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Unocup Reinvents the Plastic Cup
In 2015, inspired by the amount of trash brought by our daily coffee consumption, Co-founder Tom Chan came up with…
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Stora Enso and HS Manufacturing Group Collaborate to Develop Sustainable Barriers
Stora Enso has entered into a strategic collaboration with HS Manufacturing Group (HSMG), a producer of plant-based barrier coatings, to…
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History of Bioplastics in the Automotive Industry
Here’s a summary and short history of the use of bioplastics in the automotive and car industry.
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PFAS Plaintiffs Score Partial Win Over DuPont in Ohio Litigation
DuPont can’t relitigate a set of claims from Ohio and West Virginia residents who say PFAS from a manufacturing facility…
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Can Stora Enso Renewable Materials Provide A Sustainable Solution to Every Problem?
It looks like Stora Enso’s renewable materials can help solve common lifestyle challenges for today’s eco-aware consumers.
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Italian Iconic Hand Gesture Gets 3D Printed in PLA
Italy is famous all over the world for so many things. But what defines Italians the most, according to most…
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Vogue Says Race Is On To Make Biodegradable Lingerie
For 140 years, Solstiss has manufactured lace on Leavers machines in northern France. When the company, which supplies brands including…
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Biotech Breakthrough Turns Waste Biomass Into High Value Chemicals
A move towards a more sustainable bio-based economy has been given a new boost by researchers who have been able…
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Stora Enso Marcus Dehlin and Sulapac CEO Discuss Partnership
Sulapac CEO Suvi Haimi and Stora Enso Marcus Dehlin discuss their partnership. Watch the video.
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14th European Bioplastics Conference
We invite you to join in on the discussion on 3/4 December 2019 in Berlin.
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The Biopen Platform
Accelerating and Supporting Business Development of Bio-based Industries and Downstream Sectors.
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Boots Goes Bioplastics
Boots has started rolling out 100 per cent compostable pharmacy bags as part of the company’s efforts to reduce plastic…
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The Future of Plastics
If plastics are so toxic to the environment, why do we keep using them? Scientists & researchers around the globe…
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Amendments To Ban Bioplastics Bags in France
Two amendments have been submitted in French Parliament last Thursday to ban bioplastics bags in France.
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Plastribution Adds Bioplastics to Portfolio
Plastribution made a sustainable move by adding bioplastics to their portfolio. They have divided their products in Reduced carbon footprint,…
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New Bioinks Available
CELLINK launches the next part of a multiphase bioink expansion. This phase includes the release of two new bioink series,…
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Corbion and the Bonsucro Responsible Sourcing of Cane Sugar
The Dutch company Corbion is a manufacturer of lactic acid and lactic acid derivatives, emulsifiers, functional enzyme blends, minerals, vitamins…
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Novamont Joins Rehap
Rehap aims to strengthen the European bio-economy industry by creating novel materials from agricultural and forestry waste, and considering how…
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Consumers are Responsible for Plastic Crisis Not Producers
While he acknowledged the duty of plastic producers to help tackle marine pollution by recycling more, an executive from one…
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LOL Surprise Toys Will Be Made With Bioplastics in 2020
LOL Surprise! It might sound like a text you’d get before receiving shocking news, but it’s actually the name of…
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Plastic Packaging Scrapped from Iceland Christmas Range
Iceland offers customers reduced plastic packaging on Christmas range. 18 Christmas products have been switched to recyclable paper wrap. The…
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Shell Goes Chemical Recycling
Plastics offer vital benefits to society. Shell has seen how unmanaged plastic waste has become a serious issue. We want…
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Coca-Cola Switches to Recycled PET Bottles in Sweden
Drinks group Coca-Cola (KO.N) said on Tuesday it would start using PET bottles in Sweden made only of recycled plastic…
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Award for Biodegradable Waterproof Cotton-Jute Fabric
Two researchers are to be presented with an award for developing a biodegradable cotton-jute fabric with a waterproof coating that…
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100% Biodegradable Pasta Straws to Help the Planet
The mythical plastic straw will soon disappear in bars and restaurants. One billion plastic straws are used every day in…
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Clean Air Research Converts Toxic Air Pollutant Into Industrial Chemical
A toxic pollutant produced by burning fossil fuels can be captured from the exhaust gas stream and converted into useful…
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Interview with Corbion CEO, Olivier Rigaud
The new Corbion CEO Olivier Rigaud will present his vision early next year, and will reveal a tip of the…
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Labour Wants Producers to Pay for Recycling and Disposal
The Labour Party has vowed to end the export of plastic waste and invest in a “new plastics remanufacturing industry”,…
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French Government May Ban the Word Biodegradable from Bags
ADEME published an opinion on the environmental impact of fruit and vegetable packaging bags offered in food stores. ADEME is…
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California Resident Develops Biodegradable Drinking Cup
Imagine a lightweight travel mug that keeps the original taste of a beverage, with no aftertaste of plastic, metal or…
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Paper and Compostables Are Pretend Solutions to Single-use
Food companies are investing in “risky” new packaging solutions and recycling technologies instead of prioritising refill and reuse systems, according…
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Conde Nast Goes Bioplastics
Magazines wrapping to explore alternatives like recycled plastic from PCR waste, biodegradable bio-based content, paper or naked mailing.
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University of Florida Scientist Creates Guide to Bioplastics
The term “bioplastics” describes plastics made of a biological source, as opposed to traditional plastics made of petroleum. But as…
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VEnvirotech Transforms Organic Waste into Bioplastics
After a year of testing out environmental technologies for a private company, co-founder Patricia Ayma developed a process for bioplastic…
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Avantium Launch New Website
Avantium has a new Website. Let’s look at it
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Belgium Starts Discussion on Waste Management
The Walloon region (Belgium-FR) has started discussion on biomass waste. The meeting took place on October 16.
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Unilever Goes Recycled Plastics
Viridor and Unilever have agreed a new contract which will see Unilever receive of a range of recycled plastic from…
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Woodly on Reuters
Finland has a new Bioplastic champion in the making with a company called Woodly … Interviewed by Reuters.
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Woodly on Euronews
A Finnish tech company called Woodly is developing a new kind of plastic that is more environmentally friendly. Euronews covers…
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New Technology Converts Waste Biomass into Value-Added Chemicals
The new technology is expected to reduce our dependency on products made from petrochemicals.
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The Most Advanced Lignin Valorization Process Will Create a Wave of New Bio-Materials
METNIN™ Technology combines high solubility of lignin and enzymatic treatment, designed to specifically modify and activate any lignin. Discover the…
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Researchers Create First PHA Straws
The Polymers and Advanced Materials Group of the Universitat Jaume I in collaboration with the Laboratory of New Materials and…
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World Economic Forum Covers Fish Waste Bioplastics
This university student created a plastic alternative out of fish waste.
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DSM Joins the Circular Bioplastic Economy
Royal DSM is a global science-based company specializing in nutrition, health, and materials. Within its corporate strategy, the company defines…
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Colorado State University Discover New Route to PHA Bioplastic
A tide of public momentum is swelling against the crisis of petroleum-based plastics, which are sitting in our landfills, floating…
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Frost & Sullivan Identify Novamont and Others as Top Bioplastics Innovators
The Frost Radar identifies the top 8 companies in the industry excelling at innovation, poised for growth and ripe for…
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Stora Enso Launches 4evergreen Alliance to Promote Fiber-Based Packaging
Stora Enso, along with other members of CEPI, the European association representing the forest fiber and paper industry, are joining forces with…
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Amyris To Market New Biobased Health and Nutrition Molecule
Amyris, a leader in the development and production of sustainable ingredients for the Health & Wellness, Clean Beauty and Flavors…
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Michelin Joins Bioimpulse Project To Develop Biobased Adhesive Resins
Michelin aims to produce a new adhesive resin that does not contain materials that cause damage to the environment.
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Tetra Pak Launches First Sustainably Sourced Bioplastic Packaging
Tetra Pak, together with its supplier Braskem, has become the first company in the food and beverage industry to responsibly…
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World is Changing Habits on Plastic According to Attenborough
The world is beginning to tackle the threat of plastic waste, according to the renowned broadcaster Sir David Attenborough.
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The Truth About Biodegradable Plastics
What does it mean for something to be “biodegradable?”
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Danimer Scientific Opens First Nodax PHA Commercial Plant
Grand opening of the Danimer Scientific’s Nodax™ PHA manufacturing plant in Winchester, KY. Many employees, partners, customers and investors came…
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Nature2need Partners With Presidency University to Develop Bioplastics
nature2need Biopolymer Compounds & Solutions has signed an MoU with Presidency University on October 15th, 2019 with the objective of…
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PBPC Says Greenpeace Report is Misleading on Bioplastics
The Plant Based Product Council (PBPC) Believes Greenpeace Misled its readers regarding Bioplastics.
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How Circular Labels and Stickers May Enhance Polymer Recycling
This article by Jan Noordegraaf serves to further encourage the use of circular stickers and labels.
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McDonald’s Launches Better M Platform to Reduce Plastic Packaging in Europe
Today, McDonald’s announced a wide-ranging programme to remove and minimise plastic and improve recyclability in packaging across Europe.
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Stora Enso To Build Wooden Building For Head Office
Stora Enso is partnering with the Finnish pension insurance company Varma in the construction of a new head office in…
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Asian Companies Think Recycled Plastic is Dirty
Asian companies think recycled plastic is dirty, low quality and a turn-off for consumers, experts suggested at the Plasticity event…
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Consumption Tax Proposed as Vietnam Struggles to Fight Plastic Bag Use
Plastic bags should be made more expensive so that people can be dissuaded from using them, a deputy minister has…
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Portugal City Council Goes For Bioplastics Dog Waste Bags
In the context of environmental policy, climate action and circular economy, Loulé City Council has been developing actions to reduce…
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Scotland Delays Ban on Biodegradable Waste Going to Landfill
One the Scottish Government’s flagship climate change commitments of imposing a ban on biodegradable municipal waste (BMW) going to landfill…
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NDSU Researchers Test New Bioplastics for Bottles and Car Parts
In a noisy industrial lab at North Dakota State University, graduate students make dog bones with an injection molding machine…
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CEO Guide To Circular Bioeconomy
WBCSD released the CEO Guide to the Circular Bioeconomy, a call for the shift towards a sustainable, low-carbon, circular bioeconomy.…
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Interview with Novamont CEO On Sustainability and Circularity
A healthy, circular economy requires a radical change in mentality, but it will be to everyone’s benefit, says Novamont Chief…
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Arkema Launch New Global Center of Excellence for 3D Printing
On November 15 Arkema inaugurated, in the presence of Thierry Le Hénaff, the Group’s Chairman and CEO, and Hervé Morin,…
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Increased Use of Biobased Materials in Construction in 2020
Bamboo, straw bales and timbercrete are among the ‘eco-friendly’ building materials that will increasingly be used in construction projects next…
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South Korea President Promotes Bio-Industry
South Korean President Moon Jae-in is pursuing plans to foster his country’s burgeoning beauty and skin care industry as part…
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Biocomposites Wins JEC Asia Innovation Award
In a ceremony held on 14 November in Seoul, South Korea, Jiva Materials and Eco-Technilin claimed the JEC Asia Innovation…
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Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology Thanjavur Develops Corn Starch Bioplastics Film
The Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology, Thanjavur, has developed a bioplastic film from corn starch granules which can serve…
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Futamura Strengthens Sales and Marketing Team
Futamura, renewable and compostable packaging films manufacturer, has appointed Clare McKeown the new UK & Eire sales manager, and Amaia…
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Innovation Award – Biocomposite of the Year 2019
The Winner of the Biocomposite of the Year 2019 Award is
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Novozymes Working on Bio-Detergents
At a time when the government is cracking the whip on single-use plastic and encouraging multinational corporations (MNCs) to adopt…
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Co-Founder of Titan Bioplastics to Keynote the Organic Grower Summit
There’s a surprising misconception that if you throw hemp seeds in the ground, they are going to grow and produce…
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James Bond Goes Bioplastics
According to the Daily Mail, the set sent 30 tons of food and biodegradable materials to an anerobic digestor to…
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Kanye West Launches Shoes Made With Algae Bioplastics
Kanye West is doing his part to reduce the carbon footprint of his Yeezy production and has found a way…
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Are PFAS in Food Packaging Safe Because FDA Accepted their Use?
Per- and poly-fluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS)—recently dubbed “forever chemicals”—have received a large amount of national attention, mostly due to contamination…
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Reuters Video on Fish Guts Bioplastics
Plastic from fish guts. It’s biodegradable, too.
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Bio-on Suspends All Payments To Investigate Business Continuity
The Judicial Administrator of Bio-on, Prof. Dr. Luca Mandrioli, participated at a meeting on Friday November 8th called by the…
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Arkema Wins The Grand Chaptal 2019
Arkema Wins Le Grand Chaptal. The Award is given by the Société d’encouragement pour l’industrie nationale. A French Award for…
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Bioplastics Elastomers Designed for Overmolding
PolyOne’s reSound OM thermoplastic elastomers, derived from sugarcane, are said to offer hardness levels and performance comparable to standard TPEs.
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Brazil Scientists Develop Bioplastics From Cassava Starch
Researchers develop bioplastic using cassava starch and ozone gas. Bioplastics are less harmful to the environment and could help tackle…
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Danimer Scientific and Genpak Launch New Bioplastics Food Packaging
Danimer Scientific to be exclusive provider of biodegradable resin for Genpak’s GenZero™ line of takeout food containers
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Neste and Ravago Join Forces For Chemical Recycling
Ravago, the world’s leading distributor and recycler of polymers, and Neste, the world’s leading provider of renewable diesel, renewable jet…
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Goldman Sachs Analyses Bioplastics
In today’s episode, a Goldman Sachs researcher analyzes plastic alternatives, including bio-based plastics which are gaining traction.
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Eastman Collaborates with NB Coatings to Offer Sustainable Automotive Plastic
Trēva™ engineering bioplastic innovates for circular economy via proprietary recycling technology.
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Korean Scientist Founds Bioplastic Startup
Hwang Dong-soo, an associate professor at the Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), is doing what his colleagues wouldn’t…
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Call for Participation: LignoValue Pilot
Biorizon co-initiator VITO, VMH and Worley Belgium have joined forces for the design and construction of a continuous pilot plant…
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Avantium Opens Office in Japan
Avantium Renewable Polymers confirms its strategy to turn to high-value applications for PEF (polyethylene furanoate) by establishing an Avantium branch…
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Clariant Licocare Rbw Vita Receives Award for Sustainability Excellence
Clariant’s Licocare® Rbw Vita Bio-based Additives for Plastics Receives Award for Sustainability Excellence.
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Morrisons To Stop Black Plastic From Own-Brand Packaging
The move will make 4,000 tonnes of plastic easier to recycle.
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KFC Canada Testing Bamboo Buckets
KFC Canada announced today that they are exploring eco-friendly alternatives for their world-famous buckets. The sustainability commitment will have KFC…
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Philippines Largest Company, San Miguel, Goes For Bioplastics Packaging
Conglomerate San Miguel Corp. on Monday said it is set to become the first Filipino company to utilize fully certified…
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Bamboo Toothbrush Lies and The Plastic Industry Perverse Greenwashing
A bamboo toothbrush deconstructed: bamboo handle, paper packaging box, plant-based nylon bristles and plant-based wrapper. It also comes with disposal…
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Here’s What Really Happens to Recycled Plastic
This is what happens to plastic from the moment you toss it into the recycling bin to when its materials…
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New App Provides Free Door Collection Service in Singapore
The mobile app from Sembcorp, called Ezi, aims to make recycling more convenient for residents in Singapore, where only 4…
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US Government Organises Workshop on Bioplastics
On December 11–12, 2019 the U.S. Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office is hosting a workshop titled, “Plastics for a…
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TIPA CEO Says Tesco Should Reconsider Packaging Strategy
Daphna Nissenbaum, chief executive and co-founder of compostable packaging manufacturer TIPA, understandably disagrees with Tesco’s packaging strategy.
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6th Biorizon Annual Event on Bio-Aromatics: Scaling Up Research
On November 27 and 28 2019 Shared Research Center Biorizon will host its 6th Biorizon Annual Event on Bio-aromatics in…
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Coca-Cola Says Plastic Bottles More Sustainable Than Aluminum Cans
Coca-Cola is committed to collecting and recycling plastic bottles rather than switching to aluminium cans as the world’s largest soft…
