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Recipients Announced of the Global Plastics Environmental Conference (GPEC) 2009 Environmental Stewardship Awards

News - 26 Jan 2009

The Plastics Environmental Division of the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) is pleased to announce the recipients of the Global Plastics Environmental Conference (GPEC) 2009 Environmental...

Researchers Assess Pathways to Stop Plastic Pollution in Oceans

News - 27 Jul 2020

A new analysis by The Pew Charitable Trusts and SYSTEMIQ finds that without immediate and sustained action, the annual flow of plastic into the ocean could nearly triple by 2040. But the study also...

Environmentally Friendly, Biodegradable Plastic Water Bottles Now Available

News - 21 Jul 2009

BioGreen Bottles, the environmentally innovative plastic water bottle that is completely biodegradable once its drinking days are over, is now available nationally at mass retailers, in select markets...

Testing Indicates Environmentally Friendly Status of Bio-Tec EcoPure Biodegradable Plastic

News - 6 May 2009

Bio-Tec Environmental has just completed a new round of "green products" testing on its biodegradable plastic solution EcoPure, its second generation additive that makes green products by...

Aldi Offers Customers Shopping Bags Made From Biodegradable Ecovio Plastic From BASF

News - 16 Mar 2009

The large German discount supermarket chain ALDI is now offering its German customers shopping bags made of BASF’s biodegradable plastic Ecovio®. These bags are manufactured for ALDI by the...

AQUAMANTRA Introduces World's First Completely Biodegradable Recyclable Bottle

News - 9 Mar 2009

AQUAMANTRA Award Winning Premium Bottled Water launches the world's first 100 percent biodegradable-recyclable bottle at the Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim, CA in booth 4561. The...

Recycling Center to Redirect Plastic Waste from Landfills into Cost Saving Retail and Restaurant Bags

News - 27 Nov 2008

Command Packaging, a leading U.S. manufacturer of plastic carry bags for retail stores and restaurants, announced it has been officially licensed by the California State Department of Conservation as...

A New Way Of Developing Efficient and Inexpensive Solar Cells and Plastic Electronic Devices

News - 7 Jul 2008

A new way to help technologists develop efficient and inexpensive plastic electronic devices, such as plastic solar cells and a new type of transistor was showcased by physicist Andrea Liscio, who is...

Scientists Team Up to Develop New Ways to Upcycle Plastic

News - 30 Mar 2023

Plastic pollution is a global problem that continues to grow. Over 400 million tons of plastic is produced every year, and each year manufacturers make more than the year before. Despite the high...

Study Reveals Majority of Ocean Plastics Are Hidden from View

News - 21 Mar 2022

During the last half-century, the everyday life of humans has been drastically changed for the better due to the billions of tons of plastic items manufactured in the “Plastic Age.”...