Floreon

16/01/2020

Petroleum-based plastics are destroying our environment. They use up a lot of energy, take hundreds of years to decompose, and the 12 million tonnes of it that end up in the ocean every year are doing unthinkable damage to wildlife.

We must end our dependence on oil-based plastics, and Floreon is one company helping us do just that. Floreon has created an organic compound which turns PLA into "the world's most versatile bioplastic". Could Floreon-infused PLA finally put an end to oil-based plastics?

In this episode of , CEO Shaun Chatterton explains how Floreon works, the company’s journey, and what’s next for the world’s plastic consumption.

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30/11/2017

Today we welcome Only3D to our reseller family! Now stocking our fantastic Floreon 3D filament. https://only3d.net

20/11/2017

31/05/2017

At present, using polylactic acid, which is the main composition of Floreon, in place of oil-based PET results in 75% lower gas emissions even if both end up in landfill.🌍

Learn more about how Bioplastics can help reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

30/05/2017

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“In the past, the natural reaction when you think of dumping a load of metal in the ocean is to throw your hands up in horror but when you look into it, it’s much more complicated. You could save money and have good environmental outcomes."

Under ‘rigs to reefs’ idea, oil firms asked to consider turning decommissioned platforms into artificial reefs for marine life

29/05/2017

Like or share if you agree: We can help educate our families and communities about the importance of for our , and how each of us can make a difference for making this place a better world to live in.

27/05/2017

The increasing volumes of production have led to a debate about using potential foodstuffs (corn, sugar) to make plastic. In fact, Floreon has been asked on a few occasions and here's our short answer. 🤓

Read our answer to the question flying around - Are bioplastics using potential foodstuff?

25/05/2017

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24/05/2017

“Floreon is a corn-based material, is this using potential out of the food chain that could be used to feed starving children?”

A question we’ve been asked a few times at Floreon now, are bioplastics using potential foodstuffs to produce plastic? This is a concern which we’re happy to address… From 2012 to…

23/05/2017

Air pollution might be linked to poor sleep, say researchers looking into the impact of toxic air on our slumbers.

Exposure to nitrogen dioxide and airborne particles affects sleep efficiency, says medical professor

22/05/2017

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19/05/2017

Outdoor air pollution is a major environmental health problem affecting everyone in developed and developing countries alike.

WHO figures show people in Britain are more likely to die from dirty air than those living in some other comparable countries

18/05/2017

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17/05/2017

A brief background:

Floreon was created from a desire for a greener, safer form of plastic. Unhappy with the options available we decided to develop our own. After four years and a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) with the University of Sheffield a unique, environmentally friendly, fully compostable and high performing was born.

Floreon is the world's most versatile bioplastic. It is made from plants, not oil, and derived from abundant 100% annually renewable plant resources. Meet th...

16/05/2017

When the beaches are littered with evidence of human activity.

Henderson Island, part of the Pitcairn group, is covered by 18 tonnes of plastic – the highest density of anthropogenic debris recorded anywhere in the world

15/05/2017

Recycle and Reuse

12/05/2017

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Currently, London boroughs have some of the worst rates in the whole of the UK.

A report, entitled 'Bottled Water' which examines the environmental impacts of plastic water bottles, has called for more plastic bottles to be recycled in the capital.