Brag

MARCH 31, 2023

One of the winning entries is on a set of standards for biodegradable plastic from Committee D20 on Plastics. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requires the standard for reporting on biobased content in fuels. These standards are also the basis of certifications issued by U.S. and European organizations.

Biodegradable 45

Biodegradable Environmental Responsibility 2018 Environmental Protection 45

Frontiers

AUGUST 8, 2022

Overton and his collaborators focused on the components that were present at the highest concentrations in spilled oil and those that are the most toxic (as listed on the US Environmental Protection Agency’s priority list).

2010 115

2010 2020 Biodegradable Ocean 115

HumanNature

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Sources: Adapted from: ACS Discovery Report, American Chemistry Council, Association of Plastic Recyclers, Environmental Protection Agency, More Recycling. Biodegradable plastic alternatives, like the seaweed-based straws offered by Loliware can help ensure that when plastics end up in the environment they will safely decompose.

Recycling 98

Recycling Biodegradable Waste Ocean 98

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 2, 2022

Environmental Protection Agency, nearly 36 million tons of plastic was generated in 2018 and less than 9 percent was recycled. While something like a banana peel will biodegrade and return to the earth, plastic waste merely breaks into smaller and smaller pieces known as microplastics. According to the U.S.

Biodegradable 52

Biodegradable Recycling Waste 2018 52

Environmental Science

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Biodegradable : Used to describe substances and the ability of microorganisms (bacteria, algae) to break it down. Often subject to specific environmental protections, especially when “endangered” (see above). Air emissions : Any gas emitted into the atmosphere from industrial or commercial activity.

Government 52

Government Law Waste Clean Air Act 52

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 14, 2023

billion would be better spent creating biodegradable packaging and establishing a re-use model in which plastic products are designed to be collected by manufacturers, refurbished, cleansed and used again. Air emissions would adhere to restrictions set by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.

Waste 91

Waste Recycling Air Pollution Biodegradable 91