| Author: Md Rezaur Rahman, Muhammad Khusairy Bin Bakri | Publisher: Woodhead Publishing | Publication Date: Jan 25, 2022 | Number of Pages: 390 pages | Language: English | Binding: Paperback | ISBN-10: 0323886531 | ISBN-13: 9780323886536
Many creative designs show how to recycle plastic bottles and decorate outdoor living spaces on a budget
Trifilon Revo® is a recycled polymer biocomposites from a leading Swedish biocomposite-maker. Revo uses high-grade and high-consistency, post-industrial recycled polymers that are reinforced with plant fibres from European farms and forests. Trifilon delivers Revo granulates that can be used in existing injection moulding machines. Because of the strength of the natural fibres and Trifilon’s fibre-refining […]
Designer Bas Froon developed a ‘micromoulding’ machine that makes it possible to locally change material qualities from a soft material into a strong and lightweight plastic.
Designer Bas Froon developed a ‘micromoulding’ machine that makes it possible to locally change material qualities from a soft material into a strong and lightweight plastic.
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China refused to take any more waste plastic at the start of 2018, and in April we saw startling images of mountains of recycling with nowhere to go. This year will also be remembered as the year New Zealand joined other western countries in banning single use plastic bags in supermarkets. Associate Minister for the Environment Eugenie Sage has also announced changes to the Waste Minimisation Act to reduce the amount of rubbish going to landfill, and a product stewardship scheme, subjecting companies to a surcharge to cover disposal at the end of purpose. Minister Sage talks to Kathryn Ryan about how well NZ is measuring up in reducing our waste mountain.
Exploring opportunities for local engaged recycling. A master thesis from The Oslo School of Architecture and Design. Diploma Fall 2016.
Plastic is an amazing material. It has changed the way we store and carry food, drinks and other items. Plastic is lightweight and resists breaking when dropped. Older people may remember when shampoo came in glass bottles – and what happened when the bottle slipped out of soapy fingers while in the bath!
DuraSense by Stora Enso - a range of wood-based biocomposites - is now available for premium cosmetics, food and luxury brands seeking alternatives to plastic packaging. According to the Finnish packaging supplier, DuraSense allows brands to make their packaging eco-friendlier while keeping very high standards regarding aesthetics and tactile characteristics. Originally launched last year, DuraSense is a blend of wood fibres and polymers, which can be fossil, bio-based or recycled,...
In 2017, Flight Plastics (now called Pact Packaging) closed the recycling loop by opening New Zealand’s first PET wash and recycling plant. PET plastics (plastic products with the RIC number 1) no longer need to be shipped overseas for processing.
The plastic phase-out has begun, with polystyrene food and drink containers and PVC food trays now banned. If businesses are found to be deliberately flouting the new rules, they could be fined up to $100,000. Our reporter Niva Chittock and cameraman Nathan McKinnon took a trip around to the shops to see what's changed.
Discover why synthetic plastics are bad for our environment, whilst biopolymers, like Potatopak’s potato starch products, are more environmentally friendly. (Potatopak has now rebranded as earthpac).
Rotowood par PHK-Polymertechnik GmbH Site: http://www.phk-polymertechnik.de/ WPC (composite bois-plastique) est produit par injection de résine. Ce composite est constitué de 20-50% de bois ou de particules de fibres naturelles et de polyéthylène à 50-80% (PE) ou polypropylène (PP). Il a une densité inférieure à celle des produits fabriqués de polymère pur et a donc un poids plus léger. Les produits fabriqués dans ce matériau ont un extérieur lisse et une surface intérieure rugueuse. En utilisant différents types de bois, on peut réaliser diverses nuances de brun . Ces différentes couleurs de bois peuvent être émaillés avec des couleurs pastel ou encore teintées de couleurs intenses. En utilisant l'injection de rotation, la surface extérieure est constituée de PP ou PE et est donc lisse et facile à nettoyer. Le matériau peut être traitée avec des outils à bois, mais est difficile à coller. Les applications sont pour le mobilier et les produits réalisés par injection de rotation.
Bioplastics are a form of plastic that can be made from renewable bio-based resources. Many bioplastic materials are designed to be biodegradable, and some are designed to be compostable. These properties are important for the functionality of the end product and for its disposal. When considering the environmental impact of disposing of a bioplastic product, the difference in meaning between biodegradable and compostable is important.
In a world polluted with plastic, where a whopping 91% of the stuff isn't recycled , there are scientists and companies around the world trying to create a biodegradable and sustainable material that is comparable to the plastics found in everyday packaging.
Designer Suzanne Lee is developing a kombucha-based material that can be used in clothes and footwear. From wikipedia :- BioCouture is a research project using nature to suggest an innovative futur…
Queensland scientists and designers are leading a global bacteria-based clothing revolution, working out ways to make the slimy skin of fermented kombucha tea into a waterproof, durable textile.
About this film Our first feature-length documentary, The Story of Plastic is a searing exposé revealing the ugly truth behind plastic pollution and the false solution of plastic recycling. Different from every other plastic documentary you’ve seen, The Story of Plastic presents a cohesive timeline of how we got to our current global plastic pollution…
The design community is experimenting with bioplastics made from organic materials as diverse as algae and seafood shells that easily break down.
Biopack - Quando il packaging è 100% ecologico. La soluzione a zero impatto ambientale per i packaging sostenibili del futuro.
Below are links to Science Learning Hub resources for primary teachers related to recycling and biodegradability in the Material World strand of the New Zealand Curriculum.
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Once upon a time, veganism was a fringe movement—a lifestyle that required willpower, dedication, and creativity to navigate through the...
Plastic pollution is considered one of today’s major environmental problems. Current land-based monitoring programs typically rely on beach litter data and seldom include plastic pollution further inland. We initiated a citizen science project known as the Mass Experiment inviting schools throughout The Danish Realm (Denmark, Greenland and the Faeroe Islands) to collect litter samples of and document plastic pollution in 8 different nature types. In total approximately 57,000 students (6–19 years) collected 374,082 plastic items in 94 out of 98 Danish municipalities over three weeks during fall 2019. The Mass Experiment was the first scientific survey of plastic litter to cover an entire country. Here we show how citizen science, conducted by students, can be used to fill important knowledge gaps in plastic pollution research, increase public awareness, establish large scale clean-up activities and subsequently provide information to political decision-makers aiming for a more sustainable future.
Plastic cotton buds, sushi trays, straws and tableware are all on the chopping block as part of the latest government plan to reduce waste.
While the West receives shiny new products with the promise of saving the planet, places like Mongolia and Chile are suffering greatly. From ACH News. I was driving yesterday and found myself amaze…
Carpet-maker Cavalier is ditching synthetics in favour of wool and other natural fibres, citing "negative impacts on people’s health and the planet...
To even begin to understand the size of our plastic problem, we need a little help from ships, Shakespeare, and the Roman empire.
Scion scientists are introducing enzymes to plastics that will trigger degradation once the plastic's work is done.
This introductory article describes why and how Earthpac use waste potato starch to make disposable plates and trays.
