| Plastics less than fantastic, says DEFRA |
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The UK government has raised the bar on packaging waste and recycling recovery targets, and wants nearly three-quarters of all packaging recovered by 2010. The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) estimates that higher targets will save 8.6 million tonnes of CO2 being emitted each year. Not surprisingly, packaging manufacturers are looking to new materials as a way to reduce their carbon footprints. For instance, there has been considerable progress made in bioplastics in recent years. Not only are these derived from renewable biomass -- stuff like vegetable oil and corn starch rather than petroleum -- but they're also biodegradable. Bookmark this page!      |
| Source: | smartplanet.com |
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