Closure molders have taken plenty of steps already to try to limit the environmental impact of their products, the class throwaway part. Shorter necks have greatly reduced closures' weight. Now, a U.S ...

Then there are oxo‑degradable or “oxo‑biodegradable” plastics, which include additives that cause the material to fragment into smaller pieces under sunlight and oxygen rather than fully mineralizing ...

(Bloomberg Businessweek) -- In recent years, at least a half-dozen countries have embraced plastics made with an additive intended to break them down into carbon dioxide, water and harmless organic ...

An article by Plastics News, Detroit, reports the British Plastics Federation (BPF) is at odds with a report from an oxo-biodegradable plastics group about the impact the material could have were it ...

Symphony Environmental Technologies Plc global specialists in technologies that make plastic and rubber products “smarter, safer and sustainable", is pleased to announce that it has received approval ...

Specifically, the article states, "When the occurrence of any damage, albeit unpredictable in the current state of scientific knowledge, may seriously and irreversibly harm the environment, public ...