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Bioplastics Get Trashed in Rhode Island
Posted on June 11, 2012 by DrRossH in BioPlasticsBioplastics Get Trashed in Rhode Island - Front Page Journal -. The folks in Rhode Island have come to this unfortunate reality realisation that the green promises of Bioplastics can not deliver benefits for their...
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Charlie’s water bottle – the recycling debate continues – Story – Campbell Live – TV Shows – 3 News
Posted on May 9, 2012 by DrRossH in BioPlasticsCharlie's water bottle - the recycling debate continues - Story - Campbell Live - TV Shows - 3 News. The media did an accurate story on this product and concluded to the firm disagreement...
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Ball Horticultural and Costa Farms Launch New Mirel-based SoilWrap Biodegradable Plant Container
Posted on April 25, 2012 by DrRossH in BioPlastics, Plastic Waste NewsBall Horticultural and Costa Farms Launch New Mirel-based SoilWrap Biodegradable Plant Container - MarketWatch. "Made from 100-percent renewable Mirel biopolymers, Ball SoilWrap is a bottomless plant container that biodegrades naturally in soil. Its innovative design promotes fast plant growth...
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In One’s Cups – Going Green
Posted on April 14, 2012 by DrRossH in BioPlastics, Landfills and Disposal, Plastic Waste NewsIn One’s Cups - Going Green. There are many inaccuracies in this article that if not bought out can misinform a reader...
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Compost control | Kinks are still being worked out of food scrap composting program
Posted on April 12, 2012 by DrRossH in BioPlasticsCompost control | Kinks are still being worked out of food scrap composting program. While composting has great potential to rid us of plastics, the practicality of getting compostable plastic separated out from normal plastic and then collected to take...
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Virginia company uses poultry feathers in plastic
Posted on April 9, 2012 by DrRossH in BioPlasticsPlastics News - Virginia company uses poultry feathers in plastic. Well that is different.
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DuPont urges customers to consider sustainability
Posted on April 9, 2012 by DrRossH in BioPlasticsPlastics News - DuPont urges customers to consider sustainability. A company like DuPont ought to be first considering its plastic footprint.Continue reading this entry →
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Biodegradable Polymer Market to Hit 1.1 Million Tonnes by 2017
Posted on April 2, 2012 by DrRossH in BioPlasticsBiodegradable Polymer Market to Hit 1.1 Million Tonnes by 2017 - Waste Mangagement World. Before we get too excited let's not forget; 1) Compostable plastics or Bioplastics have poor industrial infrastructure for composting, 2) If Bioplastics are not sent...
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Metabolix grants PLA-related patent license to NatureWorks
Posted on March 16, 2012 by DrRossH in BioPlasticsPlastics News - Metabolix grants PLA-related patent license to NatureWorks. If only they would tell consumers that PLA is very difficult to get to a compost facility and therefore most of it will never biodegrade but linger like other plastics. ...
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It ain’t easy being green: Industry experts talk green plastic packaging marketing challenges, opportunities
Posted on March 14, 2012 by DrRossH in BioPlasticsIt ain’t easy being green: Industry experts talk green plastic packaging marketing challenges, opportunities | PlasticsToday.com. The author raises some valid points but as usual misses some obvious ones that consumers are not made...
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