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EU public consultation on Green-listing certain waste for the purposes of shipments to recovery between Member States
Read https://circulareconomy.europa.eu/platform/en/news-and-events/all-news/eu-public-consultation-green-listing-certain-waste-purposes-shipments-recovery-between-member-states#msdynmkt_trackingcontext=6a727e6c-fc1a-4f82-a2b8-53a362b90200
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Waste sector has ‘limited capacity’ to tackle plastics, MPs warned
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US children routinely exposed to harmful chemicals from packaging, researchers warn
Read https://www.packaginginsights.com/news/chemical-children-plastic-packaging-us-health.html
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Unlocking agricultural biomass for Europe’s bio-based packaging transition
Read https://www.packaginginsights.com/news/agricultural-biomass-bio-based-packaging-europe.html
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Henkel supports renewable raw materials for toilet rim blocks
Read https://www.henkel.com/press-and-media/press-releases-and-kits/2025-07-10-henkel-supports-renewable-raw-materials-for-toilet-rim-blocks-2074868
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EUBP position for INC 5.2
I’m not sure if the United Nations are truly the right people to solve the plastic waste problem. The UN…
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New EU budget
Ursula von der Leyen intends to keep giving public money to her friends. Most EU citizens are completely disinterested in…
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Controlled Degradation of PBAT for PBAT/PLA Blend Melt-Blown Nonwovens
Read https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/marc.202500276?af=R
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EU Commission policies have destroyed the chemical industry
Read https://commission.europa.eu/news-and-media/news/plan-stronger-eu-chemical-industry-2025-07-08_en https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_25_1755
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Impact of US Single-Use Bag Policies on Waste Reduction
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“US Eco-Sheets Crush Plastic Giants”: Ultra-Strong Bacteria Fabric Shakes Up Every Household and Industry With a Sudden Wave of Unstoppable Innovation
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Transforming biodegradable polymers into functional electronics
Read https://www.asiaresearchnews.com/content/transforming-biodegradable-polymers-functional-electronics
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Enhancing mechanical properties of durian (Durio ziberthinus murr.) seed starch biopolymer filled with Indonesian bay leaf (Syzygium polyanthum) extract
Read https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0961953425005707
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Young engineer develops game-changing solution to pressing global issue: ‘Creates a full circular system’
Read https://www.newsbreak.com/the-cool-down-314855763/4103671623772-young-engineer-develops-game-changing-solution-to-pressing-global-issue-creates-a-full-circular-system
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INEOS Styrolution launched bio-attributed polystyrene for food packaging
Read https://www.ineos-styrolution.com/it_IT/news/ineos-styrolution-launched-bio-attributed-polystyrene-for-food-packaging
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Guangdong launches world’s first 200,000 tons/year plastic recycling plant
Read https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202507/12/WS6871c65ba31000e9a573ba30.html
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Using of aluminum (lignin /silica /fatty acids) hybrid filler in the fabrication of natural rubber conductive elastomers
Read https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-09065-0
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Scaling-up the Bioconversion of Lignin to 2,4-Pyridinedicarboxylic Acid With Engineered Pseudomonas putida for Bio-Based Plastics Production
Read https://analyticalsciencejournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/bit.70020
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Plastic pollution in the ocean is far smaller — and far more pervasive — than we thought
Read https://www.ehn.org/plastic-pollution-in-the-ocean-is-far-smaller-and-far-more-pervasive-than-we-thought
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Why I No Longer Compost-And Why You May Want To Stop
Read https://www.newsbreak.com/24-7-food-recipes-318752653/4104984850898-why-i-no-longer-compost-and-why-you-may-want-to-stop
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Improvement of Gelatin-Based Coating in Order to Enhance the Oxygen Barrier and Mechanical Properties of Biobased PLA (Polylactic Acid) and Cellulose Films
Read https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acsomega.5c00198
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Binghamton University researchers develop process to turn food waste into biodegradable plastic
Read https://www.binghamton.edu/news/story/5671/binghamton-university-researchers-develop-process-to-turn-food-waste-into-biodegradable-plastic
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European project targets bioproducts from olive waste
Read https://www.theengineer.co.uk/content/news/european-project-to-convert-olive-waste-to-green-energy-and-bioplastics
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This New Bioplastic Is Clear Flexible and Stronger Than Oil-Based Plastic
Read https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/this-new-bioplastic-is-clear-flexible-and-stronger-than-oil-based-plastic-and-its-made-by-microbes
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BBIA is run by consultants
BBIA is the British antenna of the NSDAP 😂 (that’s actually a good joke, I did make myself laugh with…
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BASF cuts annual targets after earnings decline
Read https://www.handelsblatt.com/unternehmen/industrie/chemieindustrie-basf-kappt-nach-ergebnisrueckgang-jahresziele/100141093.html
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EU and US allow synthetic microplastics in chewing gum
The EU hasn’t banned synthetic microplastics in chewing gum yet? Nope, they want you to eat plastic. Wait until compostable…
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The State of Sorghum Production in Brazil
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Soaring oil prices may accelerate global green energy transition
Read https://www.eco-business.com/news/soaring-oil-prices-may-accelerate-global-green-energy-transition
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Novel cardanol-based polybenzoxazine (PBZ) resins from a sustainable source to substitute phenolic resins in brake pads for eco-friendliness and superior performance
Read https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1359836825006985
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ZWIA updates zero waste hierarchy to account for chemical recycling concerns
Read https://www.wastedive.com/news/zwia-zero-waste-definition-hierarchy-chemical-processing-plastic/751978
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EU Green Claims Directive development update
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Indian Experts believe compostable plastics risk worsening pollution
The Compostable Plastic industry has been lobbying aggressively in India. India’s waste management infrastructure is really nowhere in comparison to…
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Scientists Create Edible Plastic That Grows and Repairs Itself
Read https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/other/scientists-create-edible-plastic-that-grows-and-repairs-itself/ar-AA1FWdrE?ocid=arwlchr
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Pesticides and PLA microplastics from mulch film produce a highly toxic cocktail
Read https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0304389425021284
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Surrey researchers to help turn Europe’s olive mill waste into bioproducts and clean fuel
Read https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1090737
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European Project Turns to Strawberry Waste to Develop Bioplastics for Packaging
Does anyone believe strawberry waste ca be a reliable feedstock to produce plastic? The answer is no. Strawberry waste should…
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Most Stupid Bioplastic Application Ever
The price goes to PLIXXENT (German Chemical Company).
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EPA ditches proposed reviews of plastic-to-fuel chemicals
Read https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eenews/2025/07/09/epa-ditches-proposed-reviews-of-plastic-to-fuel-chemicals-00444516
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Candy giant Mars reached 7% PCR use in 2024
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End-of-life Vehicle Regulation – crucial differences in EU Council and Parliament approach
Read https://www.icis.com/explore/resources/news/2025/07/09/11117925/end-of-life-vehicle-regulation-crucial-differences-in-eu-council-and-parliament-approach
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Development of functional degradable materials by precise crosslinking design of biobased polymers
Read https://www.nature.com/articles/s41428-025-01051-7
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A possible replacement for plastic: Spinning bacteria create improved cellulose
Read https://phys.org/news/2025-07-plastic-bacteria-cellulose.html
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Harvard Scientists Grow Algae in Mars-Like Conditions, Paving Way for Space Habitats
Read https://scitechdaily.com/harvard-scientists-grow-algae-in-mars-like-conditions-paving-way-for-space-habitats
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Brazilian researchers identify bacteria that can transform plastic waste into bioplastics
Read https://agencia.fapesp.br/brazilian-researchers-identify-bacteria-that-can-transform-plastic-waste-into-bioplastics/55270
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Australia delays packaging EPR amid calls for clarity and fairness
Read https://www.packaginginsights.com/news/australia-packaging-epr-regulation-delay.html
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European Commission creates diversion with Lantmannen cartel to avoid critisism from Novamont cover up
Some EU Commission officials with whom I have spoken are frowning their eyebrows as to why the Commission didn’t investigate…
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Beckers and Anodyne Chemistries to develop bio-based HHPA
Read https://www.beckers-group.com/en/about-us/news/2025/beckers-group-announces-collaboration-with-anodyne-chemistries
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Mars Sustainability Investment Fund targets recyclable, compostable flexibles
Read https://packagingeurope.com/news/mars-sustainability-investment-fund-targets-recyclable-compostable-flexibles/13052.article
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Fully biodegradable and mass-producible conductive fiber based on tungsten–poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) composite
Read https://www.nature.com/articles/s41528-025-00448-x
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We’re looking for victims of Novamont / ENI
Do you know of any company that has been victim of Novamont / Versalis / ENI unfair commercial practices and…
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Bio-based products powering a greener future
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University of Houston Engineer Creates a Possible Replacement for Plastic
Read https://uh.edu/news-events/stories/2025/july/07082025-rahman-bacterial-cellulose-plastic.php
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Irish EPA confirms d2w biodegradable plastic complies with EU directive
Read https://www.investing.com/news/company-news/irish-epa-confirms-d2w-biodegradable-plastic-complies-with-eu-directive-93CH-4125864
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Reusable packaging: German lessons for the Dutch market
Read https://kidv.nl/reusable-packaging-german-lessons-for-the-dutch-market
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SK chemicals Signs Exclusive Partnership Agreement with Austria’s Durmont to Supply Sustainable Materials to Global Automotive Brands
Read https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sk-chemicals-signs-exclusive-partnership-agreement-with-austrias-durmont-to-supply-sustainable-materials-to-global-automotive-brands-302490329.html
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Plastic waste: Commission consults on new rules for chemically-recycled content in plastic bottles
The only end-of-life option that is working OK is mechanical recycling of PET …. now the European Commission wants to…
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Third-party verified LCA confirms Luminy® PLA has low environmental impact, achieving carbon neutrality and negative footprint with recycled content
It’s difficult to get a grasp on TotalEnergies Corbion external communications. Sometimes they send me their press releases sometimes not.…
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USDA Advances Trump Administration’s Farmer-First Agenda at UN FAO Conference
I publish this USDA article because of one word: “chargé d’affaires” … a french word. Americans are sophisticated and the…
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For some Western firms, China is the place for carbon dioxide utilization
Read https://cen.acs.org/environment/greenhouse-gases/Western-firms-China-place-carbon/103/web/2025/07
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Novamont market abuse scandal in the Italian Press
This article was published in the Italian press (Milano Finanza). There’s a google translation at the bottom.
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How will Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ bill affect climate change?
Read https://www.eco-business.com/news/how-will-trumps-big-beautiful-bill-affect-climate-change
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Japanese corporate directors who fail to address climate risks could face personal liability
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Climate change will impact cassava, corn, rice, sorghum and soya bean yields
The corrupted European Bioplastics members and the Nova Institut will tell you that using bio-based feedstock will not impact food…
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AI data-centre boom could destroy Big Tech’s net-zero plans
Read https://www.eco-business.com/news/ai-data-centre-boom-could-destroy-big-techs-net-zero-plans
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Italy’s Eni launches demo plant for mixed plastic recycling
Read https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/land-use-biodiversity/eni-unveils-plant-chemical-recycling-plastic-waste-2025-06-19
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UNEP roundtable: Huhtamaki VP discusses flexible packaging circularity in India
Read https://www.packaginginsights.com/news/india-recyclable-flexible-packaging.html
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How far has the dial really moved in climate finance since COP29?
Read https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/how-far-has-the-dial-really-moved-in-climate-finance-since-cop29
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EU After-Biochem Project – a European Flagship Project Comes To A Close, Paving The Way For Sustainable Industrial Green Chemistry
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Glass bottles contain microplastics originating from bottle caps, study finds
Read https://www.packaginginsights.com/news/glass-bottle-cap-microplastics.html
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Malaysia cracks down on plastic waste imports with stricter laws
Read https://www.packaginginsights.com/news/malaysia-plastic-import-law-update.html
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Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ blows US emissions goal by 7 billion tonnes
Read https://www.eco-business.com/news/trumps-big-beautiful-bill-blows-us-emissions-goal-by-7-billion-tonnes
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Shell Polymer Trends Report 2025
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Nestlé and IBM leverage AI and deep tech to unlock new packaging innovations
Read https://www.nestle.com/about/research-development/news/ibm-ai-powered-sustainable-packaging
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Recycling in Vietnam: Study suggests national DRS to accelerate circularity and design innovation
Read https://www.packaginginsights.com/news/vietnam-drs-recycle-waste-management-eunomia.html
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EUBP Position paper on anaerobic digestion
Here’s a picture of people responsible for microplastics in our foodchain.
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The Planet is 20% greener than 30 years ago (Jordan Peterson)
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Alliance for Fibre-Based Packaging warns EPR fees could increase plastic use
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New threat to marine life discovered: sunscreen meeting plastic
Read https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/25290593.scots-scientists-discover-new-threat-marine-ecosystems—sunscreen
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How Denver’s trash, recycling and compost system works: They’d rather teach you than fine you
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Will Compostable Coffee Pods Solve Any Problems?
Read https://www.wweek.com/news/dr-know/2025/07/05/will-compostable-coffee-pods-solve-any-problems
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Standardization transformation of C-lignin to catechol and propylene
Read https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-61457-y
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Mars multiplies recycled content use, but still lags 2025 target
Read https://www.packagingdive.com/news/mars-2024-sustainability-report-pcr-postconsumer-recycled-content/752198
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Stella McCartney’s new plant-based sneakers can be composted
Compostable sneakers 🙂 🙂 🙂 Greenwashing alert !!
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Specially developed Luminy® PLA grade creates sustainable solutions for cleaner air
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New EU rules to make the automotive sector more sustainable
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ExxonMobil doubles capacity at Baytown chemical recycling plant
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Dow will shut down three upstream European assets in response to structural challenges in the region (FREE)
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Sustainable Packaging is a fairy tale (FREE)
Does sustainable packaging exists? FREE article
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Avantium Announces Offtake Agreement with PLIXXENT for FDCA in Insulation Foams
Using PEF in insulation foams? The most absurd idea of 2025. Come on, if this is not greenwashing then I…
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Europe puts flagship green project in jeopardy: ArcelorMittal considers shutting down the Steelanol plant in Ghent
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These common ‘natural beauty’ ingredients are harming the planet
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Bioplastics News is FREE again; no more paywalls
Bioplastics News is FREE again. All new publications and articles will be accessible to everyone. No more paywalls.
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The Challenges of Setting Hong Kong Free From Single-Use Plastics (FREE)
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Kerala college student designs biodegradable pen to combat plastic waste (FREE)
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PLA Polylactic acid impacts gut microbiota and induce inflammation (FREE)
PLA is going to cause a massive public health crisis. The three biggest companies that will provoke this crisis are…
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Compostable Plastics will destroy the composting industry according to composters
Compostabe plastic are set to destroy the organic compost industry. Some chemical companies such as BASF and ENI want us…
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Avantium plant-based polymer granted PET stream compatibility
What’s the point of buying PEF if it ends up in the PET recycling stream?
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D-PAK™ cartons have smaller carbon footprint than plastic pouches for laundry detergent (FREE)
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Paper Bags industry is a scam (Joe Rogan)
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