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  • What bites corn plastic?

    Here is one big reason why food manufacturers and consumer product goods retailers are still hesitant about using corn-based plastics. According to The Oregonian newspaper, it is difficult for recyclers to recycle corn-based polylactic acid (PLA) plastics because it melts at lower temperatures compared...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 10-27-2008

  • Dwindling virgin plastic demand

    Here's more bad news for plastic producers but good news for the environment. According to ConAgra Foods , a major US packaged food manufacturer, they are planning to recycle 8 million pounds of plastic waste into new frozen meal trays for their brands Healthy Choice ® ,Banquet ® , Kid Cuisine ®...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-19-2008

  • Recycling in Fashion

    Here are some tips on how food/beverage and consumer product companies can have the best giveaways in trade shows and conventions. Best of all they're eco-friendly! Trenton, New Jersey-based startup firm TerraCycle is upcycling used food wrappers, drink pouches, empty yogurt containers, corks and...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 07-17-2008

  • Fantastic plastic

    Here are several recent developments in the bioplastic world ranging from renewable-based to recycle-based manufacturing. A more comprehensive article on renewable and biodegradable plastics might be coming soon in September from ICIS Chemical Business (the magazine I work for). In this BusinessWeek...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 07-08-2008

  • Green funds bought Texas recycler

    It's a good year for recyclers and waste treatment services as green investors seem to be on the lookout for this type of businesses. Just today, the Abu Dhabi-sourced Masdar Clean Tech Fund and US-based Virgin Green Fund completed the buyout of Texas petroleum and metal recycling business of DuraTherm...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 07-07-2008

  • Juiced on plastics

    Plastic is the beverage industry's best friend. Despite the ongoing hoopla on bisphenol-A and plastic bottle pollution, the beverage industry would rather have the cheaper and more energy-efficient plastic than using glass bottles. Manufacturers are instead assuring consumers that their plastics...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 05-08-2008
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