plastics

Research: Plastics manufacturing tech threatens food safety

Environment

Research: Plastics manufacturing tech threatens food safety

Research carried out by a team in Dublin has found that technologies used in plastics manufacturing...

Danone ‘surprised’ by accusations regarding plastics use

Environment

Danone ‘surprised’ by accusations regarding plastics use

Global dairy company, Danone, has said that it is “surprised” by an accusation regarding its...

Cow-stomach bacteria could degrade synthetic plastics – study

Dairy

Cow-stomach bacteria could degrade synthetic plastics – study

Bacteria found in the rumen of a cow could help to break down plastics, an Austrian study has found. Cows' diets already contain natural plant polyesters..