Bioplastics better than total recycling for UK plastic waste target

A report from bioeconomy consultants NNFCC has found that for Britain to meet its target of eliminating avoidable plastic waste by 2042, recycling alone is insufficient and must be complemented by bioplastics. Biodegradable plant-based plastics could form a base for a world-leading research industry, the report suggests. It highlights that half of plastic packages are […]

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. […]

Interview Menu and More

Interview Menu and More Was hat Sie veranlasst, sich für kompostierbare Shopper Taschen von BioApply zu entscheiden ? Ein Plastiksack wird durchschnittlich nur gerade 25 Minuten benutzt. Seine Herstellung verbraucht Erdöl und benötigt viel Energie, bei seiner Verbrennung wird Dioxin freigesetzt. Die Säcke, die im Grünen oder in einem See landen, zersetzen sich erst nach […]

Startups among Switzerland’s flagbearers of the European Business Awards

Startups among Switzerland’s flagbearers of the European Business Awards Sophia Genetics, BioApply and senseFly are the national champions of Switzerland in the European Business Awards together with nine large companies. These will bear the flagship as the most innovative businesses in the country. Out of 33’000 submitted businesses, 636 National Champions from 34 countries were […]

Frederic Mauch Interview

Frederic Mauch Interview Was sind die Wurzeln von BioApply, seine Geschichte? Die Idee ist mir im Jahre 2005 gekommen, beim Arbeiten mit in Asien aus Plastik oder Plastikmüll produzierten Modeartikeln (Textil und Schuhe). Diese Produkte hatten eine kurze Lebensdauer, aber eine enorme Auswirkung auf die Umwelt. Einmal benutzt, wurden sie im besten Fall verbrannt, im […]

In Pollution Fight, the Sailing World Has Just Scratched the Surface

In Pollution Fight, the Sailing World Has Just Scratched the Surface Ten thousand miles from his current location in Sydney, Australia, Ken Read, the skipper of the 100-foot super maxi Comanche, maintains a morning routine at his home in Newport, R.I. He walks on Gooseberry Beach with his dog Toby. The walk doubles as a […]

Microplastics in fish

Microplastics in fish New study finds synthetic textile fibers and plastic debris in the guts of fish intended for human consumption. An article published on September 24, 2015 by the news provider SF Gate, journalist Steve Rubenstein reports on a new study that found synthetic clothing fibers and plastic debris in fish intended for human […]

Interview with Frederic Mauch about the launch of STOPPP

Interview with Frederic Mauch about the launch of STOPPP Interview with Frederic Mauch about the launch of STOPPP, Stop Plastic Pollution in Switzerland (in French) http://www.verticalradio.ch/fr/diffusion/ecoflash-210815-383773