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French Law on Plastic Pellets Loss
The New French Decree on Plastic Pellet Loss was published
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Most EU Plastic Converters Hit by Shortage
Polymer Raw Material Shortage for 90% of Converters
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Borealis Starts Feasibility Study Chemical Recycling in Sweden
True to its EverMinds™ mind-set, Borealis drives collaborative project in Sweden to increase supply of chemically recycled feedstock for the…
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New US Synbio Coalition
New Coalition Dedicated to Fostering American Synthetic Biology Manufacturing Launched Today
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French Plastic Packaging Industry Statement on Rising Prices
Commodities crisis: 96% of plastic packaging companies hit by price and supply tensions
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Battle of Bottles: Plastic vs Glass vs Aluminium
Battle of the Bottles: Plastic Beats Glass and Aluminum
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Converting Used Plastics in Biodegradable Surfactants
With this new science, plastics could see a second life as biodegradable surfactants
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Industry Letter on Review EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive
Packaging value chain calls on the European Commission to dedicate appropriate time and resources to review of the Packaging and…
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Eastman and Tupperware Partner on Materials
Tupperware Brands expands ECO+ revolutionary sustainable material product line and announces new material partnership with Eastman
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Matchbox CarbonNeutral Tesla Roadster
Mattel Unveils First-of-its-Kind, CarbonNeutral® Matchbox® Tesla Roadster Die-cast Vehicle Made from 99% Recycled Materials to Serve as Brand Blueprint
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Biobased Plastics Podcast by UBQ Materials CEO
Tato Bigio is co-founder and CEO of Tel Aviv-based UBQ Materials, which makes a low-carbon bioplastic using the waste headed…
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Nepal Goes Bioplastic Bags
Biodegradable plastic launched in Nepal
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UK Cross Industry Coffee Pod Recycling Scheme
Cross-industry coffee pod recycling scheme, Podback, goes live across the UK
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Johnnie Walker Goes Sustainability Push
Johnnie Walker Keeps Walking as It Launches Its Biggest Ever Sustainability Push
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Tesco To Stop Plastic Bags for Click and Collect
Tesco issues new ban affecting every person who shops online
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Public Consultation on Biobased Products and Biofuels in France
The Ministry of Ecological Transition is launching a consultation on the acceleration strategy for bio-based products (and sustainable fuels) until…
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NatureWorks Launches Ingeo 3D700
Ingeo 3D700, a newly developed PLA grade for large-format additive manufacturing, provides significant reduction in warping, minimizes print failures
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H&M Chemical Roadmap
Chemicals are essential to our everyday lives as well as the processes used to make clothes, such as washing, dyeing…
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NL Goes Compostable Tea Bags and Coffee Pods
Green Deal signed: national switch to compostable coffee pods and tea bags
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QUT Funded for Renewable Biosilica Fillers from Rice Husks
QUT researchers will receive $628,447 in federal funding to investigate renewable feedstock
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Toyo and Sumitomo Partner on Waste Derived Ethylene
TOYO Awarded Ethylene Pilot Plant Project in Japan Using Waste-derived Ethanol as Raw Material
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Aldi Goes Packaging Free
Aldi Launches First Packaging-Free Products Trial
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French Debate on Packaging Eco Design and Eco Score
We will find a nutri score and eco / CO2 score on food packaging in France; both the packaging and…
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Danimer Replies to Fraud Accusations
Danimer Scientific’s response to the article published in the Wall Street Journal on March 20, 2021 — RICOH Launches Advanced…
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Eco Entreprises Quebec Warns Against Compostable Plastic Packaging
Éco Entreprises Québec cautions against compostable and biodegradable plastic packaging
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Constraining Atmospheric Limb of Plastic Cycle
Constraining the atmospheric limb of the plastic cycle
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New Hope Energy and Chevron Phillips Chemical Partner on Advanced Recycling
New Hope Energy Signs Advanced Recycling Agreement with Chevron Phillips Chemical
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Centrale Lille Institute and Asynt Partner on Advanced Catalysts for Biomass Transformation
Working closely with researchers at the Centrale Lille Institute in Lille, France – Asynt has developed and supplied two custom…
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Biodegradable USDA BioPreferred Oil Spill Kit by Green Boom
Green Boom Introduces First USDA Certified Biodegradable Spill Kit
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Green Dot Bioplastics 10 Year Anniversary
Kansas-based global bioplastics company celebrates 10 years of innovation and growth with capacity expansion and new product lines
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Paper Straws Charter of Trust
Initiative to promote paper drinking straws
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Interview with Checkerspot Co-Founder and CEO (FREE)
Ahead of his speaking role at Rethinking Materials, we were pleased to catch up with Charles Dimmler, Co-Founder and CEO…
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Avantium Produces Polyesters with PlantMEG Technology (FREE)
Is Avantium distracting the audience or itself? This is a FREE article
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10 EU Startups to Replace Plastic
10 European startups to develop alternatives to plastics
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Terracycle Business Model
Let’s look at the business model of Terracycle
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Carbiolice Evanesto Promotional Video
At Carbiolice, we are convinced that plastic can be useful without destroying the planet
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EU Report Strategic Bioeconomic Scenarios
The Commission’s 2020 Strategic Foresight Report mentions the potential of a sustainable bioeconomy, to transform Europe’s agricultural and industrial base…
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Greta Thunberg on Biofuels
What does Great Thunberg think about biofuels?
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LyondellBasell Launches Circulen Products
LyondellBasell Launches Family of Circulen Products to Advance Circular Solutions
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Promateris Granted to Produce Biodegradable and Compostable Materials
Promateris has been awarded an EEA & Norway Grant for the production of biodegradable and compostable raw materials
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Belgium Bans Palm and Soya Oil in Biofuels
Belgium To Ban Palm and Soya Oil for Use in Biofuels from 2022
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Origin Materials and Packaging Matters Partner on Carbon Negative Packaging
Origin Materials and Packaging Matters Launch Partnership to Develop Advanced Carbon-Negative Packaging Solutions, Building on Existing 10-Year Supply Agreement
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Total Corbion at Chinaplas
PLA bioplastics for a brighter future
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Popsocket Launches Popgrip Plant
For three years, our engineers made it their mission to reduce the carbon footprint of our world-famous PopGrip
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Mitsubishi Goes Green Ammonia
MHI Invests in Starfire Energy, a Modular Green Ammonia Solution Provider, to Accelerate Efforts to Energy Transition; Additional Investors Includes…
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Last Secrets of Mechanical Recycling Unveiled
I’ve covered the main challenges of mechanical recycling and here are the last “stones” that weight the most. I was…
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Sabic and Sirc Partner on Chemical Recycling
Sabic, Sirc Join Hands To Realize Saudi Vision 2030 Objective Of Circular Economy
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Polymateria Time Controlled Open-Air Biodegradable Plastic
Another great outreach by Polymateria. Polymateria’s marketing is one of the best of the industry
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Canada Funds Bioplastic Companies
Innovative Solutions Canada awarded companies
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Sustainability Reporting is Greenwash
The real danger is when politicians and CEOs are making it look like real action is happening when in fact…
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Recycleye, Valorplast and Total Partner on Omni Recycling
Recycleye, Valorplast and Total partner with Citeo to develop and improve household waste recycling technologies
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Agilyx and Amsty Partner on Advanced Recycling
AmSty and Agilyx Announce Collaboration to build Advanced Recycling Facility
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Financial Times Video on Chemical Recycling
Less than 9 per cent of plastic waste is recycled, but an emerging industry promises to change that
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UN Project to Tackle Marine Litter
New project to help 30 developing countries tackle marine litter scourge
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UK Standards for Biobased, Biodegradable, and Compostable Plastics: Government Response
Standards for bio-based, biodegradable, and compostable plastics. Summary of responses to the call for evidence and Government Response
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US Army Ansbach Plastic Free Month Tips
U.S. Army Garrison Ansbach contributes to environmental protection by hosting and promoting a plastic-free month in April
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Polybiom Update
The launch of their plant in Moret-Loing-et-Orvanne should enable Polybiom specialed in bioplastics to reach a new milestone
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Synova Appoints Sederel to the Board
Synova Announces Industry Veteran Dr. Sederel As Key New Member of The Board
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Diageo Goes for Low Carbon Glass
Diageo collaborates on innovation trial to make most sustainable glass Scotch whisky bottles ever
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Plastic Degradation in Marine Environment
Biodegradation of Synthetic Plastic in the Marine Habitat
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Iowa State University Boost Bioplastic Professorship
New professorship in Chemical and Biological Engineering awarded to Eric Cochran
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Sabic and Polyray Partner on Renewable Eyewear
Sabic And Polyray Collaborate To Introduce Certified Renewable Polycarbonate Into Eyewear Applications
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Bio-on Starting Bid € 95 Mln (FREE)
It will cost you at least € 95 Mln to buy Bio-on
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CO2 Capture With Aqueous Peptides and Crystalline Guanidines
Direct air capture of CO2 with aqueous peptides and crystalline guanidines
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EU Report on Biobased Value Chains for Chemicals, Plastics and Pharmaceuticals
A comparison of bio-based and fossil-based value chains
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New Seasons Market Stops Single Use Water Bottles
New Seasons Market to Eliminate Single-Use Bottles of Water by Earth Day
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New Versalis 75% rPS Food Packaging
Versalis to launch new product for food packaging made with 75% post-consumer polystyrene
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Plastic Bank Stops A Billion Bottles Entering Ocean
Plastic Bank® Changes the World by Stopping One Billion Bottles of Ocean Plastic
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Occidental Petroleum Builds Bio Ethylene Plant
Occidental unit to build low-carbon bio-ethylene plant
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HB Fuller Compostable Adhesives for Flexible Packaging
Game-Changing Compostable Adhesives for Flexible Packaging
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The Plastic Maffia (FREE)
The French Secretary of State for the Ecological Transition has written a book called The Plastic Maffia. Is there really…
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Elopak Wins Carbon Quota Award
We are proud to announce that Elopak has been presented with the CarbonQuota award for the Most Sustainable Initiative In…
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Thailand Industrial Hemp Update
Industrial Hemp Report 2021
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Origin Materials and AECI Much Asphalt Partner on Low Carbon Asphalt
Origin Materials and AECI Much Asphalt to Develop Low-Carbon Asphalt
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Elevate Packaging First Compostable Adhesive Label
Elevate Packaging announces first BPI certified compostable adhesive label
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Newfoundland Develop New Fish Bioplastics
Canadian students develop new bioplastics made from fish leftovers
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Afyren Products LCA
AFYREN updates environmental assessment of its biobased organic acids: Carbon footprint is 81% lower than petro-based equivalents
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Footprint Appoints Advisory Board
Footprint Invites Expert Advisory Board to Scale the Company’s Mission of Creating a Healthy Planet with Healthy People
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Origin Materials and Aeci Sans Partner on Carbon Negative Materials
Origin Materials and AECI SANS Technical Fibers to Develop Carbon-Negative Materials for Apparel and Automotive Applications
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Plastic Inflation: Shipping, China and Cartels
What is causing the inflation of plastics and polymers?
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Evonik Solutions for Circular Plastics
Evonik aims to generate additional sales of at least €350 million by 2030 with solutions for circular plastics
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Bavaria Goes Compostable Bags
Practical test of organic fruit and vegetable bags started in Bavaria
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Microplastics are Hubs for Pathogens
Microplastics as hubs enriching antibiotic-resistant bacteria and pathogens in municipal activated sludge
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Mitsui CEO Message to New Employees
President’s Message to New Employees of 2021
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Just Eat and Notpla Extend Seaweed Box Trial
Just Eat U.K and Notpla To Conduct More Trials Of Compostable Seaweed Boxes For Food Delivery
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Ocean Conservancy Report on PPE Pollution
Volunteers removed 107,219 items of personal protective equipment (PPE) from beaches and waterways worldwide in second half of 2020
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Plant Based Ocean Compostable Bioplastics from Maine
Maine entrepreneur develops new bioplastics
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Taghleef New Promotional Video
In 15 years Taghleef has built not just a multinational corporation, but a worldwide culture: our values are built on…
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Prescription Paper Pill Bottle
The Prescription Paper Pill Bottle, a first of its kind, is 100% compostable and biodegradable
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European Bioplastics Calls for a Boycott
The EU federation ‘European Bioplastics (EUBP)’ calls to boycott /blacklist me. This is a FREE article.
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CJ CheilJedang Goes PHA and PLA Packaging
CJ CheilJedang has begun to use a food packaging vinyl made from biodegradable polyhydroxy alcanoate (PHA) and polylactide (PLA)
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Flanders Moonshot Initiative
In this ambitious industrial innovation programme, Flemish universities, research institutes and industries develop breakthrough technologies by 2040 to create new…
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Symphony Environmental 2020 Results
There’s been a lot of discussion regarding the value of the OXO biodegradable industry. Here are some numbers.
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Symphony CEO Talks About OXOMAR Study
Symphony Environmental Technologies is a world leader in the development of additives to make ordinary plastic biodegradable and protective technologies…
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Progress in Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Algae
Progress in Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Algal Biomass and Hydrothermal Upgrading of the Subsequent Crude Bio-Oil: A Mini Review
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The Emerging Reductive Catalytic Fractionation Technology
The RCF biorefinery: Building on a chemical platform from lignin
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Loparex Gets ISCC Certified
Loparex Expands Sustainable Portfolio with ISCC PLUS-Certified Solutions
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Sabic Recycled Ocean Bound Portfolio
Sabic Is A Frontrunner In Industry To Launch Recycled Ocean Bound Plastics Portfolio
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New 7UP Circular Designs
7Up removes colour to improve recyclability
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Bio-on and Danimer Scientific: The Short Sellers Who Worked Together
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Bio-on Founder Challenges Conviction Ahead of Appeal
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European Bioplastics and Novamont: Inside the Campaign Against a Competing Plastics Technology