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Resin Suppliers Denounce Oxo-Degradables

admin — Sun, 05 Oct 2014 01:18:10 +0000

In a letter to the country’s national association of supermarkets and department stores, Mexico’s three biggest polyethylene suppliers have denounced oxo-biodegradable technology. An article posted by Plastics News quotes the letter: “We consider that the use of degrading additives is not a sustainable way of tackling this issue [of waste management], as it has not […]

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New White Paper Detangles Degradables

dbrooks — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:37:40 +0000

Nothing has become a lightning rod for harsh environmental criticism more than "oxo-degradable" plastics. To help understand why something so seemingly "good" has become so closely scrutinized, you might want to download and read through the SPI Bioplastic Council Bioplastics Position Paper on OXO-Biodegradable Plastic from the Society of Plastics Industry (SPI) Bioplastics Council. (republished by permission of the SPI).

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Food Waste: The Final Frontier

dbrooks — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:42:43 +0000

Compostable products, do, in fact, have an important environmental role to play by replacing products that contaminate otherwise compostable organic materials.

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‘Zero Waste’ is California Dreamin’

dbrooks — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 19:54:21 +0000

A recent article in the September 12 edition of The Wall Street Journal describes how several major California cities are leading the way for aggressive landfill-diversion goals. The article, “The Urban Quest for ‘Zero Waste’” by David Perry of Oakland, Ca., describes how Los Angeles, San Diego and especially San Francisco now prevent up to […]

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Tesco Drops Oxo-degradable Plastic Bags

dbrooks — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 04:29:51 +0000

Tesco has ditched its 'eco-friendly' carrier bags after research revealed they may be more environmentally damaging than conventional plastic bags.

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Degradable Polyethylene: Fantasy or Reality

dbrooks — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 17:03:47 +0000

This article also outlines important questions, particularly in terms of time scale of complete degradation, environmental fate of the polymer residues, and possible accumulation of toxins, the answers to which need to be established prior to accepting these polymers as environmentally benign alternatives to their nondegradable equivalents. It appears from the existing literature that our search for biodegradable polyethylene has not yet been realized.

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Biodegradable Products Are Not Major Contributors to Landfill Methane Emissions

dbrooks — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 18:21:10 +0000

Rather than maintaining the current status quo of solid waste handling, the BPI believes the real solution is to prevent recylable organic materials from being landfilled in the first place. Biodegradable products have a minisule impact on methane emissions from landfills.

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Court Declares ‘Goody’ Bag Marketing Claims Were Misleading

dbrooks — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 14:07:31 +0000

Earlier today the Federal Court of Australia ruled plastic bag company NuPak Australia has engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct related to environmental marketing claims for Goody-brand "degradable" bags.

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Oxo-Degradable Bags Criticized in UK Gov’t Study

dbrooks — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:34:58 +0000

''Biodegradable'' plastic bags used by major supermarkets do not break down as quickly as believed and may not be as environmentally-friendly as they sound, according to Government-funded research.

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“Great Scott!” – Industry Association Chair Admits Oxobiodegradables “not for landfilling”

admin — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:43:11 +0000

"Let us be clear at the outset that oxo-biodegradable plastic is not normally marketed for composting, and it is not designed for anaerobic digestion nor for degradation deep in landfill."

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