SunChips, the world first 100% compostable chip packaging have been relaunched in ‘quieter’ compostable packaging. SunChips first compostable packaging attempt was pulled off the shelves last year after complaints that the packaging was too loud. Find out more from Times Newsfeed . The recently released National Climate Change Green Paper clearly indicates a move…
Both regular petro-plastics and so called ‘degradable’ petro-plastics have been in the media recently due to their environmental impact. Business Day : Mountain of Plastic Rubbish Looms over SA by Ruth Rabinowitz This article which appeared in Business Day briefly highlights some of the environmental and health issues which South Africa faces with respect to…
In light of the global movement away from the unsustainable use of non-renewable resources and the growing awareness of the environmental effects of plastics, it is not surprising that a recent newsletter published by the Polystyrene Packaging Council attempts to promote polystyrene as an environmentally responsible plastic. What is alarming is their warning against the…
According to a study funded by the the U.K. government, bags made out of oxo-degradable plastic are harmful to the environment. “As these plastics cannot be composted, the term “biodegradable’ can cause confusion”, said Environment Minister Dan Norris. “We hope this research will discourage manufacturers and retailers from claiming that these materials are better for…
According to the latest research by the Natural Marketing Institute (NMI), consumers prefer biodegradable packaging over recyclable material. Read the full article here.
As more people are becoming aware of (and using!) biodegradable alternatives to plastic but they don’t always have a place to compost them, some have argued that they are just another wasteful product – especially because they can’t be recycled. Unlike our bagasse products (a by-product of the sugar cane industry) which can easily be…
A Cape Town-based collective, While you were Sleeping, recently screened a documentary called: Garbage: The Revolution Starts at Home. It’s a simple story but it packs a big punch and centers around an average size urban family – the MacDonald’s. The filmmakers asked them to keep all their rubbish in their garage for three months.…
A new study has shown that plastic actually does decompose and breakdown but as this article reveals, this doesn’t bode well for the environment.
