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This is an era of convenience wrapped in plastic. Our convenience, however, has come at a cost to our environment. The rapidly increasing production of disposable plastic products overwhelms the world’s ability to deal with them. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) recommended the replacement of petroleum-based plastic with biodegradable plastics […]

Agricultural mulch, designed to safeguard crops, is specifically meant for use in open environments where loss during normal usage is deemed inevitable. The open environment being the intended (end of life) EoL scenario makes it an ideal application for biodegradable plastics.  Current agricultural mulches are made of PE and PP, which represent a source of […]

Paper-based packaging is often considered more environmentally friendly than plastics, however, paper-based packaging was the main packaging waste material in the EU with 34 million tonnes in 2021, followed by plastic packaging waste with 16.1 million tonnes. According to the National Litter Pollution Monitoring System in Ireland, paper-based packaging was responsible for 7.3% of litter […]