Year: 2020
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Nestle, Denmark, Weather, Mitsui, Plastic Free July, Compost Shortage
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Mitsui to Create New Plastic Strategy Dpt
Mitsui Chemicals. is to establish a new Climate Change/Plastics Strategy Department within the Corporate Sustainability Division on June 15.
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Impact of Corona on Bioplastic Industry in May
Impact of corona crisis on the bioplastic and plastic industry for the months of May 2020.
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Iowa, Zalando, Sabic, South Africa, Dow and Mondelez
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China Scandal, Mitsubishi, Tyres, Flexible Packaging, Sargassum, Canada Lignin
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Arkema, Neste and Covestro, Braskem, US Survey and Basf
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Clariant EcoCircle Initiative
With its new EcoCircle initiative, Clariant is tackling the problem of plastic waste along the entire value chain by building a unique cross-industry network.
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Braskem Bioplastic Recognised as Sustainable
The initiative is now part of an online repository along with over 60 case studies for fostering the sustainable development of various economic sectors.
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BASF and Red Avenue Partner on Bioplastic in China
BASF and Red Avenue New Materials Group collaborate to produce certified compostable co-polyester (PBAT) in China.
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New Dow PCR Resin for Asia Pacific
Dow recently developed and commercialized a new formulated post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic resin designed for collation shrink film applications in Asia Pacific.
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Covestro and Neste Partner on Bioplastic
Neste and Covestro are starting a strategic cooperation in Europe to promote the use of sustainable raw materials in plastics production.
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Winners of the Corona Crisis
Four companies are the winners of the corona crisis in terms of communication and marketing.
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SK Chemical, Borealis, Omya, Stora Enso, UPM, Dow and Good Natured
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The Future of Plastic Packaging
Here are the 5 options for the future of plastic packaging.
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France Recycling, Lactips, EU Plastic Pact, EU Biodiversity, Covestro, Huthamaki
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Plastic Packaging in The Circular Economy
Here’s a short video on Plastic Packaging in the Circular Economy made by Axel Barrett, Chief Editor of Bioplastics News.
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SK Chemicals Recycled Content Packaging for Cosmetic
South Korea-headquartered SK Chemicals has launched a new range of E PET-compatible copolyesters comprised of 30% post-consumer recycled material, now available on the European market.
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US Military Biomanufacturing Leader
The last decade has seen dramatic advances in using micro-organisms to manufacture highly specialized chemicals that the Department of Defense needs.
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Evonik and Beiersdorf Partner on CO2 for Cosmetics
Its aim is to develop sustainable raw materials for care products, using carbon dioxide (CO2) as the starting material.
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Mitsui Supports Startup to Reduce Ocean Plastic
Mitsui Chemicals today announced that it has selected three innovative Asian startups to receive support under the Asia–Pacific Low-Carbon Lifestyles Challenge (APLCLC), a program run by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP; Nairobi, Kenya; Executive Director: Inger Andersen).
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USDA Final Rule on Production of Renewable Chemicals and Products
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Bette Brand today announced that USDA has published a final rule to expand the production of renewable chemicals and biobased manufactured products.
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Lignin Insulating Foams and Molding Compounds
Lignin, a basic component of almost any plant that grows, is proving to be a promising resource to make the shift to a bioeconomy.
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Chemical Recycling of PLA by UK Universities
A faster, more efficient way of recycling plant-based “bioplastics” has been developed by a team of scientists at the Universities of Birmingham and Bath.
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Stora Enso and Cordenka Partner on Biobased Carbon fiber
Stora Enso and Cordenka have signed a joint development agreement to develop precursors for bio-based carbon fiber. The co-development is driven by the need for high performance carbon fiber in transportation, construction and power generation. Stora Enso has been developing the technology for manufacturing carbon fiber from wood-based raw materials, i.e. dissolving pulp and lignin,…
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Large Scale Test for Compostable Plastics in London
As foodservice shifts to more disposables for hygiene, a new composting partnership offers a sustainable waste management solution for businesses in London, Brighton, and Sussex.
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EU Biodiversity and Farm to Fork Strategy
Today, the European Commission adopted a comprehensive new Biodiversity Strategy to bring nature back into our lives and a Farm to Fork Strategy for a fair, healthy and environmentally friendly food system.
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Total and PureCycle Partner on Chemical Recycling
Total has signed an agreement with PureCycle Technologies to develop a strategic partnership in plastic recycling.
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Arkema Annual and Sustainability Report 2019
Arkema new Annual Report, “Innovative for”. It reflects our determination to ensure environmental, social and human issues are central to our products and activities.
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Compostable Plastics, Advantages and Disadvantages
Here’s a short video on the advantages and disadvantages of Compostable Plastics made by Axel Barrett, Chief Editor of Bioplastics News.
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European Investment Bank Circular Economy Guide
The EIB Circular Economy Guide aims to promote a common understanding of circular economy, and raise awareness about and promote circular solutions.
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Advantages and Disadvantages of Biobased Plastics
Here’s a short video on the advantages and disadvantages of Biobased Plastics made by Axel Barrett, Chief Editor of Bioplastics News.
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Dow Returning to Work Playbook
Safely retuning to the workplace, together. Message from Dow CEO and returning to work playbook.
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Sabic Sustainability Report 2019
These sustainable investments will bear fruit for all of our stakeholders in the future, and have made 2019 another step in our journey to become the preferred world leader in chemicals by 2025.
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EU Bio Economy Platform
New platform signals commitment of bio-based industries and regions in advancing European bioeconomy.
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Circular Economy for Plastics in EU
PlasticsEurope publishes the new report The Circular Economy for Plastics – A European Overview.
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Coke Goes All Plant Bottles that Degrades in 1 Year
Beer and soft drinks could soon be sipped from “all-plant” bottles under new plans to turn sustainably grown crops into plastic in partnership with major beverage makers.
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Deinking Plastic Film Recyclate
Siegwerk, one of the world’s leading providers of printing inks for packaging applications and labels, and APK AG, a specialist in the production of high-quality plastic recyclate from packaging waste, successfully completed de-inking trials of twofold printed LDPE-films.
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Advantages and Disadvantages of Chemical Recycling
Here’s a short video on the advantages and disadvantages of Chemical Recycling made by Axel Barrett, Chief Editor of Bioplastics News.
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Advantages and Disadvantages of Recycling
Here’s a short video made by Axel Barrett, Chief Editor Bioplastics News, on the advantages and disadvantages of Plastic Recycling.
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Future of Recycling in Austalia
The NSW Government recently conducted a survey on recycling and plastic waste.
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EU Chemicals Legislation Finder
EUCLEF gives you an overview of the European Union’s legislation on chemicals.
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Finalists Design Innovation in Plastics 2020
Six talented university students have won their way to the final of the 2020 Design Innovation in Plastics (DIP) competition, having been asked to design a product for urban living.
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NOVA Chemicals and Enerkem Partner on Recycling
Research Seeks New Way to Reduce Waste to Landfill and Drive Zero Plastic Waste.
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Clariant Sustainable Dispersant, Additives and Pigments
Clariant’s next-generation sustainable solutions front and center through 2020 and beyond.
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Mitsui Goes 3D Printed Masks
Mitsui Chemicals has begun working on the development of a new, reusable 3D-printed mask with Professor HORI Katsutoshi of the Graduate School of Engineering at Nagoya University and Friend Microbe Inc. (President & CEO: NISHIDA Katsuhiko),a spinoff venture from Nagoya University.
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US Justice and SEC Monitor Braskem
DOJ and SEC confirmed the conclusion of the independent compliance monitorship at Braskem.
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Perception on EU Plan for Safer Recycling
Business wish list includes a consistent approach to assessing chemicals of concern in the EU’s action plan for a circular economy.
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Avantium Shareholders Approve Resolutions
Avantium N.V, a leading technology company in renewable chemistry, announces that at today’s Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGM).
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More Plastic in the Future?
Dr. Fengwei (David) Xie is currently a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellow at the International Institute for Nanocomposites Manufacturing (IINM), WMG, University of Warwick.
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Lifestyle Packaging Launches BioPAC Formula
Yorkshire-based packaging specialist Lifestyle Packaging has introduced an advanced formula for the biodegradability of plastic packaging in the UK market.
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Scottish Parliament Approves Deposit Return
The deposit return scheme (DRS) has been approved by Scottish parliament in a vote yesterday (13 May) after debate that it should be paused in light of the coronavirus outbreak.
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EU Supports New Projects for Green Recovery
The Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI JU) has signed grant agreements with the projects selected for funding under the 2019 Call for proposals.
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Improve Recycling of Technical Plastic Parts
The European dependency on natural resources and unharmonised suboptimal waste management oblige for radical action.
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L’Oreal Launches Social and Environmental Fund
Global cosmetic firm L’Oréal has noted the need to focus on regenerating the environment while also supporting those impacted by the economic crisis caused by the coronavirus, and has responded by launching a €50m social fund to support vulnerable women and a €100m environment fund.
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Good Natured Closes Acquisition of Shepherd
good natured Products Inc. (the “Company” or “good natured®”) (TSX-V: GDNP) today announced it has closed the previously announced strategic acquisition of Shepherd Thermoforming & Packaging Inc. (“Shepherd”) and all of its real estate for CAD$9.5 million.
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Industry Asks to Postpone Scottish Deposit Return Scheme
Trade bodies and consumers call for the plastic bottle and can scheme to be halted. Trade body the Scottish Wholesale Association is urging MSPs to halt the Scottish Government’s Deposit Return Scheme.
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Cargill and P&G Partner on Bio-Acrylic Acid
Procter & Gamble and Cargill partner to revolutionise the personal care industry by developing a nature-powered innovation.
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Ocean Plastic Upholstery
The circular economy is a proposed alternative to our traditional ‘take, make, waste’ model of production and consumption – one that offers hope in the face of environmental catastrophes from climate change to ocean plastic.
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Dow Supports Waste Pickers
If someone were to ask me who I admire most in the steps of a circular economy, I immediately have an answer for them – those in the collection process in developing countries: the entrepreneurial, hardworking, knowledgeable and inherently sustainable waste collectors across the world.
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Dunkin Switches PS Cups for Paper
Dunkin’ shares progress on key sustainability initiatives and sets goal to open 1,000th DD Green Achievement™ restaurant by the end of 2025.
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Vegware Guide for Social Distancing Catering
Back to business, A practical guide to packaging for socially distanced catering.
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Bubble Tea Goes for Mitsubishi BioPBS
Coffee and tea are common beverage products for people nowadays.
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Bic Launches Recycling Program
Consumers Can Now Recycle Stationery Products and Packaging Nationwide Through TerraCycle.
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Thailand Waste Management Cannot Cope with Corona
Thailand began the year with a ban on single-use plastic bags that Bangkok office worker Nicha Singhanoi hoped would cut back the waste that puts her country among the world’s top five choking the oceans with plastic.
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Padi Goes Ocean Plastics
The Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) has teamed up with eco-friendly activewear company Rash’R to create a line of stylish face masks made using recycled plastic bottles from the ocean.
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Why Ineffective Recycling in Indonesia?
Indonesia has been in hot water over its contribution to marine waste since 2015, when a report by researcher Jenna Jambeck ranked Indonesia as the world’s second-worst marine plastic polluter for allowing about 1.29 million tons of plastic waste to enter the ocean in 2010 as a result of improper waste management.
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Can Corona Revive SUP Bags in New Zealand?
The Covid-19 crisis could be a big setback to progress on eliminating plastics, a rural expert has warned.
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Degradable Plastics in China
Deliverymen stand among plastic packages and boxes sealed with tape on sidewalks as they call residents to fetch their goods. Parcels and takeout food in plastic bags and containers pile up on shelves outside residential blocks.
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Sabic Lost 40 pc in Value
Saudi Aramco is looking to restructure its deal to acquire a controlling stake in petrochemicals manufacturer SABIC after a more than 40 per cent drop in SABIC’s value following a slump in oil prices in coronavirus pandemic, two sources told Reuters.
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Packaging Goes Green
In recent years, plastic pollution has become public enemy number one.
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Sabic Recycling Strategy
The critical part played by plastics in modern life has never been clearer.
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Elite Goes Bioplastics
Elite’s new Jet bottle is made from biodegradable plastic, has an oversized nozzle that is easy to drink from and seals efficiently, and is based on the Elite Fly, as used in the WorldTour.
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Dont Put Bioplastics in the Recycling Bin
Everyone can contribute to increasing the amount of rubbish that gets recycled and the amount of valuable resources that get reused. Here are three lesser-known tips to help you make your contribution.
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Ferrero Update on Packaging Policy
As part of its commitment to make all packaging 100% reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025, the Ferrero Group will share regular updates on its activities to delivering this.
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What About Landfills?
Recently, many politicians were in such a hurry to ban plastic bags.
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Revolution in Succinic Acid Production
A research team led by Professor Sang Yup Lee reported the production of a microbial strain capable of the massive production of succinic acid with the highest production efficiency to date.
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Sustainable Packaging in Cosmetics Industry
Product packaging sends an instant subconscious message to consumers about the values of the cosmetics brand. Thus it’s design has to align with the company mission and brand identity.
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Polemic Around Flame Retardants Circularity
Trade body rejects claim flame retardants prevent furniture ‘circularity’. Goal is to meet highest performance standards, BSEF says.
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Borealis Q1 Results 25pc Down
Lower Q1 profit versus 2019 mainly attributable to lower result from Borouge due to weak market conditions in Asia.
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Bioplastic Packaging from Olive Waste
A Spanish joint venture has developed a new sustainable packaging material made from olive waste.
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Braskem and Biopromotions Partner on Mask Straps
Braskem and Biopromotions collaborate on sustainable mask straps. Biopromotions has developed mask straps made of a Braskem’s bio-based material.
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ADM and the Corona Crisis
ADM announced today that it is has committed a total of approximately $1 million to various organizations involved in the fight against COVID-19.
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China Billionaire Goes Bioplastic
Toys are fun playthings for most, but for Hong Kong billionaire Francis Choi Chee-ming they are serious business—he claims his privately held Early Light International is the world’s largest toy maker by output.
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New Bioplastics Startup Called RWDC Industries
Daniel Carraway spent his entire career working in paper and bioplastics. The serial entrepreneur began his career at International Paper working in their research division before founding two previous companies that became cornerstones of the bioplastics industry.
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New Capital and CEO for Trifilon
Trifilon adds new capital, strengthens the company’s management team and the Board of Directors
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Packaging with a Future Platform
Platform “Verpackung mit Zukunft“ is launched with ambitious goals.
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ABPDU Celebrates 50th Member
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts Process Development Unit (ABPDU) at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory is celebrating its 50th industry partner with Bay Area startup MycoWorks.
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Lanxess Q1 Results
Sales down only slightly year-on-year at EUR 1.704 billion. EBITDA pre exceptionals falls by 9.9 percent to EUR 245 million.
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Dow and Doxa Plast Partner on Bioplastics
Bio-based stretch films address brand owners’ increasing demand for renewable plastics that reduce carbon footprint without compromising performance.
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Mitsubishi Partners for Plexiglass Recycling
Lucite International (LI), together with Agilyx Corporation (Agilyx), is working to deliver a significant contribution to the Circular Economy for PMMA (initially in Europe) with the support of LI’s parent company, Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (MCC).
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Bio-Economy Opportunities in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania
Bio-based sector offers new opportunities for green growth in EU-13.
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Stora Enso Digital Marketplace Renewable Materials
Stora Enso introduces Box Inc, a digital B2B marketplace for corrugated packaging made of renewable materials.
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Sulzer Launches Bio-Based Team
Sulzer Chemtech has announced the creation of a new global Bio-based and Renewables application development team.
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Ecosurety Becomes B Corp Certified
Ecosurety joins a global network of 3,200 companies with B Corp certification, reinforcing a long-standing commitment to deliver change for good.
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Polystyrene is Making a Comeback
“We didn’t see this coming at all. We really saw it begin to pick up in February in Europe, and in March and April in the US,” Kevin McQuade, chief executive officer of Styrolution, the worlds largest maker of polystyrene, said in an interview.
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Consumers Support Carbon Footprint Labelling
A global survey of 10,000 consumers has shown universal support for details on a product’s carbon footprint to be included on labelling, according to new research from the Carbon Trust.
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