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foams-biodegrade-tank-1200-92022.jpg 27 September 2022

Marine microorganisms found to feast on new polyurethane materials used in sustainable shoes

Plastics, now ubiquitous in the modern world, have become a rising threat to human and environmental health. Around the planet, evidence of plastic pollution stretches from grocery bags in the deep sea to microplastics in our food supplies and even in our blood. Shoes make up a large percentage of plastic waste that ends up in the world’s oceans and landfills. [A Sea Change for Plastic Pollution: New Material Biodegrades in Ocean Water - ucsd.edu]

 

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It is Plastic not “Vegan Leather”

Fuzzy definitions and bad data have left fashion consumers facing an array of claims and counterclaims as new and established materials jostle to market their sustainability credentials. [Vegan Leather’ or Plastic? A Materials Marketing Battle Heats Up – BoF]

 

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U.S. legislation to limit PFAS in industrial wastewater will broaden the very definition of PFAS

The American Chemical Society, @C&EN, argues that plastic manufacturers will be among the first industries to meet PFAS pollution limits in wastewater under legislation passed by the U.S. House of Representatives. Textiles and makers of electrical and electronic components follow, then paint formulators, companies that mold plastics and leather tanneries. The measure will increase the number of chemicals for which manufacturers must supply data to the EPA, the Environmental Protection Agency.

 

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Plastic-eating Enzyme Could Eliminate Billions of Tons of Landfill Waste

An enzyme variant created by engineers and scientists at the University of Texas at Austin can break down plastic,  in just a matter of hours or days.  This discovery, published in Nature, could help solve one of the world's most pressing environmental problems:  plastic waste polluting natural lands and water.  The project focuses on polyethylene terephthalate (PET), a polymer found in most consumer packaging and some fibres and textiles. It makes up 12% of all global waste.

 

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plastic-waste1400-1200x800-c-default.png 29 May 2022

Plastic-eating Enzyme Could Eliminate Billions of Tons of Landfill Waste

An enzyme variant created by engineers and scientists at the University of Texas at Austin can break down plastic,  in just a matter of hours or days.  This discovery, published in Nature, could help solve one of the world's most pressing environmental problems:  plastic waste polluting natural lands and water.  The project focuses on polyethylene terephthalate (PET), a polymer found in most consumer packaging and some fibres and textiles. It makes up 12% of all global waste.

 

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KEEN Footwear’s new slip-on line is made with recycled leather car seats

The fashion industry is notoriously polluting. KEEN makes shoes with recycled leather from car seats.  This is reported by Green Matters. In addition to upcycling waste, KEEN operates with Gold Certified tanneries from the Leather Working Group.” Fashion is increasingly rich in recycling. Clothing with recycled deadstock and shoes with recycled plastic.

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