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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” »

Sustainable Feedstock for Plastic Production

Posted on March 30th, 2017 by Chris Walker in New Materials & Applications

We’ve looked before at the problems of plastic manufacture, and plastic waste in particular. In a report recently published, the European Commission (EC) has made the development of a roadmap for plastics a high priority. Continue reading “Sustainable Feedstock for Plastic Production” »