceans will contain more weight of plastics than fish by 2050SurferToday all 84 news articles »

The problem of composting without a clear label - Plastics News (blog)

Friday, January 15, 2016

Plastics News (blog)

The problem of composting without a clear label Plastics News (blog) An international waste and recycling management group is calling for clear labeling of biodegradable plastics to help in the processing of organic wastes. The International Solid Waste Association, which has membership around the world and is based in ...

4 sustainable packaging drivers in 2016 - Packaging Digest

Thursday, January 14, 2016

Packaging Digest

4 sustainable packaging drivers in 2016 Packaging Digest Being honest about product sustainability claims on your packaging is equally important in today's product market, as consumers are better informed and more skeptical than ever before. For instance, if your plastic is compostable, what are the precise ...

ISWA calls for clarity on 'biodegradable' plastics - letsrecycle.com

Wednesday, January 13, 2016

letsrecycle.com

ISWA calls for clarity on 'biodegradable' plastics letsrecycle.com An international waste body has called for improved awareness about the properties of different types of biodegradable plastics, and how these affect the processing of organic wastes. According to a 'key issue paper' issued by the International Solid ...

Alter Eco Launches Revolutionary New Compostable Quinoa Pouches - Business Wire (press release)

Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Alter Eco Launches Revolutionary New Compostable Quinoa Pouches Business Wire (press release) “We're thrilled to be at the forefront of eco-friendly packaging, having already launched our line of compostable truffle wrappers in 2013, and are looking forward to our ultimate goal of working towards 100 percent compostable packaging across all ... and more »

Bioplastics and the Truth About Biodegradable Plastic - Huffington Post

Monday, January 11, 2016

Bioplastics and the Truth About Biodegradable Plastic Huffington Post Nestled within the market for consumer plastics is an ever-growing industry for bioplastics -- plastics made from plant biomass, such as corn. In an increasingly sustainability-driven world populated by more conscious consumers and green-minded ...

The future of compostable packaging is bright - Packaging Digest

Tuesday, November 10, 2015

Packaging Digest

The future of compostable packaging is bright Packaging Digest Source separation of organics and compostable packaging removes what would otherwise be non-biodegradable contaminants to recycling or landfilled waste, opening the opportunity to build a robust food and packaging composting capacity. As we wrap up ...