Biodegradable packaging developed for organic beauty market
New, biodegradable packaging has been developed to help cosmetics firms meet customers' demand for environmentally-friendly packaging.
New, biodegradable packaging has been developed to help cosmetics firms meet customers' demand for environmentally-friendly packaging.
Materials Science
Feb 18, 2020
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Plastic waste in the ocean is a global problem; some eight million metric tonnes of plastic ends up in the ocean every year.
Environment
Feb 20, 2018
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Creating plastic containers that easily degrade in sea water would be a dream solution to the growing problem of plastic waste in the ocean, but a team of Penn State New Kensington researchers suggest that, at least for now, ...
Environment
Mar 3, 2020
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As COVID-19 restrictions start to ease, we're unlikely to return to our previous behaviours, from our work-life balance to maintaining good hygiene.
Environment
Jun 24, 2020
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A study by UCLA scientists raises a concern about the makeup of some of the fertilizer being used on crops, gardens and landscaping. A portion of the fertilizer used in the U.S. and around the world comes from a source you ...
Environment
May 27, 2021
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German consumers consider paper-based packaging to be particularly environmentally friendly. Nevertheless, they tend to be skeptical about innovative products such as paper-based bottles. This is shown by a recent study by ...
Social Sciences
May 15, 2023
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Tupperware Brands is looking beyond the kitchen by going to space.
Space Exploration
Oct 28, 2020
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Synthetic materials are convenient in many respects, but they have one disadvantage: they are permeable to gases. In order to make plastic more impervious, Ruhr-Universität engineers apply wafer-thin layers on surfaces. ...
Materials Science
Jan 9, 2015
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Malaysia wants to return almost 200 shipping containers believed to contain plastic waste, officials said Thursday, but first they need to work out where they came from.
Environment
Aug 29, 2019
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Coronavirus lockdowns in Europe have led to some environmental improvements such as better air quality and lower carbon emissions, but they are temporary and coupled with a surge in single-use plastic, the European Environment ...
Environment
Nov 5, 2020
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