food waste

In brief – September 2016

Bio-TPV as a substitute for soft PVC on floors: Fraunhofer Umsicht is developing a bio-based TPV material that could conceivably replace soft PVC in vinyl flooring. The researchers at Fraunhofer Umsicht are exploring the possibilities of a new, plasticizer-free, bio-based, thermoplastic vulcanizate (Bio-TPV) consisting of a soft, bio-based component, such as natural rubber, dispersed in [...]

The benefits of separate organic waste collection

Content Manger2017-01-11T08:00:47+01:0015 March 2016|Tags: anaerobic digestion, bags, bioplastics, compostable, Directive, European Commission, food waste, Germany, industrial compostable, Italy, kitchen waste, members, Novamont, recyclable, separate collection, waste, waste collection, waste management|

Since January 2015, separate collection of organic waste is mandatory in Germany. The implementation, however, has been rather slow, and not all municipalities provide separate biowaste collection schemes yet. The German association for compostable products ‘Verbund kompostierbare Produkte e.V.’ therefore recently called for municipalities to implement the separate collection of biowaste and support the [...]

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In brief – September 2016

The benefits of separate organic waste collection