Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 10, 2024

It uses an innovative polymer, Hydropol, instead of conventional plastic. Furthermore, if unintentionally released into the natural environment, Hydropol – which is non-toxic and marine safe – will dissolve and subsequently biodegrade. It is already being used in products such as reusable, heat sealable paper mailing bags.

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Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

WHAT IS SUSTAINABILITY INNOVATION? In the world of business, sustainability innovation can be defined as the process of evolving old business models and creating new ventures that realize economic value and generate positive environmental and social impacts simultaneously. HOW IS SUSTAINABILITY INNOVATION DRIVING THE GREEN ECONOMY?

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CleanTech Group

APRIL 20, 2020

Mango Materials is at the forefront of developing innovations in how plastic is made and, eventually, released back into the environment. The key.

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Plastics Innovation Biodegradable Recycling 120

Business Green

MAY 18, 2020

Company inks memorandum of understanding with Plastic Energy to explore feasibility of new facility capable of processing previously unrecyclable plastic film. The plan would see a new Plastic Energy chemical recycling plant co-located with one of Viridor's waste-to-energy plants.

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Business Green

APRIL 21, 2020

Wild claims that its new deodorant line, which comes in a range of scents including coconut, rose, mint, and orange, is the first to be both 100 per cent compostable and biodegradable.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 21, 2021

As the recycling industry innovates to embrace its role as a key player in the UK’s journey towards a more sustainable society, new challenges continue to emerge. One challenge which EMR faces is how it handles a series of non-biodegradable chemicals found in some plastics which are categorised as Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs).

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AGreenLiving

JULY 16, 2020

LA-based startup Mi Terro is using biotechnology to turn a portion of that food waste into sustainable fibers for biodegradable T-shirts. Using technology that re-engineers milk proteins, the company has invented a completely unique process that finds an innovative use for food waste and uses 60% less water than an organic cotton shirt.

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The Environmental Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

And, as more innovative packaging materials gain popularity in food manufacturing, it’s vital that we evaluate these relatively new materials’ safety rigorously. Compatibility testing is used to test a variety of food packaging materials, including glass, aluminum, plastic, and paperboard.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 1, 2023

Whether you’re a happy-go-lucky ‘wish-cycler’ – tossing waste in the hope it can be recycled – or one who routinely agonizes over different diameters of plastic wrapping, there’s no harm in picking up a clearer understanding of the whole process.

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 24, 2022

This has led to a wave of innovative new eco-friendly alternatives from environmentally damaging packaging materials. From recyclable plastics to biodegradable containers, there’s seemingly no end to the options available for the environmentally conscious business. BIODEGRADABLE PACKAGING PEANUTS. Similar U.S.

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Packaging Biodegradable Plastics Recycling 78

AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 7, 2020

There are no ‘silver bullet’ solutions to plastics Lauren Phipps Mon, 12/07/2020 – 01:30 Every so often, a corporate announcement gets under my skin. The latest culprit: Bacardi unveiled a bioplastic bottle that can biodegrade in compost systems, freshwater and oceans in 18 months.

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Plastics Biodegradable Recycling Recycling 28

AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

We know you’re conscientious about water consumption by turning off the faucet while you brush, but there’s that seldom-discussed issue of toothbrush waste, mostly plastic , that equates to around 1,000,000,000 toothbrushes heading to the landfill annually, and that’s just in the United States. Shipments are expected for April 2020.

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Business Green

MAY 12, 2021

GSK Consumer Healthcare has set a goal of producing one billion fully-recyclable toothpaste tubes by 2025, today announcing plans to launch the innovative packaging across a number of its leading dental brands including Sensodyne and Aquafresh. For Sensodyne and Aquafresh, GSKCH has also launched plastic-free packaging.

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GreenTech Gazette

MARCH 1, 2023

Here are a few examples: Chemical recycling: Chemical recycling is a new technology that breaks down plastic waste into its basic building blocks, which can then be used to make new plastic products. This process is more efficient than traditional mechanical recycling, which can only process certain types of plastics.

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Better Ventures

JANUARY 9, 2023

Aja Labs is starting their journey focused on creating an environmentally safe, plastic-free hair extension and will eventually expand their business to creating safe fibers of many kinds. It mimics human hair and is plastic free. Nourie, Aja Labs’ first consumer focused product, is engineered from plant-based biopolymers.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Technological innovation is here to stay. Related: Pela offers biodegradable phone cases and other zero-waste products With a strong background in the industry and a quick $2.5 CEO Ross Howe summarized the vision by saying, “Our oceans are drowning in plastic. We’re not interested in creating new plastic to make phone cases.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 24, 2021

This hard-to-reach 20% of emissions resides within sectors including agriculture, plastics, cement, and waste. To reach Net Zero, intersections between plastics, proteins and plants, three seemingly unconnected systems, may hold the key. ” Dr Mike Mason, another co-author, talks about the problems of plastics here.

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Plastics Agriculture Recycling Recycling 130

Green Business Bureau

JUNE 8, 2022

Wet cleaning uses washers and dryers with biodegradable soaps as well as pressing machines to clean the clothing instead of harmful dry cleaning practices like using perc. The developed SYSTEMK4, the wet cleaning system which innovated the dry cleaning industry to be environmentally friendly and safe. Plastic and hangers .

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 19, 2019

For example, McDonald’s paper straws that are not recyclable , and biodegradable cups that require segregated collection and specific environments to be composted. Finding the solution through innovative technology. New FlexICs from PragmatIC.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 19, 2024

Experts have collaborated on a series of recommendations which calls on Government to take the initiative on finding solutions to the plastics problem. Speaking at the launch, Baroness Meacher said: “Plastics are an important resource that we cannot simply dispense with, but we must address the effects of plastic pollution.

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Plastics Government Recycling Recycling 147

The Environmental Blog

MARCH 2, 2020

Plastic production has considerably increased since the early 1950s, researchers estimate that 8.3 billion tons of plastic have been produced since then which is the equivalent to the weight of more than 800,000 Eiffel Towers. The MarinaTex Plastic is made from red algae and organic waste coming from the fishing industry.

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Plastics Innovation Biodegradable Recycling 221

Green Business Bureau

JULY 4, 2022

Synthetic fabrics such as polyester – which accounted for 52% of global fiber production in 2018 – take hundreds of years to biodegrade. Natural fibers take very little time to biodegrade relative to their synthetic counterparts, making them the more environmentally friendly textile choice.

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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.

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Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

One of the biggest culprits of plastic and styrofoam pollution in the world is the packaging materials that companies use in shipping their products. There is a wave of new innovative eco-friendly alternatives to traditional packaging materials. Examples include cardboard, paper, and some types of plastic.

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The Environmental Blog

APRIL 17, 2024

Our oceans, teeming with life, are under siege by a silent threat – plastic pollution. Millions of tons of plastic waste enter the marine environment every year, wreaking havoc on marine ecosystems and the creatures that call them home. Impact of Plastic Pollution on Marine Life Plastic debris takes a brutal toll on marine animals.

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Plastics Microplastics Pollution Waste 195

Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Innovation. Procuring sustainably means evaluating your current products and practices in an innovative way. These brands are manufacturing their shoes from recycled and biodegradable materials and sourcing sustainably while still achieving the durability and comfort that shoe lovers expect.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 27, 2021

Prevent ocean waste from plastic netting. For instance, the Great Pacific Garbage Patch , located between Hawaii and California and roughly the size of Texas, contains 79,000 metric tons of plastic solely from abandoned fishing gear. Prevent Ocean Waste From Plastic Netting. Adhere to the “Good Fish Guide”.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 7, 2021

Anthony Finbow of Eagle Genomics – a firm working at the intersection of biology, data science and bioinformatics – explains, and relates how this knowledge provides a more solid underpinning for sustainable agricultural innovation. Over-reliance on nitrogen fertilizers is leading to the collapse of soil biodiversity.

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Soil Climate change Agriculture Biodiversity 288

Business Green

MARCH 2, 2020

In the UK, environmental organisations are continuing their campaign to eliminate single use plastics. One critical truth is that the impact of single use plastics on the natural world cannot be solved by substituting one single use material for another. The truth is that these materials are still single-use and still plastic.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 5, 2020

Packaging firm DS Smithand and Aquapak, a developer of biodegradable polymer, are teaming up to develop sustainable fibre based packaging solutions that they say will replace hard to recycle packaging made from combined materials such as cardboard and plastic. Hydropol resin pellets.

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Biodegradable Packaging Recycling Recycling 130

Green Business Bureau

JUNE 8, 2022

Wet cleaning uses washers and dryers with biodegradable soaps as well as pressing machines to clean the clothing instead of harmful dry cleaning practices like using perc. The developed SYSTEMK4, the wet cleaning system which innovated the dry cleaning industry to be environmentally friendly and safe. Plastic and hangers .

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Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability Energy Monitor 78

Clean Energy Trust

JULY 1, 2019

I’m biased, but I wish that technological, business model, and financial innovation were recipients of some of that funding as well. Link As the plastic recycling trade has ground to a halt following China’s implementation of higher standards, there has been a spike in interest in bioplastics and new forms of recycling.

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Clean Energy Trust

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Ask a Climate Innovator?—?Haley In the past, mankind moved from wood to metal to plastics, the next evolution is polymers. When this happened, big industries were not agile enough to respond, there were limits to their ability to innovate and see the potential of new materials, but now, the science is here. Bonus Question: 11.

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Business Green

JULY 16, 2021

Meanwhile, work is continuing to try and deliver a more consistent framework for household waste and recycling collections across the UK in a bid to drive up recycling rates, and plans for five new state-of-the-art circular economy research and innovation centres across England were recently announced. Overall, the UK generated 222.2

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Better Ventures

JANUARY 10, 2023

As part of our commitment to investing in solutions that help decarbonize industries, we have been keeping an eye on new technologies, innovative business models, and promising startups in the fashion and apparel industries that help create a circular economy. The re-commerce market is booming and is expected to grow to $82B by 2026.

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Fashion Retail Waste Waste 98

AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 2, 2021

They regularly use excess resources/wastes and byproducts, aiming to reduce use of plastics by replacing them in various products they create. Biohm has become an example of what’s possible in development and bio-manufacturing of natural materials for the built environment.

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Biodegradable Biotechnology Biotech Waste 36

AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Design and innovation practice Carlo Ratti Associati (CRA) recently unveiled what it claims to be the world’s first fully compostable marker. Scribit Pen aims to help address the issue of plastic pollution , so each component making up this compostable marker is completely eco-friendly.

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