Italian company Mazzucchelli 1849, the world leader in the manufacturing and distribution of acetate sheet for premium eyewear, will produce and sell acetate sheet made from Eastman Acetate Renew, a cellulose diacetate composed of 60% biobased and 40% certified recycled content.

The results of the Greenpeace USA survey pretty much tells us what we in the plastics industry have known for a couple of decades: The number scheme for seven different types of plastics continues to be a thorn in our collective side.

When I wrote about Closed Loop Partners’ announcement of a pilot program to test reusable coffee cups in San Francisco and Oakland, CA, I had a few questions about the actual sustainability of a reusable-cup scheme. I was pleasantly surprised when I received a timely response.

Pilot programs in northern California cities are designed to test the unique material, technical, and operational changes necessary to facilitate a seamless and convenient transition to reusable cups for customers and companies.