Assets About Plastics

Found 680 assets. Page 31 of 34.

Article
Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Adidas Kicks Microbeads to the Curb
Adidas Kicks Microbeads to the Curb
Published on November 19, 2015
About a 2 minute read

Athletics brand adidas will end the use of microbeads in its body care products by January 1, 2016. With the help of its license partner Coty, adidas has outpaced body care industry giants in eliminating the plastic beads from their products. ... View More

Article
Circular EconomyCircular Economy
The Plastic Bank: How 'Social Plastic' Is Giving Value to Waste, Improving Lives Around the World
The Plastic Bank: How 'Social Plastic' Is Giving Value to Waste, Improving Lives Around the World
Published on October 30, 2015
About a 6 minute read

At SB ’14 San Diego, the Plastic Disclosure Project, the UN Environment Program and Trucost unveiled the fist-ever assessment of plastic use in business, along with the business case for dealing with its global impacts: Among the sobering figures, ... View More

Article
Materials & PackagingMaterials & Packaging
Trending: UK Grocers Turning Waste into Packaging
Trending: UK Grocers Turning Waste into Packaging
Published on October 15, 2015
About a 3 minute read

British grocery chains Tesco and Waitrose have added a new facet to their waste-mitigation efforts by launching upcycled packaging.Beginning this month, Tesco shoppers could get their groceries in recycled plastic bags made from back-of-store waste p... View More

Article
Circular EconomyCircular Economy
7 Reasons Why Recycling Is Not a Waste: A Response to 'The Reign of Recycling'
7 Reasons Why Recycling Is Not a Waste: A Response to 'The Reign of Recycling'
Published on October 13, 2015
About a 5 minute read

Recycling in the United States is an economically unsustainable trend — or at least that’s what New York Times writer John Tierney recently argued in his opinion piece, “The Reign of Recycling," published in the October 4th Sunday Review. ... View More

Article
Innovation & Technology
Loliware’s Edible Drinkware Attracts $600K Deal on ‘Shark Tank’
Loliware’s Edible Drinkware Attracts $600K Deal on ‘Shark Tank’
Published on October 10, 2015
About a 3 minute read

Frustrated by the amount of disposable packaging discarded at events and the amount of time it takes for disposable cups (including biobased plastics) to degrade, Chelsea Briganti and Leigh Ann Tucker created a “biodegredible” – biodegradable a... View More

Article
Circular EconomyCircular Economy
Ocean Conservancy Plan Could Cut Ocean Plastic Waste 45% by 2025, 100% by 2035
Ocean Conservancy Plan Could Cut Ocean Plastic Waste 45% by 2025, 100% by 2035
Published on October 1, 2015
About a 3 minute read

Ocean Conservancy on Wednesday released a report that proposes a four-point solution to cutting ocean plastic waste by 45 percent by 2025 with the ultimate goal of eradicating the issue by 2035. Stemming the Tide: Land-based strategies for a plastic-... View More

Article
Circular EconomyCircular Economy
Plastic, Other Man-Made Fibers Found in a Quarter of Fish Sold at Markets
Plastic, Other Man-Made Fibers Found in a Quarter of Fish Sold at Markets
Published on September 25, 2015
About a 3 minute read

Researchers found that roughly a quarter of the fish sampled from fish markets in California and Indonesia contained man-made plastic or fibrous material in their guts. The new study is from the University of California, Davis and Hasanuddin Universi... View More

Article
Circular Economy
Why a Circular Economy Is Key to Sustainable Development (and Why Business Must Lead the Way)
Why a Circular Economy Is Key to Sustainable Development (and Why Business Must Lead the Way)
Published on September 23, 2015
About a 7 minute read

This post is part of a series produced by The Huffington Post, "What's Working: Sustainable Development Goals," in conjunction with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The proposed set of goals will be the subject of d... View More

Article
Materials & PackagingMaterials & Packaging
Keurig’s K-Cups Inch Closer to Being 100% Recyclable
Keurig’s K-Cups Inch Closer to Being 100% Recyclable
Published on September 22, 2015
About a 4 minute read

Keurig Green Mountain Inc. is making progress towards its goal of making all K-Cups recyclable by 2020. Following successful recycling research trials, the company has unveiled plans to transition the entire product line to polypropylene, according t... View More

Article
Community Updates
World's first top mount with polyurethane bearing and polyamide housing
World's first top mount with polyurethane bearing and polyamide housing
Published on September 10, 2015
About a 3 minute read

BASF is now expanding its expertise in top mounts to enable car manufacturers an optimum combination of weight savings, pleasant acoustics and vibration damping. The unique NVH (noise, vibration, harshness) solution is made possible by combining two ... View More

Article
Materials & PackagingMaterials & Packaging
Can't Give Up the Bottle? Try Boxed Water
Can't Give Up the Bottle? Try Boxed Water
Published on September 3, 2015
About a 2 minute read

Plastic bottles are some of the worst offenders in packaging waste, but sales of bottled water continue to grow: U.S. bottled water volume apparently rose 7 percent last year. ... View More

Article
Circular EconomyCircular Economy
Trending: New Use for Coffee Grounds, 'Uber for Trash' Among Latest Innovations in Waste Reduction
Trending: New Use for Coffee Grounds, 'Uber for Trash' Among Latest Innovations in Waste Reduction
Published on August 27, 2015
About a 4 minute read

You might already be using them in your garden or they might be fueling your commute — but now you can use them in your 3D printer: Coffee grounds seem to be wasted less and less by the day, thanks to waste-to-energy and upcycling efforts across th... View More

Article
Materials & PackagingMaterials & Packaging
Trending: Biobased Microbeads, Flexible Foams Could Offer Renewable Materials for Hundreds of Products
Trending: Biobased Microbeads, Flexible Foams Could Offer Renewable Materials for Hundreds of Products
Published on August 24, 2015
About a 5 minute read

TerraVerdae BioWorks, an industrial biotechnology company developing advanced bioplastics and environmentally sustainable biomaterials, announced Monday that it has successfully achieved key milestones for the commercial production for its line of Po... View More

Article
Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Bureo's Upcycled Sunglasses Campaign Funded Within Hours of Launch
Bureo's Upcycled Sunglasses Campaign Funded Within Hours of Launch
Published on August 24, 2015
About a 6 minute read

We have been following Chile-based startup Bureo from its launch in late 2013 to its first incredibly successful Kickstarter campaign last year. Now the company, which got its start upcycling plastic marine waste lining Chile’s waters and shores, h... View More

Article
Materials & PackagingMaterials & Packaging
Could Genetically Modified Algae Replace Petroleum in Plastic?
Could Genetically Modified Algae Replace Petroleum in Plastic?
Published on August 18, 2015
About a 6 minute read

Conventional plastic — found just about everywhere you can think of and in many places you wouldn’t — is made from ethylene, a cheap hydrocarbon made using petroleum and natural gas – through a process that emits more carbon dioxide than any ... View More

Article
Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
This Bio-Knit Shoe Will Be as Easy to Recycle as Plastic Bottles
This Bio-Knit Shoe Will Be as Easy to Recycle as Plastic Bottles
Published on August 18, 2015
About a 3 minute read

A new shoe based on textile biomimicry promises easy recycling and soft, robust textures with a single heat-treated material and 3D printers.Designer Amno Liao from the Royal College of Art in London has created the Bio-Knit shoe, which is knitted on... View More

Article
Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Investor-Spurned Startup Turns to the Crowd to Fund Eco-Friendly Lunch Box
Investor-Spurned Startup Turns to the Crowd to Fund Eco-Friendly Lunch Box
Published on August 6, 2015
About a 2 minute read

San Francisco Bay Area startup ECOlunchbox has launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise $30,000 to bring to market its Blue Water Bento collection, a new line of lunch containers that combine no-leak silicone lids with non-toxic stainless steel botto... View More

Article
Materials & PackagingMaterials & Packaging
P&G Fabric Care Overhauling Packaging to Make 230M Bottles a Year from Recycled Plastic
P&G Fabric Care Overhauling Packaging to Make 230M Bottles a Year from Recycled Plastic
Published on July 27, 2015
About a 2 minute read

Procter & Gamble (P&G) Fabric Care has announced a new initiative that will see 230 million bottles of flagship brands such as Ariel, Dash, Lenor and Unstopables made out of Post-Consumer Recyclate (PCR — aka recycled packaging). If laid ou... View More

Article
Materials & PackagingMaterials & Packaging
Nestlé Waters’ resource® Now Comes in 100% Recycled Bottles
Nestlé Waters’ resource® Now Comes in 100% Recycled Bottles
Published on July 7, 2015
About a 2 minute read

Yesterday resource® Natural Spring Water announced the debut of a remodeled bottle made entirely of recycled plastic (rPET). Part of the Nestlé Waters North America (NWNA) portfolio of bottled waters, the resource brand reflects Nestle’s explorat... View More

Article
Materials & PackagingMaterials & Packaging
New Bioplastic Production Process May Increase Viability as Alternative to Oil-Based Counterparts
New Bioplastic Production Process May Increase Viability as Alternative to Oil-Based Counterparts
Published on July 6, 2015
About a 3 minute read

The bioplastic known as polylactic acid (PLA) is already a part of our everyday lives — comprising items such as biodegradable drinking cups and vegetable wrapping foil — yet, it is not considered a fully viable alternative to traditional petrole... View More

Upcoming Events

June 8-10, 2026
SB'26 San Diego
US Event
February 18-19, 2026
SB'26 Tokyo
US Event
See All Events >