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Indian Fishermen Clean the Oceans
The waste caught by fishing boats used to be thrown back into the sea but in Kerala it is now…
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Biobased Biodegradable Nets by WUR
Turf producers use underground nets to support grass growth. Removing the nets from fully grown turf is difficult, so the…
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DSM Buys Amyris Biobased Intermediates
DSM acquires Flavor & Fragrance bio-based intermediates business from Amyris
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UN Report Says Plastic Pollution Hit Marginalized Groups
Vulnerable communities disproportionately bear the brunt of environmental degradation caused by plastics pollution, and action is urgently needed to address…
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Kairos Launches Compostable Material Kairlin
The company Kaïros, created to support Roland Jourdain’s offshore racing projects, is now also a research firm specializing in biocomposite…
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Judge Stops Blood Plastic Shoes
Judge blocks Lil Nas X’s ‘Satan Shoes’ from shipping to customers
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Aldi Replaces Plastic Straws Paper
Across Aldi’s own-label Juice Cartons and Real Fruit Kids Smoothies
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Sustainable Palm Oil by University of Nebraska Lincoln
Husker research shows palm oil production can grow while protecting ecosystems
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P&G Joins the Recyclass Initiative
P&G and Its Brands, Like Pantene, Gillette, Ariel, Fairy and Oral B Are Reducing Virgin Plastic by Design and Enable…
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Total Replies to Reclaim Finance and Greenpeace
Total took note of the report: “Total fait du sale: La finance complice?” published by Reclaim Finance and Greenpeace
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American Chemistry Council Welcomes Vriginia Advanced Recycling Law
American Chemistry Council Welcomes Virginia’s Enactment of Bipartisan Advanced Recycling Proposal into Law
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Ricoh Advanced Foamed PLA (FREE)
Japanese Company Ricoh launches the most advanced and performant foamed PLA.
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Green Science Alliance Developed Nano Cellulose Composite
Green Science Alliance Developed Nano Cellulose Composite with Biomass Polyethylene and Biomass Polyamide (100% Biomass)
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Precautionary Principle for Compostable Plastics in Canada
Environmental engineer talks about compostable plastics in Canada
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Eastman and Estee Lauder Partner on Sustainable Packaging
The Estée Lauder Companies and Eastman sign global memorandum of understanding to further sustainable packaging
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Bioplastic Bottle by Fraunhofer
New sustainable biodegradable bottles made from bioplastics
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Turning Steel Process Gas into Chemicals
Waste carbon from steel production can be recycled into new products
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US Recycling State by State Report
State by state insights on the recycling rates of packaging containers and packaging materials. US recycling system is broken
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Floreon Wins Grips Award (FREE)
On 18th March, Floreon competed as a finalist for an award at the GRIPS 2021 conference.
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Floreon and Addiplast Partner on Bioplastics (FREE)
Floreon are an award-winning materials technology company. Floreon use PLA, a plant-based plastic typically derived from corn and sugar beet,…
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Recycling Old Tires To Strengthen Concrete
Most conventional production processes for graphene are time-consuming, solvent-intensive, and energetically demanding
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American Chemistry Council Defends PFAS
On one hand we could say that even criminals have the right to a defence and fair trial. On the…
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Innovia Gets ISCC Plus Certification
Transparent, Certified Renewable Content, Carbon Neutral Packaging Film
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German Lollipops Cool Goes Natureflex
German confectionery brand, Cool, has chosen NatureFlex™ compostable cellulose films from Futamura to package its confectionery product Ӧcoologisch Herz Lolli
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Tetra Pak Actions for Reduced Littering and Sustainable Future
Tetra Pak today announces it is ready to deploy its portfolio of tethered cap solutions
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EU Bioeconomy Monitoring System Extended with New Indicators
EU Bioeconomy Monitoring System extended with new indicators
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Sustainability Label for French e-Commerce
The French General Council for the Environment and Sustainable Development recommends to set up a sustainability label for e-commerce. Here’s…
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ALPLA Brilliant Cosmetics Packaging Idea
ALPLA has a brilliant idea! Amazing that nobody thought about it earlier.
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Plastic Packaging Reduction by Mondi
Mondi’s new packaging for Bell Germany’s ‘Abraham’ ham range requires 37% less material and saves 35 tonnes of plastic
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Clariant Joins EU Circular Plastics Alliance
Clariant Joins The Eu Circular Plastics Alliance
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Public Consultation on Industrial Composting in France
Last day of the public consultation. Here’s the draft proposal of the French ministry of Environment
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Industrial Biotechnology Roadmap
Strategic roadmap for standards and regulations. CO2 reduction and economic growth through standards and regulation
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First Plastic Free Plant Plug System
PlantPaper U1 has achieved Plastic Free Certification and is presumably the first plug system in the world with the global…
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Danimer Scientific to Build New Plant
Danimer Scientific said it would start construction next year
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Danimer Scientific Investigated for Fraud
SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Danimer Scientific, Inc. Investigated for Possible Securities Laws Violations by Block & Leviton LLP; Investors Should Contact the…
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Compostic Home Compostable Cling Wrap and Resealable Bags in US
Compostic Launches Certified Home-Compostable Cling Wrap and Resealable Bags in the U.S.
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French Compostable Plastics White Book
Which compostable packaging should you choose?
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The Recycling Backstage, NL Documentary (FREE)
Dutch Documentary unveils the backstage of the plastic recycling industry. This is a FREE article
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The Bioplastic Bible
Dear Readers, I made some changes to the structure of the website. Here’s the ultimate guide to bioplastics
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PLA Chemical Recycling with Mg and Zn Catalen
Mg(ii)- and Zn(ii)-catalen complexes for PLA production and recycling of commodity polyesters
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Covestro Closes the Loop on Polyurethane Mattresses
Covestro has developed an innovative process for the chemical recycling of polyurethane (PU) flexible foam from used mattresses
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Canada Supports UN Decade of Ocean Science
Government of Canada celebrates the start of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science
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New BOPE Recyclable Flexible Packaging
BOPE is a breakthrough technology in flexible packaging
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French Climate Law Update
French Climate law proposal to be discussed in the French Parliament today. The proposal includes packaging.
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Optimal Nanocellulose Properties for CO2 Separation
Nanocomposite membranes with high-charge and size-screened phosphorylated nanocellulose fibrils for CO2 separation
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Philippines Biggest Plastic Polluters
3 companies are responsible for biggest part of plastic waste pollution in Philippines
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Australian Action Plan for Problematic and Unnecessary SUP Packaging
Resources to help businesses take action on single use, unnecessary and problematic packaging – check out the action plan to…
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Australia to Ban Bioplastic and PLA SU Cutlery
If the Bill is passed, from 1 July 2021, three key single-use plastic items will be banned in the ACT
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Coldplay Sponsors Ocean Cleanup
Coldplay Adopts Interceptor To Join The Ocean Cleanup Mission
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Guam Goes Bioplastics Until 2022
Public hearing on food containers
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EU Funded Sulapac Project
Biodegradable wood-based material helps solve plastics pollution
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Thailand Wants to Switch from Biofuel to Biochemicals
Thailand wants to switch biofuel production to biochemicals
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Tipa at the Improvate CleanTech & Renewable Energy Conference
Tipa at the IMPROVATE CleanTech & Renewable Energy Conference
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Bond Investors and Sustainability: Is It all Greenwash?
With issuance of green, social and sustainability bonds expected to hit a record $650 billion this year, Schroders’ Head of…
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Should EU SUP Ban Include Polymer Coated Paper Products?
Should Polymer Coated Paper Products fall under the EU Sup Directive? EUPC share their opinion
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Renew ELP and Wood Partner on Chemical Recycling in UK
ReNew ELP Announce Commencement of World’s First Site with Wood as EPC
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David Attenborough Supports UK Chemical Recycling Technology
David Attenborough has appeared in a video campaign for a new plastic recycling technology in the U.K.
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Solugen and Nanotronics Partner to Enable Hackproof, Automated Biobased Manufacturing Mini-Mills
First-Ever Implementation of Intelligent Factory Control Guarantees Water and Chemical Safety
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German Invent First Fully Compostable Shoe
These shoes have an expiration date. I present to you the Nike Air Jesus Christ
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WWF Statement on Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act
WWF issued the following statement
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How Americans View the Plastic Problem?
Public Opinion Surrounding Plastic Consumption and Waste Management of Consumer Packaging.”
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Egypt Goes Bioplastics
The Ministry of Environment framed a strategy targeting the plastic industry to create job opportunities for supporting the circular economy
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Yale and Maryland Universities Develop New Bioplastic
US Universities create a new wood based bioplastics
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Mitsui to Boost CO2 Methanol Production
U.S. JV to increase production of methanol derived from CO2
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Last Week Tonight Video on Plastic (FREE)
Plastic is in everything, from the clothes we wear to the water we drink.
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ASDA Goes Reusable Fruit and Veg Bags
Asda removes more than 100m pieces of single use plastic from its stores
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Time to Transform Initiative by WBCSD
Time to Transform – Leading multinational companies set urgent action agenda for all people to live well, within planetary boundaries
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Plastic Energy and ExxonMobil Partner on Chemical Recycling
Plastic Energy Collaborates With ExxonMobil On Advanced Recycling Project In France
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UK Minister Statement on Consultations
A money-back scheme on drinks bottles to help increase recycling is being considered by Environment Minister Edwin Poots
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UK Consultation on Deposit Return Scheme
Moving towards a more circular economy, where resources are kept in use for as long as possible and waste is…
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UK Consultation on Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging
Following strong support, Government committed to introduce packaging Extended Producer Responsibility following a further consultation. This second consultation focuses on…
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Plastics Industry Association Statement on Clean Future Act
In response to the CLEAN Future Act, a bill U.S. House of Representatives members introduced, which would halt new permits…
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Finland Partnership for Soy Bioplastics
Multipurpose bioplastic from soy residues: A pilot plant to Finland
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Update on BBI JU Projects
Bbi Ju Flagship Projects: How New Sustainable Business Models Are Boosting The Bio-Based Industries Across Europe
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What to Expect from BionTop in 2021?
The 4-year research project is carried out by 21 teams and a total of almost 170 experts from research institutes,…
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Interview with Global Business Director DuPont Biomaterials
Interview with Michael Saltzberg, DuPont Biomaterials
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US Startup Converts Milk into Plastic and Fibres
US Startup Converts Milk into Plastic and Fibres
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Virginia Governor Signs SUP Executive Order
Virginia Leading By Example To Reduce Plastic Pollution And Solid Waste
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SoapBottle Kickstarter Campaign
A new line of sustainable care products filled in a packaging made from soap
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Unilever Invests in Closed Loop Partners
Unilever North America Investment Will Recover More than Half of its Plastic Packaging Footprint
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DSM Initiative to Close the Loop on Dyneema
DSM and industry partners launch coalition to close the loop on Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber™
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The Best Materials Conference of 2021
Unilever, PepsiCo, Kellogg Company, Colgate-Palmolive and LEGO Join New Summit Focused on Rethinking Materials: Innovation in Plastics and Packaging
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State of Plastic Recycling Report
“State of Plastic Recycling” Report Identifies Opportunities for Achieving a Circular Economy
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Richard Branson Daughter Talks About Agilyx
Dreamers and innovators: Tackling the plastic problem
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Stora Enso Launches NeoLigno
NeoLigno® by Stora Enso, is a fully bio-based binder system without formaldehyde and isocyanates
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Fossil Fuel Non Proliferation Treaty
The world is beginning to recognise that unprecedented levels of international cooperation will be required to prevent the proliferation of…
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How To Prevent the Collapse of Marine Ecosystem?
This report details the sequence of events that are likely to occur and the actions that need to happen to…
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NatureWorks Defends Compostable Caps and Pods
Learn how compostable Ingeo biopolymer is changing the single-serve beverage market, with NatureWorks
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AFYREN and Südzucker Partner on Biobased Acids
AFYREN and Südzucker reach long term deal to supply factory producing biobased organic acids
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Canada Government Invest in On-Farm Sustainability and Bioplastics Research
Managing on-farm plastic waste and growing the bioeconomy
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YokoGawa Creates Yokogawa Bio Frontier
Yokogawa Establishes Yokogawa Bio Frontier Inc. to Advance Biomass Materials Business
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Biobased Rust Remover by EcoAir
Conventional rust removers unfortunately can be very dangerous to use, handle, and store
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Candian Media Covers Mycelium
Mycelium is becoming the world champion overnight. Read between the lines … who wins the mushroom and fungi battle, wins…
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Applied Bioplastics Wins SXSW Award
Congratulations to this year’s eight category winners
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EPA Reboots Climate Change Website
As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to action on climate change and restoring science, EPA is taking the first…
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UBQ Gets ISO Certification for Quality Control and Environmental Quality
UBQ Materials Awarded ISO Certifications for Quality Control and Environmental Quality
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Corona Beer Goes Barley Multipack
Corona Reinvents Sustainable Packaging by Launching Beer Pack Made Using Barley
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New IoT Machine Sorts and Washes SUP Cups
South Korean Startup Builds SUP Cup Sorting and Washing Machine with IoT
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Rencom Becomes Lignin Industries AB
RenCom Announces Company Name Change to Lignin Industries AB
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3D PLA Podcast with NatureWorks
In this episode, Dave speaks with Dan Sawyer from NatureWorks – a world-leading biopolymer supplier that’s behind literally all of…
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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