Pharmacieplus – Interview de Mme Chapuisat
Bonjour Mme Chapuisat, Vous êtes responsable marketing de Pharmacie Plus, un des principaux acteurs de la pharmacie en Suisse Romande, avec près de 150 emplacements utilisant le label. Pharmacie Plus a misé très tôt sur les sacs & cabas compostables, et a fait confiance à BioApply dès 2012. Qu’est qui a incité Pharmacie Plus à […]
Swiss Litter Report
Swiss Litter Report Wie viel Plastik liegt an den Ufern von Schweizer Seen und Flüssen? Der Swiss Litter Report ist die erste schweizweite Erhebung der Belastung von Plastik und anderen Abfällen an den Ufern von Flüssen und Seen. Von uns ausgebildete Freiwillige werden ein Jahr lang monatlich an mindestens 50 Standorten in der ganzen Schweiz […]
How New York Is Turning Food Waste Into Compost and Gas
How New York Is Turning Food Waste Into Compost and Gas City officials hope to divert organic refuse from landfills. Where will it all go? New Yorkers already have blue and green bins for recycling glass, metal, paper and plastic. But now brown bins for organic waste are starting to appear all over the city. […]
Fruit and veg come in their own natural wrapping. Why do we smother them in plastic?
Fruit and veg come in their own natural wrapping. Why do we smother them in plastic? When I arrive home from a big shop, or receive a delivery, I spend 10 minutes unwrapping packaging and putting it in the bin, renaturing my fresh fruit and vegetables before I’m able to cook them. Plastic is choking […]
Let’s Bag Plastic Bags
Let’s Bag Plastic Bags All it had taken was a moment’s distraction. In a well-practiced sleight of hand, the cashier had double-bagged in plastic a dozen eggs, which were already encased in two protective layers of plastic. I briefly contemplated appealing for the liberation of my groceries but chose the path of least resistance. The […]
It’s not just the oceans: Microplastic pollution is all around us
In the past few years, scientists have found microplastics in our soil, tap water, bottled water, beer and even in the air we breathe. And there’s growing concern about the potential health risks they pose to humans. Read more : https://edition.cnn.com/2018/04/22/health/microplastics-land-and-air-pollution-intl/index.html
Traceability and transparency in the bioplastic market
BioApply (Gland, Switzerland), providing compostable solutions in Switzerland since 2006, with a special focus on transparence and traceability with Respect-code. Switzerland generates approx 100 kg of plastic waste per capita per annum – that is 3 times the European average. This was the main motivation behind the launch of BioApply… → Bioplastics Magazine Février 2020