The annual production capacity in the bioplastics market is expected to increase from about 1.4 million tonnes in 2012 to almost 6.2 million tonnes in 2017, finds a study conducted by European Bioplastics, in collaboration with the ...
Tags: Bioplastics Market, Packaging
According to the latest market forecast, the actual land used for sourcing renewable feedstock for bioplastics will amount only to approximately 0.02% of the global agricultural area. This is the conclusion of the latest market forecast ...
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Scientists at the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) have developed new agricultural waste blends that can be used for protective packaging. The new blends are claimed to be biodegradable and are used in custom packaging products to ...
Nowadays, many developing countries face the problem of increasing pollution by biomass waste and residues in the cities. To control the pollution from this waste, one solution is to reuse and recycle this bio-residues and make a renewable ...
Tags: pollution, recycle, Biomass Briquette Plant, renewable energy
The 2013 in-cosmetics Asia show closed on 31 October with a palpable sense of success for exhibitors and attendees alike. The aisles seemed constantly busy with visitors eager to discover more about the latest ingredients and technology, ...
Tags: Light Industry news, in-Cosmetics, Asia
Boxed beverages, like juice-boxes, have been around since the mid-60s. Children have been drinking juice out of cardboard squares lined with plastic or aluminum for years. This hybrid, multi-layer construction makes recycli ng the ...
The new range includes boxes that can carry between two and eight cupcakes and the box designs are unique to the the Rutland-based company behind the range, Bakerlot. The boxes feature window biodegradable patches made from Polylactic ...
Thinking of ways to save the environment from pollution? It's high time we do, as the planet we live on is suffering from pollution. It's time to do something to save our environment. Let's resort to simple way to save the environment. Here ...
Organic waste from pigs on a farm in Leicestershire, UK, is helping to power an estimated 700 homes and reduce landfill waste by 18,000 tonnes each year. The pig waste, combined with other food waste, is being used to produce biogas ...
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Polylactic Acid (PLA) is thermoplastic polyester derived from renewable feedstock such as corn starch, sugarcane, wheat, tapioca roots. PLA has wide application such as in Packaging, Textile, Agriculture, Transportation, Bio-Medical and ...
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Often used interchangeably even by seasoned flooring dealers, linoleum and vinyl are very different materials, though they may appear very similar.Though once called outdated, both linoleum (colloquially called 'lino') and vinyl flooring ...
In pursuance of the Jute Packaging Material Act, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved mandatory use of jute in packaging for the jute year 2013-14, which runs from July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014. As per the ...
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India's Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has passed a law making it mandatory to use jute packaging material for about 90% packaging of the food grains and for about 20% sugar production during 2013-2014. The new law follows ...
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Spain-based Technological Institute of Plastics, AIMPLAS has developed a new food packaging solution to offer better protection to the packaged food products. The new packaging combines biodegradable and active properties with natural ...
The association initiated tests on the effects of degradable plastics on recycling streams, and said these impacts are not only detrimental in terms of mechanical properties of the recycled material, but also involve visual impacts on the ...
Tags: Packaging, Printing, Degradable Plastics