Author: Editor
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What will it take to break the global plastic treaty deadlock?
https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/what-will-it-take-to-break-the-global-plastic-treaty-deadlock
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Nestle sued for alleged greenwashing in Poland
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/nestl-sued-alleged-greenwashing-poland-135123169.html
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Japanese sollution for lunch boxes (video)
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USDA Reveals Three-Point Plan to Support U.S. Agricultural Farmers, Ranchers, Producers, and Exporters
U.S. Department of Agriculture Reveals Three-Point Plan to Support U.S. Agricultural Farmers, Ranchers, Producers, and Exporters
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Cascading fractionation of sugarcane bagasse via a novel bio-based organic amine solvent mediated green biorefinery process
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0961953425008323
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Advocates push bill to shift packaging waste costs to producers to reduce plastics & trash
https://www.waer.org/news/2025-09-22/advocates-push-bill-to-shift-packaging-waste-costs-to-producers-to-reduce-plastics-trash
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Minderoo Foundation invests €5 million to accelerate ocean innovation and impact
https://www.minderoo.org/media/minderoo-foundation-invests-5-million-to-accelerate-ocean-innovation-and-impact
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Sinclair’s new platform aims to demystify compostable packaging rules
https://www.fruitnet.com/eurofruit/sinclairs-new-platform-aims-to-demystify-compostable-packaging-rules/268884.article
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Researchers in Japan advance in a biodegradable compound to replace petroleum-derived PET plastics.
Researchers in Japan advance in a biodegradable compound to replace petroleum-derived PET plastics.
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Plastic’s triumph was no accident. It built an economy addicted to throwaway living.
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Adidas, Target and Zalando will explore bioplastics in shoes
https://trellis.net/article/adidas-target-bioplastic-soles
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SCALE’s unique microalgae biorefinery opens in France
https://www.cbe.europa.eu/news/scales-unique-microalgae-biorefinery-opens-france
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Avantium, LVMH and Tereos form strategic alliance to scale releaf® production across Europe
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CBE JU report on competitive bioeconomy for a sustainable future
Download Read https://www.cbe.europa.eu/publication/cbe-ju-competitive-bioeconomy-sustainable-future
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CBE JU call closes with 248 project proposals submitted
https://www.cbe.europa.eu/news/cbe-ju-call-closes-248-project-proposals-submitted
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Portugal to invest €30 million to strengthen recycling and waste recovery
Translated by Google Translate Notice of the Environmental Fund, financed by the PRR and framed within REPowerEU, supports the installation…
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RECOUP Report on Incorrect & Fraudulent Claims of Recycled Content Launched at RWM
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SME expert warns firms to plan now to avoid costly EPR fees
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Sulzer and TripleW transform food waste to PLA Bioplastic at scale
https://www.sulzer.com/en/shared/news/250909_sulzer-and-triplew-transform-food-waste-to-pla-bioplastic-at-scale
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Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS first F1 team to race with bio-based carbon fibre composites
https://www.eco-business.com/press-releases/mercedes-amg-petronas-first-f1-team-to-race-with-bio-based-carbon-fibre-composites
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AI is stifling demand for junior sustainability talent: recruiter
https://www.eco-business.com/news/ai-is-stifling-demand-for-junior-sustainability-talent-recruiter
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A journey rooted in regenerative agriculture: From fashion to farming
https://www.pepsico.com/our-stories/story/a-journey-rooted-in-regenerative-agriculture-from-fashion-to-farming
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Please built your chemical recycling plant in Antwerpen
This is a message for the CEO of Exxon regarding the chemical recycling plant in Belgium.
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World Cleanup Day signals rising public demand for ocean action
https://www.euractiv.com/news/world-cleanup-day-signals-rising-public-demand-for-ocean-action
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Coveris and TIPA enter home compostable produce labels agreement
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Lobby group rep raises alarm at HK event with ‘denialist’ claim that plastics don’t harm humans or marine ecosystems
https://www.eco-business.com/news/lobby-group-rep-raises-alarm-at-hk-event-with-denialist-claim-that-plastics-dont-harm-humans-or-marine-ecosystems
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The High Seas Treaty will take effect from January
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq5j87114deo
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Scientists sound the alarm after making disturbing discovery deep in Mediterranean Sea: ‘It was an unsolved mystery’
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/scientists-sound-alarm-making-disturbing-233500808.html
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Students showcase renewable replacement for plastic packaging
https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/students-showcase-renewable-replacement-for-plastic-packaging
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Startup develops revolutionary tech that could solve major problem with plastic — here are the details
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B.C. non-profit turns plastic waste from the ocean into patio furniture (Video)
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How plastic fishing gear waste is being recycled into patio furniture — for now
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/plastic-fishing-gear-waste-recycling-1.7637690
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Research team invents plastic material that completely transforms when exposed to light
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/research-team-invents-plastic-material-053000168.html https://advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/adma.202506733
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“We’ve Been Recycling Wrong”: Scientists Dissolve Plastic With Solvents While AI Exposes Our 9% Recycling Failure
https://www.sustainability-times.com/research/weve-been-recycling-wrong-scientists-dissolve-plastic-with-solvents-while-ai-exposes-our-9-recycling-failure
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Consumed by convenience: The culture of disposability
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Bioplastics dissolve and release chemicals
https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2025/09/plastics-are-causing-stress-to-crops-and-biodegradable-alternatives-do-too
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Retirees make incredible new creations using hundreds of old plastic bags
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Scientists develop incredible leaf-inspired material that could replace plastic: ‘Very strong’
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Bioplastics made in Italy … a fraudulent claim allowed by the EU
And then you wonder why the EU economy is collapsing.
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China: General Safety Requirements of Food Contact Materials and Articles Notified
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Shiseido, Futamura, Iwatani, and LYB collaborate to create bio-based solutions for cosmetics packaging
https://www.lyondellbasell.com/en/who-we-are/updates-events/products–technology-news/everyday-beauty-shiseido-futamura-iwatani-and-lyb-collaborate-to-create-bio-based-solutions-for-cosmetics-packaging
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Indika Energy establishes new subsidiary in bio-based chemical industry
https://indonesiabusinesspost.com/5171/corporate-affairs/indika-energy-establishes-new-subsidiary-in-bio-based-chemical-industry
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Juice company rolls out revolutionary new bottle: ‘Will enhance the freshness and shelf life’
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Plastics found inside vegetable tissues for the first time
https://www.earth.com/news/plastics-found-inside-vegetable-tissues-for-the-first-time
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Bioweg raises EUR16 million to drive sustainable alternatives to microplastics
https://www.premiumbeautynews.com/en/bioweg-raises-eur16-million-to,26329
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Trump EPA backs Biden’s ‘forever chemical’ Superfund rule
https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025/09/trump-epa-backs-bidens-forever-chemical-superfund-rule-00570101
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BPI introduces home compostable certification, label
https://www.packagingdive.com/news/bpi-biodegradable-products-home-compostable-certification-label/760465
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Solvent-based recycling and AI could be the key to solving plastic waste
https://www.thebrighterside.news/post/solvent-based-recycling-and-ai-could-be-the-key-to-solving-plastic-waste
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Portland artist utilizes sustainable materials to create high fashion designs (Video)
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Scientists make breakthrough discovery that could solve major issue with plastic: ‘Real-world applications’
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Fiberdom and Kiefel form partnership to accelerate fiber-based packaging innovation with advanced dry forming technology
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Japan’s petrochemical shake-up gains momentum
https://cen.acs.org/business/mergers-&-acquisitions/Japans-petrochemical-shakegains-momentum/103/web/2025/09
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Avantium Announces the Successful Completion of its €84.8 million Equity Raise
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Coveris and Tipa form exclusive partnership to manufacture compostable labels for UK fresh produce market
https://www.fruitnet.com/fresh-produce-journal/coveris-partners-with-tipa-for-uk-compostable-produce-labels/268823.article
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EcoPha Biotech and Terra Sol team up on plastic waste
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Could Cheese Waste Be The Solution To The Plastic Packaging Crisis?
https://www.forbes.com/sites/mariannelehnis/2025/09/17/could-cheese-waste-be-the-solution-to-the-plastic-packaging-crisis
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Plastics talks failure is bad news for the circular economy
https://www.eco-business.com/news/plastics-talks-failure-is-bad-news-for-the-circular-economy
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Exxon pauses European plastic recycling plans over draft EU rules
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/land-use-biodiversity/exxon-pauses-european-plastic-recycling-plans-over-draft-eu-rules-2025-09-17
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Did ENI write the speech of Italian PM Meloni?
Greenpeace replied to my emails and from what I understood: ENI wrote the speech of Italian Prime Minister Meloni at…
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Hidden plastic graveyard uncovered in the deep Mediterranean Sea
https://www.earth.com/news/hidden-plastic-graveyard-uncovered-in-the-deep-mediterranean-sea
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Sustainea invests $400 million in Bio-MEG plant
https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/business/2025/09/13/progress-being-made-on-400-million-facility-in-lafayette
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Starbucks customers react as chain makes major change to cups: “No more TikTok drinks”
https://www.msn.com/en-us/foodanddrink/foodnews/starbucks-customers-react-as-chain-makes-major-change-to-cups-no-more-tiktok-drinks/ar-AA1znMYM
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The future of hair extensions is biodegradable, Thanks to a Nyamira entrepreneur
https://nation.africa/kenya/business/seeds-of-gold/the-future-of-hair-extensions-is-biodegradable-thanks-to-a-nyamira-entrepreneur-5191596
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PBAT microplastics restrain wheat growth, damage root ultrastructure and decrease mineral levels (study)
The results showed that PBAT MPs inhibited wheat growth, damaged the root ultrastructure, and decreased mineral levels; these phenotypic effects…
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TenCate Kicks Off National Campaign for Pivot Performance Turf, Turning Fields into ‘Living Labs
On the field and online, coaches, ADs and architects get to experience firsthand how the next generation of turf plays…
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The EU increases disproportionate taxation instead of promoting circularity
https://petcore-europe.prezly.com/the-eu-increases-disproportionate-taxation-instead-of-promoting-circularity
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Amazon still isn’t a priority at UN climate summits
https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/environmental-crime-worth-billions-is-climate-fights-blind-spot
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Game changer for chemical recycling: Technip Energies and Anellotech launch commercialization of Plas-TCat®
https://www.ten.com/en/media/news/game-changer-chemical-recycling-technip-energies-and-anellotech-launch-commercialization
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MOL Tests New Way to Make Plastics from Waste
https://hungarytoday.hu/mol-tests-new-way-to-make-plastics-from-waste
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Honda Develops New “Chemical Sorting” Technology to Separate Solid Contaminants from Waste Plastics Derived from End-of-life Automobiles
https://global.honda/en/topics/2025/c_2025-09-16eng.html
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How AWS, The Ocean Cleanup, and artificial intelligence are finding ocean plastic
https://sustainability.aboutamazon.com/stories/how-aws–the-ocean-cleanup–and-artificial-intelligence-are-find
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Japan backs new material development to reduce marine plastic waste
https://www.nationthailand.com/blogs/news/world/40055469
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OxBarrier launches licensing programme for compostable coffee capsule technology
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/oxbarrier-launches-licensing-programme-compostable-085839882.html
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How Jussi Saloranta and Corsair Group International are redefining plastic recycling
https://www.digitaljournal.com/business/from-waste-to-resource-how-jussi-saloranta-and-corsair-group-international-are-redefining-plastic-recycling/article
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Should We Be Using Plastic Produce Bags Or Not? (Huffpost)
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/should-we-use-plastic-produce-bags_l_68bae658e4b0acb9ffebafd7
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Edible packaging offers a biodegradable alternative to plastic waste
https://www.news-medical.net/news/20250916/Edible-packaging-offers-a-biodegradable-alternative-to-plastic-waste.aspx
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Ako Packaging develops cassava-based ‘green’ plastic bags
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graduates on UAL showcase give materials new meaning from bioplastics to nail art
graduates on UAL showcase give materials new meaning from bioplastics to nail art
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First Bioplastic Factory in Delfzijl Begins Production
https://nltimes.nl/2025/09/15/first-bioplastic-factory-delfzijl-begins-production
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BioPEtex project: Development of PE-based, spun-dyed, sustainable clothing made from bio-based raw materials
https://www.bayern-innovativ.de/en/detail/biopetex-project-development-of-pe-based-spun-dyed-sustainable-clothing-made-from-bio-based-raw-materials
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PM Modi inaugurates bamboo-based ethanol plant in Assam, world’s first
https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/business/pm-modi-inaugurates-bamboo-based-ethanol-plant-in-assam-worlds-first/
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The end of the plastic recycling industry
It will start in the EU and the US and will continue in Asia. An article by Axel Barrett. This…
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APR Statement on rPlanet Earth Closure: A Wake-Up Call for Domestic Recycling Policy
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Griffith University report for green development of Asia
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Future Recycling: Technology that turns mixed plastics into new resources without pollution in South Korea
Future Recycling: Technology that turns mixed plastics into new resources without pollution in South Korea
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How this tiny B.C. community is making an outsized impact on plastic waste
https://vancouversun.com/news/tofino-bc-plastic-waste
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Novel chemical integration of biodegradable energy storage materials utilizations for sustainable environment
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0022286025016199
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There’s a brand new high performance material that’s here to rival carbon fiber
https://supercarblondie.com/new-high-performance-material-amplitex-alternative-carbon-fiber
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ADA Biotech strengthens production capacity, supply chain partnerships to support growth
https://thesun.my/business-news/ada-biotech-strengthens-production-capacity-supply-chain-partnerships-to-support-growth-HE14892234
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Scientists Turn Grapevine Waste into Biodegradable Plastic Films
https://www.webpronews.com/scientists-turn-grapevine-waste-into-biodegradable-plastic-films
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BASF Performance Materials division plants in Europe are now all REDcert² certified
https://www.basf.com/global/en/media/news-releases/2025/09/p-25-175
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ENI and my email to Italian Trade Unions
Here’s my first email sent to the Italian trade unions. Email was sent on Monday 15 September. This is a…
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Will ENI profiteer from the Gaza conflict?
The following particular sensitive information was brought to my attention. This is a FREE article.
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ENI to increase collaboration with the US
Google translation (ANSA) – ROME, SEPTEMBER 12 – During a series of meetings, U.S. Ambassador Tilman Fertitta, U.S. Secretary of…
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The tangle of biodiversity credits
https://www.eco-business.com/news/the-tangle-of-biodiversity-credits
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Systematic attribution of heatwaves to the emissions of oil and gas majors
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-09450-9
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This doctor can see microplastics in brain tissue
https://cen.acs.org/biological-chemistry/cancer/Scientists-uncover-weakness-brain-cancers/103/web/2025/09
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Mechanochemical recycling converts polystyrene to a commodity chemical
https://cen.acs.org/materials/polymers/Mechanochemical-recycling-converts-polystyrene-commodity/103/web/2025/09
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LyondellBasell and partners develop bio-based film packaging solution for cosmetics
https://www.specialchem.com/plastics/news/lyondellbasell-and-partners-develop-bio-based-film-packaging-solution-for-cosmetics
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Biodegradable Hat Brims & Recycled Footwear
https://members.asicentral.com/news/strategy/september-2025/sustainability-roundup-biodegradable-hat-brims-recycled-footwear
