
Month: December 2022


Michigan Bill to Revamp Waste Management

US EPR Adoption to Drive Up Plastic Recycling Rates Over Time

Gore Tex Goes Ocean Plastics

Packaging Startup Makes it to the Forbes 30 Under 30Â List

Princeton University Moves ahead with Plastic Reduction

Sugar-to-What? An Environmental Merit Order Curve for Biobased Chemicals and Plastics

Plastic Pollution and Corporate Accountability: Toward Harmonized Disclosure Metrics

Neste Part of the Top Greenwashers List 2022

Vegware Appoints New MD

Whipping, Beating and Forced Labour at Nestle and Unilever Palm Oil Plantation

Kumho Petrochemical and Technip Energies Partner on Chemical Recycling

LanzaTech and Sumitomo Riko Partner on Circular Isoprene

ECCO Leather Partners with Ecovative on New Mycelium Materials

Arkema Launches New Range of Biobased Mass Balance Acrylic Materials

Notpla Adds 7 New Formats to Seaweed Coated Range

Sainsbury’s Removes Plastic Lids from Own Brand Products

Carbios Hosts Worlds First PET Biorecycling Summit

Honda to Develop Algae for Carbon Capture and Bioplastics

Futamura Invests in Natureflex Production Capacity

Avantium and Monosuisse Partner on PEF for Industrial Fibres

EU Talking About Biodegradable Plastic (FREE)

Plastic Waste Reprocessing for Circular Economy: A Systematic Scoping Review of Risks to Occupational and Public Health from Legacy Substances and Extrusion

ANSES Recommends a Ban on Home Compostable Plastics

UK Approves First Coal Mine in 30 Years

France Cancels List of Fruit and Veggies that Can be Sold in Plastic Packaging

California Becomes First State to Ban Plastic Produce Bags

WWF Plastic Progress Report 2022

First Commercially Available Recycled Ocean Plastic Pellets in North America

Microbes Convert Biodiesel Residuals to Lactic Acid

Overcoming the Low Reactivity of Biobased, Secondary Diols in Polyester Synthesis

Tipa CEO Interview on Inc.

CJ Biomaterials Partners with South Korean Industry-University Research Council to Promote Eco-Friendly Material and Accelerate Adoption of PHA Technology

Teijin Frontier Develops Practical, Highly Biodegradable PLA Resin that will Help to Reduce Microplastics

Company Launches Compostable Plastic Slides

Plastic Futures and Their CO2Â Emissions

Global Bioenergies Starts Commercial Production Unit for Bio-Isobutene

Berkeley Lab Bio-Analogous Technique for Converting CO2 into Liquid Acetate

Forbes Article on PHA Cove Bottle

European Bioplastics Predicts Increased Production of Bioplastics by 2027

Scientists to Create Inexpensive Drilling Fluids Based on Wood Waste

First Chemical Recycling Plant in EgyptÂ

Democrats Have a New Plan to Fight Plastic Pollution

Oshen Launches Ocean Plastic Makeup Case

Trillium Raises $10.6 million for Bio Acrylonitrile and Acetonitrile

TIPA Extends Partnership With Apiece Apart

EU Agri Biotech Report

Toray to Sell Chemical Recycled Fiber Products Derived from Fishing Nets

Swiss Investment Banker on Bioplastics

LG Chem Launches First Asian Plant for Bio ABS

Plastic Microfibers in the Mediterranean Sea are Keeping Bacteria Afloat

CNN News 18 video on Plastic Treaty

Prototypes for Humanity: Plastic Barrier Receives a Prize

Indian Bio Economy Grew 8 Times Since 2014

SeaBioComp Project Develops Biocomposite Demonstrator Products for Marine Applications

The Telegraph Article on Nespresso Compostable Capsules

Prince William Gives Earthshot Prize to Notpla

State of Finance for Nature 2022, UNEP Report

Closed Loop Partners Launch Circular Services

RePEaT to License Polyester Chemical Recycling Technology

Plastic Energy CEO Reelected as CRE President

US Bill on Plastic Production Crisis in Congress

Maha (India) Govt Allows Compostable Materials

Hand Saw with Biocomposite Handle

EU Press Conference on Packaging Waste, Biobased, Biodegradable and Compostable Plastics and Carbon Removals

ReSea Sues Rio over Ocean Plastics

Coke and Unilever Are Not Convinced By Plastic Credits

Update on Indian Pharma Industry Waste Management

Mars Goes Paper Packaging in Australia

China Biodegradable Tableware Startup Secures New Funding

Barbie Launches More Ocean Plastic Dolls

New Funding and Partners for ChemCatBio

How Microplastics Differ Across Atlantic Ocean?

Cellexcel Aims to Reduce Emissions with Plant Based Composites

The Mirror Article on Compostable Plastics

Fungal Mycelium Skin for Electronics

UK Minister Says No to Compostable Plastics

Danimer Scientific and Formerra Partner on Distribution

Cafe Imports Switches To Compostable Bags For Green Coffee Samples
