Category "Plastics"

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Researchers at the University of Strathclyde and the Observatoire Midi-Pyrénées at the University of Toulouse found tiny plastic fragments in sea spray.

14. May 2020 | via Theguardian.com | Read more

Researchers at the University of Strathclyde and the Observatoire Midi-Pyrénées at the University of Toulouse found tiny plastic fragments in sea spray.

14. May 2020 | via Theguardian.com | Read more
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The Norwegian Presence 2020 exhibition is centred around the idea of the circular economy, an economic system that minimises use of natural resources and designs out waste and pollution.

12. May 2020 | via Dezeen.com | Read more

The Norwegian Presence 2020 exhibition is centred around the idea of the circular economy, an economic system that minimises use of natural resources and designs out waste and pollution.

12. May 2020 | via Dezeen.com | Read more
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Engineered to stick around for decades—and potentially thousands of years or more—plastic continues its journey long after we throw it away.

11. May 2020 | via Fluxhawaii.com | Read more

Engineered to stick around for decades—and potentially thousands of years or more—plastic continues its journey long after we throw it away.

11. May 2020 | via Fluxhawaii.com | Read more
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States are rolling back their plastic bag bans and restaurants are turning to single-use utensils to reopen in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.

08. May 2020 | via Vice.com | Read more

States are rolling back their plastic bag bans and restaurants are turning to single-use utensils to reopen in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.

08. May 2020 | via Vice.com | Read more
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Comparing the main bag choices—plastic, paper and cotton—in order to try to answer that question, what's environmentally responsible.

07. May 2020 | via Phys.org | Read more

Comparing the main bag choices—plastic, paper and cotton—in order to try to answer that question, what's environmentally responsible.

07. May 2020 | via Phys.org | Read more
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Plastik mithilfe von Enzymen zerlegen und die Bausteine Bakterien schmackhaft machen, damit sie daraus Wertstoffe erzeugen. Ein europäischer Forscherverbund hat ein Konzept für ein biotechnisches Kunststoff-Upcycling entwickelt.

04. May 2020 | via Biooekonomie.de | Read more

Plastik mithilfe von Enzymen zerlegen und die Bausteine Bakterien schmackhaft machen, damit sie daraus Wertstoffe erzeugen. Ein europäischer Forscherverbund hat ein Konzept für ein biotechnisches Kunststoff-Upcycling entwickelt.

04. May 2020 | via Biooekonomie.de | Read more
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Canadian-based company Genecisdeveloped biological processes that convert food waste, otherwise destined for the landfill, into biodegradable plastics.

02. May 2020 | via Materialdistrict.com | Read more

Canadian-based company Genecisdeveloped biological processes that convert food waste, otherwise destined for the landfill, into biodegradable plastics.

02. May 2020 | via Materialdistrict.com | Read more
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The results of the European Bioplastics’ annual market data update, reportedly confirm the dynamic growth of the global bioplastics industry. Packaging remains the largest field of application for bioplastics.

01. May 2020 | via Packagingeurope.com | Read more

The results of the European Bioplastics’ annual market data update, reportedly confirm the dynamic growth of the global bioplastics industry. Packaging remains the largest field of application for bioplastics.

01. May 2020 | via Packagingeurope.com | Read more
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For the first time patches of floating macroplastics are detectable in optical data acquired by the European Space Agency Sentinel-2 satellites.

25. April 2020 | via Nature.com | Read more

For the first time patches of floating macroplastics are detectable in optical data acquired by the European Space Agency Sentinel-2 satellites.

25. April 2020 | via Nature.com | Read more
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Polylactic acids, starch blends, cellulose, and other bioplastics achieve significantly higher growth rates than conventional standard plastics made of mineral oils or natural gases.

14. April 2020 | via Bioplasticsmagazine.com | Read more

Polylactic acids, starch blends, cellulose, and other bioplastics achieve significantly higher growth rates than conventional standard plastics made of mineral oils or natural gases.

14. April 2020 | via Bioplasticsmagazine.com | Read more