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Measures of French Government Will Impact Plastics Industry
The French Government took Measures on 18th of June to counter the current socio-economic crisis and protests. Here are the…
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Concern over Plastic use is Reflected in Consumer Attitudes on Food Packaging
56% of the respondents in the United States feel that the food brands have the main responsibility for reducing plastic…
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Coco Taps Partners with Beyond Green to Introduce Biodegradable Taps
Fresh-tapped coconut supplier Coco Taps has announced partnership with beyond GREEN to launch their new taps, made from corn-based maize.…
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Yield10 Bioscience Files Patent For New PHA Biomaterials Technology
Yield10 Bioscience, an agricultural bioscience company that uses its “Trait Factory” to develop high value seed traits for the agriculture…
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Biocomposites Enter More Markets
Biocomposites have begun to penetrate several additional markets beyond the main sales market of decking.
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LyondellBasell and Neste Announce Commercial-scale Production of Bio-Based Plastic
This collaboration marks the first time bio-based polypropylene and bio-based low-density polyethylene were produced simultaneously at commercial scale.
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Can Green PE, Better Collection and Recycling Redeem Plastic? Braskem Thinks So
As ocean plastic in particular has captured the world’s attention, plastic producers such as Braskem have quickly ramped up efforts…
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Plant Based Summit Report, the Increasing Power of the Biobased Chemistry
Some 400 people gathered in Lyon on May 22, 23 and 24 to participate at the Plant Based Summit (PBS)…
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Biodegradable Plastic Will Not Break Down in Compost Says UCL Scientists
Plastic packaging labelled “biodegradable” or “compostable” is misleading because most does not break down naturally and ends up polluting the…
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Compostables Study Misleading According to BBIA
The Bio Based and Biodegradable Industries Association (BBIA) has responded to the growing concerns surrounding compostable packaging.
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DEINOVE & Dow Sign Agreement to Develop Cosmetic Ingredient
Dow has selected an extract belonging to the DEINOVE proprietary strains’ bank to launch a new cosmetic active ingredient for…
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Are PFAS The Next Big Industry Scandal?
A class of chemicals that some scientists call the next DDT is just beginning to face scrutiny for its appearance…
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Biodegradable Artwork Graces Paris Park
A vast artwork showing a line of clasped hands at the foot of the Eiffel Tower in Paris will be…
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Wooden Beer Bottles and Paper Straws, Japan Shifts from plastic
Transition creates opportunities for the nation’s declining paper industry.
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Packaging Made of Orange Peel Bioplastics
The solution to how we keep food fresh could well involve pinching a trick from nature – wrap it in…
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Italian Embassy Does Marketing Campaign With Novamont
Six months into its latest UK diplomatic mission, the Italian Embassy in London has reduced the amount of waste it…
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Bio-Based Plastic Street Activity Helps Children to Make their Own Plastic
The transition to a bio-based economy starts by raising already young children’s awareness.
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Trash for Teaching: Indian Students Hope to Set Example on Plastic Recycling
A school has asked pupils to bring in at least 20 pieces of plastic waste every week in exchange for…
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How Fish Skins and Algae Could Help Solve the Plastic Pollution Crisis
A University of Sussex student has taken inspiration from the seas to find a solution to the man-made plastic pollution…
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Initiatives To Monetise Plastic Waste
Plastic Bank and 3R Initiative are industry led initiatives aimed at reducing plastic waste by increasing value of plastic waste.
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WWF Launch Anti-Plastic Campaign
WWF Launch ‘Your Plastic Diet’. WWF wants a treaty to address plastic pollution through international cooperation.
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US Government Becomes New Leader in Bio-Transition
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s (EERE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) in partnership…
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Synvina Becomes Avantium Renewable Polymers
The Name Change has not Been Made Official Yet, but We Thought You May Want to Have a Look at…
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A Biodegradable Label Doesn’t Make It So
At the third Scientific American “Science Meets Congress” event, “Solving the Plastic Waste Problem”, experts examined the question of biodegradability.…
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Canadians Invent Biodegradable Shoes Made From Plants
Instead of tossing these in the trash when you wear them through, drop them in your compost bin, where they’ll…
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BBC Unveils The Criminal Practices of Recycling in Malaysia
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall finds UK plastic waste abandoned in Malaysia For his series War on Plastic.
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P&G to Trial Olay Refillable Packaging in the UK and USA
Procter & Gamble (P&G) is to pilot refillable packaging for its Olay skincare brand in the UK and USA.
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New Nano-Organisms Consume CO2 to Make Biodegradable Plastic and Fuel
Cyborg bacteria could be stored in local pools where family homes and businesses pump their CO2 waste to, suggest researchers.
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A New Lignin Based Glue
Latvijas Finieris has developed for its RIGA birch plywood a new green glue RIGA ECOlogical, where bio-based renewable lignin to…
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Hemp Products of the Year 2019
The Winner of the Hemp Product of the Year 2019 is ….
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Seven Measures To Promote A Bio-Based Economy in the EU
Over the last three years the STAR4BBI project has studied policy and standardisation hurdles that bio-based industries face. Here are…
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Philipinnes To Return Garbage that Came from Australia
Australia’s garbage will be the next to be shipped out of the Philippines.
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Suntory Issues New Plastic Policy Including BioPlastics
Today, Suntory Group unveiled a new company-wide policy focused on implementing sustainable plastic that promote a recycling-oriented and decarbonized society.
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Nativia, The Sensible Choice For Sustainable, High Quality Packaging
Taghleef Industries (Ti) is one of the largest global manufacturers of plastic films and with NATIVIA® bio-based films offers a…
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Aldi Goes For Bioplastics Bags
Aldi has said it will ditch its plastic bags for paper and biodegradable bags from July.
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Canada to Announce Ban on Single-Use Plastics
The Canadian government plans to announce it is moving to ban single-use plastics as early as 2021, a senior government…
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No More Plastic Straws at Over 270 Outlets in Singapore From July
A major contributor to the excessive use of disposable plastic, Singapore’s food and beverage industry has taken a significant first…
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Will Plastic Wet Wipes Be Banned Because of Sewer Blockages?
There are calls for Wales to consider banning non-biodegradable wet wipes and urgently fund more research into microplastics in rivers.
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Thai Government Gives Tax Deduction for Using Bioplastics Packaging
The cabinet on Tuesday approved measures to promote biodegradable plastic packaging, offering a tax deduction on expenses from corporate income.…
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Corona Will Accept Plastic Waste as Payment to Combat Ocean Pollution
For a week, the beer company will upcycle litter.
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Plastic Packaging to Prevent Food Waste and Protect Environment
There has been a surge in awareness of the damage that plastic pollution does to our planet in recent years.…
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Biodegradable Construction Bricks Made Of Charcoal And Loofah
concrete manufacturing, one of the most common construction methods, produces about 15% of the world’s carbon dioxide emissions, making the…
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Avantium Moving Forward on Bio-based Plastics Plant
Dutch biotechnology company Avantium NV has unveiled a series of plans to commercialize its YXY technology to produce 100 percent…
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Solon Is A New Bioplastics Brand
PRESS RELEASE – RWDC Industries Ltd., the winner of The Liveability Challenge 2018, presented by Temasek Foundation, launches its Solon…
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Navigating the Fast-Changing Landscape of Bioplastics and Biomaterials
Small and big companies looking to meet current buyer demand from consumers and retailers, swerve incoming regulatory levers and leverage…
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Will Israel Disrupt the Blue Bioplastics Industry?
Israel is Joining the Bioplastics Scene. Are they Coming to Pay us a Visit or Will They Run the Show!
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Tallahassee Businesses Moving to Biodegradable Straws
Tallahassee city commissioners are hoping the city will become “more conscious than ever before” in protecting the environment, starting with…
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Compostable Pen and Ink System Derived from Materials Found in Sewage
Every day, NYC turns 1.3 billion gallons of sewage into a material called biosolids by feeding it to microorganisms. Though…
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Green Science Alliance Obtains Certificate From Japanese Bioplastics Association
Nano Cellulose, Cellulose nanofiber (CNF) is derived from natural biomass resources such as trees and plants so that it is…
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EU Council Adopts Rules on Single-Use Plastics to Reduce Marine Plastic Litter
PRESS RELEASE Published on 21 May – The Council of the EU adopted the ambitious measures proposed by the Commission…
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Bioplastics in Luxury Packaging
The Luxury Packaging Event Focussing on Sustainability, Edition Speciale by Luxe Pack, Took Place in Paris on the 4th and…
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Good Bubble Goes Bioplastics
Good Bubble – the vegan baby skincare range backed by Deborah Meaden – is spearheading ‘a UK first’ with its…
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YFAI Pursues Lignin as an Alternative to ABS
Yanfeng Automotive Interiors (YFAI) has obtained the exclusive use of the lignin-based material developed by Prisma Renewable Composites for automotive…
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BBC Covers Bioplastics From Cactus
This Mexican researcher has discovered a way to turn cactus leaves into a material with similar properties to plastic. She…
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Bedding Made From Eucalyptus
New York homeware brand Buffy has launched a comforter made entirely of eucalyptus pulp, reducing its ecological footprint while also…
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Groundbreaking Technology for the Measurement of Bioplastic Degradation in the Environment
Who is the Market Leader in the Development of User-Friendly Technology for the Measurement of Bioplastic Degradation?
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New Cigarette Filters Block up to 60% of Harmful Substances Thanks to Bio-on Biopolymers
Bio-on has patented a new material following research conducted over the last 2 years by CNS laboratories in Italy and…
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Lignin Startup in the Spotlight
The Hamburg-based start-up LignoPure, a spin-off from the TVT Institute of the TUHH, wants to make the world a better…
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Michelin Reinvents the Wheel: Bio-Based and 3D Printed
Michelin Hits the Nail Square and Will Probably hit the Jackpot too. Michelin Initiates a New Revolution, a New Era…
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Joint European Vision for a Circular Bio-Society
On behalf of 15 parties from the European bio-economy, the Bio-Based Industries Consortium (BIC) has launched the joint Vision of…
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Bio!Pac 2019 Was A Great Success
Bio!Pac Has Become the Most Important Conference on Bioplastics Packaging.
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The Future is Here in the Form of Biodegradable Cutlery
You can have your plate and eat it too, says Polish inventor. Polish inventor and entrepreneur Jerzy Wysocki catches a…
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Plastic Bill Moves Forward in Sacramento
A bill to phase out single-use plastics by 2030 passed Wednesday in the state senate and its companion bill passed…
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Compostable Food Containers May be Leaching PFAS
Composting and compostable food packaging have become an environmentally friendly trend that aids in reducing waste that would eventually go…
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Startup Makes Menstrual Pads With Hemp
Hempact, a startup created by University of Alberta students, was recently awarded $10,000 towards their mission of combating excess hemp…
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Australian Firm Gets Oxo-Biodegradable Trademark
A small Australian company has received approval for the nation’s first certified trademark for oxo-biodegradable plastic products.
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Injection Molding Firm Steinwall Goes Bioplastics
Steinwall has put years of R&D into learning to design and mold with biopolymers and natural-fiber reinforcements. Now that groundwork…
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6 Biodegradable Sunscreens to Pack this Summer
While we all know that protecting ourselves from the sun is essential, it’s becoming increasingly important to consider the impact…
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Botanic Material to Replace Some Plastic Packaging?
If plastics had its own Facebook page, it would see a lot of Unfriend responses reflective of the ongoing backlash…
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Boulder Clean Goes Bioplastics
Boulder Clean, producer of plant based cleaning products announced today the integration of Braskem’s plant-based bioplastic into Boulder Clean’s newest…
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Your Biodegradable Bag Might Not Degrade As Fast As You Think
Article and video published on Mashable.com
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Can Plastic Be Biodegradable? New Study Suggests the Jury is Out
Anyone with an interest in green, eco-conscious living knows that plastic has become a major environmental concern in recent years.
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Compostable Food Packaging may Contaminate Compost
US research flags presence of potentially hazardous substances leaching from takeaway containers. Andrew Masterson reports. Additives used to make allegedly…
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Respirators Made from Shrimp Bioplastics
Smog and excess garbage are two of the most critical issues facing many major cities across the world. And now,…
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Game-Changing Biodegradable Clean Impact Textiles
It’s not every day that a genuinely disruptive new product enters the marketplace. But an innovative new collection of textiles…
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We’ll All Soon Be Wearing Biodegradable Glitter
Glitter, like all microplastics, is disastrous for the environment. What if there was a greener way to glow?
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Scientists Create Bioplastic for Food Packaging Which Degrades in Two Years
A group of scientists at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) Lithuania have created biodegradable plastic, which decomposes in a compost…
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Fossil Fuel Subsidies Are Wrecking the World, Says U.N. Chief
Subsidies that promote the use of fossil fuels are helping “to destroy the world”, and are a bad way to…
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Malaysia Returns 3000 Tonnes of Plastic Waste
Malaysia has said it will send back 3,000 tonnes of non-recyclable plastic waste to countries including the UK, America, Australia…
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Substitutes for Packaging Materials Using Biodegradable Polymers
Due to waste build up in the environment, researchers are looking at substitutes for packaging materials using biodegradable polymers. Biodegradable…
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ASDA Testing New Type of Packaging
PRESS RELEASE – We’re trialling a new kind of packaging for fresh chicken that will save 75 tonnes of plastic…
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Novamont on Euronews
How environmentally friendly carrier bags are being made from starches and vegetable oils.
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All ALDI Packaging Reusable, Recyclable or Compostable by 2025
The supermarket chain is also taking a number of other steps to help combat the global plastics catastrophe.
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Bio!Pac Conference 2019 – Live Coverage
Bio!Pac 2019 just started. BioPac is the biggest conference on bio-based packaging. Follow the conference live!
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Australia and the International Waste Management Fraud
Australia is in the middle of a media storm regarding their waste export.
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Japan Aims to Standardize Biodegradable Plastic Materials
The Japanese government plans to launch a public-private initiative to standardize plastic materials that can be degraded by marine microbes,…
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Analysis and Results of European Elections
Here’s a Short Analysis of the Results of the European Elections.
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Towards Greener Plastics
Researchers and companies are working on new kinds of biodegradable packaging, bottles and other products that break down like compost.
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PlasticsToBio Concept Aims at Replacing Fossil Plastics with Bioplastics
Pöyry launches PlasticsToBio concept aiming to solve the global plastics problem and replace fossil based plastics with bio-based raw materials.
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Headphones From Bioplastics, Fungus and Yeast
Fungus, yeast-based bioplastic and other materials grown by microbes have been used to make the Korvaa headphones, designed by Finnish…
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Americans Invent Stronger and Cooler Wood
Households in the U.S. Southwest spend about $400 per year to cool their homes, about twice the national average. Now,…
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The Indy Racetrack Balloon Fiasco
Indy 500 balloon release: IMS says the balloons are biodegradable. We tested them.
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Biobased Plastics To Avoid Oil Spills?
On a breezy Saturday afternoon, the Planeteers of Southern Maine hosted the local version of “Hands Across the Sand” on…
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The French Add Luxury and Glamour to Sustainable Packaging
ÉDITION SPÉCIALE by Luxe Pack is an original and brand new event dedicated to luxury packaging in Paris, which provides…
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First 3D Printed Bathtub in Bioplastics
The bathtub is named Sessilia and it’s the first 3D printed bathtub in one piece.
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Why Are American Companies Always Winning?
Why are American companies always winning? Is it because they’re smarter, have more money or better ideas?
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Turning Methane into Biodegradable Materials
Mango Materials is doing double time when it comes to saving the planet: not only is the company making biodegradable…
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Is The Recycling Industry on the Verge of Collapsing?
The Southeast Asian region has seen a spike in imports of mainly plastic waste after China last year stopped plastic…
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Americans Revolutionise The Wood Adhesives Industry
Research Collaboration Demonstrates an Additional Way to Replace Petrochemicals With a Renewable Alternative.
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Braskem Goes on TV
Worldwide Business with Kathy Ireland® is pleased to announce an exclusive interview with Marco Jansen, Braskem’s Commercial Director of Renewable…
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