When talking about bioplastics, every now and then the term eutrophication or eutrophication potential is heard. This article will try to explain the term.
The Merriam Webster online dictionary ...
Bioresorbable polymers, such as polylactic acid (PLA), polyglycolic acid, (PGA), combinations of these in the form of a copolymer called poly(DL-lactic acid-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) [1], ...
In an insightful article on page 20, Michael Carus outlines his ‘Renewable Carbon Strategy’ in which he not only makes a compelling case for the need to abandon the use of fossil carbon but also ...
The demands on film packaging have increased enormously in recent years. This applies both to the functional requirements regarding actual product protection as well as to its aesthetic ...
Certified, verifiable compostable plastics is the “enabling technology” to efficiently and efficaciously divert food and other organic wastes from landfills & open dumps (mismanaged wastes in the ...
Small particles of plastic were first reported in marine environments in the early 1970s. However, it wasn’t until the term ‘microplastics’ was coined in 2004 that the issue started to generate ...
W orldwide, more and more packaging is being used. Seeking to reduce this, various European member states are looking into options for Plastic Pacts: agreements between governments and the packaging ...
Green public procurement refers to the practice by public authorities of sourcing, where possible, goods, services or works with a reduced environmental impact. From central governments to ...
For compostable plastic products international standards, such as EN 13432 or ASTM D 6400, have been in place for many years already. However, the acceptance of – even certified – compostable plastic ...
Last year Synvina, the joint venture of Avantium and BASF, received interim approval from the European PET bottle platform (EPBP) for the market introduction of PEF up to 2 % of the total European ...
PEF has become the popular new plastic on the block, and companies like Corbion (Gorinchem, The Netherlands) are working hard on its market introduction. The new monomer FDCA is key to the plastic, ...
Castor oil is the raw material of choice for the production of biobased sebacic acid. A number of biobased plastics, for example several partly or fully biobased polyamides are manufactured using ...
Blown Film Extrusion is an established process which is used to manufacture a wide range of thin commodity and specialized plastic films mainly for the packaging industry, but also for other sectors, ...
The efficient management of plastic waste plays a key role within the circular economy. Good waste management requires the implementation of the waste hierarchy, as set out by EU legislation in the ...
One of the most important aims of bioplastics MAGAZINE is to answer any questions that people may have about biobased and biodegradable plastics. However, a number of questions tend to be asked again ...
AA lot has changed in recent years. Nowadays, shoppers in countries, such as for example Germany, stow their groceries in backpacks; they use paper bags and reusable bags. Yet not all has changed. ...
Standardisation is an effort by industrial stakeholders to define generally accepted criteria and guidelines for the description of products, services, and processes. The aim is to ease competition ...
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