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The reason-for-being/goal/purpose/objective/intent of the Animal Digestible Food Packaging (ADFPI) Initiative is to convince/inspire/persuade/encourage the food processing industry to establish and assist in funding a public private partnership for the discovery of new food packaging materials that would be digestible by animals (farm animals as well as ubiquitous microbes). Jack Cooper, Executive Director, Animal Digestible Food Packaging InitiativeContinue reading “As of July 1, 2022, Plastic Food Packaging Waste News is posted on the homepage of the Animal Digestible Food Packaging Initiative (ADFPI) at www.adfpi.org”

A June 30, 2022 Los Angeles Times story https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2022-06-30/california-new-law-phase-out-single-use-plastics-containers reports that on June 30, 2022, the Governor of California signed into law https://www.gov.ca.gov/2022/06/30/governor-newsom-signs-legislation-cutting-harmful-plastic-pollution-to-protect-communities-oceans-and-animals/ “SB-54 Solid waste: reporting, packaging, and plastic food service ware” https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220SB54 which requires “… all packaging in the state to be recyclable or compostable by 2032, cutting plastic packaging by 25 percentContinue reading “Plastic Waste – California Enacts Legislation Voiding November Ballot Measure”

The abstract of a September 1, 2022 Environmental Pollution article https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119594 by researchers with UK University of Stirling and Germany Brandenburg Medical School Theodor Fontane reports that “… Microplastics in wastewater and surface water rapidly become colonised by microbial biofilm … Here, we have used rotavirus (RV) SA11 (a non-enveloped enteric virus) and the envelopedContinue reading “Microplastics – Colonization by Human Microbial Pathogens Quantified”

The abstract of a September 2022 Chemosphere article https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135162 by researchers with Japan Saitama University, Sri Lanka University of Ruhuna, and Japan Shibaura Institute of Technology reports that “… Widespread use of plastics and mishandling has resulted in severe environmental issues affecting seed germination and seedling growth. This study investigates the effect of polyethylene microplastics … onContinue reading “Microplastics – Effects on Lentil Seed Germination and Seedling Growth Reported”

In a June 22, 2022 news release https://www.usaid.gov/news-information/press-releases/jun-22-2022-usaid-announces-save-our-seas-initiative the US Agency for International Development (USAID) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Agency_for_International_Development launched a “… new flagship initiative to combat ocean plastic pollution globally—the Save Our Seas Initiative. The initiative will include $62.5 million in initial funding and will launch 14 new country and regional programs in key countries and regionsContinue reading “Plastic Waste – USAID Launches “Save Our Seas Initiative””

A June 15, 2022, update to the EPA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Funding site https://www.epa.gov/sbir/sbir-funding-opportunities advises that grant funding applications from small businesses are sought in several topics areas, including: “… Clean Technologies to process, sort and identify microplastics; In-stream aquatic trash capture technologies … Innovative technologies that help consumers prevent food wasteContinue reading “Plastic Waste/Microplastics/Food Waste/Recycling – EPA Seeks Research Grant Funding Proposals from Small Businesses”

The abstract of a September 10, 2022 Science of The Total Environment article https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155827 by researchers with Loyola University Chicago “… examines the abundance and types of microplastic (MP) content in the digestive system of different bird species … The lower GI tracts of six bird species (Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor), Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla), Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis),Continue reading “Microplastics – Presence in Digestive System of Migratory Birds Reported”

In a June 20, 2022 news release https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/news/2022/06/canadas-comprehensive-approach-to-zero-plastic-waste.html the government of Canada announced its approach to Zero Plastic Waste and that its Single-Use Plastics Prohibition Regulations https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/canadian-environmental-protection-act-registry/publications/single-use-plastics-prohibition-regulations.html will be published on June 23 – “… Other key elements of Canada’s approach toward reducing plastic pollution include establishing performance standards to increase the use of recycled contentContinue reading “Plastic Waste – Canada’s Single-Use Plastics Prohibition Regulations to be Published on June 23”

A June 17, 2022 American Chemistry Council news release https://www.americanchemistry.com/chemistry-in-america/news-trends/press-release/2022/new-hampshire-becomes-19th-state-and-first-in-new-england-to-pass-advanced-recycling-law announced that that day the New Hampshire governor https://www.governor.nh.gov/news-and-media/governor-chris-sununu-statement-sb-367 signed into law Senate Bill 367 “… AN ACT relative to the regulatory status of advanced recycling and manufacturing facilities …” – The text of the bill is here: https://trackbill.com/bill/new-hampshire-senate-bill-367-relative-to-the-regulatory-status-of-advanced-recycling-and-manufacturing-facilities/2178625/ – ACC noted that “… NewContinue reading “Advanced Recycling – New Hampshire Legislation Enacted”

A June 15, 2022 Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP news release https://www.faegredrinker.com/en/insights/publications/2022/6/sec-proposes-esg-disclosure-requirements-for-investment-companies-to-combat-greenwashing advises that the “… In a three-to-one vote on May 25, 2022 U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ( SEC) proposed amendments to rules and reporting forms … that would require registered investment companies and business development companies to provide standardized environmental, socialContinue reading “Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) – SEC Proposes Standardized ESG Reporting Requirements”