BRUSSELS: EU countries on Wednesday backed the outlawing of certain single-use plastics, bringing the bloc a step closer to an outright ban on the products which account for huge quantities of waste in the world’s oceans. Source: EU backs ban on plastic straws, balloon sticks | Bangkok Post: news The approval by the 28 member […]
Our plastic is becoming Malaysia’s problem – Nita Blake-Persen investigates what really happens to the waste we’re shipping overseas to be recycled. Source: NZ’s role in the Malaysian plastics dumping ground | RNZ As night falls in Malaysia, plumes of toxic smoke begin to waft across the across the town of Jenjarom. Nearby residents wake to the smell […]
Our plastic is becoming Malaysia’s problem – Nita Blake-Persen investigates what really happens to the waste we’re shipping overseas to be recycled. Source: NZ’s role in the Malaysian plastics dumping ground | RNZ
California bans restaurants from routinely handing out plastic straws, but exempts fast-food outlets. Source: California Bans Plastic Straws in Restaurants, But Exempts Fast Food | Fortune California, the nation’s most populous state, joins a growing list of places to ban single-use plastic straws that’s accelerated as compostable and biodegradable alternatives have emerged. Seattle implemented the […]
Source: Meet the researchers designing the death of plastic While still very much in the laboratory stage, even these scientists acknowledge that there are two big stumbling blocks here. What is the plastic going to break down to when it degrades so fast? Do we want all these degradation materials blowing and flowing around the […]
The story of how plastic straws went from ubiquitous to utensil non grata is one of psychology, a well-timed turtle and the power of social media. There has also been minimal industry pushback. Source: The Summer of Plastic-Straw Bans: How We Got There Great to see so many places replace the plastic straw. There are […]
A familiar sight at your local Maccas is on the way out, with the fast food giant planning to roll out the change in 970 restaurants nationwide. Source: McDonald’s plan to ditch plastic straws by 2020 Australians will soon be slurping their McDonald’s thickshakes through paper straws after the company announced it would phase out […]
Not all “biodegradable” plastics are created equal – know what the labels mean By Dr Ross Headifen, supporter and educator in issues concerning the proliferation of plastic waste and how to reduce it. When 5 billion shopping bags are used in Australia each year with only 3% being recycled and 75% going to landfill, the […]
Source: here But the tide against the straw is now changing: Seattle, in the US, wants only biodegradable straws in the city’s restaurants beginning in July, and Glasgow in Scotland has banned plastic straws in council buildings. The UK government has signalled plans for a potential ban, and the EU wants single-use plastic straws banned from all […]
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When researchers examined the stomach contents of 13 sperm whales that washed up on Germany’s North Sea coast this year, they discovered further compelling evidence of how plastic waste plays havoc with the environment both on land and at sea. The guts of the stranded giants were stuffed with plastic. According to the experts, the […]
By Chris Doyle Last updated: 8th July 2015 Pick any product off a supermarket shelf and there’s a good chance it’s either made from plastic or packaged with it in one form or another. Not surprisingly, all this plastic adds up. Australians send more than a million tonnes of plastic waste to landfill every year, […]
How does it work and why is landfill biodegradable the best choice?
When it comes to biodegradable plastics, the three main choices are Oxo-Degradable (sometimes just called 'degradable'), Compostable, and now Landfill-Biodegradable (which is our choice).
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