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DS Smith Sustainability Strategy
As the pace of change in the world accelerates, consumers are demanding more of the products and services they buy.
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Ocean Plastic Bottle Made in USA
Buoy Bottle – Made From 100% Recycled Ocean Bound Plastic
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Biobased Ski Jacket
The first bio-based ski jacket.
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Protective Packaging Design Challenge Finalists
Protective packaging is critical to ensure the safe and secure transport of goods. However, there are trade-offs in terms of…
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Biobased Sector Contribution to UN SDG
The Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) has commissioned guidance produced by the Institute of European Environmental Policy (IEEP) enabling the bio-based…
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Poland Spring Partners with UMaine to Develop Bio Materials
This collaboration supports the development of technologies to identify and assess viable alternative materials that will reduce the environmental impact…
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Turning Low Grade Cotton into Bioplastics
Converting low-grade cotton into gel with variable use qualities: Study
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CelluForce Signs Big Deal in Cosmetics
CelluForce signs a 10-year commercial agreement in the cosmetics sector
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China Goes for Fossil Covid Recovery
China’s Covid stimulus plans for fossil fuels three times larger than low-carbon
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First Reebok Vegan Bioplastics Performance Shoe
Reebok Partners with Boston Farm to Offer First Plant-Based Performance Shoe with a Side of Fresh Produce
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Circular Economy in Africa, Opportunities, Benefits, and Trends
Africa & the circular economy: opportunities, benefits, and trends
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Lyondellbasell Sets Ambitious Plastic Waste Targets
LyondellBasell, one of the largest plastics, chemicals and refining companies in the world, today released its annual Sustainability Report with…
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Sabic and Bruckner Partner on Sustainable Films
Collaboration aims to encourage flexible packaging manufacturers to use sabic’s trucircle™ solutions to create more sustainable products
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French Bioeconomy Competition
The competition runs until March 7, 2021. Three categories of bio-sourced products are identified for the Trophies: bioenergy, bio-based materials…
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First Recyclable Retort Pouch for Pet Food
Amcor and Nestlé are launching a breakthrough in recyclable packaging that will improve the environmental footprint of consumer packaging up…
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Kate Middleton and Bioplastics
Why is Kate Middleton leading by example?
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Sustainable Cotton Standards, Impact Measurement and Reporting
Sustainable Cotton Standards and Programmes Make Progress Towards Aligned Impact Measurement and Reporting
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Paper Bag Ban in New Jersey
The bill, which now heads to Gov. Phil Murphy, would also limit single-use plastic bags, polystyrene takeout boxes, and plastic…
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eCommerce Packaging Consumer Survey
As online ordering rose rapidly in 2020, particularly during the Coronavirus lockdown, consumers across the UK have welcomed the increased…
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South Korea Declares Climate Emergency
Just two days after China pledged to become carbon neutral by 2060, South Korea has declared a climate crisis and…
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Carbon Footprint of Food
If you’re in the UK, surely an apple imported from NZ has a bigger carbon footprint than one grown at…
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Fertilizers Make Climate Change Worse
Green groups have been pushing for years to get farmers to reduce their use of ammonium nitrate. Now some are…
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New Waste Recovery Centre of Excellence in Austria
In addition to a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility, the new headquarters will become an international Centre of Excellence for waste recovery…
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Crab Line Stations Start Recycling
Crab line stations to recycle plastic waste
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Plastic Solution on Chinese State Owned Media
Experts give their vision regarding plastic solution on Chinese state owned media
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UK Airports Go OXO Bio
AGS Airports introduces new sustainable 100ml OXO bio security bags
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Vietnam Government to Tackle Ocean Plastic Waste
Gov’t joins hands with int’l oganisations to tackle ocean plastic pollution.
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Upcycling PS Without Premiums or Incentives
Interview with Agilyx CEO
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Forest Microbiome by Scion Research
The bacteria, fungi and other organisms that make up the soil microbiome affect the way trees and other plants respond…
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Kiwis Adapt to Packaging Trends in China
Adapting to changing consumer behaviour in terms of food packaging in China. What is New Zealand doing?
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Platform for Accelerating the Circular Economy PACE – Forum and Report
Strengthening Recovery and Resilience through Circular Economy Action. This session supports the ongoing work of the Platform for Accelerating the…
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Mizuno Launches Bioplastic Sport Shoes
Mizuno launches the wave rider 24 with a bio-based pebax® rnew® wave plate
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California Passes Drastic Plastics Recycling Law
Measure will require billions of soda, juice and other bottles to contain 50% recycled plastic.
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US DOE Novel Chemistry for Greener Polyurethane
Scientists Offer Companies a Novel Chemistry for Greener Polyurethane. Groundbreaking Formulation Enables Renewable, Nontoxic Polyurethane—a Potential Drop-In Solution for Companies’…
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First Automobile to Drive on Plastic Waste?
Is this the first automobile that drives on plastic waste? Are we coming closer to back to the future?
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Partnership to Boost Bio-PP in Japan
Partnership to enable uptake of renewable polypropylene in the Japanese market.
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PFAS in Mcdonalds Big Mac Boxes
Tell McDonald’s: Stop packaging your food in pollution!
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EU Public Consultation on Deforestation Free Supply Chains
Deforestation and forest degradation – reducing the impact of products placed on the EU market
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US Accused of Dumping Biodiesel in EU
Biofuel is not about sustainability; it’s about big business.
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Straws, Forks and Bags Made From Methane
These carbon-negative, ocean-degradable straws and forks are made from greenhouse gases
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World Economic Forum Plan to Stop Plastic Pollution
Here’s how we can eradicate plastic pollution by 2040
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UBQ Materials Gets USDA Biobased Label
UBQ Earns USDA Certified Biobased Product Label
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Bioplastics Consumer Perception
Survey on bioplastics
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Hemp Plastic by Greentek Packaging
Bioplastics And Hemp Utensils With GreenTek Packaging
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China Goes Carbon Neutral
China pledges to become carbon neutral before 2060
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Interview with Ecovia Renewables Founders
Ecovia Renewables—Jeremy Minty, Co-founder, President and CEO and Drew Hertig, Co-founder and Chief Business Officer
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Verdezyne BioChemistry Plant Auctioned
World Famous Verdezyne Biochemistry plant is for sale. You can buy all their equipment here. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
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Intensive Monoculture Destroying Water Systems
Intensive monoculture is putting water systems in peril.
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Evian Goes rPET
Bottles, made from bottles: a key milestone in our sustainability journey to becoming a fully circular brand by 2025.
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New Boots Recycling Scheme
Get rewards when you make recycling a part of your regime. Feel good about yourself, do good for the planet…
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Most UK Food Packaging UnRecyclable
Only 34% of UK food packaging is recyclable.
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Le Coq Sportif Goes Vegan Leather
The French brand Le Coq Sportif takes another step towards eco-responsible production by making and betting on vegetable leather. A…
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Hong Kong Water Soluble Bags
Hong Kong startup launches water-soluble ‘Invisible Bag’
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Chairs from Beer Grain and Pharma Plastic Waste
Mater designs stools made with leftover grain from beer and plastic insulin pens
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Maxwell House Goes Compostable Coffee Pods
Canadian icon Maxwell House has always been, “Good to the last drop.” Now, thanks to a bold new 100% compostable…
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Parkside Launches New Bioplastic Food Packaging
Parkside, a leading innovator in flexible packaging, has announced the launch of a new range of sustainable packaging solutions that…
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First Ocean Plastic PC
First Consumer PCs Made with Ocean-Bound Plastics.
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Ocean Spray Flexible Plastic Recycling Program
Recycle Ocean Spray® flexible plastic CRAISINS® DRIED CRANBERRIES and snack packaging through this program.
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New US Polystyrene Recycling Plant
INEOS Styrolution and AmSty Announce Joint Facility for Advanced Recycling of Polystyrene in Channahon, Illinois, using Agilyx Technology
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Recycling Technologies Joins Chemical Recycling Europe
Chemical Recycling Europe is pleased to welcome Recycling Technologies, a United Kingdom based company as a new member of the…
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New Biorefinery in Thailand
EECi biorefinery project almost 50% complete
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New Process for Lignin BioFuel
A new low-temperature, multi-phase process for upgrading lignin bio-oil to hydrocarbons could help expand use of the lignin, which is…
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New US Bioplastics Labelling Guidelines
Guidelines for the Labeling and Identification of Compostable Products and Packaging
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Canada Government Initiative on Plastic Waste
Turning Plastic Pollution Commitments into Action: GPAP Annual Impact Report 2020
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The Circular Economy Myth
Pretending economic growth can continue uninterrupted is a fool’s game.
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New Sabic Film for Frozen Food Packaging
Sabic launches innovative tf-bope film for frozen food packaging
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Biocomposites to Save Developing Countries from Plastic
Cheap plastic is flooding developing countries – we’re making new biodegradable materials to help
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Recycling is Killing the Planet
By taking the guilt out of consumption, it undermines effort to cut back on waste.
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Plant Science at Purdue University
Center for Plant Biology boosts Purdue’s plant sciences profile
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Better Catalysts for a Sustainable Bioeconomy
Swiss Researchers want to make so-called zeolites more efficient. Today, these compounds are already indispensable additives in the chemical industry…
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Packaging from Hemp and Marijuana Waste
Cannabis-based packaging and paper could reduce waste, promote sustainability
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First PLA Plant in Europe
Corbion and Total to build first world-scale PLA plant in Europe
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University of Queensland and Bioplastics
How the School of Chemical Engineering from The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia is looking at bioplastics
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California Bans Internal Combustion Engines
Americans are the sustainability leaders; not the Europeans!
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Enter the Packaging Innovation Award
Enter the Aerosol, Dispensing, Beauty, Premium and Luxury Drinks Packaging Award.
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New German Biofuel Lobby
New Biofuel lobby to greenwash biofuels and convince us that biofuels are renewable energy sources.
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Scotland Should Stop Burning Trees for Energy
The Scottish Government has been warned that burning trees is not a realistic solution to climate change.
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Nestle and Biffa Partner on rPET
Biffa and Nestlé Waters UK partner to deliver 100% rPET made from British recycled plastic
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Upgrading PE Food Packaging with Lignin
Use of lignin as additive in polyethylene for food protection: Insect repelling effect of an ethyl acetate phenolic extract
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Carbon Tax Impact on EU Chemical Sector
The authors believe that a carbon tax is necessary to incentivize the reduction of GHG emissions in Europe and indirectly…
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It’s Folly To Invest in Renewables
It’s folly to Invest in renewables says American oil executive.
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Stora Enso Call for Food Packaging and Construction Solutions
Today is the first time we are launching a third, end-of-year Venture Client cycle with entirely new business opportunities in…
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Recycle Week 2020
Now in its 17th year, Recycle Week is a celebration of recycling, organised by WRAP under the Recycle Now brand.
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Lower Australian Sugar Cane Production
With the compliments of the US Government
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How to Get Rid of Plastics
The following report intends to help you get rid of plastics.
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NatureWorks Increases PLA Production
NatureWorks announces additional lactide monomer purification technology to expand the availability of Ingeo biopolymer from Blair facility
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Business For Nature
More than 560 companies with revenues of US$ 4 trillion call on governments to act now to reverse nature loss.
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Airbus Goes for Hydrogen Planes
Aerospace giant Airbus has unveiled plans for what it hailed as the first commercial zero-emission aircraft.
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New York Plastic Bag Ban Update
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Biofuels Impact on Ghana Food Security
Biofuels have an impact on food security. Food security consists of four pillars: availability, access, utilisation, and stability.
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Coke Goes Beyond Bottles
Coca-Cola European Partners funds dispensed delivery innovation with investment in self-pour, self-pay drink dispense technology leaders Innovative Tap Solutions
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Global Biodiversity Outlook
Global Biodiversity Outlook (GBO) is the flagship publication of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). It is a periodic report…
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Search Engine Removes Marine Plastics
A Google Chrome Extension Removed Over 100 Tons Of Marine Plastics
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Invention to Stop Microplastics from Tires
Patent pending technology captures tyre wear right at the wheel.
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EU Plastics Tax – Myths and Facts
EU Plastics Tax – Myths and Facts
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Selling Plastic Items is Illegal
South Australia’s laws mean that selling, supplying or distributing a “prohibited plastic product” will be illegal.
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First EU Recyclable Paper Food Trays
Mondi partners with SalzburgMilch and SPAR to reduce plastic waste from food packaging
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Sironix Raises Funds for Biosurfactants
Sironix Renewables Closes Seed Round to Scale Production of its Plant-based Surfactant for Detergents, Cleaners & Shampoos
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Paptic Wins Best Nordic e-Commerce Packaging Award
The ScanStar-2020 winners have been found.
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Reusable Biobased Cutlery
Akvila Cutlery’s reusable Nature Line is made of UPM Formi EcoAce – a sustainable material for replacing single use plastics
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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