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Compostable Bioplastics In The Real World
Posted on April 4th, 2017 by Chris Walker in New Materials & Applications
In a few recent posts, we’ve been looking at the environmental impact of plastics. Last time we focused on technologies using alternative feedstocks for plastic manufacture, which we’re going to dive deeper into today, by looking at fully compostable bioplastics. Continue reading “Compostable Bioplastics In The Real World” »
Is Sustainable Packaging Good for the Business Environment?
Posted on December 5th, 2016 by Matt Weber in New Materials & Applications
Although food packaging offers incredible benefits by allowing food to last far longer, and much of that packaging can be recycled, it still has a bad reputation among consumers who want to see less of it littering landfills, streets and oceans. Continue reading “Is Sustainable Packaging Good for the Business Environment?” »
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