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South Korean researchers develop paper straws that don’t become soggy

South Korean researchers develop paper straws that don’t become soggy

February 9, 2023 |

In South Korea, paper straws that are currently available are not entirely made of paper alone. Straws made with 100% paper become too soggy when they come in contact with liquids and cannot function as straws. Accordingly, their surfaces should be coated. The joint research team of Dr. Oh Dongyeop and Dr. Kwak Hojung of […]

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Say sayonara to soggy sips: Korean team creates coating for paper straws

Say sayonara to soggy sips: Korean team creates coating for paper straws

February 6, 2023 |

In Korea, Researchers at the Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology have achieved a holy grail in the fight against plastics waste due to straws: a renewable and biodegradable coating that keeps paper from going soggy. A research team comprised of Dr. Oh Dongyeop and Dr. Kwak Hojung of KRICT and Professor Park Jeyoung of […]

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Eco-Products launches canola PHA straws

Eco-Products launches canola PHA straws

November 28, 2022 |

In Colorado, Eco-Products has announced a new line of compostable straws made from  polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA), a plant-based plastic derived from canola oil. Available individually wrapped or unwrapped and in a variety of lengths from 5.5 to 10.25 inches, the straws are BPI-certified compostable and meet ASTM D6400 standards for compostability. “With demand rising for more […]

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Dutch firm plans eight straw houses

Dutch firm plans eight straw houses

May 23, 2022 |

In the Netherlands, Ballast Nedam Development is planning eight houses with prefab straw panels.  The design was the result of a contest dubbed “Nature House,” or Natuurhuis in Dutch, to develop materials for climate-positive housing. The first pilot project will take place in Heeze in the province of Noord-Brabant. “The Nature House fulfils the high […]

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Bronx Bombers endorse bioplastic straws

Bronx Bombers endorse bioplastic straws

April 11, 2022 |

In New York, Yankee Stadium will introduce biodegradable drinking straws made from bioplastic polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA).   The straws are made by WinCup using canola oil as feedstock. The switch will help the home of the Bronx Bombers achieve its target of net zero waste through composting and recycling. Currently, 85% of the stadium’s waste is […]

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Kurukshetra University receives grant to find value from paddy straw

Kurukshetra University receives grant to find value from paddy straw

December 27, 2021 |

In India, the Hindustan Times newspaper reports researchers at Kurukshetra University will soon begin looking into deriving value from paddy straw for both farmers and industry thanks to a grant from Haryana state government. The three-year grant is for a project on production of microbial silicase for resolution of silica in rice straw for value […]

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Biofuels for Bentley – Bentley Flying Spur Hybrid crosses Iceland using biofuel made of waste straw

Biofuels for Bentley – Bentley Flying Spur Hybrid crosses Iceland using biofuel made of waste straw

October 30, 2021 |

This hot news is in car e-zines – CarScoops, Automotive World, The Auto Channel – but here at The Digest, an inside look at Bentley’s Flying Spur Hybrid car that drove across Iceland, 733 km (455 miles), in one stint using second generation biofuel made from waste biomass, in this case waste straw based biofuel […]

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German company develops sustainable tissue paper from wheat straw

German company develops sustainable tissue paper from wheat straw

October 12, 2021 |

In Germany, hygiene and health company Essity presented a breakthrough in sustainable tissue production and is beginning production based on pulp from wheat straw. The plant in Mannheim, Germany, is the first of its kind in Europe, and the first on a large-scale tissue production in the world. This new type of tissue paper is […]

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Worth a shot: Jose Cuervo gives away agave straws

Worth a shot: Jose Cuervo gives away agave straws

July 26, 2021 |

In Mexico, tequila giant Jose Cuervo wants you to make a good decision for the planet even if you make bad decisions after ordering one too many margaritas.  To help celebrate National Tequila Day on July 24, the party purveyor is giving away packs of agave-based straws. Interested parties and partiers can send their names […]

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Shake Shack is the latest chain to evaluate bioplastic utensils and straws

Shake Shack is the latest chain to evaluate bioplastic utensils and straws

March 8, 2021 |

In New York, popular burger chain Shake Shack is trialing the use of bioplastic straws and utensils at a handful of its 310 stores.  Nation’s Restaurant News says the biodegradable, polyhydroxybutyrate service ware items are already being used at locations in West Hollywood and Long Beach, California; Madison Square Park and West Village, New York […]

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