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Contamination big issue with FOGO rollout – Australia
Posted on April 22, 2023 by DrRossH in BioPlastics, Landfills and DisposalSource As the national executive officer for the Australian Organics Recycling Association (AORA), I am on record as stating that one of the biggest issues facing the Australian organics recycling industry is contamination, contamination, and contamination. The supply of...
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California debates 15% goal for bioplastic beverage bottles – USA
Posted on April 14, 2023 by DrRossH in BioPlastics, Plastic RecyclingSource The state Assembly is considering a bill that would provide modest incentives to companies using plant-based plastics, as well as set a non-binding goal that plastic beverage bottles need to be made with 15...
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White House: Bioplastics goal part of ‘huge urgency’ on climate – USA
Posted on April 9, 2023 by DrRossH in BioPlasticsSource President Joe Biden's push to dramatically boost bioplastics manufacturing reflects a "huge urgency" in the administration to address global warming, food security and health equity, according to a White House official who worked on...
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Industry sees Biden bioplastics goal as serious signal – USA
Posted on April 2, 2023 by DrRossH in BioPlastics, Plastic Recycling, Plastic Waste NewsSource The White House's ambitious bioplastics goals announced March 22 face many hurdles but some in that nascent industry see it as a clear sign that President Joe Biden's administration wants to...
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Biden sets US goal to replace 90% of plastics with biomaterials – USA
Posted on March 24, 2023 by DrRossH in BioPlastics, Plastic Recyclingsource President Joe Biden's administration is setting a goal of replacing 90 percent of fossil-fuel based plastics with bio-based alternatives over the next two decades. In a report released March 22,...
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Researcher: Biobased, biodegradable polymers may not be as eco-friendly as you think
Posted on October 16, 2019 by DrRossH in BioPlastics, Landfills and Disposal, Plastic Waste NewsSource: Researcher: Biobased, biodegradable polymers may not be as eco-friendly as you think "Biobased" and "biodegradable" are terms that are bandied about universally when discussing solutions to the proliferation of polymer waste, according to Ramani Narayan, distinguished professor at Michigan...
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The Environmental Impact of Corn-Based Plastics
Posted on January 31, 2018 by DrRossH in BioPlasticsHow does corn-based plastic stand up against its petroleum based counterpart? Source: The Environmental Impact of Corn-Based Plastics But critics say that PLA is far from a panacea for dealing with the world’s plastic waste problem. For one, although it...
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Compostable Products Go Straight To Landfill
Posted on May 8, 2017 by DrRossH in BioPlasticsIn Marin, Many Compostable Materials Go Straight to Landfill Despite proliferation of biodegradable foodware, those products aren’t being composted at the two waste management facilities in Marin. … Source: Compostable Products Go Straight To Landfill But when Greenwood environmental science teacher...
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Additives to make plastic biodegradable don’t cut it
Posted on November 11, 2016 by DrRossH in BioPlastics, Landfills and DisposalConsumers and makers of plastic products want plastic to biodegrade to minimize the environmental impact, but some additives don't live up to the claims. Source: Additives to make plastic biodegradable don't cut it The additives chosen represented two categories: oxo-biodegradables...
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Researchers are on the hunt to find a more environmentally friendly alternative to conventional plastic – USA
Posted on August 16, 2015 by DrRossH in BioPlastics, Plastic Waste NewsResearchers are on the hunt to find a more environmentally friendly alternative to conventional plastic | Public Radio International. “We’ve seen this huge increase in production in plastic that results in an increase in the waste stream as well,” says...
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