by Plastics.com Staff | Jun 12, 2018 | Consumer, Daily News, Environmental, Europe
The European Commission recently presented an ambitious new directive to tackle marine litter by introducing a number of measures, including reduction and restriction of selected single-use plastic products, such as disposable balloon sticks, straws, cutlery, plates,...
by Plastics.com Staff | Jun 12, 2018 | Consumer, Daily News, Environmental, Global
HAY! Straws are made from natural wheat stems and are 100% biodegradable, which means they won’t linger in landfills, polluting our land or oceans. They are similar in feel and function to the plastic straws we’ve all become so accustomed to, but without the toxins...
by Plastics.com Staff | Jun 5, 2018 | Business, Consumer, Daily News, Global, Plastics Training/Education
Although plastic is a big problem in the ocean, museum conservators are rushing to save spacesuits, animation cels, and other pieces of history. Mowgli of Disney’s The Jungle Book and Duchess from The Aristocats are frozen in single frames before Tom Learner’s...
by Plastics.com Staff | May 29, 2018 | Business, Consumer, Daily News, Environmental, North America, Packaging, Recycling
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–May 21, 2018–Dole Food Company announced today that Recyplast S.A., an innovative plastic recycling company based in Costa Rica and with joint ownership including a subsidiary of Dole Fresh Fruit, recently...
by Plastics.com Staff | May 24, 2018 | Business, Compounding, Consumer, Daily News, North America, Profile
How a nonprofit helped a plastic manufacturer innovate with specialized equipment and technical expertise. Microban, located in Huntersville, North Carolina, is a company specializing in polymer and textiles that produces antimicrobial and antifungal technologies....
by Plastics.com Staff | May 23, 2018 | Business, Commodity Polymers, Consumer, Daily News, Environmental, Europe
The EU has confirmed that it aims to ban straws, cutlery, plates and balloon sticks made of plastic as part of a purge on the use of plastics. The European Commission is seeking to reduce plastics polluting the environment, especially in oceans and on beaches....
