Envirotec Magazine
APRIL 10, 2024
The new paper packet was developed in partnership with Evopak, a manufacturer of sustainable paper based flexible packaging. It does not break down into harmful microplastics, so it still has a safe end-of-life even if it is not disposed of as intended. It uses an innovative polymer, Hydropol, instead of conventional plastic.
DeSmogBlog
MARCH 6, 2024
The Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act would dramatically cut the amount and toxicity of plastic garbage New Yorkers throw away by targeting the source. It would reduce plastic packaging in New York by half over the next 12 years, and it would prevent a slew of toxic chemicals from being used in those materials. “The
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GreenBiz
JUNE 8, 2021
The nonprofit has named the threatened collapse of fisheries and unmet demand for seafood alternatives as important factors. By 2030, it expects demand for seafood to be 30 percent higher than 2010 levels. Packaged tuna sales in general, lackluster for years, enjoyed a temporary lift during the early months of the pandemic.
Business Green
APRIL 20, 2020
It follows an intervention last month from the US Plastics Industry Association, which wrote to the federal government urging it to "speak out" publicly against efforts in a number of states - including New York and California - to ban single use plastic items such as carrier bags and food packaging. It is estimated around 4.7
Green Business Bureau
FEBRUARY 25, 2021
Further, purchasing from a supplier who offers products with eco-friendly packaging or no packaging at all reduces your waste stream. Avoid plastic products whenever possible as many plastics are non-recyclable and can break down into microplastics that threaten wildlife and human health.
The Environmental Blog
OCTOBER 21, 2020
Single-use plastics in gift packaging contribute to exacerbate the plastic pollution of our environment. As of 2018, the amount of not recycled plastic packaging produced only in the UK at Christmas weighed nearly as much as 215,000 polar bears. It often has plastic coatings and microplastics-made glitter on it. Let’s be honest.
The Environmental Blog
APRIL 17, 2024
Seabirds, whales, seals, turtles, and fish mistake plastic bags, bottles, and microplastics (fragments smaller than 5 millimeters) for food, leading to ingestion and starvation. Microplastics can also absorb and concentrate harmful toxins in the ocean, entering the food chain and bioaccumulating in predators like fish and shellfish.
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