http://www.thingsaregood.com/2007/03/29/paper-or-plastic-or-biodegradable/ Inspirational and good news. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 05:39:49 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.thingsaregood.com/2007/03/29/paper-or-plastic-or-biodegradable/comment-page-1/#comment-4631 Lisa Mon, 28 May 2007 22:37:49 +0000 http://www.thingsaregood.com/2007/03/29/paper-or-plastic-or-biodegradable/#comment-4631 There is an interesting article here about SustainPack, a €36 million, four-year European initiativeo to encourage the wide use of traditional natural based packaging. The packaging is based on biopolymers, paper and board and they are striving to make renewable materials an industry standard by 2015. http://www.knowledgerich.com/NewsItem.aspx?newsitemid=1178 There is an interesting article here about SustainPack, a €36 million, four-year European initiativeo to encourage the wide use of traditional natural based packaging. The packaging is based on biopolymers, paper and board and they are striving to make renewable materials an industry standard by 2015. http://www.knowledgerich.com/NewsItem.aspx?newsitemid=1178

]]> http://www.thingsaregood.com/2007/03/29/paper-or-plastic-or-biodegradable/comment-page-1/#comment-4475 Europe’s First Plastic Bag Free Town » ThingsAreGood: good news Mon, 30 Apr 2007 14:23:44 +0000 http://www.thingsaregood.com/2007/03/29/paper-or-plastic-or-biodegradable/#comment-4475 [...] Modbury became the first plastic bag free town in Europe. This is great news which comes after San Francisco gave up plastic bags last [...] [...] Modbury became the first plastic bag free town in Europe. This is great news which comes after San Francisco gave up plastic bags last [...]

]]>