Recycling Bio-based and Biodegradable Plastics
The last years I wrote a range of articles about the development and application of bio-based and biodegradable plastics and in particular about the problems faced by the recycling industry […]
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Highlights of Interpack 2011 – The Third Day
The Interpack is not just a collection of packaging machine and materials on show. Interpack is more. InnovationsParc Packaging 2011 is built around the theme “Quality of Life” and presents […]
No Biodegradable, Compostable Packaging for Coca-Cola and Heinz
In its 2009/2010 sustainability report, Coca-Cola gave a hostile assessment of biodegradable drinks packaging. It said: “A one-use bottle is simply not a viable option for our business.” The soft […]
Does it make sense to use biodegradable, compostable plastics?
SunChips’ conversion from a 33% PLA structure last year to a 100% compostable PLA structure in 2010, resulted in the following claim, prominently printed on the front of the SunChips […]
The Potential of Bio-based Plastics
Li Shen, Juliane Haufe and Martin K. Patel of the Copernicus Institute for Sustainable Development and Innovation at the University of Utrecht (the Netherlands) recently published a study, titled: “Product […]
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