Environmental News Bits
OCTOBER 14, 2022
A team of Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists has developed a system that uses carbon dioxide, CO2, to produce biodegradable plastics, or bioplastics, that could replace the nondegradable plastics used today. Published Sept. … Continue reading Texas A&M AgriLife designs system to create bioplastics.
Environmental News Bits
MAY 30, 2023
Frito-Lay and Quaker have opened a Greenhouse Learning Center that will field test, measure, and analyze compostable packaging with the goal accelerating the rate of innovation. Read the full story at Pro Food World.
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Environmental News Bits
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
A team of researchers has developed a system that uses carbon dioxide, CO2, to produce biodegradable plastics, or bioplastics, that could replace the nondegradable plastics used today. The research addresses two challenges: the accumulation of nondegradable plastics and the remediation of greenhouse gas emissions.
Capaccio
OCTOBER 27, 2022
Food waste puts pressure on limited resources, accounts for greenhouse gas emissions and contributes to climate change. Whether its pumpkins, pinecones, wood, branches or leaves – nature is the perfect way to decorate in a sustainable and biodegradable way. According to the EPA, “ In the U.S.,
Environmental News Bits
MAY 9, 2023
The Greenhouse Learning Center will be used for testing and demonstrating the biodegradation properties of compostable packaging in different environments and to rapidly … Continue reading PepsiCo prioritizes faster compostable packaging trials at new R&D center
PA Environment Daily
APRIL 14, 2023
billion would be better spent creating biodegradable packaging and establishing a re-use model in which plastic products are designed to be collected by manufacturers, refurbished, cleansed and used again. It’s just going to perpetuate using more plastics,” she said. It’s the same false recycling narrative.
Ocean Conservancy
JUNE 9, 2022
City Opportunity Statement Summaries: Can Tho, Vietnam: Vietnam aims to reduce 75% of marine plastic debris by 2030 by eliminating single-use plastics and non-biodegradable plastic bags from all coastal tourism areas. These statements also included project outlines and anticipated support needed to carry out the plans.
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