Sustainable Practices

Plastic Recycling Digital Watermark Initiative Ramps Up

Sep 09, 2021

Semi-industrial trials of HolyGrail 2.0 will start in Copenhagen in the next phase of testing digital watermarks for intelligent sorting of plastic packaging waste.

Danimer Scientific Continues Research into Soybean Oil as PHA Source

Sep 08, 2021

$400,000 grant from United Soybean Board supports more cost-effective input for the manufacture of biodegradable bioplastic polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA).

Sustainable Thinking Requires Both Relative and Absolute Views of Reality

Sep 07, 2021

To understand the impact of microplastics in the ocean and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, we need to consider the relative and absolute impacts of plastic production, use, disposal, and reuse.

Recycling Facility to Process All Household Plastic Waste in Sweden

Sep 02, 2021

Swedish Plastic Recycling’s fully automated Site Zero will be able to process 12 types of plastic and non-plastic waste starting in 2023.

COVID-19: A Wake-Up Call for Sustainable Healthcare

Sep 02, 2021

Manufacturers of medical devices and drug-delivery devices should build sustainability into their designs, processes, supply chains, and more.

Herman Miller Increases Use of Ocean Plastics in Iconic Aeron Chair

Aug 31, 2021

The initiative is projected to save the equivalent of approximately 15 million single-use plastic water bottles from ending up in waterways.

Legislative Proposals Could Destroy US Plastics Industry, Cautions Paper

Aug 31, 2021

The first of a four-part series of papers from libertarian think tank Competitive Enterprise Institute explains how plastics, in fact, benefit wildlife and the environment.

Breaking News in Flexible Packaging August 2021

Aug 31, 2021

ProAmpac ProActive Recyclables, Circular Stand-Up Pouch, SKC's recyclable shrink-sleeve label, Circular Certified PP.

Adding Plastic Waste to Asphalt Reaps Environmental Benefits

Aug 28, 2021

Dow, the University of Missouri, and Missouri Department of Transportation are partnering to take plastic out of the waste stream and put it in roadways.

Prosthetic Limb Socket Made from Waste Plastic Gets Global Stage

Aug 25, 2021

The device costs a little under $14 to produce, compared with conventional prosthetic devices that run about $6,800. Its inventor will be featured in the UK pavilion at Expo 2020 in Dubai.

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