
Month: June 2022


Showa Denko and Microwave Chemical Partner on Microwave Chemical Recycling

H&M Stops Sustainability Index over Greenwashing Claims

DSM Develops First Biobased Vitamin A

Chinese Develop Conductive Polymer Based Living Material

Eco Safety Buys Soy Technologies to Expand Biobased Coatings Business

Biodegradable Wool Bandages

University of Bath Microbeads Startup Receives Million

CJ CheilJedang to Receive State Certification

UN Ocean Conference on Circular Plastics

The Merlin Project

Italian Project Turns Coffee Grounds into Biocomposites

BASF and Confoil Partner on Compostable Packaging

Macron Becomes Oil Salesman (FREE)

The Future of Bioplastics in China

Pierce Brosnan and Son Join Plastic is Forever Campaign

Reusable Packaging Worse than Paper SUP

EU Nature Restoration

Nature Loss and Sovereign Credit Ratings Report

Lignin Industries Funded by EU Innovation Fund

Neste Buys Alterra Chemical Recycling Rights for EU

Eastman Increases Prices of Plasticizers

GCA and Swaco Partner on Chemical Recycling in Ohio

EPFL Develops New Lignocellulosic Bioplastic Similar to PET

Recyclass, Unilever, UK Plastic Packaging Tax (FREE)

The Great UK Soft Plastics Scandal Report

Yield 10 Camelina PHA Update

Environmental Performance Index

Ethanol vs Petroleum-Based Fuel Carbon Emissions

Honeywell and Enlink Partner on Carbon Capture

Flowers and Tobacco Could be Grown on Polluted Soils

Lufthansa Technik Develops Biobased Compostites for Aircraft Cabine

Industry Not Happy with New EPA Chemical Program

Sailing Ship Turns Ocean Waste into Energy

Canada Regulations on SUP Ban

Germany and NL Go Back to Coal Power Plants

Lanxess Launches New Tepex Biobased Thermoplastic Composites

Mitsui Chemicals and Microwave Chemical Partner on Chemical Recycling

Rhode Island Kills Chemical Recycling Bill

Audi Chemical Recycling Update

Plastic Robots and Drones to Clean Ocean Plastics

Mojia Biotech Raises Millions for Bio Materials Production

Reuters Investigates Unilever Plastic Sachets Maffia

ANL on Maximising Crop Yield and Reducing Environmental Impact

Lamor and Resiclo Partner on Chemical Recycling in Finland

NL Nitrogen GHG Emission Plan

rPET Accoustic Panels

Evanesce Comments Canadian SUP Ban

Avantium and Carlsberg Partner on PEF

Economic Attributes of Green Fiscal Spending

European Plastic Recycling Turns into a Fiasco

Rutgers Scientist Develops Antimicrobial Plant-Based Food Wrap

Avantium Forms PEF Textile Community

Frugalpac Sells 1st Paper Bottle Machine

Take Away Packaging Are Source of Microplastics in Body

EFSA Opinion on French rPET for Food Contact Application

Chemical Industry Position on Revision REACH Directive

Novamont to Layoff Employees

Can Urine Replace Chemical Fertilizers?

Turning Velvet Worm Proteins into Bioplastics

UMaine Develops Recyclable Nanocellulose Food Containers

India to Reduce Supply of Packaging Raw Materials

Partnership for Multilayer PET Recycling

Genomatica and Unilever Partner on Palm Oil Alternative

Aino Goes Biobased Ice Cream Packaging

US Senate Committee Passes PFAS Packaging Ban

Fashion Fabric Grown from Microbes

Mogul Offers Biobased Polyester

Indian Quality Standards for Biodegradable Plastic

Logitech Joins Nextwave Plastics (FREE)

Implications & Risk Assessment Fungal Mycelium Materials

Scotland to Build Plastic To Hydrogen Plant

Scottish Partnership to Recycle Fishing Ropes and Nets

Amazon Shareholders Demand Action on Plastic

NL Startup to Reduce Cost of PLA Production

McDo Shareholders Support Reducing Plastic Packaging

CJ CheilJedang and Kyungpook National University Partner on PET Biodegradation

Associations & Federations Certification & Labels Extended Producer Responsibility Joint Venture & Partnerships Strategy
USCC and BPI Release Joint Guidance on Compostable Products and EPR

Bioplastics from Whey Permeate
