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In 2024, South Dakota State University researchers turned banana peels into biodegradable film; it reached 31.3 MPa tensile strength and lost more than half its weight in moist soil within three weeksScientists at South Dakota State University have transformed banana peels into a plastic-like film that is biodegradable and breaks down in...- In 2023, researchers oxidized orange-peel waste for 1 hour and recovered 55% of its sugars; engineered E. coli produced up to 393 mg of PHBResearchers have developed a method to convert orange peel waste into plastic. This process extracts sugar from peels, which then feeds bac...
- For over 100 years global plastic pollution became menace for environment, now forks created from sugar can be household alternativeBioplastics are biobased, meaning they are made completely or partially from a renewable resource, commonly corn or sugar cane; or they are...
- The Earth Prize 2026 winners: Indian teens develop tamarind-based solution to remove microplastics from waterThree Indian teenagers have earned international acclaim for developing "Plas-Stick," a biodegradable solution to remove microplastics from...
- Iran war promises green edge for Asia as plastic packaging runs shortThe Iran war's disruption of plastic supplies has unexpectedly boosted demand for eco-friendly paper packaging, with inquiries tripling for...
- Amazon ties up with IIT Roorkee to develop packaging material from agri wasteAmazon India is partnering with IIT Roorkee to create new packaging materials. These will be made from agricultural waste, offering a susta...
- ITC’s eco push: Sustainable plastic alternatives soar 2.4 times in 3 yearsThe total capacity of ITC’s paperboards and specialty paper business is over 9.8 lakh MT/year at present, says B. Sumant, Executive Directo...
- Home & personal care sector needs Rs 1 lakh crore investment for sustainable future: Industry bodyThe home and personal care sector in India needs Rs 1 lakh crore for sustainable growth using eco-friendly methods. This includes clean ene...
- Sati Poly Plast stock debuts at 90% premium on NSE SME platformSati Poly Plast listed on NSE SME at Rs 247, a 90% gain from the Rs 130 issue price. IPO booked over 400 times. Transitioning from trading ...
- Sustainable packaging has become a necessity for businessesStakeholders say industry needs new solutions and standards on packaging design.
- Dharaksha Ecosolutions Addresses Crop Residue Burning and Plastic Pollution with its Biodegradable Packaging Material
- Packaging innovations for sustainable shipping and distributionBalancing the need for efficient, well-priced packaging solutions with the growing demand for eco-friendly alternatives is a delicate task.
- Lamipak Launches its U-Shape Paper Straws in India
- ITC partners with Invest India to crowdsource innovative ideas for single-use plastic substitutionAs part of the initiative, through the Startup India portal, ITC PSPD is inviting responses from startups towards challenges laid out by th...
- Food Processing Ministry focus on R&D says MoS Rameswar TeliThe minister further added that he was confident that this R&D plan will benefit not only the product and process development but will also...
- View: Government should stop dithering from banning single-use plastic. There are enough innovative alternativesThere are hundreds of solutions & alternatives to single-use plastics that are ready now, or in the pipeline.
- Coke, Pepsi, Nestle top makers of plastic waste: ReportCoca-Cola, the world's largest soft drink maker, was the top waste producer, Greenpeace said, with Coke-branded plastic trash found in 40 o...
- Bioplastics offer hope but add new segregation woesBioplastic is a common term used for any material that has properties similar to plastic but is manufactured using natural substances.
- Karnataka ban on plastic use stumps quick service restaurants like Cafe Coffee Day, McDonald's, KFCQuick service restaurant chains operating in Bengaluru and other parts of Karnataka have a huge packaging problem to grapple with.
- National Green Tribunal wants curbs imposed on plastic packaging; hearings to begin soon“Prima facie, we are of the view that there has to be restriction placed upon such packaging and generation of municipal plastic waste,” th...
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