British Columbia scientists use new bioplastic to make fully compostable coffee pod
Called the Nexe pod, the pods compost completely in as little as 35 days in industrial compost. March 1, 2021 Canadian Plastics
Dr. Zac Hudson and a Nexe pod. Photo Credit: University of British Columbia
Coffee is supposed to help you unwind, not make you feel even more stressed. So if you’re concerned about your single-use coffee pods ending up as pollution, you can now relax a bit over your morning cup, thanks to a new fully compostable coffee pod created by a University of British Columbia (UBC) scientist and Surrey, B.C.-based Nexe Innovations Inc.
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UBC researcher develops coffee pod that biodegrades in 35 days into biomass
February 24, 2021
A University of British Columbia professor has developed a biodegradable coffee pod that disintegrates in about 35 days.
Dr. Zac Hudson’s breakthrough could save landfill sites from more than 40 billion annually discarded coffee pods that may take thousands of years to break down. His pods’ outer fibre jacket and bioplastic inner capsule are designed to break down into organic biomass, carbon dioxide and water without leaving any trace of plastic.
Hudson said there were a number of challenges involved in developing the right bioplastic material.
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Cox, Bargwanna and Cameron share wins in Baskerville invitational
2 months ago
Aaron Cameron claimed two wins while Jordan Cox and Ben Bargwanna claimed one each in the inaugural Baskerville Invitational races.
The event was not awarding points for the TCR Australia series standings, with a total of six TCR cars taking part in the event.
The first day of action saw TCR Australia points leader Cox winning the first race and Bargwanna the second reversed-grid race.
And the second race was red flagged as Dylan O’Keeffe suffered a suspension failure on the main straight.
The incident meant that Garry Rogers Motorsport driver O’Keeffe was out of action for the second day, leaving just five cars on the grid.