Month: January 2022
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New measuring method reveals there may be more plastic on than in your salad
JANUARY 20, 2022 New measuring method reveals there may be more plastic on than in your saladby Rianne Lindhout, Leiden University It’s now possible to measure how many plastic particles there are in our food. Chinese scientists and Leiden University professor Willie Peijnenburg applied their new method to lettuce and wheat. Their results were published…
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Brands, manufacturers unveil list of ‘problematic and unnecessary materials’
Brands, manufacturers unveil list of ‘problematic and unnecessary materials’BY SHARON UDASIN – 01/25/22 09:10 AM EST More than 100 companies, organizations and government entities joined forces to unveil a “Problematic and Unnecessary Materials List” on Tuesday in an effort to accelerate the transition toward a “circular economy” for plastic packaging in the U.S. The companies…
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It’s time to shift to net-zero emissions plastics
Net-zero emission plastics are possible and feasible – and they could be a climate game-changer 14 Jan 2022Markus SteilemannChief Executive Officer, Covestro Plastics and the Environment This article is part of The Davos Agenda @ World Economic Forum 2022 Plastics play a big role in daily life – and in the technology that will power…
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China to ban disposable non-degradable plastic use on flights
China will ban the use of disposable plastic packaging bags, tableware and straws on domestic flights starting next year, the Civil Aviation Administration of China said Wednesday. Airports with an annual throughput of at least 2 million passengers will also stop providing such products next year, and the ban will be extended to all airports…
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France bans plastic packaging for most fruits and vegetables
France says the new ban is expected to eliminate about 1 billion items of plastic waste a year. The ban came into effect on Saturday under new regulations that French President Emmanuel Macron’s government says are meant to phase out single-use plastics as pollution worsens globally. Under the new rules, leeks and carrots, tomatoes and…
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Apple Goes Green
Why Getting Rid of Plastic Packaging Could Be Good for Business In its most recent earnings call, Apple CEO Tim Cook reiterated the company’s goal to remove all plastic in its packaging by 2025 and go carbon-neutral by 2030. With consumers increasingly conscious about the environment, many big tech companies are finding that going plastic-free…
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