The Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre (IBioIC) has launched its October 2020 PhD call. IBioIC supports PhD projects that are jointly funded by IBioIC and the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), all delivered as part of its Collaborative Training Partnership (CTP). The competitive call is for projects beginning in October 2020 and lasting four […]
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BBC video on why soil is disappearing from farms
BBC Future has produced a short video exploring climate change, intensive agriculture and urbanisation and the ways in which this interact to degrade soil around the world. The video can be viewed on the BBC website. […]
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Scientific studies confirm the marine biodegradability of Novamont’s Mater-Bi bioplastic
Novamont’s Mater-Bi bioplastic has been confirmed as being completely biodegradable in the marine environment within four to 12 months following a series of tests carried out in its own laboratories and by Hydra and the University of Siena. The studies were carried out to answer the question of what happens if a bag made of […]
Vegware adds sandwich boxes to their Green Tree collection
BBIA member Vegware has introduced sandwich boxes to its compostable packaging range. The sandwich boxes are made from sustainably-sourced board and fully lined with renewable, plant-based PLA to keep sandwiches fresh for longer. The clear PLA front window and leaf-shaped cut-outs on the side offer extra visibility. A simple design for easy assembly. The boxes […]
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Lavazza introduces compostable coffee capsules
Coffee multinational Lavazza has announced that it will be introducing Eco Caps, its first 100 per cent compostable coffee capsules, with a view to making all of its coffee capsules compostable by 2025. The Eco Caps are made with Lavazza’s ‘aroma safe’ technology, which keeps oxygen out of the capsules to keep the coffee inside […]
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WRAP publishes list of eight single-use plastic items to be eliminated by 2020
WRAP has announced that members of the UK Plastics Pact have committed to removing eight problematic or unnecessary single-use plastic items from shelves by the end of 2020 and have identified a further 19 items to take action against by 2025. Members of the UK Plastics Pact, which aims to significantly reduce unnecessary plastic packaging, […]
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EU Single Use Plastics Directive enters into law
The EU Single Use Plastics Directive has entered into law after being ratified by the European Council of Ministers. The new Directive will prevent the sale and use of 10 of the most polluting singe-use plastic products on the market in the EU, including cotton bud sticks, cutlery, straws, stirrers and polystyrene containers, where alternatives […]
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BBIA says UCL compostables study is misleading
The BBIA has criticised a study published by the University College London that claimed that plastic packaging labelled biodegradable or compostable was misleading, stating that they don’t tell consumers that the material needs to be disposed in industrial facilities and that most compostable packaging ends up in landfill as there are not enough industrial plants […]
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Visits to BASF demonstration plots
BASF, which works closely with farmers to improve biodiversity and ensure sustainable crop production, will be running a series of visits to some of its on-farm production and environmental demonstration plots – which have now been conducted in the UK for nearly 20 years. Over the last 10 years its visitors have included NGOs, retailers and […]
#OnePlasticFreeDay to take place 5 June
On 5 June 2019, A Plastic Planet will be asking people to get involved in #OnePlasticFreeDay to urge governments and big businesses to take action on plastic waste. The campaign asks people to pick one thing they would like to see go plastic free, take a photo of it on their phone and post the […]