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Graphene-based packaging presented as first truly biodegradeable and compostable alternative to plastic

Envirotec Magazine

UK biotech company Toraphene says it is preparing to unveil the world’s first truly biodegradable, compostable and commercially viable alternative to plastic packaging. And so it is being presented as the first commercially viable alternative to plastics. Such plastics make up 23 percent of marine waste.

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Extra 823 million plastic bottles will be produced under proposed DRS, warns aluminium packaging recycling group

Envirotec Magazine

· Aluminium packaging recycling body urges caution to avoid unintended consequences of a DRS. · Two thirds of shoppers will switch from buying infinitely recyclable cans to plastic bottles. · When faced with this choice, two thirds of those currently buying cans in multipacks would be likely to switch to the plastic bottles.

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20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021

GreenBiz

The leader in water, hygiene and energy services sells to a diverse collection of institutions such as hospitals, food and beverage providers, as well as heavy industry including power plants and plastic manufacturers. Gutierrez joined NRG from Dynegy in 2004 as an energy portfolio director. LinkedIn | Company profile.

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Ask a Climate Innovator?—?Haley Marie Keith, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder at MITO…

Clean Energy Trust

In the past, mankind moved from wood to metal to plastics, the next evolution is polymers. The trucks could haul packaged consumable goods in reusable or biodegradable packaging and we could see a truly sustainable supply chain?—?all Discovered in 2004, graphene was the new “wonder material”?—?the Bonus Question: 11.

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Texas Border Town Demands Stronger Action to Tackle Cancer-Causing Chemical Pollution

DeSmogBlog

EtO is a colorless flammable gas that’s used to make plastics, anti-freeze, and adhesives, and also to sterilize medical equipment. And the chemical can pass through protective equipment like N-95 masks, unlike many other air pollutants — in fact, it’s prized for its ability to pass through packaging as it sanitizes.

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AeroFarms is trying to cultivate the future of vertical farming

Business Green

AeroFarms was founded in 2004, and its products are sold in 200 grocery stores across the Northeast including Whole Foods. AeroFarms uses aeroponics, a soilless way of growing produce that uses mist to cut down on water usage by 95 per cent; it plants seeds in cloth made from recycled plastic bottles.

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20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021

AGreenLiving

The leader in water, hygiene and energy services sells to a diverse collection of institutions such as hospitals, food and beverage providers, as well as heavy industry including power plants and plastic manufacturers. Gutierrez joined NRG from Dynegy in 2004 as an energy portfolio director.