Nov 07, 2022
New Biodegradable Smart Food Packaging Material Helps Kill Harmful Microbes
The water-proof food packaging is made from a type of corn protein called zein, starch and other naturally derived biopolymers, infused with a cocktail of natural antimicrobial compounds (see video...
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Nov 07, 2022
What's The EU Directive On Single-use Plastics
In order to prevent the proliferation of plastic waste, the European Parliament passed the "Disposable Plastic Directive" on July 3, 2021, aiming to ban the ten most common types of plastic found o...
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Nov 04, 2022
Kids For Positive Change Wants Foam Lunch Trays Replaced By Biodegradable Ones
SAYBROOK TOWNSHIP — A group of environmentally conscious Ashtabula Area City schoolchildren are proposing one-use foam lunch trays be a thing of the past. A switch from Styrofoam trays to biodegrad...
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Nov 03, 2022
18 Products We Love For Eco-Friendly Back-to-School Lunches
With back-to-school season just around the corner, it’s only natural that you start to scour through Pinterest for cute and creative lunch ideas or browse the grocery aisles for new go-to foods you...
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Nov 02, 2022
Bring Your Own Lunchbox To Cut Plastic Waste, Says Charity
You might only be grabbing a sandwich, crisps and maybe a cake and coffee, but that unremarkable weekday lunch can produce four or more items of waste. That adds up: the UK's lunch-on-the-go habit ...
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Oct 31, 2022
UBCO Researchers Use Plastination To Strengthen Bamboo Fibres
With the innovation of new materials and green composites, it is easy to overlook materials like bamboo and other natural fibres, explains UBCO Professor of Mechanical Engineering Dr Abbas Milani. ...
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Oct 27, 2022
How An Indian Company Is Transforming Palm Leaves Into Tableware
CNN — It’s time for lunch in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad and locals are crowding at Prahalad Tiffin Point, a popular roadside eatery serving regional staples like dosa and idli. In the sh...
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Oct 25, 2022
Joint Venture To Build Plastic Waste Sorting And Recycling Facility And Plans...
Using renewable energy from wind and biomass, the new unit is designed to process the amount of plastic packaging waste generated by approximately 1.3 million German citizens per year. This waste i...
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