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While we like to think of plastic packaging as temporary and disposable, it’s actually awfully close to permanent, as durable as any manmade substance.
Bioplastics, or bio-based plastics, are made from renewable plant or biological materials like cornstarch, sugars, cellulose, vegetable fats and oils, or recycled food waste.
Read MoreAs the construction industry resets in a post-pandemic world, it’s reckoning with the need for sustainable building practices, material alternatives and innovative products. The pressure to cut greenhouse gases opens the door to investors and new opportunities to utilize renewable materials and introduce them to the construction supply chain.
Read MoreIndustry experts estimate that buildings contribute to 30% of GHGs through use of materials and consumption of energy, and cement production is estimated to be responsible for 5% of GHG emissions. The sector is also a major consumer of natural resources. The construction industry consumes 60% of all raw materials extracted in the world.
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