Reducing single-use/disposable plastic
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May 2018
9:33am, 29 May 2018
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Wine Legs
Popcorn is a genius idea for packaging!!
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May 2018
2:03pm, 29 May 2018
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run free
Thanks Carps. Have got them onboard to creating an e-goody bag as at the very least will give their sponsors more exposure than in the bin! Gonna see if can reduce their waste to very little. Estimated that the event would produce @ 7-8 x 40 cubic yard skips. Popcorn is a brilliant idea. Do you think it will work well in Asia? |
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May 2018
11:31am, 31 May 2018
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run free
If you had to purchase one of the following, which would it be if a) the council landfills trash or b) the council incinerates the trash for "energy recovery" 1. Biodegradable packaging 2. Bioplastic packaging 3. Compostable packaging (like a casava bag) 4. Plastic packaging that potentially could be recycled NB UK plastic recycling is 29% of the total amount of plastic produced with an estimated 50% of that being sent abroad to be handled by a "developing" nation |
May 2018
11:37am, 31 May 2018
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Carpathius
Stupid question alert; what's the difference between compostable packaging and biodegradable packaging? (I know they're not the same thing, I just don't know why). |
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May 2018
12:09pm, 31 May 2018
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Wine Legs
I *think* compostable in both situations. Carp, I *think* compostable is better, environmentally etc than biodegradable. That's what I figured out when looking at (of all things) dog poo bags. |
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May 2018
12:09pm, 31 May 2018
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run free
Hey Carps nowt stupid. The term biodegradable is confusing for example Tesco's used to tout their plastic bag as biodegradable - I have a bag that have kept as a sample for over 5 years and it has now formed micro-nano plastic. This article might help: explainthatstuff.com or for a more indepth understanding, here is Norwegian research paper: pubs.acs.org |
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May 2018
4:26pm, 31 May 2018
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run free
Agree WL, however in Singapore & Sweden everything is incinerated.....so then my next question is which would have the lowest carbon emission? (am hoping someone on here might know) Or do we think Compostable in case anything escapes into the environment (from people who litter)? |
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May 2018
6:53pm, 31 May 2018
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Carpathius
That is exactly what I was thinking. Blows off lorries etc.
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May 2018
10:00pm, 31 May 2018
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Lizzie W
What's bioplastic?
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Jun 2018
10:27am, 1 Jun 2018
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Wine Legs
Bioplastic is plastic made from, for example, corn starch, rather than petroleum-based.
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