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Compostable foodservice packaging's impact on food scrap diversion - Greener Package

Mon, 23 Jan 2017 16:35:32 Z

Compostable foodservice packaging's impact on food scrap diversion
Greener Package
“As the use of compostable packaging grows, so too should the opportunities to successfully recover those items,” says FPI President Lynn Dyer. “When considering whether to accept foodservice packaging, composters may have questions about the impact ...

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How Head & Shoulders, Unilever are washing beaches clean of ... - GreenBiz

Mon, 23 Jan 2017 12:04:05 Z

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How Head & Shoulders, Unilever are washing beaches clean of ...
GreenBiz
Forty companies from Amcor to Veolia have pledged to recycle 70 percent of plastics. What's good for the oceans is also good for business.

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How Head & Shoulders, Unilever are washing beaches clean of plastic - GreenBiz

Mon, 23 Jan 2017 12:04:05 Z

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How Head & Shoulders, Unilever are washing beaches clean of plastic
GreenBiz
In early January, Unilever committed to using 100 percent reusable, recyclable or compostable plastics packaging by 2025. It will also publish a full "palette" of plastics used in its packaging to create an industry protocol and invest in a scalable ...

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Compostable Packaging Materials Market Dynamics, Major Players, Global Industry Analysis | Size & Forecast 2024 - Military Technologies

Mon, 23 Jan 2017 11:24:17 Z

Military Technologies

Compostable Packaging Materials Market Dynamics, Major Players, Global Industry Analysis | Size & Forecast 2024
Military Technologies
Compostable food packaging represents a sustainable, environmentally-friendly method of packaging. Against the backdrop of rising consciousness among consumers, the packaging industry has been hard-pressed to incorporate more sustainable solutions ...

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The Good, The Bad and The Logistics of Plastic Bag Bans - What ... - What'sUpNewp

Sun, 22 Jan 2017 09:06:13 Z

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The Good, The Bad and The Logistics of Plastic Bag Bans - What ...
What'sUpNewp
Plastic bags kill wildlife, clog waterways and pack landfills. Discarded bags can spread malaria if they collect rainwater, offering mosquitos a casual breeding ...

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Three factors driving the global biodegradable polymers market - Packaging World

Sun, 22 Jan 2017 08:11:08 Z

Packaging World

Three factors driving the global biodegradable polymers market
Packaging World
Notes the study, by application, the global biodegradable polymers market is segmented into food packaging, foam packaging, biodegradable bags, agriculture, and other segments. Biodegradable polymers are used in these areas to reduce the carbon ...

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Unilever commits to 100% recyclable plastic packaging by 2025 ... - Packaging World

Sat, 21 Jan 2017 07:19:59 Z

Unilever commits to 100% recyclable plastic packaging by 2025 ...
Packaging World
Other packaging-related goals include finding a solution to multilayer film recycling and creating a plastics protocol for the fast-moving consumer...

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Why packaging innovations are going green - Food Dive

Fri, 20 Jan 2017 13:33:48 Z

Why packaging innovations are going green
Food Dive
Compostable packaging is one such invention. Loliware, for example, is a compostable and edible cup made from organic sweetener and seaweed that consumers can choose to eat or throw in the back yard when they are finished eating. Though Loliware is ...

New Study Examines Compostable Foodservice Packaging ... - BevNET.com

Fri, 20 Jan 2017 03:13:26 Z

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New Study Examines Compostable Foodservice Packaging ...
BevNET.com
Falls Church, Va. — The Foodservice Packaging Institute has completed a review of literature related to the impact of compostable foodservice packaging at ...

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New Study Examines Compostable Foodservice Packaging - BevNET.com

Fri, 20 Jan 2017 03:13:26 Z

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New Study Examines Compostable Foodservice Packaging
BevNET.com
Falls Church, Va. — The Foodservice Packaging Institute has completed a review of literature related to the impact of compostable foodservice packaging at different points in the composting value chain. Encouragingly, the review found a growing body ...

Here's One Way To Keep Oceans From Having More Plastics Than ... - Huffington Post

Thu, 19 Jan 2017 22:55:24 Z

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Here's One Way To Keep Oceans From Having More Plastics Than ...
Huffington Post
Each year, 8 million tons of plastic wind up in the ocean. At this rate, by 2050, we'll have more plastic than fish in our big blue seas. That threat played a major ...
Unilever commits to 100 per cent recyclable plastics packaging ...Plastics in Packaging
Danone, Mars, Unilever back bid to tackle packaging wastejust-food.com (subscription)

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New Study Examines Impact of Compostable Foodservice ... - satPR - Satellite PR News (press release)

Thu, 19 Jan 2017 17:10:00 Z

New Study Examines Impact of Compostable Foodservice ... - satPR
Satellite PR News (press release)
The Foodservice Packaging Institute has completed a review of literature related to the impact of compostable foodservice packaging at different points in the ...

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Biodegradable Bioplastics Continue to Evolve : Plastics Technology - Plastics Technology (blog)

Thu, 19 Jan 2017 09:08:12 Z

Plastics Technology (blog)

Biodegradable Bioplastics Continue to Evolve : Plastics Technology
Plastics Technology (blog)
Root vegetables, shrimp shells, proprietary starch formulations and natural fibers are among the emerging global bioplastics. Just a few days ago, I blogged ...

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Plastic you can drink: A solution for pollution? - CNN.com - CNN

Mon, 16 Jan 2017 11:48:57 Z

CNN	Plastic you can drink: A solution for pollution? - CNN.com CNN A Balinese company seeks to fight plastic pollution through a sustainable alternative that is good enough to drink. and more »

Department of Defense Calls for Biodegradable, Seed-Planting Ammo - Smithsonian

Thu, 12 Jan 2017 20:30:29 Z

Smithsonian

Department of Defense Calls for Biodegradable, Seed-Planting Ammo
Smithsonian
The Army suggests that potential manufacturers use biodegradable polymers like those found in modern-day compostable plastics for the bullets. It's hard to pick up empty shells, especially in the field, and often cases and materials end up buried ...
Biodegradable Composites with Embedded Seeds for Training Ammunition | SBIR.govSBIR.gov

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Dissolvable bioplastic bags from Bali are safe enough to drink - Inhabitat

Mon, 09 Jan 2017 12:55:16 Z

Dissolvable bioplastic bags from Bali are safe enough to drink
Inhabitat
... natural resources and claim that the entire production process is completely sustainable. The bags cost less than existing compostable plastics in the market, and the firm donates a portion of their proceeds to various local non-profit ...

Molder and recycler team up to make recycled plastic cutlery - Plastics News

Thu, 05 Jan 2017 21:16:44 Z

Plastics News

Molder and recycler team up to make recycled plastic cutlery
Plastics News
While the two companies are starting with cutlery that is made from 100-percent recycled PP, they also are working to develop a new line of compostable plastic cutlery, Nickerson said. “Both of those are going to be really nice coups in trying to ...

St. Paul looks to ban food packaging that can't be recycled, composted, reused - Minneapolis Star Tribune

Thu, 05 Jan 2017 03:25:15 Z

Minneapolis Star Tribune

St. Paul looks to ban food packaging that can't be recycled, composted, reused
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Business owners said good compostable alternatives are not always available at affordable prices, and asked cities to work with them in those cases. For example, Minneapolis has exempted certain plastic-lined soup containers and coffee cups and their ...

Molder Urthpact and sustainable consumer products company ... - Plastics Today

Wed, 04 Jan 2017 16:56:13 Z

Molder Urthpact and sustainable consumer products company ...
Plastics Today
Injection molder UrthPact LLC (Leominster, MA) will manufacture sustainable, single-use cutlery for the in-store cafes of a major U.S. organic grocery chain, ...

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Leominster plastics maker to make eco-friendly cutlery for grocery chain - Worcester Business Journal

Tue, 03 Jan 2017 19:43:04 Z

Worcester Business Journal

Leominster plastics maker to make eco-friendly cutlery for grocery chain
Worcester Business Journal
A Leominster plastics maker has been selected as the manufacturer of a collection of environmentally-friendly single use cutlery for the in-store cafes of a major U.S. organic grocery chain. Waltham-based sustainable consumer products company Preserve ...
Preserve, UrthPact to make recycled plastic cutlery - Recycling TodayRecycling Today

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