Year: 2020
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Solvay CEO on How to Reinvent Progress
Solvay has become a champion in talking the talk; but can they walk the talk?
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Danimer Scientific Rings NYSE Opening Bell
Video of Danimer Scientific Ringing The Opening Bell on the New York Stock Exchange
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New Retailer Joins Consortium to Reinvent Retail Bag
Initiative is retailer’s latest effort to lessen its environmental impact — TEAL Innovates PHA Cosmetic Packaging for Beauty and Hotel
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French Parliament Report on Plastic Issues
Here’s the French parliamentary scientific committee report on plastic issues. It provides recommendations and solutions to current plastic challenges. It gives the most recent view of the French MPs involved on plastics
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Danimer Scientific to Begin Trading on NYSE
Danimer Scientific to Begin Trading on the New York Stock Exchange Under “DNMR”
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New International Rules for Global Plastic Trade
International convention to stop richer countries exporting contaminated material for recycling could mean a cleaner ocean in five years
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India VP Gives Vision on Plastics
Indian vice-president gives full vision on plastics: trends, recycling, media campaigns, bioplastics, etc.
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Amyris Receives Bonsucro Certification
Amyris Announces Bonsucro Certification Sustainable Sugarcane Production For Clean Ingredients
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Nova Chemicals on Pennsylvania Chemical Recycling Bill
The need for recycling innovation, especially for plastic materials, has never been greater. While plastic materials have great value and make our lives healthier and safer, we also know we must act urgently to solve the issue of plastic waste in the environment
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Unboxing VTT Packaging Innovations
Ever wondered, what packaging of the future looks like? Here at VTT, we have developed cool materials and new packaging solutions, and reveal them in this video. New wood-based materials and pioneering technologies provide sustainable alternatives for packaging
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Handmade Bamboo Bikes
These bamboo bicycles handmade in Ghana have created jobs for the locals and funding schools in Africa.
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Review of Loop Industries Technology
loop industries announces independent review confirming effectiveness of patented technology. Independent testing by respected third-party research center confirms that Loop’s Gen II depolymerization technology is effective at producing pure monomers.
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Palm Oil Lobby Position for EU Public Consultation
Indonesian Palm Oil Association (GAPKI) has made its submission to the EU Forests Regulation public consultation on reducing deforestation and forest degradation.
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PlasticsEurope Loses BPA EU Court Battle
EU court overrules plastics lobby, confirms BPA dangerous for wildlife
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Plastic Bottle Industry Not Convinced by Danimer Scientific
Danimer makes plastic pellets using canola oil instead of petrochemicals that promises to quickly decompose when met with bacteria from, say, a landfill or lake.
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Japan Partnership to Recycle Polystyrene
A major Japanese polystyrene (PS) manufacturer PS Japan Corp. is pursuing a demonstration project to test the chemical recycling of used PS.
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Sulzer and H&M Partner on Textile Recycling
Sulzer partners with H&M and Worn Again in developing technology for textile recycling – Sulzer Chemtech’s Division President elected Chairman of Worn Again
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Viet Nam National Plastic Action Partnership
The Viet Nam National Plastic Action Partnership (NPAP) is a collaboration between the Government of Viet Nam, represented by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and the Global Plastic Action Partnership, a multistakeholder platform at the World Economic Forum that translates commitments to reduce plastic pollution and develop a circular economy
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Oil Industry Predicts the Future
What they’re saying: Experts examine the future of the fuel & petrochemical industries
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Microplastics in Japan
Novel method reveals small microplastics throughout Japan’s subtropical ocean
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Compostable Bags Propaganda or Independent LCA?
I found this study on compostable bags. Not sure if It looked more like independent research or propaganda?
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French Lobby Convinces Producer to Stop Using PLA Packaging
One company will stop using PLA packaging due to anti-bioplastic lobby
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EU Bans Plastic Export
Eu Bans Plastic Waste From Being Shipped To Developing Countries
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US Biochemical Bill Introduced
Pascrell, Fitzpatrick Introduce Green Bill to Boost Renewable Chemicals, Phase-Out Fossil Fuels. Bipartisan legislation will provide tax credits for the production of renewable chemicals.
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Season’s Greetings – Special Discount!
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Special Discount for the subscriptions. Limited Offer.
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US Senators on Save Our Seas 2.0
U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) yesterday held a colloquy on the Senate floor to celebrate Congress’s recent unanimous passage of the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act, their legislation, introduced in June of 2019, to address the plastic debris crisis threatening coastal economies and harming marine life.
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UPM and Domtar Partner on Lignin
UPM Biochemicals grows lignin business with new Domtar supply agreement
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China Ramps Up War on Plastics
China’s New Year’s resolution: bans on plastic straws, plates, non-biodegradable plastic bags — TEAL Innovates PHA Cosmetic Packaging for Beauty and Hotel — ROQUETTE Revolutionises Aerosol Packaging
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Sustainable Plastics Strategy by the EU Industry
The European Plastic Industry associations releases their Sustainable Plastics Strategy
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Beverage Carton Recycling Rates Much Lower Than Reported
New research has revealed that the actual beverage carton recycling rate in four European countries is far below what is currently being reported.
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First Lawsuit on Recycling Label
US company sued for using deceptive recyclability labels. Will this open the box of Pandora? Will this accelerate the downfall of the recycling industry? This could have repercussions in the whole world. Here’s the full document!
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H&M Ocean Plastic Collection
H&M has joined forces with Danone AQUA for the bottle2fashion project, which transforms plastic bottle waste from the shores of Indonesia into recycled polyester.
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Good Natured Closes Acquisition of Integrated Packaging Films
good natured Products Inc. Announces the Closing of its Acquisition of Integrated Packaging Films
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Big Brands Invest in Indian Plastic Waste Management
Investment to Scale Up India’s Circular Economy for Plastic Waste
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Greenpeace Report on Bioplastics in China
Here’s the report from Greenpeace on Bioplastics in China
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Revision of EU Rules on Food Contact Materials
Could some bioplastics food packaging be banned due to PFAS?
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Rapes on Palm Oil Plantations
With his hand clamped tightly over her mouth, she could not scream, the 16-year-old girl recalls – and no one was around to hear her anyway. She describes how her boss raped her amid the tall trees on an Indonesian palm oil plantation that feeds into some of the world’s best-known cosmetic brands. He then…
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UN Solutions for Marine Plastic and Microplastics
Water pollution by plastics and microplastics: A review of technical solutions from source to sea
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Impact of China eCommerce on Green Packaging Drive
China’s Online Shopping Addiction Is Killing Its Green Packaging Drive
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Circa BioSolvent to Combat Covid
New study uses bio-based, renewable solvent to extract key nutrient to combat covid-19
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Biodiesel and Ocean Plastics Amongst Top Greenwashing
First Company to be sued for advertising palm oil-based diesel as ‘green’.
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Guide Against Greenwashers
Greenwashers talk loudly about sustainability without contributing to a better world. Responsible companies work hard to create shared values for themselves and society.
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Breach of Jamaican Plastic Ban
41 companies, individuals charged with breaches of plastic ban
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Update on Jamaica Plastic Ban
Jamaicans have until June to become compliant with third phase of plastic ban
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EU Sustainable Product Policy Framework
The commission wants to come forward with what we call a sustainable product policy framework.
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Consultation on EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive
Consultation on the revision of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive: have your say!
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First Bioplastic Lawsuit Against EU (FREE)
UK Bioplastic Company To sue the EU for Infringement of the REACH regulation.
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Belgium Builds 3 New Recycling Centers
Fost Plus today announced the construction of three new recycling centers for plastic household packaging waste.
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LyondellBasell Joins UN Global Compact
LyondellBasell joins the United Nations Global Compact
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Is this the Future UK Bioplastics Leader?
London Company is Manufacturing Fully Biodegradable Plastics — TEAL Innovates PHA Cosmetic Packaging for Beauty and Hotel — ROQUETTE Revolutionises Aerosol Packaging
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Indian Newspaper Suggest to Avoid Bioplastics
Some voices suggest not to go for bioplastics. — TEAL Innovates PHA Cosmetic Packaging for Beauty and Hotel — ROQUETTE Revolutionises Aerosol Packaging
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Dupont and Kemira Partner on Biomaterials
Kemira and DuPont Nutrition and Biosciences partner for development and commercialization of new breakthrough biomaterials
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Henkel to Increase Use of Bioplastics
Henkel launched almost 700 million bottles made of 100% recycled plastics to the market in Europe
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China Needs Reusable System Instead of Bioplastics
China Needs Reusable System Instead of Bioplastics according to Chinese Media. Chinese decide fast; let’s hope the bioplastics industry will not miss this wave too.
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Total Corbion PLA Gains Industry ISO Certification
Total Corbion PLA gains industry ISO certification
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EU Council Asks Clarity on Bioplastics to EU Commission
Here are all the written remarks from the EU council to the EU commission.
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Good Natured Closes Bought Deal Private Placement
Good Natured Products Inc. today announced that it has closed its previously announced bought deal private placement (the “Offering”)
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Chemical Industry Joins #TakeTheBall Initiative
#TakeTheBall is a social media initiative to highlight your commitment to the UN SDG Goals
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UK Litter During Lockdown Report
Clearly coronavirus has had a devastating impact on communities across the country and continues to present us with significant challenges.
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Cleantech Report Insights
The latest CleanTech Report gives a clear indication as to which sectors, technologies and countries will be the circular economy winners. Spoiler Alert : EU is not winning
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Swedish Research Facility Goes Biocomposites
AP&T’s servohydraulic press is the heart of the testbed for sustainable composite manufacturing
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China Compostable Plastic Fiasco
Is the Chinese compostable plastic experiment turning into a fiasco?
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World Economic Forum Promotes Hemp Face Masks
This French firm is making biodegradable face masks using hemp
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Data Platform to Track Global Plastic Waste
IBM and the Alliance to End Plastic Waste to Create Data Platform to Help Track Global Plastic Waste in the Environment
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The PFAS Conspiracy
Imagine that a small group of people coordinated the intentional manufacture and release of a lethal poison – and imagine they knew this poison had special properties that meant, once released into the world, it would be inevitable that it would make its way into the blood of virtually every person on the planet, even…
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Parkside Ethical Flexible Packaging Solution
Parkside collaborates with artisan coffee company to deliver ethical flexible packaging solution
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OK Compost Label Roasted on Belgian TV
There was a documentary on Belgian TV regarding the OK Compost logo
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Axens and Sumitomo Partner on Waste to Polyolefins
Axens selected by sumitomo chemical for a waste-to-polyolefins project on circular economy
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Fingerprint Detection on Bioplastics Bags
DMU forensic scientists investigate fingerprint detection on biodegradable and compostable bags
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Sulapac and QuadPack Celebrate First Year Partnership
Quadpack celebrates the anniversary of an innovative agreement that aims to have a positive impact on the planet
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France Saves Recycling Industry from Bankruptcy
Emergency support to help the plastics industry to use recycled materials
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APCO Report 2020
The 2019/20 Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) Annual Report.
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New Fundraising Round for European Circular Bioeconomy Fund
The European Circular Bioeconomy Fund has raised €175 million to foster sustainable innovations.
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Scientific Opinion and Policy Recommendations on Bioplastics
Following recommendations have been made to the EU
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Symphony Environmental Awarded for Their Marketing (FREE)
Symphony Environmental USA Receives 2020 Best of Jacksonville Award. This is a free article.
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ExxonMobil Goes Chemical Recycling
Agilyx forms joint venture with ExxonMobil for plastic waste recycling
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Promoting Chemical Recycling in South Korea
SKC to Promote Plastic Waste Recycling Project
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Sabic and Beiersdorf Partner on Renewable Cosmetic Packaging
Beiersdorf Creating Renewable Plastics for Mass Cosmetics Packaging
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Texas University Converts Sludge into Bioplastics
Salt-tolerant bacteria with an appetite for sludge make biodegradable plastics
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Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2020
Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2020 Winners Announced at PRSE Virtual Event
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Pangaia and Kintra Partner for Biodegradable Polyester
PANGAIA Announces Investment in Materials Science Company, Kintra Fibers
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Top Global Polluters
Participants catalogued over 5,000 brands in this year’s global audit. Our analysis reveals the following as the 2020 Top 10 Global Polluters
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First Recyclable Microwavable Rice Pouch
Mars Food & Amcor announce industry-first move to launch recyclable microwavable rice pouch.
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M&S Expands Plastic Free Refill
m&s food expands plastic-free grocery refill concept to third store
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Eco Flexibles Appoints Paul Edwards
Sustainable packaging innovator Eco Flexibles has announced the key appointment of Paul Edwards, who joins the business as Business Unit Manager.
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Woodly Launches Wood Based Kitchen Products (FREE)
Orthex and Woodly working together towards carbon neutrality – announcing the world’s first kitchen products made from Woodly’s wood-based plastic, to be in stores during 2021.
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Stora Enso Ad on The Guardian
Sustainable, abundant and low-cost: why lignin might just be a miracle manufacturing material. It can be used to replace fossil-fuel derivatives in the production of everything from bikes to batteries, so could this wood-based material one day be in wider use?
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Biodegradable Rat Traps
They look like coffee machine capsules, and they’re not much bigger.
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