Category "Initiatives"

In a new position paper, “Recycling Bioplastics,” experts from Fraunhofer UMSICHT took a closer look at the material group of bioplastics and wondered: Are bioplastics compatible with recycling?

Throwise (throw-wisely) is a gamification of disposing waste to help elementary school students reduce waste.

Members of the Rotary Club of Windsor 1918 recycled plastic bags to make mats for the homeless.

Eine von Henkel entwickelte Software zur Recycelbarkeit von Verpackungen hat den kritischen Praxistest bei Fraunhofer-Forschern bestanden.

Der Verein „Küste-gegen-Plastik“ hat eine App entwickelt, mit der sich Verbraucher über zu viel Plastikmüll bei Verpackungen direkt beim Hersteller beschweren können.

New labeling will assist shoppers in buying food and drinks that aren’t packaged in plastic. Campaign group A Plastic Planet is behind what’s called the Plastic Free Trust Mark.

From packaging made out of organic waste to nano-engineering, the winners of the $2 million New Plastics Economy Innovation Prize provide real answers to the plastic problem.

Ocean Cleanup’s System 001 finally arrived at the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.

According to an article on Dezeen.com British tea brand PG Tips is launching a new tea bag made from 100 % biodegradable plant-based materials, replacing its old design that included a proportion of polypropylene plastic.

In the United Kingdom, the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew in London published their State of the World’s Fungi 2018 report that references studies showing that fungi can speed up the breakdown of plastic waste and are optimal feedstock for biofuels, building materials, and other uses.