Updated every 10 minutes of every day en-au Copyright: (C) Reed Business Information http://ferret.com.au http://www.ferret.com.au/n/Biodegradable-packaging-solutions-and-research-n695745 at the end of its service,” CSIRO scientist Dong Yang Wu explained.“There are already examples of biodegradable plastics on the market, such as some loose-fill products.“However these are what we refer to as low-end products because they Wed, 8 Aug 2007 10:00:00 GMT http://www.ferret.com.au/c/Australian-Institute-of-Packaging/Packaging-is-mother-of-lifecycle-analysis-n711587 as the Australian Standard in draft form [DR05402] or the European Union’s EN 13432.Nonetheless over 90% of biodegradable plastics packaging is being recovered through composting or microbiological degradation and the life cycle of RRM Tue, 15 Aug 2006 10:00:00 GMT http://www.ferret.com.au/c/Plantic-Technologies/Sweet-deal-for-Greener-packaging-n692070 friendly packaging in a broader range of products.”“Plantic is an international leader in the field of biodegradable plastics and therefore the logical partner for Amcor, given our leading position globally in flexible packaging,” Dr Allan Mon, 16 Jan 2006 10:00:00 GMT http://www.ferret.com.au/n/Addressing-concerns-over-plastic-packaging-n688988 and the end result is carbon dioxide and water,” he said.Lord told Manufacturers’ Monthly while other biodegradable plastics had been developed which breakdown via biological processes, some leave toxic or non-compostable residues.Plantic Fri, 3 Jun 2005 10:00:00 GMT