KFC Canada announced today that they are exploring eco-friendly alternatives for their world-famous buckets. The sustainability commitment will have KFC testing new innovative materials that are both consumer-friendly and a win for the environment, starting with a bamboo fiber poutine bucket in early 2020. “The KFC bucket is one of the most iconic symbols around […]

A bamboo toothbrush deconstructed: bamboo handle, paper packaging box, plant-based nylon bristles and plant-based wrapper. It also comes with disposal instructions. “Bamboo handle and paper box are compostable.” Easy. “Nylon bristles are not compostable but can be recycled…ask your local recycling facility about the best way to recycle the bristles.” More difficult, but still possible.

Researchers at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh have developed a technique that uses a sustainable plastic to eliminate waste when testing medicines. Organ-On-A-Chip is a new technology that uses plastic slides to simulate the workings of a human organ. Each chip is able to simulate how organs interact with drug treatments, cutting down on animal testing.

Cardboard can ‘toppers’ to be rolled out as brewer joins other drinks giants trying to reduce plastic packaging. Heineken is ditching single-use plastic rings and shrink wrap from millions of multipack cans and replacing them with eco-friendly cardboard. The Dutch company has invested £22m in new technology and production facilities at its UK sites that

Alliance of 100 organizations and companies / Target: 10 million tons of recycled plastics per year starting 2025. Covestro, together with numerous other organizations and companies, wants to promote the recycling of plastics in Europe. To this end, approximately 100 partners signed the founding act of the Circular Plastics Alliance in Brussels on Friday. The alliance,

Recently, Chile has proudly become the first Latin country to issue a complete ban on the usage of the plastic bags, as a fight against the threatening plastic pollution. The Chilean startup, called SoluBag, has created a shopping bag that looks and behaves like a traditional bag, however, there is one essential difference – it

Molson Coors Brewing Company launched a set of new global packaging goals to reduce plastics in its packaging, aiming for 100% of its packaging to be reusable, recyclable, compostable or biodegradable by 2025. The Molson Coors Brewing Company is a multinational brewing company, formed in 2005 by the merger of Molson of Canada, and Coors

LEGO aim to make their bricks with an alternative material to plastic by 2030 and hemp bioplastic could offer a viable solution. LEGO aim to make their bricks with an alternative material to plastic by 2030 and hemp bioplasticcould offer a viable solution. In order to dramatically reduce its impact on the planet LEGO could potentially make their

Coca-Cola will use recycled PET and plant-derived plastic in a Dasani water bottle, creating a package known as the “HybridBottle.” The move is one of several recycling-related changes being rolled out. The beverage giant on Aug. 13 announced the packaging shifts for the Dasani brand, which is among the largest water brands in the U.S. PlantBottle, which incorporates up to

Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. today announced that it has entered into a materials sector-based partnership agreement with Plug and Play, LLC (Founder & CEO: Saeed Amidi), a Silicon Valley-based firm that supports the growth of startups with innovative technologies and ideas. Operating on a global scale, Plug and Play is a world-leading venture capital firm and

Novel phosphorus-containing epoxy resin from renewable resource for flame-retardant coating applications. A phosphorus-containing epoxy resin has been derived from a renewable resource, sebacic acid (SA), and formulated for flame-retardant applications. The synthesized epoxy resin was characterized by physicochemical and spectral analysis including Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR), 1H and 31P nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopies. Curing of the epoxy resin

A novel splint for immobilizing bone fractures has been developed that can be repeatedly reshaped during treatment, such as, for example, when the swelling subsides. This is made possible through the use of the biobased plastic PLA. After use, the splint can be composted. The bioplastic formulation was developed for the new product by the

ecovio® – certified compostable polymer with biobased content ecovio® is a high-quality and versatile bioplastic from BASF. The primary advantages: It is certified compostable and biobased. The main areas of use for ecovio® are plastic films such as organic waste bags, fruit and vegetable bags, carrier bags with dual-use (first for shopping, then for organic waste)

Panama on Saturday became the first Central American nation to ban single-use plastic bags to try to curb pollution on its beaches and help tackle what the United Nations has identified as one of the world’s biggest environmental challenges. The isthmus nation of roughly 4 million people joined more than 60 other countries that have

In efforts to solve the world’s plastic waste problem, a Malaysian company called Mistraws Manufacturing Sdn Bhd has created edible rice straws. Also known as Mistraws, these eco-friendly straws are made from 100% natural ingredients – organic rice and tapioca (without organic certification.). The company uses environmentally friendly manufacturing techniques to keep CO2 low during