Business Green

JANUARY 6, 2023

Degradable / Biodegradable. If not, or if the item will ultimately pile up in a landfill, burn in an incinerator or be recycled, then avoid the term and its siblings, such as 'oxo-biodegradable'. Are you telling the customer they're getting something recycled or biodegradable? However, the definition for 'regenerative' varies.

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Climate Tech VC

AUGUST 10, 2023

The end product today is biodegradable, and what we're making is identical. It was definitely a strategic business decision to start in the apparel industry with this tech. Those are all good options, but definitely there's a big gap there that, for this whole industry to rise up, needs to be filled.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 18, 2021

Your eyebrows might raise involuntarily at the seeming banality of the question, yet most people can offer only a vague definition. Clear definition. If the average smoker discards just half of their unwanted cigarettes, that’s 3,600 butts a year, butts made of non-biodegradable cellulose acetate — a type of plastic.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 14, 2020

You can also check out 100% biodegradable sunglasses from Pela Vision. As the holidays approach, Proud Pour Wines should definitely stay on your radar. Bôhten Eyewear makes lightweight handmade frames that are sourced from sustainable materials in Africa like Zebrawood, Walnut, Ebony and Maple wood carbon fiber veneer.

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Ethics Fashion Organic Education 28

Business Green

AUGUST 24, 2020

However, a number of environmental groups have taken an opposing line, warning the government against introducing exemptions to the plastic packaging tax, which they warn would incentivise the wider adoption of biodegradable and compostable plastics that could inadvertently lead to higher levels of plastic waste.

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Grist

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Meanwhile, innovators of all ages are developing plastic alternatives made from things like fish skin, vegetable starches and other biodegradable substances that offer the promise of rapid decomposition when disposed of properly, a sharp contrast with the thousands of years that traditional plastics may linger in the environment.

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Recycling Recycling Plastics Recycled materials 90

The Environmental Blog

JUNE 29, 2021

How many things can you see that could definitely do with a sustainable upgrade? Their packaging is biodegradable, and products are both cruelty-free and plant-based. Take a look around your home right now. I bet you’ve found quite a few, but here are 3 household products that need to be sustainable. Toilet Roll.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 16, 2020

Definitely. Perhaps you’re a local cafe who has received suggestions on switching to biodegradable cups and reusable cutlery. The fact that there is a definitive interest among customers for this change should be a signal for consideration and by doing so, reinforces your commitment to sustainability and to your customers.

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

NOVEMBER 14, 2015

She told a compelling story of succeeding in an industry where she was definitely a token woman. Here’s a cool one: Molly Morse of Mango Materials shared how her company uses methane gas to make biodegradable plastic. Another entertaining speaker was Sara Carroll of Swinerton Renewable Energy.

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EDF + Business

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Novamont is an Italian company B Corp certified leader in the production of biodegradable and compostable bioplastics from renewable resources. Currently, the majority of plastics used for packaging applications are made from fossil-based raw materials, therefore consuming non-renewable resources and releasing fossil carbon in the atmosphere.

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Packaging Carbon-neutral Plastics Recycling 44

Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 28, 2022

We can see the degression in this definition – Earth’s resources are cast off quicker than our planet can regenerate them. Glass is non-biodegradable, and there are no biodegradable alternative materials on the market. Aluminum is non-biodegradable and there aren’t biodegradable options on the market.

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Ecotech

AUGUST 7, 2019

But these products can definitely be recycled. These products are made out of sustainable materials and are usually recyclable, biodegradable, or compostable. As always, check with your local guidelines as on the proper way to dispose of these type of materials. Trashing Juice and Milk Cartons. Only Recycling White Paper.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 9, 2020

The CCC recommends a nationwide household waste and recycling system is implemented in the mid-2020s, and that no biodegradable household and business waste should be send to landfill by 2025. A robust definition of the standard for housebuilders should therefore be in place in advance of 2023, according to the CCC.

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Carbon Fossil fuels Policy Government 93

AGreenLiving

MAY 6, 2021

Related: Discover Bruvi, a single-serve coffee machine with biodegradable pods There are plenty of coffees out there that boast sustainable labels, but it’s hard to find coffee that isn’t packaged in plastic. The single-use sachet is great for making coffee on-the-go, too, so I’ll definitely be buying Mushroom Cups before future trips.

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Packaging Sustainability Plastics Organic 36

Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Thinking about this definition, we ask: Is it possible for the retail industry to be sustainable ? These developments include packaging made from seaweed, mushrooms, cornstarch, biodegradable packaging peanuts, edible films (for food items), and polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) bioplastics.

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Green Market Oracle

AUGUST 30, 2020

Speakers from leading brands, packaging producers, material innovation labs and NGOs, will discuss a variety of topics including how to set and achieve packaging goals, reusable packaging opportunities, scaling new materials, and the implications of biodegradable and compostable packaging. That economy is now taking shape.

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