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http://www.accc.gov.au/content/item.phtml?itemId=910298&nodeId=b8fb3f87a088ce8bfd6bfb9e56497a65&fn=Biodegradable,%20degradable%20and%20recy
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Berlin/Paris, 6 November 2009. The associations European Bioplastics and the European Polysaccharide Network of Excellence EPNOE published a jointly commissioned study on bio-based plastics today. Forecasts concerning capacity developments and technical substitution potentials are the focus of the investigations. The authors from Utrecht University estimate a substitution potential of up to 90
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Berlin, 12 November 2009. The industry conference on bioplastics took place for the fourth time in Berlin
on the 10th and 11th of November. Despite the difficult financial situation the event set a new visitor
record. 380 visitors and 27 exhibitors attended the conference hosted by the European Bioplastics
Association. Experts still expect continued growth in the field of c
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Compost Australia, as the peak body representing commercial composters across the nation, is aware that contamination is a significant problem in source separated organic materials delivered to commercial composting operations.
Compost Australia represents over fifty (50) commercial composting businesses (>70% of businesses processing over 15,000 tonnes per annum) and over 250 profes
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What is the AS4736 standard for biodegradable plastics?
If a plastic material claims to be biodegradable, it must comply with Australian standard AS 4736‐2006. This standard provides assessment criteria for plastic materials that are to be biodegraded in municipal and industrial aerobic composting facilities. This Australian standard is similar to the widely known European EN 13
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