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100% bio-based and biodegradable microbeads for cosmetics developed by Bio-on Bio-On S.p.A., an Italian developer of bio-fermentation technologies for biodegradable materials and industrial applications, has developed a new formulation, called Minerv PHA Bio Cosmetics (type C1), that is designed to make 100% bio-based and biodegradable microbeads suitable for the cosmetics industry. The plastic micro [...]

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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The benefits of separate organic waste collection