Author: Editor
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Sunscreen from Lignin
Scientists at Mohali based research institute, the Center of Innovative and Applied Bioprocessing (CIAB), have made a breakthrough by developing…
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Visualizing the Global Plastic Crisis
The Plastic Atlas, recently published by the Heinrich Böel Foundation and Break Free From Plastic, highlights the extent of plastic…
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Plastic Facts and Figures
The most important facts and figures about plastics.
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Plastic Recycling to Finance Glass Recycling in France
The Ministry of Ecological Transition has a particular vision when it comes to recycling.
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Carbios Joins European Plastic Pact
A coalition to increase the management efficiency of the lifecycle of plastic materials and support the development of innovative technologies.
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Starbucks Bans Reusable Cups Because of Coronavirus
Starbucks branches have temporarily banned reusable cups in response to the coronavirus outbreak.
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Holland Bioplastics Did Not Join the NL Circular Economy Initiative
The Plastic Pact NL is an initiative of the Dutch Government to tackle the plastic problem and to create a…
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BBIA Responds to Tesco Packaging Strategy
Tesco has recently issued an updated series of guidelines on the preferred materials and formats that it will accept as…
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More Plastic than Fish in Ocean by 2050
PLASTIC could outweigh fish in the ocean by 2050, an environmental group has warned as it launched a lawsuit against…
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New Ocean Plastic Chair
Polywood is looking to the seas to source recyclable plastics for the launch of its new Ocean chair.
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Best Way to Deal With Ocean Plastic
Plastic containers that easily degrade in sea water would be a dream solution to the growing problem of ocean waste,…
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Compostable Packaging Confusing for Canadian Waste Management
Issues around compostable packaging in Canada. Article dates back from October 2018 but is still relevant.
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Plantbased? Compostable? What You Need to Know About Bioplastics
What they are, how they’re greener than traditional plastics and why they’re not a perfect solution.
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LyondellBasell Signs Joint-Venture with Chinese Bora
LyondellBasell, one of the largest plastics, chemicals and refining companies in the world, today announced it has signed definitive agreements…
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Avantium CEO On Bioplastics in the Drinks Industry
Tom van Aken, CEO of Avantium, discusses the challenges and benefits of introducing plant-based plastics to the drinks industry.
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Plastic River in Ghana
Every time it rains in Ghana, the following occurs.
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Yield10 Bioscience CEO in the News
Panic is setting in about a potential french fry shortage in the near future, due to a poor potato harvest…
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Sumitomo Boosts Chemical Recycling Technology Research
The Muroran Institute of Technology has introduced a technology that makes use of highly selective zeolite catalysts to decompose waste…
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Plastic-Eating Caterpillars
The tiny waxworm went from zero to hero in 2017 when researchers discovered the caterpillar could potentially help solve one…
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Plastic Pledge in Australia
Minister for the Environment Sussan Ley and the Assistant Minister for Waste Reduction and Environmental Management Trevor Evans today congratulated…
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3D Printed PLA Motorbike
Sarolea is a revived Belgian motorcycle manufacturer that took on the historic Sarolea brand after the original company ceased production…
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Interview with New Chair of BPI Board
Congratulations to NatureWorks’ Senior Circular Economy Manager, Tim Goodman, for his new additional role as Chair of the BPI Board.…
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LyondellBasell CEO Talks Industry Trends and Curbing Plastic Waste
LyondellBasell CEO Bob Patel was the keynote speaker at the Partnership’s 2nd annual State of Houston’s Petrochemical Industry event on…
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Circular Economy in Singapore
The effects of climate change, such as rising sea levels and extreme weather events, are posing a threat to carrying…
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Big Oil and Big Soda Kept Plastic Calamity a Secret
How Big Oil and Big Soda kept a global environmental calamity a secret for decades.
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Plastic from Wood
X-ray analysis gives insights on mechanical and morphological properties of lignin.
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US Custom Ruling for Chinese Bioplastic Bags
In ruling NY N309146, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) determined the classification of biodegradable plastic retail carrier bags from China.
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Grolsch Goes For Smurfit Kappa TopClip
Smurfit Kappa’s sustainable TopClip solution will be launched on the market by leading beer brewer Royal Grolsch as a paper-based…
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Did the Kenya Plastic Bag Ban Work?
Kenya has harsh penalties for those caught manufacturing, selling, importing or using single-use plastics, yet the country still struggles to…
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Good Natured Acquires Shepherd Thermoforming & Packaging
Good natured Products Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with the shareholders of Shepherd Thermoforming &…
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Clear on Plastics Campaign To Educate UK Citizens
Cutting through the confusion on plastic packaging! Clear on Plastics is a campaign brought to you by WRAP, the sustainability…
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Compostable Toothbrush Branded Infinite Toothbrush
A Stevenage start-up has created the only toothbrush made from biodegradeable plastic to tackle the issue of single-use plastic polluting…
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Skechers and Goodyear Partner on Biobased Shoe Soles
A new line of Skechers shoes features Goodyear rubber technology on the bottom, the companies announced this week.
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New Partnership To Reduce Ocean Plastic Pollution
4ocean, the purpose-driven Public Benefit Corporation founded to help end the world’s ocean plastic crisis, is proud to announce its…
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Handbags from Ocean Plastics
New York (CNN Business)Rothy’s iconic women’s flat shoes are knitted from a single continuous yarn derived from recycled plastic water…
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Where Goes the Textile Waste?
A new sustainability initiative, Accelerating Circularity, announced that it is working with major apparel companies such as Gap Inc., Target…
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Evegreen Becoming a Leader in Bioplastic Plant Pots
After driving past a mountain of discarded pots once used to plant hops for brewing beer during the economic crisis…
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FDA Approves Full Recycled HDPE and PET Food Packaging
Erema Group got the go-ahead to use its technology to recycle HDPE into food and drink packaging and foodservice wares.…
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New Zealand Questions Compostable Plastics
The surging consumer anxiety around the downstream effects of plastics has led to a huge increase in single-use plastic items…
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Pepsi Replaces Plastic Rings With Molded Pulp
PepsiCo is using molded pulp as an alternative to the plastic rings used in their Pepsi brand. This trial is…
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Henkel Goes Post-Consumer Recycled Plastic
Together with packaging manufacturer ALPLA, Henkel has achieved a further step in its activities in the field of sustainable packaging:…
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Mitsubishi Chemical Creates Circular Economy Department
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation announced its decision to establish a new Circular Economy Department (CE Department) effective April 1, 2020, with…
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Compostable Plastics Are Not Circular
De Monitor (episode 10/02) about compostable packaging and disposables, has given the discussion about circularity some new oxygen. Jelmer Vierstra,…
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NL Composting Industry Does Not Want Compostable Plastics
Dutch Waste Management Industry: we don’t want packaging in the bio-waste stream, even if they are compostable.
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Documentary That Killed Compostable Plastics in the Netherlands
Here’s the translation of the most important fragments of the Dutch documentary “De Monitor” that killed compostable plastics in the…
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Symphony Gets FDA Approval for Antimicrobial Food Packaging
UK-headquartered biodegradable plastics specialist Symphony Environmental Technologies has secured food-contact approval from the US Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) for…
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Cornstarch to Fight Pests
Add yet another use for cornstarch—besides thickening soups and gravies, making adhesives, soothing skin and removing stains.
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Recycling is Only a Bandaid Says Ocean Plastic Founder
I really see it as the obligation of the creative industries to reinvent all toxic materials within the next 10…
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Reusable and Refillable to Solve Plastic Crisis
Companies like Coca-Cola used to collect 98 percent of their bottles – and new entrepreneurs are learning from their tactics.
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Edible Packaging in Japan
In the future, when someone implores a dining companion to “finish off the meal,” it just might mean that they…
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What is Driving the Shift to Circularity?
The types and volume of industry-level circular activity vary widely. In general, consumer-facing industries have seen the largest volumes of…
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The End of Glass Recycling in US
Glass is out as a recyclable, and it’s everybody’s fault.
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BASF Solutions for the Entire Packaging Life Cycle
Increasing resource efficiency and the use of alternative feedstocks in production. Providing additional benefits during the use phase. Enabling circularity…
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China is Buying US Recycling Companies
In 2018, China banned the import of many recycled scrap materials, wreaking havoc on the global recycling system. However, some…
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Bioplastics Ranking February 2020
Here’s the Brands and Companies Ranking of February 2020.
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Senbis Wins NL Government Tender for Compostable Grass System
Senbis and its partners win tender for a Dutch government grant to develop a fully compostable artificial grass system.
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Pact, Cleanaway and Asahi Beverages Build New Recycling Plant in Australia
Pact, Cleanaway and Asahi Beverages announce intention to jointly develop a plastic pelletising facility to close the loop and contribute…
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Bio-based Laundry Detergent by Clariant
Bio-based TexCare SRN 260 Life combines unmatched climate and sustainability benefits with best in class fiber protection against dirt.
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Mitsubishi Chemical Buys 2 Plastic Recycling Companies
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation recently decided that it will acquire two Swiss engineering plastics recyclers, Minger Kunststofftechnik AG and Minger Plastic…
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Jordan Tightens Biodegradable Plastic Bag Regulations
Environment Ministry tightens enforcement of biodegradable plastic bag regulations.
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Lidl Goes Ocean Plastic Packaging
Lidl has become the first supermarket in the UK to launch new packaging made from “ocean bound plastic”.
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Coke and Pepsi Sued Over Plastic Pollution
Pepsi, Coca-Cola, and eight other companies are misleading the public about the costs of plastic pollution and refusing to switch…
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Biobased Plastics Sustainability
As consumer interest in sustainable alternatives to fossil fuel-based plastics continues to grow and food and beverage companies set goals…
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New Japanese Chemical Recycling Alliance
SEKISUI CHEMICAL and SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED have agreed to form a strategic alliance to benefit society by deploying technology…
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Campaign Against Plastic Sachets
Calls for sachets to be included in UK and European legislation banning other single-use items.
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ALPLA Reduces Carbon Footprint of rPET
PET pellets from post-consumer drink bottles provided by PET Recycling Team GmbH, a subsidiary of ALPLA, result in greenhouse gas…
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Unilever Goes for Biobased and Recyclable Ice Cream Packaging
Supporting the company’s environmental targets, Unilever Finland is introducing Ingman ice cream in a newly designed 1 litre carton made…
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Big Issues in Chemical Recycling
When it comes to development and commercialization of chemical recycling technologies, interest is high. A chemical recycling workshop at last…
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Ruinart Champagne Goes for Biobased Packaging
Maison Ruinart’s partnership with prestige paper innovator James Cropper and luxury packaging expert Pusterla, has been a real step change…
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Parkside Celebrates 15th Anniversary
Parkside, a leading innovator in conventional, functional and sustainable paper and plastic flexible packaging solutions, is celebrating its 15th anniversary.
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Shoe Soles Made from Oyster Shells
Solandy West has launched a surprising innovation. The sole is 3D designed and made with oyster shell dust.
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Polystyrene Food Container Ban in California
Ventura restaurants no longer will be allowed to use polystyrene and single-use food containers after the City Council voted to…
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Building with Hemp
Our world is ever-evolving, looking for new ways to conserve or create. I’ve shared with you several ways hemp is…
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Switching to Plant-Based Plastics
In 2017, industrial ecologist, Roland Geyer, led a study on the ‘Production, use and fate of all plastics ever made’…
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Interview with VP Shell New Energies
Mark Gainsborough of Shell’s New Energies division speaks about the oil and gas giant’s renewables ventures, its future in fossil…
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Mealworms Can Eat Plastic Waste
The latest research published in Environmental Science & Technology showed that tiny mealworms are not only able to eat and…
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Misleading Recyclable Labels in US, Greenpeace Report
New review of America’s domestic recycling system reveals much plastic packaging is not recyclable.
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Solvay Sustainability Roadmap
Raising the bar in response to climate change, resource scarcity and creating a better life.
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Versalis Buys Finproject for its Circular Strategy
Versalis, Eni’s chemical company, has acquired 40% of Finproject, the Italian leader in the compounding* sector and the production of…
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World First Seaweed Takeaway Box
With half a billion plastic boxes used across the takeaway sector every year, Just Eat and Notpla team up to…
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Bio Leather from Coconut Water
Coconut water is among the best thirst quenchers in the sweltering months. But there’s more. Did you know that coconut…
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Bioplastics Dog Pads by WizSmart
Pads are made with bioplastic from sugar cane and unused baby diapers.
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Do Bioplastics Have a Place in Automotive Manufacturing?
The use of bioplastics in the automotive industry emerged more than a century ago in 1910 when automotive pioneer Henry…
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Biobased Super-Glue
Plant-based cellulose nanocrystals have remarkable inherent properties, and when combined with water, a powerful adhesive is formed that competes in…
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Internet Connected Biodegradable Paper
A team of scientists have created an thin sheet of paper they call nanopaper. The nanopaper is one millimeter thick…
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Biodegradable Bamboo Bag
Last year, Japanese artist Sho Shibuya raised awareness for the global plastic pollution crisis with a 144-page book, called PLASTIC…
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Bioplastic Bike Bottle by Vaude
International compounding group HEXPOL TPE developed a customised biobased Thermoplastic Elastomer from the Dryflex Green series for VAUDE. The material…
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Biodegradable Boots by Bottega Veneta
Yesterday, Bottega Veneta presented its Fall/Winter 2020 collection at Milan Fashion Week. This season creative director Daniel Lee presented an…
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US Berry Growers Commit to Recyclable Packaging
Major North American producers to make shift as plastic clamshell market faces disruption.
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Plastic Bags Back in Use Despite Ban in Pakistan
Despite a blanket ban on the sale and use of polythene bags in Islamabad, these are being used without any…
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Plastic Bag Discussions in Serbia
Stakeholders disagree on the legality of rules, suitability of solutions from a number of EU states and the benefits of…
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Biodegradable Bracelet to Visit Sardinian Beach
Visitors to stunning Sardinian beach will need a ticket – and a biodegradable bracelet – this summer.
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Avantium Sells Bioaromatics Patent Portfolio to TNO
Avantium has sold its bioaromatics patent portfolio to The Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research, TNO.
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Circular Polystyrene by Versalis, Total, Trinseo and Ineos
Styrenics Circular Solutions (SCS), the joint industry initiative to increase the circularity for styrenic polymers, and Pyrowave, a pioneer technology…
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Bioplastics for the LOL Surprise Collection
The toymaker is also releasing a “green” line of Little Tikes rides.
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Bio-based Material To Replace PS Insulation
During a two-year project, Fraunhofer Institute for Structural Durability and System Reliability LBF have developed a novel, bio-based facade insulating…
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Breakthrough of Bioaromatics
Processes using lignin, sugar, plastic waste, and more are moving out of the lab.
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New Biocatalytic System for Biochemicals
A research team, jointly led by Professor Ji Wook Jang, Professor Yong Hwan Kim, and Professor Sang Hoon Joo in…
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EU Guide to Calculate Eco Footprint of T-shirts
The Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) Guide provides detailed and comprehensive technical guidance on how to conduct a PEF study.
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Bio-Based Materials Regulation in Developing Countries
We need to start looking at a bio-plastic transition.
