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Biodegradable Plastic, Bioplastic, Compostable Plastic- What ?

A lot of terminolgy has been floating around these days- Biodegradable Plastic, Bioplastic, Compostable Plastic- what does it all mean? Let's start with Compostable Plastic. This is a plastic that undergoes biological degradation when it is composting that yields carbon dioxide, water, and inorganic compounds that leaves no visual distinguishable or toxic residues. You may be familiar with ASTM ...

Nov. 9, 2010

By Global Plastic Sheeting

Biodegradable plastics – Not there yet. Additives to breakdown plastics don’t work

A new study from Michigan State University shows that several additives that claim to break down polyethylene (i.e., plastic bags) and polyethylene terephthalate (i.e., soda bottles) simply don’t work in common disposal situations such as landfills or composting. “Making improper or unsubstantiated claims can produce consumer backlash, fill the environment with unwanted polymer ...

Mar. 23, 2015

By GLOBE SERIES

Oxo-degradable plastics may not be as `green` as producers claim

Degradable plastics may not be as environmentally friendly as producers believe, finds research by Loughborough University backed by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Producers of oxo-degradable plastics regularly tout it as being a solution to the plastic bag litter problem, claiming the plastic is 100% degradable or biodegradable. But Defra’s report asserts that because ...

Mar. 15, 2010

By MRW - Materials Recycling World - EMAP Publishing Limited Company

EU announces plastic waste vision

The European Commission has announced that all plastic packaging on the continent will be recyclable by 2030 as part of a transition towards a more circular economy. Under the plans, the consumption of single-use plastics will also be reduced and the intentional use of microplastics restricted, with the commission saying there is a “strong business case” for doing so. ...

Jan. 18, 2018

By The Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA)

Greenwashing: misuse of EU composting standard EN 13432

Lately, European Bioplastics (EUBP) is noticing an increasing malpractice by producers of fragmentation additives for conventional plastics referring to the European standard for industrial composting, EN 13432, when marketing their products. As is well known, such products do not fulfil the requirements of the EU norm for industrial composting of plastic products. Consequently, European ...

Oct. 13, 2015

By European Bioplastics e.V.

EUBP welcomes world’s first Plastics Strategy in Europe

But European Commission misses chance to fully embrace circular benefits of bio-based plastics and biodegradable plastics Berlin, 17 January 2018 – The European Strategy for Plastics, published on Tuesday by the European Commission, sets clear goals to curb plastic waste, increase resource efficiency, and to create value and job growth in Europe, but falls short on presenting a ...

Jan. 17, 2018

By European Bioplastics e.V.

FTC Gets Tough on Green Guides and "Cracks Down" on Misleading and Unsubstantiated Environmental Marketing Claims

On October 29, 2013, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced six enforcement actions concerning misleading and unsubstantiated environmental marketing claims. In a case imposing a $450,000 civil penalty, FTC filed a complaint and consent order against a company for violating a 1994 FTC order prohibiting it from making unsupported green claims for its paper plates and bags. In the five other ...

Nov. 6, 2013

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

FTC Gets Tough on Green Guides and "Cracks Down" on Misleading and Unsubstantiated Environmental Marketing Claims

On October 29, 2013, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced six enforcement actions concerning misleading and unsubstantiated environmental marketing claims. In a case imposing a $450,000 civil penalty, FTC filed a complaint and consent order against a company for violating a 1994 FTC order prohibiting it from making unsupported green claims for its paper plates and bags. In the five other ...

Nov. 6, 2013

By Acta Group