Mexico City’s new ban on plastic bags has inspired visions of a journey back in time even as local makers of the packaging worry they could become obsolete. The city’s government this week banned single-use plastic bags to complement worldwide efforts to protect the environment, sparking protests from companies that produce them. “We have to […]

Same fries, same shakes, new packaging. One London McDonald’s location is leaving plastic packaging behind, doling out wooden cutlery, paper straws and paper cup lids to patrons as part of a closely tracked pilot project by McDonald’s Canada’s corporate office. The McDonald’s restaurant at 1033 Wonderland Rd. South is one of only two locations in the country testing plastic-free packaging.

Let’s have a look at how “McDo” dealed with the French plastic ban. I went to “McDo” located close to the Chateau de Versailles on the 4th of January 2020. Le Chateau was built by Louis XIV, the man who put France on the Map. Here’s what I saw: Plastic Straws McDo removed plastics straws and didn’t provide a (paper) substitute. They launched

Ukrainian startup Yes Straws has launched biodegradable, single-use drinking straws made from cane stems. he stems are usually treated as waste in agriculture processes so using these by-products helps to save natural resources and provide farmers in poor regions with extra earnings, Yes Straws officials pointed out. They can be used with both cold and

Kaneka has completed the capacity building of its Biodegradable Polymer PHBH at the Takasago Plant. The completion ceremony was held on December 17th. The investment was around 2.5 billion yen, the production capacity is approximately 5,000 tons / year, five times that of the previous model. In recent years, marine pollution caused by microplastics has

Nokian Tyres changes the cases of its tires in favour of bioplastics ones. The enclosures – partly made with biomaterial – reduce carbon dioxide emissions by up to 75% compared to virgin or recycled plastic. In Finland and Norway, 40,000 kg of plastic were used per year for tire covers. The production of the new

LEGO Goes Green: The Toy Company Announces its First Steps Towards Sustainability with its New Toy. LEGO has been making interlocking bricks since 1949 for children and kids-at-heart. The only downside of Lego is that it is made of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) that is manufactured from petroleum. Due to the world’s awakening about the climate crisis and

Blue Bottle is putting an end to its plastic and paper cups, the Oakland company announced Monday. Blue Bottle Coffee, Inc. is a coffee roaster and retailer headquartered in Oakland, California, United States. In 2017, a majority stake in the company was acquired by Nestlé. It is considered a major player in third wave coffee.

The company has developed a unique, sustainable technology using highly specific enzymes that can recycle PET plastics and polyester fibers feedstock. Companies across the globe are developing new ways to reduce plastic waste, which has become a growing problem of concern. Some are working to clean up recycling streams, some are using recycled plastic to

The growing appetite for sustainable bioplastic made from polylactic acid (PLA) is opening new doors to corn, sugar beet and sugar cane farmers. Their produce offers access to unique opportunities for business growth. How can the agricultural industry get a foothold in this market landscape? Alex Battù, Sales Manager at Sulzer, looks at how transforming sugars

A research team at Finland’s VTT Technical Research Center has demonstrated optical fibers made of cellulose—in essence, waveguides from wood. While the resulting, rather lossy fibers are unlikely to find a home in mainstream fiber domains like telecom, the researchers believe that they could ultimately prove useful in moisture detection and other niche sensing applications.

Kathrain Graubaum explains why the company were named one of the most innovative medium-sized companies in Germany for the second time since 2016. Plastic hoses are an indispensable part of medical technology. From injection tubes to intelligent catheters, the products are becoming increasingly sophisticated. Novoplast Schlauchtechnik, Halberstadt is a specialist in this field and a

Sanner, a packaging specialist has announced the organisation will exhibit its bio-based plastic packaging during Pharmapack 2020. During Pharmapack, it will be first time Sanner will exhibit its Sanner BioBase effervescent tablet packaging which is made of renewable raw materials and claims to be the first biopackaging of its kind. The effervescent tablet packaging consists

It seems the world isn’t just obsessed with plant-based dining these days: Reebok has just taken the sustainability trend one step further, unveiling a plant-based running shoe made with castor beans, algae, eucalyptus trees and natural rubber. The sportswear giant’s new ‘Forever Floatride Grow’ model, which swaps petroleum-based plastics for natural materials in a bid