Do you know MarinaTex, as a strong, flexible, translucent and biodegradable material, is ideal for replacing single-use plastic? This compound made out of fish guts, skins and scales and agar (an organic binder) biodegrades in four to six weeks It should be noted that 50 million tones of fishing industry waste are produced each year […]
Do you know current statistics estimate that at least eight million tonnes of plastics leak into the ocean each year? Furthermore, approximately 79% of all plastic ever produced has not been recycled, generating a large volume of plastic waste There are reports on the leakage of toxic chemicals such as phthalates from plastics. The leakage […]
News- It is estimated that more than 100 billion facemasks are currently being disposed of every month as the COVID-19 pandemic rages. The vast majority of these are made from non-compostable polypropylene, requiring decades or centuries to break down. Therefore, these disposable masks create significant landfill waste or contaminate lakes, rivers, oceans, and soils While facemask […]
News- Researchers at Missouri S&T are developing an oxygen-sensing patch printed on a flexible, disposable bandage that could enable remote monitoring for the early detection of pressure ulcers “Our current work focuses on designing and optimizing a tissue oxygen sensor by using inexpensive inkjet printing techniques,” says Dr. Chang-Soo Kim, professor of electrical and computer […]
Do you know global bioplastics market set to grow by 36 percent over the next 5 years Consequently, Global bioplastics production capacity is set to increase from around 2.1 million tonnes in 2020 to 2.8 million tonnes in 2025 (Market update 2020) Ref: www.bioplasticsmagazine.com
Do you know PulPac’s Dry Molded Fiber technology is an innovative technology that can be used to manufacture almost any type of packaging and disposable item presently made of plastic As part of its Environmentally Conscious Design (ECD) philosophy, company deSter has entered a strategic partnership with PulPac, a Swedish Research & Development and Intellectual […]
News- Finland-based Kyröntarhat Oy, which produce salads and herbs under the Vihreäkeiju brand, are the first food producers to sell coriander, packaged in carbon-neutral wood-based plastic and make it available to consumers. The herbs will be available in selected K-Market stores in Turku region. Consumers will recognize the new packaging from the Woodly logo Woodly […]
News- The new market and trend report “Bio-based Building Blocks and Polymers – Global Capacities, Production and Trends 2020–2025” from the international nova biopolymer expert group shows capacities and production data for all bio-based polymers in the year 2020 and a forecast for 2025 In 2020, the total production volume of bio-based polymers was 4.2 […]
Do you know Mainichi printed a special 100% biodegradable newspaper that could be planted and would flower Mainichi is one of the most important daily newspapers in Japan, known for its stance on the environment, published a “green” issue for “Greenery Day” on May 4, 2016 The newspaper was made with plant-based ink – acting as […]
Effects of medical waste on the environment The most serious effect that medical waste has on our seas is the discharge of poisons into the waters that could then be consumed by ocean life creatures. Toxins would interject into the food chain and eventually reach humans who consume sea creatures. Human exposure to such toxins […]
