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McDonald’s Scolded Again, This Time for Straws

July 17, 2017June 15, 2018 by Jennifer Nastu

Just weeks after McDonald’s came under fire from As You Sow for bringing back the use of foam cups in some Chicago-area stores, the fast-food chain is being targeted by another watchdog organization, this time for its use of plastic straws. A petition from SumOfUs, signed by 110,000, claims that ... Read more »

Target Field Diverted More Than 750 Tons of Trash Last Year

March 29, 2017June 15, 2018 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Eco-Products helped the Minnesota Twins divert 300 tons of trash from landfills last year, turning that Target Field trash into compost. The stadium also recycled 464 tons of glass bottles and aluminum cans last year.

Hefty Energy Bag Programs Helps Companies Reach Zero Waste Goals

February 23, 2017June 15, 2018 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

A program that converts hard-to-recycle plastics into energy, launched last fall in the Omaha, Nebraska area, plans to expand across the US.

Bioplastic Firm MHG Fires Up First Commercial Scale Fermenter

August 24, 2015June 15, 2018 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Biopolymer company Meredian Holdings Group has started up its first commercial scale fermenter, making it the world’s largest producer of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) bioplastic, says MHG CEO Paul A. Pereira. The bioplastic plant, in Bainbridge, Georgia, will help MHG meet the product delivery needs of manufacturing customers worldwide, the company says. ... Read more »

Minnesota Twins, Eco-Products Team Up Against Ballpark Waste

May 22, 2015June 15, 2018 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

In another step to minimize waste generated at Target Field, the Minnesota Twins and Eco-Products have partnered to turn tons of fans’ trash into fertile soil, rather than piling up in area landfills. Eco-Products, is supplying hundreds of thousands of compostable cups, plates, trays, utensils and straws at Target Field. ... Read more »

BASF Debuts Compostable Snack Bag at Seattle Mariners Game

September 6, 2012September 7, 2012 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Chemical company BASF partnered with the Seattle Mariners to debut compostable snack bags at a baseball game yesterday. The first 10,000 fans that arrived at Safeco Field to see the Mariners take on the Boston Red Sox received a free bag of peanuts in BASF’s prototype packaging, developed with its ... Read more »

London 2012: McDonald’s Chooses Bioplastic Packaging, Will Recycle 75% of Building

July 31, 2012June 15, 2018 by Leon Walker

McDonald’s is using Novamont’s Mater-Bi bioplastic for the cups, cutlery, straws, lids and containers used at its Olympic park restaurant, in a bid to meet the sustainability goals of the 2012 Games, writes Plastic News. Mater-Bi is a biopolymer containing vegetable starches and oils. It is produced at Novamont’s plant ... Read more »

Cereplast Introduces Compostable Bioplastics

June 11, 2010 by Paul Nastu

Cereplast has introduced 11 new grades of Cereplast Compostables resins, according to a company press release. The company cited increasing consumer demand for plastics solutions that are more sustainable and which rely less on petroleum, particularly in the wake of the BP oil spill. “With price of oil rising and ... Read more »

Carbon Preparedness and Retail’s Multi-site Challenge

May 7, 2010May 7, 2010 by Jennifer Hermes

I often make that analogy that carbon is to environmental performance what the calorie is to your diet – and unless you are blessed with great genes and inherent good practices, without some management you’re probably getting fat. Now, while a caloric-based diet doesn’t necessarily deliver well-rounded health, it certainly ... Read more »

California Coastal Towns Banning Foam Take-out Containers

May 8, 2009October 19, 2009 by Paul Nastu

A growing number of California coastal communities have banned the use of polystyrene take-out containers by restaurants. Palo Alto’s ban on the containers takes effect April 22, 2010, reports PlasticsNews. The ban extends to containers, clamshells, bowls, plates, cartons and cups, but not straws, utensils or hot cup lids. Palo ... Read more »

McDonald’s Scolded Again, This Time for Straws

Target Field Diverted More Than 750 Tons of Trash Last Year

Hefty Energy Bag Programs Helps Companies Reach Zero Waste Goals

Bioplastic Firm MHG Fires Up First Commercial Scale Fermenter

Minnesota Twins, Eco-Products Team Up Against Ballpark Waste

BASF Debuts Compostable Snack Bag at Seattle Mariners Game

London 2012: McDonald’s Chooses Bioplastic Packaging, Will Recycle 75% of Building

Cereplast Introduces Compostable Bioplastics

Carbon Preparedness and Retail’s Multi-site Challenge

California Coastal Towns Banning Foam Take-out Containers

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