Past Events

The annual flow of plastic into the ocean is projected to nearly triple by 2040, and without immediate action, its effect on our environment could be catastrophic. At every stage of its lifecycle, plastic poses distinct risks to human health, arising from both exposure to plastic particles themselves and associated chemicals. Compostable solutions promise to bring these polymers safely back to the earth when packaging cannot be avoided. Consumers are enthusiastic, governments start looking into solutions, and so are brand-owners and retailers – but is it enough?

This webinar, organised by Trinity College Dublin, University College Dublin and Cré, aims to address the real-world problems of current plastics and the challenges of developing sustainable environmentally friendly plastics. BioPost will focus on using commercially available and indigenous novel biodegradable polymers and develop composites suitable for packaging applications and evaluate their end-of-life options; separation [...]

REGISTER VIA ZOOM BBIA has published two new pieces of evidence that are of relevance to all those in the resource and waste industries. The first is a 10-year perspective on how the UK can ensure best practice when food waste collections will be mandated from 2023. This paper underlines the role compostable packaging has [...]

There may be more plastic in our oceans than fish by 2050. Still, the problems start long before the plastic reaches oceans, seas, rivers and beaches, and so are the solutions… Societies, governments and companies around the world have united behind the goal of a circular economy for plastics with a common vision. When we [...]