Month: July 2019
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Irish Lidle To Sell Seaweed Underwear
This is the next step in sustainable fashion – sustainable undies!
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Trump Goes Into Plastics With Trump Straws
This time it’s real! Trump Goes into Plastics.
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Turning Agro Waste Into Bioplastics
Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia in Italy’s port city of Genoa is making bioplastics from agro-waste. The institute has tied up…
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Colorful Compostable Bioplastics
You have to read this one! I’m impressed.
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Bioplastics Ranking July 2019
Here’s the Ranking of the Most Popular Bioplastic Companies and Brands of July 2019.
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Lavazza to Launch 100 percent Compostable Coffee Capsules in November
Lavazza has announced that it will be introducing Eco Caps, its first 100 percent compostable coffee capsules, with a view…
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BASF Launches Bio-based and Biodegradable Dishwasher Tabs
Taking sustainability of chelating agents to the next level. BASF produces Trilon® M Max EcoBalanced according to the biomass balance…
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Legal Battle on Single-Use Plastics Ban in Indonesia
Indonesia’s top court has rejected a challenge to a ban on single-use plastics on the island of Bali.
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Irish Supermarkets To Be Fined for Using Too Much Plastic
Supermarkets face fines and risk being named and shamed for creating excess waste or using too much plastic under plans…
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Nestlé To Use Biodegradable Security Tags on Transport Fleet
Multinational launches latest initiative to tackle single-use plastic consumption
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Why Haven’t Bioplastics Taken over the World?
As a global call from many public figures, such as David Attenborough, to reduce plastic waste. It begs the question,…
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Most UK People Support Bottle Deposit System
All-in’ model would mean charge added to plastic, glass, aluminium and steel containers.
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Food For Plastic Waste
Hungry, but don’t have cash? No problem, bring plastic waste and get a free meal, said the mayor of an…
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Panasonic Goes Bioplastics
High production costs a concern in shift away from petroleum-based plastics.
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The First Bioplastic Millionaire
Did we Witness the First Bioplastic Millionaire?
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Biodegradable Plastics Have Existed for Decades. So why Aren’t They Mainstream?
As Earth’s oceans becoming a plastic dumping ground, why haven’t biodegradable plastics been normalized yet?
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Philippines Makes Bioplastic From Mango and Seaweed
A Cebuano research intern in the Institute of Biological Chemistry at the Academia Sinica in Taiwan is taking bioplastic a…
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BP Bunge Bioenergia Switches the Marketing Machine On
BP Bunge Bioenergia Switches the Marketing Machine On.
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The Truth About Biodegradable Plastic Dog Poop Bags
Banning single-use plastic bags is a hot topic these days, with plastic bags being banned in 68 countries worldwide. Many…
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European Consumer Organisations Call for Regulation on Paper and Board Food Contact Materials
While these materials are essential to how we transport, preserve, and ultimately consume our food, they may also negatively impact…
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Bioplastic Ban in Missouri
A ban on single-use disposable food service ware made from plastic or bioplastic that goes into effect for retail outlets…
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Role of Bioplastics in Sustainable Packaging
The packaging industry gathered in Seattle in early April for SPC Impact 2019, an event held by the Sustainable Packaging…
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What Will Chemical Companies Showcase at K 2019?
What will your competitors show at K 2019?
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Scots Firm Develop Biodegradable Packaging Made From Langoustines
A Scottish company is developing a biodegradable food wrapping using waste material from shellfish.
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Bio-On Reassures The Market
Statement from the Bio-On Board of Directors Regarding Recent Attempt to Manipulate Stock Price.
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Is a US Company Bullying The market?
The stock price of Italian bioplastics maker Bio-On srl fell just over 10 percent on July 24 after the release…
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McDonalds Sustainable Toy Commitment
McDonald’s has responded to a viral petition calling on it to cease distributing plastic toys to children in its Happy…
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City of London Corporation to Ban Unnecessary Plastic Waste
The organisation aims to eradicate unnecessary single-use plastics from entire organisation by 2021.
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Iceland Returns to Plastic After Huge Drop in Sales
Iceland boss Richard Walker has admitted the group still has a ‘mountain to climb’ on its plastic-free pledge after it…
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Afterlife Project – Converting WasteWater into PHA
The AFTERLIFE project proposes a flexible, cost- and resource-efficient process for recovering and valorizing the relevant fractions from wastewater. It…
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Panama Becomes First Central American Nation to ban Plastic Bags
Panama on Saturday became the first Central American nation to ban single-use plastic bags to try to curb pollution on…
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Who is LyondellBasell?
Who is the New Partner of Neste?
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Who Will Win The European Social Innovation Competition?
The European Social Innovation Competition is an initiative run by the European Commission across all European countries. The 2019 Competition…
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New Zealand Mayor Clashes With Cosmetic Company Sephora Over Waste Disposal
Matthew Tukaki, Executive Director of the Council and Chair of the Auckland District Council has called on Sephora to answer…
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UK Government Asks Input From the Bioplastics Industry
UK Government seeks evidence to help develop standards for biodegradable, compostable and bio-based plastics, and an understanding of their environmental…
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UK Government Launches Bioplastics Drive
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has announced a drive to encourage innovation in bioplastics.
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Will BP Force Its Way Into Bioplastics?
BP Just announced a New Joint Venture with Bunge. The 50-50% JV will be called BP Bunge Bioenergia.
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History of Cellophane
What happened to the King of Plastics?
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Cambodia Sends Plastic Waste Back to U.S. and Canada
Scores of plastic waste shipments have been arriving in Southeast Asia from Western countries, and now the Asian nations are…
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Israel Goes Bioplastics
Tipa, SodaStream, and Incredibowl are some of the Israeli companies using technology to try and counteract Israel’s bad plastic habit
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Americans Develop Biodegradable Insulation
In a University of Alaska Anchorage laboratory, researchers have been growing lightweight and fuzzy panels from mushroom tissue that they…
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New Biocomposite Lids on Crème Fraiche and Quark Tubs
Stora Enso and Valio are introducing reusable biocomposite lids this fall at Valio’s sales demonstrations. This cooperation is intended to…
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BBC Covers Alternatives to Plastic Packaging
So what can be used instead of plastic packaging? BBC takes a look at some of the alternatives.
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Cigarette Butts and Not Plastic Straws Are Largest Human Caused Pollutant
The plastic straw has been at the forefront of conversations about damaging man-made waste but cigarette butts have turned out…
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Deep Purple EU Received Funding from the Bio-Based Industries Joint Undertaking
Novamont is glad to be a partner of a new European project, Deep Purple, financed by Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking…
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Asian Delegations Briefed by US Corn Industry
A recent program designed by the U.S. Grains Council (USGC) and the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) offered teams from Japan,…
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Stora Enso Invests in Bio-Based Carbon Materials for Energy Storage
Stora Enso is investing EUR 10 million to build a pilot facility for producing bio-based carbon materials based on lignin.
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South China Morning Post Covers Biodegradable Energy Gel Packets
Bioplastic energy gel packets are made from compostable material that disappears with rain and insects. They are not the perfect…
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Java to Replace Plastic Packaging With Cassava Bioplastics
The Central Java administration has embarked on a mission to gradually replace plastic packaging with bioplastics made of cassava peel,…
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Biofuel Company Secures $118 Mln To Produce Bioplastics
Genera announced today it has secured more than $118 million in new investment for its first manufacturing facility to produce…
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Edible Rice Bioplastics Straws
In efforts to solve the world’s plastic waste problem, a Malaysian company called Mistraws Manufacturing Sdn Bhd has created edible…
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Banning Single Use Plastics in Norway
Eunomia has been working with Mepex on behalf of the Norwegian Environment Agency (NEA) to map the impacts of a…
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Abuses in The Renewable Sector
Death threats, child labour and other human rights abuses by companies in the renewable sector.
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Will UN Make an End to the BioFuel Sector?
A Leaked UN Report on the Food vs fuel debate.
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Company Removes Algae from Water to Make Bioplastics
Several beaches along the Mississippi coast are closed because of algae blooms that could potentially cause harm to those who…
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EU Roadmap For the Blue Bioeconomy
Stakeholders have given their feedback on the Blue Bio-Economy to the European Commission regarding. Here’s the draft roadmap.
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Current Trends in Bioresin Manufacturing
Plastics are among the most versatile materials on the planet, but humanity’s propensity to misuse single-use plastic items like straws…
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Are Compostable Packaging a Source of Toxic PFAS?
It’s summertime, which means the tourists are flocking to beachside ice cream stands. With their double scoop of blueberry, however,…
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French President Macron Promotes Bioplastics
Bioplastics promoted by French President Macron. What an article to start your week!
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The Power Of Sustainable Packaging
Software Giant SAP Shares its Opinion on Sustainable Packaging.
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Biodegradable Clay Targets
Modern clay targets aren’t clay. Most include ingredients, including a petroleum-based binder, that are not environmentally friendly.
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Is Vegan Leather Better?
Is vegan leather an ethical, sustainable alternative – or just plastic in a new wrapping?
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Mushrooms that Eat Plastics
Didi you know that in 2016 a Mushroom that eats plastics was discovered?
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Petition Calls for McDonalds and Burger King to Eliminate Plastic Toys
Thousands in the U.K. are pushing McDonald’s and Burger King to eliminate plastic toys from being included in the brands’…
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Swedish Government To Ban Plastic Cups
Sweden’s government wants to look into a ban on plastic cups and food containers, going a step further the EU…
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Adidas and Stella McCartney Launch Biodegradable Dress
aAidas by Stella McCartney pilots recyclable hoodie and biodegradable dress.
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There’s a Plastic Film in Every Can
There’s a plastic layer inside drink cans according to Dutch NGO.
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Porsche Goes Bioplastics
Automaker Porsche is leveraging the benefits of organic materials in automotive manufacturing applications.
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Committee on Climate Change Asks Ban on Biodegradable Waste to Landfill
The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) says the UK should bring forward a ban on biodegradable waste to landfill to…
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American Builds Lamborghini With Bioplastics
For the past year and a half, physicist sterling backus and his son have been working on a mostly 3D-printed,…
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Reuters Covers Biodegradable Toys
The following video on biodegradable toys was published on Reuters.
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Kanye West Will Launch Biodegradable Shoes Made From Algae
YEEZY Is Working on Biodegradable Shoes Made of Algae.
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The Inventor of Paper Straws Goes Bioplastics
Straw maker Stone Straw fights back with bioplastic straws.
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The First BASF Chemcycling Prototypes
In December 2018, BASF announced that they were moving into chemcycling. What happened to that promise? Where’s the material? Where…
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The First Skis Made From Algae Bioplastics
The First Skis Made from Algae Bioplastics were launched by Americans.
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Will Seaweed Disrupt The Cosmetic Masks Industry?
Lonza has developed a sustainable solution to disposable facial masks and patches, which it believes will be a game-changer for…
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Company Receives Grant By Canadian Government to Develop Biodegradable Fishing Line
This past month, the Government of Canada announced local company Plantee Bioplastics Inc. will receive a grant of $138,000 to…
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USDA to Amend Federal Procurement Guidelines for Biobased Products
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Office of Procurement and Property Management published a final rule on July 5, 2019,…
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What’s New in PHA Bioplastics?
An update with Cambridge Consultants, product developers and technology consultants based in the UK.
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Cargill Moving Into Bio-Industrial
What do yoga pants, toothpaste, home insulation and transformer fluid have in common? All of them might contain products made…
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First Clothes Made From Bioplastics
The EcoRain Poncho is made using 99% Brazilian sugarcane bioplastic.
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Message From The CEO of Mistubishi Chemical
Becoming a chemical company that grows sustainably by accurately anticipating social change.
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ARS At the Forefront of Cornstarch Research
At the 2019 BIO World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and AgTech in Des Moines, Iowa, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) chemist…
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Will Bioplastics Make Surfboards Eco-Friendly?
Surfboards are not as eco-friendly as you might think. Could bio-based materials and new technological developments help?
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The Guardian Writes About Bioplastics
Finding solutions to prevent harmful plastic waste is far from simple.
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Clariant Sustainable Plastic Policy
As part of a Clariant-wide program to create a more sustainable plastics industry, the Packaging Market Segment within the Masterbatches…
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Cyprus Plastic bag Use Reduced by 80% in One Year
Use of single use plastic bags has plummeted by 80%, a year after the introduction of a 5 cent levy,…
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Packaging That You Can Plant After Use
Biopack by George Bosnas is packaging made from seeds that grow when planted.
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Australian Lawsuit on Biodegradability and Compostability Claim
Woolworths has seen off a legal challenge from the consumer watchdog after a federal court judge found that a range…
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Cannabis Industry Goes Bioplastics
Hansen has developed a full product line of jars for the cannabis industry with a compelling combination of benefits, including:…
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Parkside Wins StarPack Awards
For 60 years, the Starpack Awards have celebrated excellence in packaging and the fantastic work being done in process development…
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Lactips Starts Distribution Partnership With IMCD Group
Lactips starts distribution partnership with IMCD Group in the Nordics and France, to market the bio-based and biodegradable thermoplastics pellets…
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Is The End of Big Oil Coming?
Many Oil companies are investing in refineries to convert fossil fuels into plastics. But is it wise?
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Grease Resistant Wrapping Papers Receive Compost Certification
Ahlstrom-Munksjö has received the OK compost HOME and OK compost INDUSTRIAL certifications from TÜV® Austria for its entire range of…
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New Paper and Bioplastics Packaging for Tissue Products
Fabio Perini has developed a “green” primary and secondary packaging solution for tissue products that can adapt to current systems…
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World Economic Forum Names Bioplastics Company as Technology Pioneer
56 companies are named Technology Pioneers 2019 by the World Economic Forum and there’s one bioplastics company amongst them.
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The Last Episode of Synvina
What happened during the last meeting between Avantium and BASF? Here are the videos.
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New Zealand Turns Food Waste Into Bioplastics
An ingenious new solution being engineered at the University of Canterbury (UC) aims to turn food waste into valuable chemical…
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Indonesia Government Supports Bioplastics
Customs and Excise Director-General Heru Pambudi said that one of the benchmarks for success in the implementation of plastic bag…
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Nestle Goes For Wrapper Made From Recyclable Paper
Nestle has announced the launch of a snack bar wrapped in recyclable paper.
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Raul Gardini: The Enimont Scandal, a Controversial Death and Novamont’s Road to ENI
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INEOS Founder Warns the UK Is on the Slide
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Covestro CEO Attempts to Speak Italian with His Hands
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Bio-on and Danimer Scientific: The Short Sellers Who Worked Together
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Danimer Scientific: Short Sellers, Class Actions and the Collapse of a PHA Pioneer
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