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New TIPA compostable packaging doubles shelf-life of fresh produce
TIPA and shelf-life extension specialist PerfoTec have joined forces to create compostable packaging that doubles the shelf life of fresh produce. The partnership comes as consumer demand for low-waste packaging continues to grow, and suppliers [...]
International Compost Awareness Week: Reports from selected composting associations
This year's International Compost Awareness Week, which ran from 2-8 May 2021, was marked by a webinar on 19 May involving a number of presentations from composting associations such as the US Composting Council, Ecomondo [...]
New Vegware waste collections for Cambridgeshire caterers launched by Countrystyle Recycling and Envar Composting
Envar Composting and Countrystyle Recycling have partnered with Vegware to launch collections for compostable foodservice disposables in Cambridgeshire. This follows the recent announcement of Countrystyle Recycling’s expansion into the Cambridgeshire area, through operations at its [...]
Novamont releases videos on composting and how to maintain the carbon cycle
A number of videos in various European languages have been released by Novamont explaining composting and how to maintain the carbon cycle. The educational videos aim to describe and explain key concepts in terms of [...]
Irish Government welcomes launch of Cré’s certification scheme for compostable packaging
The Cré Compostable Certification Scheme is the only Irish scheme providing third party independent assessment that packaging is compostable in Ireland and is accepted in food waste bins (brown bins). The Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister) [...]
‘Bags for life’ increasing amount of plastic on the market, says Co-op
Co-op has revealed that 'bags for life' made available to customers to replace single-use carrier bags have inadvertently caused an increase of up to 440 per cent in the amount of plastic put on the [...]
Parkside’s Cré accreditation demonstrates best practice for compostables infrastructure
Specialist packaging converter Parkside Flexibles, which produces sustainable flexible packaging, has launched its own range of fully certified compostable laminates, Park2Nature™. Parkside is a valued customer of Futamura’s NatureFlex™ renewable and compostable packaging films that [...]
KCC Packaging develops biodegradable food tray for ready meals
KCC Packaging has developed a sugar cane-based biodegradable food tray to be used in place of the plastic ones that two million ready meals a year are supplied in within the UK. Managing Director Kevin [...]
Mater-Bi mulch film: the experience of Peirone farm
Peirone farm in Cuneo has been using Mater-Bi mulch film for the cultivation of Delica pumpkins for two years. Terenzio Peirone highlights various benefits, like weed control and a significant increase in the production. [...]
Whitehall advised to back compostable materials to increase food waste recycling
Experts and parliamentarians have urged the Government to back compostable materials to increase food waste recycling after a landmark report finds overwhelming support for the materials. The report, produced by Ricardo Energy, quizzed experts across [...]
BEIS announces new Industrial Energy Transformation Fund
BEIS has announced that it will be launching a new Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF) competition window in spring 2021 due to the large amount of interest it received during the recent competition, which closed on 28 October 2020. [...]
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Microplastics found in the blood of farm animals for the first time
Scientists have discovered microplastics in the blood of farm animals, including cows and pigs, for the first time, prompting concern over the material's movement through the food chain towards humans. The research, which involved 12 [...]
Study links phthalate exposure to all-cause and cardiovascular mortality
A report published on Tuesday (12 October) in Environmental Pollution has identified a link between phthalate exposure and all-cause and cardiovascular mortality. The research states that, in a sample representative of the US population, the [...]
Is recycling creating a toxic chemical problem?
The US Environment Protection Agency recently found that recycled paper and construction materials "contained greater numbers of chemicals than virgin products". Researchers found 733 chemicals in particular, including flame retardants, solvents, and dyes, which had [...]
Composting certified compostable products
Allowance of compostable liner bags, and in some cases compostable products, is a must for some clients of a Tennessee composter. Key has been tweaking processes and equipment to manage them successfully. In 2011, Edward [...]
Sustainable futures over the next decade are rooted in soil science
In response to an emerging need to better understand soils as key deliverers of these vital services, the make-up of the soil science research community has been transformed. Soil science has arguably shifted from a [...]
Single-Use Plastics Directive comes into force
The EU's Single-Use Plastics Directive (SUPD) came into force on 3 July. The guidelines can be accessed through the European Commission website. They involve important changes to labelling, to materials and products permitted to be [...]