Circular bio-economy
Plastic & Rubber
Compostable Bioplastics aim for 5 million tons by 2025
The plastics industry has been called upon for about twenty-five years to design more sustainable products and processes to limit pollution and reduce consumption.
During this period, the industry has invested in the production of compostable bioplastics, a material that due to problems of price and applicability has so far...
Plastic & Rubber
Self-repairing, biodegradable plastic discovered in Japan
A University of Tokyo study has explored the potential of a moldable plastic that is self-repairing and degrades in nature. Scientists at the Japanese university...
Measurement and Control Technology
Circular Economy: what are the Benefits?
Designing products in a sustainable way, reducing waste, increasing consumer responsibility: these are the goals of the circular economy to reduce the huge amount...
Glass Industry
From recycled glass, the new fire-resistant cladding for skyscrapers
Recycled glass returns to show off its infinite potential. A team of engineers from the Australian RMIT University, in collaboration with the materials technology...
Environment
CoReVe and Anci: 10 million agreement for glass collection
The most important structural intervention for the separate collection of glass is about to start. Son of the agreement between CoReVe (Consortium for the...
Environment
Circular Economy for Plastics: developments in Europe according to 2020 data
Plastics Europe, the European association of plastic producers, has published the second edition of its report, The Circular Economy for Plastics: A European Overview.The...
B2B Industry
Sustainability: key word for the growth of food and beverage
The Food Industry Monitor, an observatory curated annually by the University of Gastronomic Sciences of Pollenzo (Unisg), highlighted the inseparable link between innovation and sustainability on...
Packaging Industry
Green Packaging: between developments and trends, recycled paper and plastic dominate
The share of totally recyclable packaging is still at an unfortunate 6.2% in Italy, according to what emerged from a survey by the GS1...
Sheet Metal Processing
Aluminum packaging: the winning and sustainable solution for packaging
Aluminum is the third most widespread element on the earth's crust (8%), it is a silver-colored metal that is extracted mainly from bauxite minerals,...
Power Transmission
Customized solutions for recycling with Bonfiglioli experience
Recycling is a crucial element for waste management, through the reduction of waste and pollution. Bonfiglioli has always adopted a sustainable policy, promoting a...
