
Month: November 2022


Sinarmas Cepsa Signs Agreement to Expand Biobased Chemicals Production

Nippon Paint China and Covestro Partner on Biobased Automotive Coatings

CHIMEI to Launch Ecologue Bio-ABS Products

Chemists Uncover Cracks in the Surface of Cellulose Nanocrystals

CompostAble Chicago Study report

GCR Opens R&D Center in Spain

3D Printing Renewable TPU for Sole Shoes

Iowa State University Research on Chemical Recycling

How Can We Achieve Plastic Neutrality?

Earthfirst® Films Receives Home Compostable Film Certifications from TUV Austria USA Â

Yield10 Bioscience Begins Winter 2022/2023 Field Test and Seed Production Program

Engineering & Technology Covers Chemical Recycling

4ocean Reviews Strategies for Addressing the Ocean Plastic Crisis

Compostable Packaging in Canada Ends up in Landfill Says CBC

Zero Tolerance for Greenwashing Says UN

Coca-Cola Plastic Packaging up by 8.8% in One Year

Design4Circularity Wins 2022 Sustainable Packaging Award

Biodegradable Microplastics in Soils Cause Carbon Dioxide Emissions to Rise

Biotic Raises $ 2M for Bioplastics

Cost-Effectively Optimize and Scale Bioenergy Technologies with the Consortium for Computational Physics and Chemistry

University Spin-off Offers Cooperation on Valorization of Lignin Output Streams

Samsung Promotes Ocean Plastic

HP Promotes Close Loop Recycling in Haiti

NatureWorks Selects Contractor to Build New PLA Plant in Thailand

Brilliant World CUP 2022 Marketing by Brewdog (FREE)

Bioplastics News Record – Visitors on Site (FREE)

University of Waterloo Technology to Convert CO2 into Chemicals

Borealis Advances Chemical Recycling with Borcycle

EU Beverage Industry Statement on Revision EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive

EU Label Industry Statement on Revision Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive

Neste, DSM, Bugaboo & Fibrant Partner on Biobased Stroller

Composting Consortium for US Composting

Kraton and NAPA Partner on Net Zero Asphalt

Google and the Big Oil Connections

New Hemp Fibre Processing Facility For Virginia

UK Parliament Report on Plastic Waste

Engineered Living Photosynthetic Biocomposites for Intensified Biological Carbon Capture

Tokyo Metropolitan Government Develops New Bioplastics

Home Compostable Plastics is Greenwash Says The Guardian

Stora Enso Bioplastic Plant in Belgium

Compostable Plastics Aren’t Working Says CNN

EMF Global Commitments Report 2022

Time to Ban Compostable Plastics? Also SUP Legislation in Wales and Scotland (FREE)

The United Nations COP 27 Has Started (FREE)

Irish Consultation on Single Use Cups Tax

UK Poppies to be Made with New Biodegradable Materials

AXA IM on Bioplastics and 3D Printing

UCSB Funded for Marine Degradable Plastics

Ineos and Plastic Energy Partner on Chemical Recycling

Another Greenwashing Claim by Coke

SUP Compostable Alternatives Fiasco in Australia

The Secret Behind Cheap BioManufacturing

Reuse & Refill Sustainable Packaging Innovation Award Finalists

Smile Compostable Solutions Wins US Plastics Pact Sustainable Packaging Innovation Award

Lidl Sets the Bar Very high to Reduce Carbon Footprint

Is TupperWare Going Bankrupt?

7-Eleven Goes for BioPak

Cyclyx, Exxon and LyondellBasell Partner on Chemical Recycling Plant

Evian and Sainsbury’s Partner on Bottle Return Scheme

What is Transparent Wood?

Feedback on Using PLA in Australian City

Eastman and Pepsico Partner on Chemical Recycling

Shell and Zeon Partner on Bio Butadiene

Cruz Foam Secures $18 M for Chitin Based Packaging
