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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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Paint containers and washing machine tubs recognised by RECOUP plastic recycling awards

Envirotec Magazine

Plastics resource efficiency and recycling charity, RECOUP launched its inaugural awards at its annual conference on 29 September, the first in its 32-year history. The winner of the second award for ‘Recycled Plastic Product of the Year’ was presented to Beko, for its recycled plastic washing machine tub.

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Facility to process hard-to-recycle plastic items will open in Fife

Envirotec Magazine

A state-of-the-art facility to allow the recycling of flexible plastics is to open in Glenrothes, Fife. The company behind the project, Yes Recycling, writes: As an experienced recycler, we specialise in hard-to-recycle plastics, including banknotes, hard hats, printed packaging film, and post-industrial and construction waste streams.

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Mixed waste processing technology begins trial in Seattle

Envirotec Magazine

Through a patented wet waste processing solution designed to separate, sanitize, and wash food and other organic debris, Juno captures previously unrecoverable paper fibres in the waste stream such as from cups with plastic coatings or paper-based packaging with food contamination. Juno is proven to help solve this problem.”

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'World first': Top brands produce plastic bottles using enzyme recycling process

Business Green

Consortium featuring L’Oréal, Nestlé Waters, PepsiCo, and Suntory Beverage & Food Europe tout major plastic recycling breakthrough. As such, plastic can usually only be recycled a finite number of times, and it is estimated only around nine per cent of all plastic ever made has ever been fully recycled.

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Sustainably sauced: Heinz Ketchup to develop prototype 'paper' bottles

Business Green

Heinz Tomato Ketchup could soon be made available in innovative 'paper' bottles after its brand owner, the Kraft Heinz Company, announced it was developing a prototype plastic-free bottle with sustainable packaging firm Pulpex. We're eager to continue discovering more sustainable packaging for our beloved and iconic brands.".

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Meet Our Members: Introducing Greentown’s Newest Startups of Q4 2022

Greentown Labs

Nfinite Nanotech ’s smart nanocoating enables sustainable packaging to keep products fresh and eliminate waste at scale. Sustonable mixes post-consumer recycled plastic bottles, recycled glass, and natural stone to create a circular, high-quality surface material that can be used for kitchen tops, wall panels, and furniture.