Plastic food packaging has become composters’ greatest challenge
Along with orange peels and eggshells, people are tossing cling wrap, foam trays and other plastic food packaging into their ...
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Researchers develop new method to dissolve harmful plastics — here's how it could benefit our oceans
That's a big deal because, right now, the ocean is full of plastic trash. From food wrappers and discarded fishing gear, to ...
Crackdown on plastic use in food packaging
Chennai: Food safety authorities will take action against eateries and hotels using plastic bags to pack hot food or ...
Bioplastics can play a crucial role in tackling the global ecological crisis, say researchers
The average amount of plastic packaging waste generated by a single EU citizen per year is 36 kilograms. Longer-term ...
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The plastics crisis is now a global human health crisis, experts say
We’re in the midst of a rapidly escalating global plastics crisis. More than 11 billion metric tons of virgin plastics were ...
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Is sustainable packaging enough to eliminate plastic pollution?
Less than 10 percent of plastic waste is currently recycled globally, with the remaining often not managed properly.
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New report says ’tis the season to cut down on plastic
VPIRG is urging shoppers to avoid toxic plastic packaging products this holiday season. The agency reports that household ...
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Belgian retailers forego single-use plastics with reusable mushroom packaging
Albert Heijn, Aldi, Carrefour, Colruyt, Delhaize, and Lidl are working with the Reusable Packaging Coalition to pilot ...
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Oregon approves new recycling rules to reduce packaging pollution, make producers pay for waste
The Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act rules were approved by the Environmental Quality Commission to reduce ...
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US EPA unveils plan to combat plastic pollution
US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has introduced a comprehensive plan to reduce the environmental impacts of plastic ...
How Sustainable Packaging is Shaping a Greener Future
In recent years, South Korea has taken significant steps to reduce plastic waste, including implementing a ban on single-use plastics. In 2015 alone, an estimated 21.6 billion single-use plastic bags ...