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Eco-friendly water bottle made from biobased plastic and sugar
Sugary drinks aren’t exactly an athlete’s first choice. But what about putting sugar right into the water bottle itself? The VAUDE Bike Bottle Organic is the world's first water bottle that has earned the Green Shape label. It consists of a…
INEOS partners with Forever Plast to recycle bottle caps back into high quality caps
• INEOS launch World’s first high-quality Polymer for caps made with 50% recycled bottle caps diverted from waste.
• New products are commercially available today and help create a more circular and sustainable approach to plastic…
SHIFTING OBSTACLES TO OPPORTUNITIES
While waste management, plastics production, and recycling sectors at first glance appear only tangentially some places linked, some places not linked to essential services, they are intimately connected to a thriving economy and…
Diageo announces creation of world’s first ever 100% plastic free paper-based…
• Launch of ‘Pulpex Limited’ a new partnership between Diageo and Pilot Lite to launch new spirits bottle made of paper
• New bottle will debut with Johnnie Walker in early 2021
• A consortium of global FMCG companies has been…
Circular Centric Delivers Compostable, Blockchain Technology Solution for New Global…
Prior to COVID-19, global efforts to reduce plastic waste were making powerful headway. More than half a year into the pandemic, those hard-won efforts are now threatened by significant increases in plastic waste from personal protective…
Mondi sets its sights on fully biodegradable nonwovens for Wiping unsustainable worries…
• Mondi Ascania in Germany is building a new CAC line to make a 100% cellulose nonwoven for wipes, which is fully biodegradable.
• The material produced improves quality with high absorption and lotion-load.
Victrex launches VICTREX AM PAEK filament optimized for additive manufacturing
Victrex, a global leader in high-performance polyetheretherketone (PEEK) and polyaryletherketone (PAEK) polymer solutions, has launched VICTREX AM 200 filament. The new offering has been specifically developed and optimized for additive…
ETTLINGER Appoints New Sales Partner for High Performance Melt Filters
ETTLINGER, a member of the MAAG Group and a leading manufacturer of high performance melt filters, has found a seasoned and effective sales partner for Poland in RICCO International Trade & Consultancy. The future cooperation will…
The combination of plant-based particles and water forms an “eco” super-glue
Plant-based cellulose nanocrystals have remarkable inherent properties, and when combined with water, a powerful adhesive is formed that competes in strength with Superglue, without the need for toxic solvents.
In a study published in…
Toray Announces Another Eco-Friendly Product
Toray, the leader in innovative solutions for waterless offset printing, has added yet another eco-friendly offering to its portfolio of waterless offset printing plate solutions. Toray AQ Contrast Enhancer, now commercially available, is…
Mirasol reduces the virus causing COVID-19 below the limit of detection in plasma and…
Vox Sanguinis, a peer-reviewed medical journal, published results from a Terumo BCT study conducted in collaboration with top researchers at Colorado State University. The study examined how well the Mirasol system treated platelets and…
New investment boosts bioplastics product development capacity at TerraVerdae
Alberta, federal and other funding partners have invested in new product development capacity at TerraVerdae Bioworks Inc. for fully biodegradable, high-performance bioplastics.
With this investment, TerraVerdae, headquartered in…