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Plastic Waste – One of Five Upcoming Earth Day 2021 Stories

February 19, 2021 Jack Cooper

On February 3, 2021, Earth Day 2021 organizers announced five “stories to look out for in 2021” – “End Plastic Pollution” is number five: “… Each year, ocean plastic pollution kills about 100,000 marine mammals ....

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Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Legislation Update

February 19, 2021February 19, 2021 Jack Cooper

On February 1, 2021, the National Caucus of Environmental Legislators announced  that “… legislators from nine states announced a coordinated effort to hold producers responsible for the end-of-life management of plastic packaging. States included California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maryland, New ....

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Single Use Plastic – GWU Elimination Plan Announced

February 19, 2021February 19, 2021 Jack Cooper

On February 11, 2021, the George Washington University (GWU) announced  that the “… University will implement a plan to ultimately eliminate single-use plastics. The plan applies to vending, events, dining, departmental purchases and retail partners … and includes items ....

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Microplastics – Control Strategies Analyzed

February 19, 2021 Jack Cooper

According to the abstract of a February 17, 2021 Springer Environmental Science and Pollution Research article by Iran Shiraz University and other researchers  “… No effective strategy has been found … to control the emission of microplastics. The purpose of this ....

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Recycling – Corporate Efforts Examined

February 19, 2021February 19, 2021 Jack Cooper

According to a February 17, 2021 PBS Frontline story “… plastic manufacturers are seeing production increase in the midst of a global economic downturn … But that growth also means more plastic in landfills … according to environmental ....

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Microplastics – Presence and Hazards in Agricultural Soils to be Studied

February 19, 2021February 19, 2021 Jack Cooper

According to a February 16, 2021 Netherlands Wageningen University and Research news release “… WUR will be coordinating two European Union research projects ... The multi-million euro projects are part of Horizon 2020, the largest EU research programme. The ....

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Coca-Cola Introduces Paper Bottle Prototype in Online Trial in Hungary

February 19, 2021February 19, 2021 Jack Cooper

According to a February 11, 2021 news release “… The Coca-Cola Company’s first-ever paper bottle prototype is transitioning from the lab to the marketplace this summer through a limited online trial in Hungary. A run ....

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Plastic Chemical Recycling Technology Proposals Sought

February 19, 2021 Jack Cooper

On February 10, 2021, the Alliance to End Plastic Waste issued a Request for Proposals (RfP) seeking by April 30, 2021 from “… all entities and organisations—public or private, for-profit or not-for-profit …” the submission of “… project proposals with innovative solutions ....

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Microplastics – Human Exposure Examined in Science Magazine Article

February 12, 2021February 12, 2021 Jack Cooper

According an article published Feb. 12, 2021 in Science magazine, titled “Microplastics and human health,” by Netherlands researchers with Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Deltares Institute, and Utrecht University “ … The ubiquity of microplastics (plastic particles <5 mm, including nanosized ....

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Biobased and Biodegradable Food Packaging Materials Discussed

February 12, 2021 Jack Cooper

According to the abstract of a paper published February 6, 2021 in the journal Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety by researchers with the Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture, titled “Current ....

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Plastic Waste – One of Five Upcoming Earth Day 2021 Stories

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Legislation Update

Single Use Plastic – GWU Elimination Plan Announced

Microplastics – Control Strategies Analyzed

Recycling – Corporate Efforts Examined

Microplastics – Presence and Hazards in Agricultural Soils to be Studied

Coca-Cola Introduces Paper Bottle Prototype in Online Trial in Hungary

Plastic Chemical Recycling Technology Proposals Sought

Microplastics – Human Exposure Examined in Science Magazine Article

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