Makro Portugal is replacing all its EPS fresh fish boxes
. Makro Portugal is replacing all its EPS fresh fish boxes 26 SEPTEMBER 2018 Makro Portugal, a cash and carry Portuguese company, is replacing all its fresh fish boxes made with expanded polystyrene (EPS) by polypropylene boxes. Annually, the company moves more than 300,000 EPS boxes from its central platform to the stores. EPS has long […]
European Commission proposes new laws to tackle the most found plastic waste items on European beaches
. European Commission proposes new laws to tackle the most found plastic waste items on European beaches 26 SEPTEMBER 2018 Source: OceanWise Media team Themes: Circular Economy Policy / Plastics Strategy / Single-use Plastics Cotton buds, cutlery, plates, straws and stirrers made with plastics, food containers and cups for beverages such as those made from […]
Using Fungi to Replace Styrofoam
. Ikea plans mushroom-based packaging as eco-friendly replacement for polystyrene 24 February 2016Source: The TelegraphThemes: Alternative materials Ikea plans to use packaging made with mushrooms as an eco-friendly replacement for polystyrene, the Swedish retail giant has revealed. The flat-pack furniture retailer is looking at using the biodegradable “fungi packaging” as part of its efforts to […]
