Scientists develop enzyme capable of breaking down plastic waste in record time
Researchers from the University of Portsmouth recently published their work on an re-engineered,...
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Tag: plastics
Multi-criteria decision making framework for plastic packaging: An expanded life cycle approach
Written by Calvin Lakhan, Ph.D., Co-Investigator: “The Waste Wiki” – Faculty of Environmental...
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Canada asks for extension on legislation to ban plastic waste exports
The Government of Canada recently made a formal notification to the United Nations (UN) that its...
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What Power Does Canada Have to Restrict Single-Use Plastics?
Written by Jonathan D. Cocker, Baker McKenzie and Peter Hargreave, Policy Integrity Inc. With all...
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Canada’s Single-Use Plastics Law May Restrict Biodegradable Plastics
Written by Jonathan D. Cocker, Baker McKenzie Some might have wondered what the purpose might be...
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Should Countries Outside of Europe Adopt EU Single-Use Plastics Law?
Written by Jonathan D. Cocker, Baker McKenzie The European Union’s landmark Single-Use Plastic...
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Researchers produces biodegradable plastic from Cactus plants
Led by Sandra Pascoe Ortiz, a chemical engineering professor at the University of the Valley of...
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The plastic dilemma: half of the 348 million tons of plastic produced per year becomes waste
According to a report recently issued by Statista, the world is experiencing a severe plastic...
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