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First Recyclable Fiber Based Microwavable Cup
Kraft Mac & Cheese Developing and Testing Its First Recyclable Fiber-Based Microwavable Cup
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Retailer Launch Sustainability Metric
Belgian Bio Retailer Färm Launch its Sustainability Metric including packaging — SYMPHONY ENVIRONMENTAL sues the EU for breach of REACH
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Poland is EU Plastic Landfill
Are the illegal German waste activities emerging to the surface? Most illegal Western plastic waste exports were covered in the…
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First Recyclable PET Barrier Material
World’s First #1 Resin Code Recyclable Pet Barrier Material
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First Chemical Recycling Plant in Thailand
First Chemical Recycling Demo Plant in Thailand
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New Biocarbon Partnership in Norway
Elkem signs new agreement for Norwegian biocarbon
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New PLA Partnership in Russia (FREE)
Natural Materials and Sulzer sign PLA technology agreement. This is a free article.
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Sabic and Plastic Energy Partner on Chemical Recycling
Sabic And Plastic Energy Set To Start Construction Of Pioneering Advanced Recycling Unit To Increase Production Of Certified Circular Polymers
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Renewcell and Valmet Partner on Textile Recycling in Sweden
Renewcell selects Valmet as the main equipment supplier for Sundsvall textile recycling plant in Sweden
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Answers on CO2 Capture, Storage and Recovery
Will CO2 capture, storage and recovery solutions become the keys to achieving carbon neutrality in 2050? Answers
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Versalis Partners on New Fossil Plastic Plant
Versalis licenses LDPE-EVA technology for MTO project in Uzbekistan. Fossil Plastics is far from dying out!
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Natural Substances More Effective than Chemical Insecticides
Grain storage: natural substances more effective than chemical insecticides
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Update on Bonsucro Standard Revision
Update on the Bonsucro Production Standard revision
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Feedback on EU Green Deal Tender
European Green Deal Call raises high number of proposals under Horizon 2020
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Polybioskin Develops Skin Contact Materials
Polybioskin Project Develops Novel Materials For High-Performance, Eco-Friendly Skin-Contact Products
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Iron Man Invests in Bioplastics
Famous superstar Actor invests in one bioplastic company
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Singapore Decides on Chemical Recycling
To address climate change and promote sustainability, Singapore will soon launch a Green Plan that will be a major policy…
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World’s Most Admired Companies
Chemicals and packaging companies on the Fortune’s list of the most admired companies
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The PEF Fairy Tale
What if PEF was a Fairy Tale?
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Woodly Packaging for Herbs
Vihreäkeiju is the first food producer to bring herbs packed in carbon-neutral Woodly material to K-Market stores
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First Recyclable Retort Flexible Packaging
Innovating to solve the impossible: world-first recyclable retort flexible packaging
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Biodegradable vs Compostable Materials According to Glamour
Biodegradable vs Compostable according to Glamour Magazine
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Closed Loop Plastic Composting
One company is experimenting with closed lood plastic composting
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Bioplastic Boom in China
PLA, a degradable and recycle-friendly alternative to plastic, is having its moment in China
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Yield10 Bioscience Goes Public
Yield10 Bioscience Announces Pricing of $12.7 Million Public Offering
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Is Green Self Regulation Working?
330+ target-setting firms reduce emissions by a quarter in five years since Paris Agreement
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EU Goes for Green Self-Regulation Instead of Legislation?
Did EU decided to go for industry voluntary initiatives instead of legislation? Isn’t that a cold shower for the environment?
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Eastman Goes Molecular Recycling
Eastman and Governor Lee Announce World-Scale Plastic-to-Plastic Molecular Recycling Facility to be Built in Kingsport, Tenn.
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Taipei Failed Plastic Policy
The government’s policies have not been effective in reducing plastic waste
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Bioplastics Considered Greenwashing on Mashable
If an online retailer claims something about their sustainability practices that sounds too good to be true, look into it
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Hollywood Substitutes for Plastic and Chemicals
8 Plastic and Chemicals Substitutes sold in Los Angeles-area zero-waste shops
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Turning Methane Into Bioplastics on NBC
Turning methane into biodegradable plastics. Video by NBC
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Jabil Buys a Paper Bottle Company
Jabil Packaging Solutions strengthens competitive suite of sustainable packaging offerings with the integration of Ecologic’s commercially viable paper bottle and…
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First Biocomposite Food Packaging
I think this is the first one. A wood based biocomposite food packaging
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Pulp and Paper Biorefineries in Europe
Pulp and Paper Industry biorefineries in Europe
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University of Oklahoma Research on Recyclable and Compostable Plastic Bags
Researchers from the University of Oklahoma Gallogly College of Engineering School of Chemical, Biological and Materials Engineering are collaborating on…
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University of Oklahoma Prof Granted for Recycling Technologies
Engineering Professor Receives $2 Million NSF Grant to Explore Polymer Recycling Technologies
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Mondi Sustainable Action Plan
MAP2030: Global packaging and paper group Mondi launches its sustainable development action plan for the next 10 years
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Treehugger Compares Biodegradable vs Compostable Plastics
Biodegradable vs. Compostable: What’s the Difference?
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Total Quits US Oil Lobby
Total Withdraws From The American Petroleum Institute
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Soy BioComposite for 3D Printing
UofL researchers piloting process to make healthy sugar and 3-D printable materials from soy hulls
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Aquapak Wins Award
Aquapak wins Rushlight Resource Recycling Award 2020/21
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New Zealand and China Sign FTA Upgrade
New Zealand and China Sign FTA Upgrade
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Hydropol Passes India Testing Standard for Compostable Plastics
Hydropol passes India’s Testing Standard for Compostable Plastics
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Spanish Retailer Goes for Compostable Bags
Spanish retailer changes single-use plastic bags for potato starch ones
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Role of Compostable Packaging in the US
Sustainable Packaging Coalition Explores Role of Compostable Packaging in New Report
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New Cellulose Plastic Film for Food Packaging
Advances in cellulose-based food packaging material move to testing phase of industrial production
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Impact of Plastic Bag Fees
What is the impact of plastic bags fee? — ECHO INSTRUMENTS, the best technology to Measure the Biodegradation of Bioplastics
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New Biobased Coatings and Materials for Healthcare
New materials and coatings for healthcare will prevent transmission of hospital-acquired infection by microorganisms
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The Added Value of Compostable Plastics (FREE)
The added value of compostable plastics for the circular economy.
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Pakistan Amends Rules on Non Biodegradable Plastic Products
KP govt directs to amend rules on non-biodegradable plastic products
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Prince of Wales and Global CEOs on Sustainable Transition
Prince Charles and Brian Moynihan discuss the private sector’s transition to a sustainable future and the evolution of corporate climate…
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Are Biodegradable Mulch Film a Poison for Soils?
There is an Alarming Amount of Microplastics in Farm Soil—and Our Food Supply
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Smarties Goes Recycled Paper Packaging
Nestlé announced today that its popular Smarties brand is now using recyclable paper packaging for its confectionery products worldwide.
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UK Supermarkets Ranking in Plastic Waste
Too many of the UK’s leading supermarket chains are treading water in the fight against mounting plastic pollution, our latest…
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Estee Lauder Sustainability Report
Estee Lauder Sustainability Report
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Seedling and OK Compost Assessment by UN
UN Environment Programme Makes a terrible assessment about Seedling and OK Compost certifications. It’s time to change the strategy. We…
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NZ Government Moves on Climate Promises
The Government is delivering on its first tranche of election promises to take action on climate change with a raft…
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Tender to Manage On-the-Go Packaging in France
Better collection and recycling of packaging resulting from on the go consumption away from home
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Trifilon Goes Anti Poaching on Forbes
Trifilon mentioned on Forbes
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Plastics Report by European Environment Agency
This report tells the story of plastics, and their effect on the environment and climate, and looks at their place…
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Solar Preparation of Lignin
Solar-assisted fabrication of large-scale, patternable transparent wood
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Covestro CEO Talks to World Economic Forum
Accelerating a Real Economy-led Recovery
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Total and Covestro Partner on Sustainable Benzene
Covestro receives first delivery of sustainable benzene from Total
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UK Environment Bill Update
The Government has confirmed the Environment Bill will be carried over to the next parliamentary session
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MEPs Call for Materials and Consumption Footprint Targets
MEPs call for binding 2030 targets for materials use and consumption footprint
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Absolut Rolls Out Paper and Plastic Bottle
Pernod Ricard’s flagship vodka brand, Absolut, will be rolling out its prototype “paper” bottle from today (25 January), initially in…
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Expanding Biobased Economy to European Regions
In the framework of the POWER4BIO online cross-visit to Mazovia, the European Chemical Regions Network (ECRN) organized the workshop “Expanding…
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Chemical Recycling is Dead, Long Live Advanced Recycling!
Has Chemical Recycling been killed?
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Chemical Recycling Battle in Virginia
Legislation is under way and protest too.
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Princeton University to Disrupt Plastic and Recycling
Will Princeton University come with the final solution? — ECHO INSTRUMENTS, the best technology to Measure the Biodegradation of Bioplastics
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NEXE Files for Compostable Plastics Patents
NEXE Innovations Inc. a leader in plant-based compostable technology and advanced materials innovation is pleased to announce the expansion of…
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Reducing Salad Plastic Packaging by Design
Vertical Roots New Packaging Reduces Plastic by 30%
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Avocado Bioplastics Documentary (FREE)
I had the opportunity helping out Business Insider doing a documentary on avocado bioplastics. This is a FREE article
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Deposit on Cans Campaign in NL
A campaign to impose Deposits on Cans was launched in the NL
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First Compostable Electrostatic Dissipating Anti Corrosion Film
First Compostable Electrostatic Dissipating Anti Corrosion Film from Croatia
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Waitrose is First in Greenpeace Plastic Ranking
Waitrose ranked first for efforts to reduce plastics in Greenpeace report as it confirms latest plans for refillables test
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NatureWorks Sustainable Feedstock
NatureWorks presentation on the sustainability of their feedstock
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EU is Incinerating and Landfilling Plastics Like Never Before
EU has never incinerated and landfilled so much plastic waste as today. Big contradiction between what EU says and does.…
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Smurfit Kappa Sustainability Targets
Smurfit Kappa sets new sustainability targets with Better Planet 2050
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Golden Rules of Reforestation
The wrong trees in the wrong places can do more harm than good, say experts. 10 golden rules for restoring…
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Private Equity Firm Invests in Aquapak
ADM Capital’s Cibus Enterprise Fund Invests in Aquapak
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NL Bioeconomy Needs Help
NL Bio Companies need a boost from the EU to survive
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Are Plastic Blockchains Sustainable? (FREE)
A complete overview of plastic blockchains. this is a Free Article.
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What Country is Food Waste Recycling Champion?
How did one country became world champion in food waste recycling?
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After Biochem Project
Anaerobic Fermentation and Esterification of Biomass for fine Chemicals
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McDonalds Trays Made from Food Waste
McDonald’s Serving up Sustainable Trays with UBQ
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The Degradation of Plastics and Polymers (FREE)
A complete overview of the degradation processes of plastic. This is a FREE article.
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ALPLA Invests in rPET in Italy
Construction of an extrusion system in Anagni for 15,000 tonnes of rPET a year
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Bank of England Told to Stop High Carbon Bonds
A group of British MPs said on Monday that the Bank should stop buying bonds from businesses whose activities accelerate…
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Microplastics in the Ganges River
The abundance and characteristics of microplastics in surface water in the transboundary Ganges River
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Millions of Bioplastic Cartridges
Green shoots: Spanish firm tackles plastic waste from shotgun cartridges
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First Smart Pharma Packaging Partnership
Top trio collaborate to extend smart packaging in pharma to unit level
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LCA Plastic vs Cardboard Closures
What if plastic were more sustainable than paper closures? What if polystyrene was more sustainable than PET?
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GreenPeace Report on CO2 Capture
Limiting global warming to 1.5˚C above preindustrial levels will require global CO2 emissions to reach net zero by around 2050,…
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Guam Clarifies Definitions for Plastic Bag Ban
Guam EPA clarifies definitions for plastic bag ban
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India Develops Seaweed Bioplastics
Development of biodegradable plastic from Marine Seaweed
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Degradable Sugar Based Polymers to Release Molecules
Degradable sugar-based polymers may store and release useful molecular freight
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Industry Attempt to Change EU Plastic Legislation
Joint-industry statement on the Single-Use Plastics (SUP) draft Guidelines– Packaging: Better Regulation and the Single Market
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Bio-on and Danimer Scientific: The Short Sellers Who Worked Together
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Danimer Scientific: Short Sellers, Class Actions and the Collapse of a PHA Pioneer
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Iraq Trucks Oil Through Syria to Bypass Strait of Hormuz
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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