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Parkside Asks Government to Stop Compostable Plastic Tax
Specialist packaging solutions provider Parkside has sent a letter to the UK Government addressing its concerns and objections to compostable…
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Plunging Oil Prises and Plastic Recycling
One of the biggest oil demand falls in history may be good news for emissions-watchers.
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European Recycling Markets and Corona Crisis
Corona Pandemic shakes the plastics recycling sector.
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Lobby Groups Taking Advantage of Corona Crisis
Corporate lobbying groups have been accused of “taking advantage” of the chaos caused by the coronavirus outbreak, with oil and…
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German Plastic Packaging Federation and Corona Crisis
Until a few weeks ago anyone hearing the words “plastic packaging” often thought of waste first. Plastic packaging had to…
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US Invests in CO2 Capture
Projects Will Range from Basic Research through Testing of Prototypes
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Florida Against Single Use Plastics
The Tampa City Council is drafting an ordinance to ban single-use plastics on city owned property that could be implemented…
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Is PLA Recyclable?
3D printing has a waste problem. Accessible manufacturing and the ability to easily experiment with new designs drives innovation, but…
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French Waste Collection and Corona Crisis
The inventory was established based on information known on April 1.
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Plastic Pollution Lawsuit in Hawai
Lawsuit Prompts Review of Plastic Pollution Impacts on Hawaiian Waters. Trump Administration Withdraws Approval of State’s List of Impaired Waters.
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Happy Bowl by DuraSense
Greenbox GmbH & Co. KG presented the Happy Bowl, a reusable bowl for salads and Co. at BIOFACH 2020 in…
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Canadian Plastic Bag Industry and Corona Crisis
Rising food sales in supermarkets are exploding the demand for plastic bags to protect bread, fruits and vegetables. Single-use shopping…
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French Circularity Law
On 10 February 2020, the French law on fighting waste and the circular economy was enacted after months of discussions between the…
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New York Plastic Bag Ban and Corona Crisis
New York’s environmentalists have terrible timing. The statewide ban on single-use plastic bags took effect on March 1, the same…
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Arkema Strategy Update
At a Strategy Update meeting on April 2, Arkema presents its ambition to become a world leader in Specialty Materials…
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Plastic Bag Battle in New Jersey
Environmental Groups Support 54 NJ Towns in Retaining their Local Plastic Bag Ordinances.
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Sunglasses Maker Uses Plants
While everyone scrambles to ditch plastic straws, some companies are finding customers by ditching the plastic that’s common in other…
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Total Corbion and the Corona Crisis
Luminy® PLA resins help fight Corona virus.
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Recycled Content Verification in US
Consumers may want products with recycled plastic, but how can they trust the items contain post-consumer material? Two industry groups…
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3D Printing of Chitin Biocomposites
A recent study from the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) explores the 3D printing of chitin-based bio-composites prepared…
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Plastic Bag Industry Exploits Corona Crisis in Stafford
The plastic bag industry continues to try to find ways to convince the public to use plastic bags instead of…
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Bioplastics Could Help Plastic Pollution
The world has a plastics problem. Every day, approximately 8 million pieces of plastic make their way into the world’s…
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The Recycling Conspiracy
It was the late 1980s, and the plastics industry was under fire. Facing heightened public concern about ever-increasing amounts of…
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Sumitomo Chemical and Conagen Partner on Green Chemicals
Conagen Receives a Strategic Investment from Sumitomo Chemical. Research and development to support the design of clean green chemicals.
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New Clariant CFO
Clariant, a focused and innovative specialty chemical company, today announced that Stephan Lynen will be appointed CFO as of April…
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Label for Climate Damaging Products
Graphic imagery should be used on petrol pumps and air tickets, experts say.
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HP and Clariant Greenwashing
Computing and Printing Giant HP and Clariant caught Greenwashing.
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Thailand Board of Investment Wants to Be Bioplastics Hub
Thailand is attracting billions of baht of investments in bioplastics from global and local players seizing the opportunities the country…
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Message from New Mitsui CEO
Message from New President & CEO of Mitsui Chemicals, HASHIMOTO Osamu, to All Employees.
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Australian Strategic Plan to Deliver 2025 National Packaging Targets
Assistant Minister for Waste Reduction and Environment Management, The Hon Trevor Evans MP, and the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO),…
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Good Natured Signs Agreement with SmartPac
Good natured Products Inc. today announced that it has signed a one-year commercial agreement to supply earth-friendly packaging material to…
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EU Digital Platform for Biomass Feedstock
The online tool is the first-of-its-kind and it aims to increase the efficiency of the biomass supply chain by using…
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ALPLA Analyse Corona Impact on Packaging Industry
The coronavirus pandemic is having a far-reaching impact on millions of people.
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New Novamont Grade for Extrusion Coating
Bioplastic manufacturer now able to satisfy rising demand for compostable disposable products, thus solving problems associated with limited availability of…
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PET and PEF
Poly(ethylene 2,5-furandicarboxylate) (PEF) has a barrier that is reported to be up to 19x better on CO2 /1/ and up…
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Movement in US Chemical Recycling
DigiMax is pleased to announce that it has officially commenced its consulting efforts with Titus Station LP (“Titus Station”), based…
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Rubber Recycling Partnership in China
Zhongce Rubber Group and Nanjing Lvjinren Rubber & Plastic High-tech Co., Ltd. have signed an on-line contract for the expansion…
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CNN Covers Plastic Eating Bacteria
Plastic products made with polyurethane, a synthetic chemical compound, typically end up buried in a landfill.
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History of Climate Change and Global Warming
Here’s an attempt to give a short history and to list all the inventions and milestones that, directly and indirectly,…
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How to Start Composting
In the era of Covid-19, we’ve had to move away from bring-your-own containers and reusable coffee cups – composting can…
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Impact of California Packaging Legislation
California lawmakers appear poised to pass legislation that could dramatically alter the way produce is packed in the state within…
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Global Brands and Sustainable Packaging in India
Brands today are choosing to adopt responsible product packaging using recyclable and non-hazardous materials.
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Fashion Industry and the Corona Crisis
In a global crisis, retailers across all sectors are forced to cut costs and shift priorities. That pressure can lead…
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Wind Turbines Recycling
There are 30,000 wind turbines in operation in Germany, many of which are starting to age.
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Deinove and Sharon Stop Agreement due to Corona
The current health, economic and financial crisis creates too much uncertainty to enter into a long-term full partnership around a…
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Vietnam Goes Bioplastics
Vietnam has adopted an ambitious roadmap to stop using disposable plastic at stores, markets and supermarkets in urban areas by…
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European Investment Bank Loan for Covestro
Covestro signs EUR 225 million loan facility with European Investment Bank for R&D activities.
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Symphony Environmental and the Corona Crisis
As the impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak is felt across the globe, Symphony Environmental is taking all necessary measures…
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Novamont and the Corona Crisis
In this moment of unprecedented emergency, we would like to share with you what Novamont has done, is doing and…
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Nestle Joins European Plastics Pact
Nestlé announced the signing of the European Plastics Pact.
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Toray Expands
Toray says the final phase of a $40 million expansion enhances its leadership role in foam innovation.
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The Emergence of Super Plastics (FREE)
Innovative plastics additives can be used to transform regular plastics into “super plastics”.
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Recycling Technology Suppliers Are Booming
Contrary to the equipment suppliers for the automotive segment, the suppliers of waste disposal and recycling technology see a real…
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Lanxess Wants Circular Economy in India
Circular Economy is more than just recycling – for any organization, it means a strategic decision and goes hand in…
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Body Shop Cleans Beaches in Philippines
Conscious of the social and environmental problems the society of today exposes its inhabitants, The Body Shop has been one…
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Microbe Degrades Polyurethane
A strain of an extremophile group of bacteria is capable of ingesting toxic organic compounds as its sole source of…
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Sulapac End of Life Nonsense
Sulapac gives us a good example of what not to do in terms of end-of-life greenwashing fairy tailing marketing.
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Recycling Mass Balance Certification Principles
ACC’s Plastics Division releases mass balance certification principles. Standards will trace and help increase plastics recycling as well as support…
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Chemical Recycling on Blockchain
Like the lingering bit of advice from 1967’s “The Graduate,” plastics as a field of opportunity is being reimagined for…
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Good Natured and the Corona Crisis
good natured® recognizes the critical role it plays by providing packaging to the food industry and prioritizes the importance of…
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Nestle Goes Single Material Packaging
Nestle has announced the launch of a first-of-its-kind, single-material pouch for its baby food products designed for the future of…
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Lyondellbasell and the Corona Crisis
Each day we are presented with new challenges with the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Stock Market Manipulation and Corona Crisis
US hedge fund manager’s doom-laden TV appearance about coronavirus crisis sparked frenzied selling.
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New President German Chemical Federation
Christian Kullmann, chairman of the executive board of Evonik Industries AG, has been appointed new president of the German chemical…
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Taghleef Industries and the Corona Crisis
These days we are facing challenging times due to COVID-19 pandemic. In this unprecedented situation, Taghleef Industries is committed to…
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Henkel Reduces Virgin Fossil Plastic by Half
Henkel is stepping up its commitment for sustainability and has set further ambitious packaging targets for 2025 to promote a…
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UK Biomass Industry and the Corona Crisis
Industry leaders are urging Government to keep UK wood fuel supply chains fully open to ensure suppliers can continue delivering…
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UK Foodservice Packaging Association and the Corona Crisis
We can only describe this last week as simply dreadful. Actions taken and advised by government this week were unimaginable…
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Ireland Bioeconomy Strategy
The Irish Bioeconomy Strategy.
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What is Essential Service in Canada?
As health officials continue to urge employers to implement safety measures that reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19…
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Multinationals Make Social Distancing Logos
McDonald’s, Coca-Cola, Audi and Volkswagen are just a few of the corporate conglomerates that are interpreting “social distancing” with logo…
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Novamont Lose Compostable Bag Exemption in US
As states New York and Maine are pulling back on single-use plastic grocery bag bans in the wake of the…
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Corona Pandemic Leads to Plastic Ban Reversals
Health concerns are trumping environmental worries as U.S. states and cities reverse single-use plastic bans.
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Radicigroup and the Corona Crisis
RadiciGroup and Atalanta take it to the pitch, but this time it is a match for solidarity.
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Mitsui Loss $642 Mln due to Corona Crisis
Mitsui in a statement said it is likely to book an impairment loss on its stakes in the Eagle Ford…
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EU Measures to Support Auto Industry in Corona Crisis
The financial impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the automotive industry is severe. Both production and sales of motor vehicles…
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Term Single Use Plastic Harming Recycling
Recent research conducted on behalf of the Natural Source Waters Association clearly shows the need to be careful of the…
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Corona Crisis Exploited by Plastics Industry
The Plastics Industry Association has written a letter to the US Department of Health and Human Services and Food and…
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DSM and the Corona Crisis
As covid-19 has spread in recent months, the ongoing work and commitment of the heroes in DSM’s manufacturing and logistics…
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Al Ain Launches Compostable Plant Bottle in Dubai
A local water company will start selling a bottle made from plant-based materials to reduce the amount of plastic it…
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Is Aluminium Recycling More Circular than Plastic Recycling?
The ‘circular economy’ approach has received ever-greater attention amid rising concerns about impacts of carbon emissions and demands from investors…
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NWRA Asks Congress for Stimulus
The National Waste and Recycling Association (NWRA) urges Congress to take up the economic stimulus package and pass it without…
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Chemical Recycling Project Converts Marine Plastic into Fishing Boat Fuel
The RespescaPlas Project, which began in January 2018, has completed its first year with more than 3,000 kilos of marine…
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Young Disruptive UK Female Engineers
The Department of Engineering and Design at the University of Sussex supports the achievements of their female engineering students and…
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Renewable Preservation for Cosmetics by Clariant
Reduce preservative amounts while keeping antimicrobial protection even in high aqueous formulations.
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Biobased Chemicals Update 2020
Since the first issue of the IEA Bioenergy Task 42 report on bio-based chemicals in 2011, the importance of a…
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Renewable Products Tax Credit in Maine
On Wednesday, March 18, Governor Janet Mills signed LD 1698: An Act to Create Jobs and Slow Climate Change by…
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Solvay and the Corona Crisis
Solvay’s CEO shares a message of gratitude, commitment and hope during the coronavirus pandemic that is placing unprecedented challenges on…
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Indonesia Going for Blue Bioplastic Leadership
Edible cups made from seaweed. Shopping bags from cassava starch. Food containers from sugarcane fiber. These are some of the…
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ALPLA Group and Corona Crisis
The coronavirus pandemic which continues to spread is presenting us with some major challenges. The health and safety of our…
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International Border Crossing Observatory
In light of the current COVID-19 pandemic many countries across the globe are closing their borders. In order to reduce…
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Dirty Banks
America’s JP Morgan Chase has pumped more than the GDP of Finland into fossil fuels expansion since the Paris climate…
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Impact of Coronavirus on Green Investments
IEA warns that Covid-19 could cause a slowdown in world’s clean energy transition.
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Avantium Full Year Results 2019
Avantium announces 2019 results.
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Will Coke PET Recycling Become a Fiasco in the Philippines?
Activists say the facility, a joint venture between the beverage giant and Thai packaging firm Indorama Ventures, would still require…
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Food Delivery vs Corona Virus
‘Wash your own hands after removing the packaging and before eating your food’.
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Elle Canada Not in Favour of PLA
How to Properly Recycle Beauty Product Packaging? Chances are you’re going through a lot of soap and hand lotion right…
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Brussels Supermarkets Hit by Corona Crisis
Let’s have a look at the situation in a Brussels supermarket close to the EU Parliament and Commission used by…
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Raw Material Shortage to Impact Food Packaging in Europe
Concern raw material shortages could impact on availability of food packaging.
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Breakthrough in Viscose Production from Textile Waste
Sateri, the world’s largest producer of viscose, has successfully produced on commercial scale viscose fibre regenerated from textile waste. The…
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