microplastics
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فروردین- 1403 -20 فروردینNews
Plant-based plastic releases nine times less microplastics than conventional plastic
Iranpolymer/Baspar A newly developed plant-based plastic material releases nine times less microplastics than conventional plastic when exposed to sunlight and seawater, a new study has found. The research, led by experts from the University of Portsmouth and the Flanders Marine Institute…
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آذر- 1402 -19 آذرFeatured
Congress proposes nationwide ‘Farewell to Foam’ legislation
Iranpolymer/Baspar Washington — More than 50 lawmakers in Congress called for a national ban on expanded polystyrene foodservice products on Dec. 7, saying they wanted to build on similar plastic foam bans that have passed in 11 states since 2019. Sen.…
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آبان- 1402 -7 آبانFeatured
AIMPLAS turns poultry feather waste into sustainable foams
Iranpolymer/Baspar AIMPLAS, the Plastics Technology Centre, is working on the development of new foams made with poultry feathers for sustainable hydroponic crop systems within the framework of UNLOCK, an initiative funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme. Fourteen partners from seven European countries are working on this project, which is coordinated by…
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مهر- 1402 -17 مهرNews
Is graphene the silver bullet for plastic recycling woes?
Iranpolymer/Baspar If it feels like you’ve been hearing about recycling plastic all of your life, you might be right. The first plastic recycling mill was built in 1972[1], about the same time as the Environmental Protection Agency was formed. But…
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شهریور- 1402 -19 شهریورNews
Stopping microplastics at the source
Iranpolymer/Baspar New technology aimed at addressing the problem of microfibres from launrdy being released into the environment in washing machine wastewater was unveiled 31 Aug. at appliance industry conference IFA in Berlin. Developed by Cleanr, a new greentech venture based…
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