Grist
OCTOBER 1, 2022
When dealing with the life cycle of plastic, hundreds of solutions await, from alternative bioplastics that might be able to degrade themselves through the magic of fungus, to complex chemical recycling that can break plastics down to become other petroleum products or to be rebuilt good as new.
AGreenLiving
DECEMBER 26, 2019
Banana leaves as packaging If you’ve ever had the good fortune to visit a southern Indian restaurant in Asia, you may have been served dinner on a banana leaf instead of a plate. Way to cut down on plastic packaging! This cactus plastic begins breaking down in a month when placed in soil and only a few days in water.
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Sustainability Consulting
MARCH 11, 2021
The platforms will be kept afloat by buoys designed to biodegrade once they reach the deep ocean, at which point the kelp will fall to the ocean floor, taking its carbon with it. It ranges from 10 percent of GDP in advanced economies to more than 30 percent in South Asia and the Middle East and North Africa.
Envirotec Magazine
AUGUST 2, 2022
WRAP’s first International Grants competition, The International Circular Plastics Flagship Competition – developed and delivered in partnership with UKRI – has awarded funding of £1.2 million to six UK based innovators to work with international partners to tackle plastic related issues in India, Chile, South Africa and Kenya.
Business Green
FEBRUARY 26, 2020
The initial headline-grabbing pledges to phase out single use plastic may have become old news, but the new normal is seeing hundreds of companies quietly advance their plastic reduction strategies. The flurry of plastic-related announcements this week is case in point. Delivering on those initial pledges can take decades.
AGreenLiving
MARCH 16, 2020
The masks are made of the plastic polypropylene, which is not easily biodegradable. Environmental groups are now sounding the alarm on how cast-off coronavirus masks are escalating the litter and plastic pollution predicaments. Hong Kong’s dense population means that its citizens have struggled with plastic waste.
AGreenLiving
DECEMBER 1, 2021
Shop Cannabolish on Amazon Beeswax wraps Beeswax wraps have drawn a lot of attention in recent years as a helpful way to reduce plastic use. The notebook itself is made from 100% recycled plastic and is infinitely refillable, so you’ll never toss another notebook into the trash. It’s zero-waste, biodegradable and handcrafted.
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