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DB Packaging uses Aquapak polymer to make hot water-soluble laundry bags
Hot water-soluble laundry bags made from Aquapak polymer have been launched by Australian distributor, DB Packaging. The bags can be used to hold dirty or contaminated laundry and can be put directly into washing machines [...]
Intellectual Property for Business Seminar in Edinburgh
Maucher Jenkins, members of IBioC, will be holding a seminar on Intellectual Property for my Business on 27 November in Edinburgh. The event looks to target life sciences entrepreneurs, academics and businesses and will help [...]
IBioIC Annual Conference exhibition and sponsorship packages now available
IBioIC has announced that exhibition and sponsorship packages for its 6th Annual Conference are now open The conference takes place on 5-6 February 2020 and will see around 450 bio-based professionals from across the UK [...]
Fashion brand Finisterre uses Aquapak polymer
Fashion brand Finisterre has announced that it will be introducing its products in garment bags made from Aquapak polymer. The Aquapak packaging will be first used for select knitwear lines in October, before a full [...]
Vegware launches post-back service to encourage packaging composting
Compostable packaging company and BBIA member Vegware has teamed up with recycling company First Mile to create a new post-back service using First Mile's courier-led recycling service, RecycleBox. Businesses or consumers that use Vegware foodservice [...]
Programme for the Res Urbis project closing meeting confirmed
The programme for the closing meeting of the Res Urbis project has been confirmed, with speakers to include Catia Bastioli, CEO of Novamont, and Andrea Accorigi of the European Commission. The meeting will take place [...]
Aquapak to study impacts of plastic on the marine environment with Heriot Watt University
Packaging manufacturer Aquapak Polymers has announced the set-up of a new Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) with Heriot Watt University to explore the impact of plastics on the marine environment. KTPs are part government-funded lasting between [...]
Current open funding calls from IBioIC
IBioIC has a number of open calls for funding that are currently inviting applications. These include: The Terraton Challenge: A call for solutions that accelerate the drawdown of 1 trillion tons of atmospheric carbon dioxide [...]
Novamont USA composting video
Novamont North America has produced a new video explaining what compostable packaging is and where it fits into global efforts to reduce plastic pollution. The video explains how compostable packaging is made and certified, how [...]
UK Government Brexit customs intermediaries grant scheme
The government has made £16 million in new funding available to help businesses prepare for Brexit. Leaving the EU on 31 October 2019 means there will be immediate changes to the way UK businesses trade [...]
BBIA response to parliamentary reports on recycling and plastic packaging
In recent weeks two parliamentary reports have illustrated the resistance in certain sectors to radical changes to the UK’s policies for managing wastes and resources. As they compel change and involve reallocation of financial resources [...]
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‘More awareness needed’ over plastics in compost
Organics recyclers are calling for more to be done to improve the quality of green waste feedstock collected at the kerbside. The call to action this week (November 5) comes in the [...]
Why biodegradables won’t solve the plastic crisis
Throwaway plastic has found its way into almost every aspect of our lives: from the disposable coffee cup you pick up on the way to work or the straw in your smoothie, [...]
Fish waste-based alternative to plastic wins Dyson Award
A biodegradable bioplastic made from red algae and waste products from the fishing industry has won the UK section of the 2019 James Dyson Award. Created by Lucy Hughes, MarinaTex is an [...]
Researcher: Biobased, biodegradable polymers may not be as eco-friendly as you think
"Biobased" and "biodegradable" are terms that are bandied about universally when discussing solutions to the proliferation of polymer waste, according to Ramani Narayan, distinguished professor at Michigan State University. But both terms [...]
Do or dry? The future of UK anaerobic digestion
As part of its waste and resources strategy, the UK government proposes that – subject to certain conditions – every household in England should have access to a separate food waste collection from 2023, [...]
Iceland boss Richard Walker claims ‘Big Plastic’ is pressuring supermarkets to abandon their green efforts
Plastic manufacturers are putting “huge pressure” on UK supermarkets to abandon their efforts to eliminate plastic bags and food packaging from their stores, the managing director of the frozen food chain Iceland has told i. [...]