BioPlastics Archives - Page 3 of 6 - Plastic Waste Solutions
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Bioplastics aren’t the future, says Potočnik – Europe
Posted on November 10, 2012 by DrRossH in BioPlasticsBioplastics aren’t the future, says Potočnik The simplest way to get recycling up to very high numbers it to put a value on plastic waste. This could be in the form of a plastic...
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Efforts to stop greenwashing moving slowly – USA
Posted on November 8, 2012 by DrRossH in BioPlasticsEfforts to stop greenwashing moving slowly | PlasticsToday.com. Greenwashing continues to be an issue even though many people in the plastics industry are aware of the science that often refutes the hype behind bioplastics. On Oct. 1, the Continue reading this entry →
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Compostable products manufacturer taken to court over false claims – USA
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Biodegradable disposables: The garden party
Posted on August 1, 2012 by DrRossH in BioPlasticsBiodegradable disposables: The garden party | MNN - Mother Nature Network. I like your enthusiasm to get rid of disposable plastic items. But at the current time compostable is not the way to go.
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GreenGenius Biodegradable Plastic Bags had to go out of business
Posted on July 29, 2012 by DrRossH in BioPlastics, Plastic Waste NewsGreen Genius: Press Release. This is a fine but sad example of the power of big lobbying money to create a law in California that contradicts scientific evidence. The compostable plastic (bioplastic) manufacturers through their 'efforts' got a law passed...
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McDonald’s using compostable plastics at the London Olympics
Posted on July 28, 2012 by DrRossH in BioPlastics, Plastic Waste NewsPlastics News - McDonald's using compostable plastics at the London Olympics. It is nice to say they use compostable plastic, but how are they getting the waste products from their customers back out of trash cans and sent to a...
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Biotech Innovator Reveals Commercial Ready 100% Biodegradable Plastic – Technology News – USA
Posted on July 22, 2012 by DrRossH in BioPlastics, Plastic Waste NewsBiotech Innovator Reveals Commercial Ready 100% Biodegradable Plastic - Technology News - redOrbit. "Our work here is nearly done. We have successfully developed a multi-purpose Non-Toxic 100 percent biodegradable plastic for less than half the production cost of traditional plastics,"...
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Calif. bag ban bill passes Senate committee
Posted on July 22, 2012 by DrRossH in BioPlastics, Plastic Limiting RegulationsPlastics News - Calif. bag ban bill passes Senate committee. A California Senate committee gave its OK on a bill that would issue a ban on the distribution of plastic bags by retailers in the state. But there are a lot...
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Mass. bill would require compostable plastic bags
Posted on July 22, 2012 by DrRossH in BioPlastics, Plastic Waste NewsPlastics News - Mass. bill would require compostable plastic bags. While it is good that petroleum based bags are to be banned as they are a huge blight on our waste management problems, how do these...
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The use of the word Biodegradable for Plastics.
Posted on July 20, 2012 by DrRossH in BioPlasticsThe use of the word biodegradable for plastics. The above article was translated from a French article.
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