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UBQ and Plastics App Partner on Low Carbon 3D Filament (FREE)
UBQ Materials and Plastics App partnership makes sustainable 3D printing functional.
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Xampla New Hires (FREE)
Xampla, creator of plant protein alternatives to single-use plastics, makes two expert hires ahead of first products being brought to…
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LCA Mechanical and Chemical Recycling
Life cycle assessment of mechanical and thermochemical recycling
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New Generation Fungicide
First Three-Way Biological, Chemical And Allosperse Fungicide Receives Epa Approval
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Devan Biobased Softener and Quick Dry Finish
Devan Launches Bio-Based Softener And Quick-Dry Finish To Support Circularity Programmes
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First Microwavable Bioplastic Packaging in Canada
good natured Products Inc. Announces Canada’s First Compostable & Microwavable Plant-based Packaging to Address Proposed Ban on Single-use Take Out…
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Japan Develops Degradable BioNylons
Pepsin-degradable plastics of bionylons from itaconic and amino acids
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Stora Enso and Pulpex Partner on Paper Bottle (FREE)
Stora Enso and Pulpex partner to produce fiber-based bottles on industrial scale.
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News on the Bio-on Auction Sale
News regarding the auction sale of Bio-on
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Biological Controls Threatens Chemical Companies
Biological controls threaten crop pests — and chemical companies
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Mattel Launches TakeBack Program
Mattel Launches New Toy Takeback Program Called Mattel PlayBack
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Danimer Scientific Answers Accusations (FREE)
Danimer Scientific Provides Additional Information to Investors.
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Experience from a Bioplastic Startup
How to grow your Startup the sustainable way
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Indorama Ventures and Polymateria Partner on Biotransformation
Indorama Ventures’ FiberVisions and Avgol Partner with Polymateria Global to Bring Biotransformation Technology to Polyolefin Fibers and Nonwoven Fabrics
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Polymateria Goes India
Polymateria’s innovative Biotransformation technology to be used by leading Indian brands including Godrej to tackle plastic pollution in India
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Sri Lanka Bans Palm Oil Imports and Plantations
Sri Lanka cited Soil erosion and drying of springs as among the potentially irreversible impacts of oil palm plantations on…
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Interview Lanzatech CEO (FREE)
Ahead of Lanzatech’s involvement at Rethinking Materials, we were pleased to speak to their CEO, Jennifer Holmgren to learn more…
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DS Smith Circular Strategy
DS Smith Doubles R&D Spend as it Accelerates its Circular Economy Strategy
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New 3D Wood Printing Process
Forust Is the World’s First Manufacturer to Use Additive Manufacturing to Upcycle Wood Byproducts for the Production of Custom and…
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New US Compostable Plastics Lobby
New Coalition Advocates For Investment And Expansion Of America’s Composting Infrastructure.
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Mussel Shell 3D Printing
3D Printing With Waste Mussel Shells
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Are ESG, Net Zero and Carbon Markets Greenwashing Techniques?
Podcast on The ‘triangle of deceit’ in climate conversations: ESG, net-zero and voluntary carbon markets
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American Plastic Free Toothpaste
While Europeans are talking about it, Americans are doing it … and without billions in green subsidies
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California Cafe Goes Beyond Compostable Cups
This coffee house is replacing compostable cups with a new concept
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Japan First Marine Degradable Plastic Bag
In April 2021, Japan’s first marine biodegradable plastic shopping bag was introduced at a supermarket in Nakatsu City, Oita Prefecture
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Danimer Scientific Responds to Securities and Exchange Commission
Interesting!
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Is PureCycle Technologies a Securities Fraud?
Wall Street is hungry again. Another plastic fraud fiasco in the making?
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Trinseo and ETB Partner on Bio Butadiene
Trinseo and ETB to Collaborate on Development of Bio-Based 1,3 Butadiene
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Vietnam Bioplastics Needs
The demand for biodegradable plastics in Vietnam
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Outdoor Furniture with Trifilon
Outdoor Furniture made with Trifilon biocomposite
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TricorBraun Fully Compostable Bio-Based Flexible Packaging
Biotre™ 3.0 a New Option for Brands Seeking Sustainable Packaging Solutions
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Charlotte Refuses Compostable Plastic Bags
City Of Charlotte Solid Waste Services Announces Paper Bag Mandate For Yard Waste Collection Beginning July 5
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Stora Enso Biobased Binder
Stora Enso launches bio-based binder for safe and healthy everyday living
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Spain is Testing AgroPaper to Replace Plasticulture
The AN Group conducts tests to replace agricultural plastic with biodegradable paper
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EU to End Bioplastics in Agriculture?
Is the EU looking to replace plastics and bioplastics in Agriculture?
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Clarity Environmental Launches New Recycling Standard
Packaging producers can now achieve safer, more sustainable and responsible compliance with the packaging regulations, with the launch of a…
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Burger King Green Packaging Pilot Program
BK Tests Alternatives for Cutlery, Straws, Drink Lids, Frypods, Whopper Wrappers and Napkins and Expands Loop Reusables Test in Partnership…
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Canada Budget 2021, Compensation and Climate
Budget 2021 Delivers on Compensation and Climate Programs
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Arctic Biomaterials Launches ArcBiox A-series (FREE)
The bio-based ArcBiox™ A-series consists of extremely tough PLA-based compounds that challenge the puncture resistance of polycarbonates
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EFSA Scientific Event on Micro & Nanoplastics
Scientific Colloquium N°25: a coordinated approach to assess human health risks of micro-and nanoplastics in food
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Dow Podcast on Advanced Recycling
What is Advanced Recycling? How does it work? And what does this game-changing technology mean for our industry and consumers
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Good Natured Buys Ex Tech Plastics
good natured Products Inc. Announces Acquisition of Illinois-based Ex-Tech Plastics Inc.
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Danimer Scientific Shares Collapsed (FREE)
Danimer Scientific shares don’t look good as this time. The Danimer Scientific Scandal explained by Axel Barrett..
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LyondellBasell Starts Circular Plastic Production in Germany
LyondellBasell starts commercial production of polymers using raw material derived from plastic waste
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Quest® Proganics Launches Organics Recycling (FREE)
Quest® Proganics™ Provides A Transformative Step Forward In Organics Recycling.
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NL Biomass Lobby Sends Letter to Politics (FREE)
Advocacy for sensible and high-quality use of biomass by broad coalition.
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Underestimation of Nanoplastics
The danger of nanoplastics according to Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (EMPA)
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Satia Industries and Zume Partner on Compostable Biobased Tableware
Satia Industries gains on association with Zume for manufacturing packaging products
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LA SUP Ban and Alternatives
The supervisors envision the county switching to reusable foodware or compostable or highly recyclable alternatives
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EU Industrial Strategy Update
Updating the 2020 Industrial Strategy: towards a stronger Single Market for Europe’s recovery
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Mondi Potatoes Packaging with Biobased Coating
Mondi packages potatoes in award-winning paper bag with Sustainex® bio-based coating
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ExxonMobil Goes Carbon Capture and Storage
ExxonMobil and carbon capture and storage: A Texas-sized call to action
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Mercedes-Benz and UBQ Materials Win Sustainability Award
The award, presented by Roland Berger and ATZ/MTZ, highlights groundbreaking sustainability concepts and innovative perspectives in the automotive industry
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LyondellBasell Goes Recycled Content Packaging
LyondellBasell Australia Collaborates to Create Food Packaging Prototype with Recycled Content
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Nouryon and Renewcell Partner on Textile Recycling
Nouryon and Renewcell partner on sustainable textile recycling
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Global Bioenergies and l’Oreal Partner on Turning Waste into Cosmetics
From farm to face as Global Bioenergies turns waste to make-up
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New French Method to Evaluate Packaging Recyclability
France launches a new methodology for evaluating the recyclability of packaging
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Nanoplastics and Harmful Pollutants in Face Masks
Nanoplastics and other harmful pollutants found in disposable face masks. Regulation and research urgently needed, say experts
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Converting Feathers into Materials
European consortium will UNLOCK the potential of feathers to foster circularity in agriculture
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MULTIVAC Joins Global Plastic Tracing Standard (FREE)
Sustainable through digitalization. MULTIVAC becomes an R-Cycle partner.
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Bioplastics and Psychology (FREE)
Driving a sustainable future requires new ways of thinking and structures. Tomi Nyman’s bi-weekly column aims to bring some food…
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More Securities Fraud Investigation at Danimer Scientific (FREE)
Danimer Scientific Investor Alert: Kaplan Fox Continues to Investigate Potential Securities Fraud at Danimer Scientific.
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Covestro Scientist is Finalist for European Inventor Award
CO₂ technology competes as one of top three inventions
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Covestro Q1 2021 Results
Covestro starts 2021 with sustained momentum.
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Danimer Shares Grossly Overvalued. Spruce Point report Update 1
New report reveals more accusations on Danimer Scientific and claims Danimer’s shares are grossly overvaluated
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Dupont Shareholders and Management Disagree on Plastic Pellet
The current Dupont management is probably not the most sustainable team ever put together in the history of mankind
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Bioactive Paper Coatings to Replace Plastic for Food Packaging
Bioactive paper coatings to replace plastic for packaging foods
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Bioplastics on the BBC
BBC article on bioplastics
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TerraVerdae Bioworks New Bioplastic Product Line
TerraVerdae Bioworks Inc. releases new bioplastic product line for blown/cast films, injection moulding and thermoforming
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Muria BIO Honey Candies Goes Compostable Packaging
Muria BIO launches the first organic honey candies in Europe with 100% compostable packaging
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News from Lactips
News from Lactips
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2 French Plastic Companies Awarded with Greentech Innovation Award
2 French Plastic Companies Awarded with Greentech Innovation Award
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UN Secretary General Anti Fossil Message
United Nations Secretary General has a strong Message against Fossil
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Calyxt Transforms Hemp Genome
New Hemp Transformation Technology Unlocks Capabilities to Selectively Breed and Deliver Improvements in Hemp Traits for Key Markets Including Protein,…
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Dow, Lucro and Marico Partner on PCR in India
Dow, Lucro and Marico join forces to advance circular packaging solutions in India
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Dow , Empower and Norad Partner on Circular Plastics in Nigeria
Dow, Empower and the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD) launch feasibility study to examine plastics circularity in Nigeria
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The Role of Rivers in Ocean Plastics
More than 1000 rivers account for 80% of global riverine plastic emissions into the ocean. A better understanding of pathways…
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Sainsbury Goes Ocean Plastic Packaging
Sainsbury’s to pluck 12 million plastic bottles from shorelines to reel in ocean pollution
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CO-OP Goes Compostable Plastic Bags
Co-op scraps bags for life and said it would replace the plastic bags with compostable carrier bags selling for 10p
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Terracycle Awarded on TIME 100 Most Influential Companies (FREE)
TerraCycle has been recognized on TIME magazine’s inaugural list of the TIME100 Most Influential Companies. This is a FREE article
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Biodegradable Polymers in Various Environments
According to Established Standards & Certification Schemes
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Metal Recycling Circularity Fairy Tale
What if metal recycling was not so sustainable?
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Real Leather vs Biobased and Fossil Leather
Comparison of the Technical Performance of Leather, Artificial Leather, and Trendy Alternatives
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Maryland Introduces Bill to Ban Chemical Recycling
Prohibition on the Chemical Conversion of Plastic
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Spain Develops Compostable Mulch Films
AGRO+ Project: New compostable mulch film facilitates management of plastic waste in agriculture and provides quality compost
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UN Call for Interest on Circular Plastic Packaging and Textiles
Call for expressions of interest for projects on circular plastic packaging and textiles in developing countries
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Aimplas Circular Approach to Avocado
New sustainable packaging will extend guacamole’s shelf life by 15% thanks to labels and additives extracted from the avocado itself
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TeselaGen and Berkeley Lab Partner on Bioeconomy AI
TeselaGen Partners with Berkeley Lab’s Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts Process Development Unit to Accelerate the Bioeconomy
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USDA Tools to Boost US Bio Economy (FREE)
USDA Accepting Applications for FY 2022 Export Programs.
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Total Video to Support Biobased Plastics
Total releases a video to show their support for bio-based plastics. The video highlights a change in strategy to position…
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BioBased Industries Consortium 2020 Report
The BIC evolution in 2020 and beyond. Annual Report 2020 now published
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Sabic and Aramco to realign Marketing, Sales and Supply Chain
Aramco and SABIC announce plans to realign marketing and sales, commercial and supply chain activities to drive efficiency and add…
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McDermott and Michelin Partner on Chemical Recycling
McDermott Awarded FEED Contract for Plastic Recycling Project
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First Biodegradable and Compostable Plastics According to Euronews
Is This The World’s First Biodegradable And Compostable Plastic?
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Fossil Plastic Plant Marketing
How do you market a fossil plastic plant in current times? Let’s look an an example
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EU Green Deal Update
EU Green Deal – April 2021 Update
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Old Spice Goes All-Paper Plastic-Free Packaging (FREE)
Old Spice And Secret Become First Major Brands To Introduce All-Paper, Plastic-Free Deodorant Packaging.
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Arkansas Prohibits Plastic Packaging Bans
Arkansas Governor signed the bill prohibiting plastic packaging bans.
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ACC Reacts to Arizona Bill on Chemical Recycling
Arizona Is 12th State to Enact Advanced Recycling Legislation to Help End Plastic Waste. American Chemistry Council Reacts to Arizona…
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Arizona Bill on Advanced and Chemical Recycling
Arizona Governor signed the bill
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