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Plastic pellets spotted in water after North Sea ship crash
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A bacterial platform for the bio-based production of poly(ester amide)s
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Company takes bold step to revolutionize clothing packaging — and competitors may follow suit
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Microplastics in compost could be from biodegradable bin bags (Podcast)
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Engineered E. coli could be used to produce biodegradable plastics
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Ecopha produces PHA from pongamia oil in world first
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Upgrading keratin to make a biodegradable plastic
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US-Canada trade war: Steel and aluminum producers warn tariffs will damage industries
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Why plastic producers must partner with informal waste pickers for a circular economy
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Chinese scientists introduce new bio-based nanocomposite, green alternative to traditional plastics
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The world’s only coffee pods that are 100% compostable are made in Central Virginia (Video)
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Improving the hydrophobic nature of biopolymer based edible packaging film: A review
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Kenya’s Ban On Plastic Garbage Bags Signals Shift Towards Sustainable Waste Management
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The Amazon rainforest’s fossil fuel rush
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Disintegration of commercial biodegradable plastic products under simulated industrial composting conditions
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Plant-based plastics could help reduce the millions of tonnes of medical waste hospitals generate each year
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Petrobras refinery tests co-processing of 5% biomass pyrolysis oil
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Global Reuse Summit calls for ‘robust’ government policy to support reusable packaging
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Vietnam Government Restructuring – Major Changes and Expected Impacts
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Canada phases out harmful “forever chemicals” to protect health and environment
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Plastics Europe statement on US-EU trade war
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World-first analysis of seabirds who’ve eaten plastic reveals slow, insidious health impacts
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Novolex Earns Prestigious Gold Award and Key Certification for Compostable Butter Wrap
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Amazon’s latest packaging change could shake up the industry — here’s what it means for your next delivery
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Startup makes Bioplastics from Olive Pits and Nut Shells
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Rai Tre documentary on the anti Bio-on Conspiracy (FREE)
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Brazil Amazon forest deforestated for a Climate Summit
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Improving the thermal and hydrophobic properties of bamboo biocomposite as sustainable acoustic absorbers
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A ternary deep eutectic solvent for efficient biomass fractionation and lignin stabilization
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A review of lignin as a precursor for macromonomers: Challenges and opportunities in utilizing agri-food waste
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Assessment of the Letta and Draghi reports on the functioning and competitiveness of the EU’s Single Market
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Electrochemical X-Ray Scattering Unlocks Secrets of Redox Enzymes
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TotalEnergies Corbion makes a bold claim
What a bold claim and it’s in the zeitgeist. I like it. Now, the million dollar question: can TotalEnergies Corbion…
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Deal on new EU rules to reduce textile and food waste
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Netherlands: Leaders of international customs fraud ring involving biodiesel imports arrested
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How China’s renewable pricing reforms will affect its climate goals
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Origin Materials begins PET cap production for increased recyclability
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Closed Loop Partners accelerates small-format plastic recycling to meet EPR legislation
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Greenback Recycling CTO: “Demonizing” plastic won’t solve global pollution crisis
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Toray develops chemical recycling technology for nylon 66
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Engineers 3D print compostable packing material from coffee and mushrooms
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Verde Bioresins Partners with Mr. Chain to Launch EarthMade Biodegradable Plastic Chain
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Starbucks Slammed For Shifting To Biodegradable Cups In US: ‘Drips Like Sieves’
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Cyanobacteria microbiomes for bioplastic production: Critical review of key factors and challenges in scaling from laboratory to industry set-ups
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Guelph researcher looking to create bioplastics from canola meal and pulse flour
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Assessing impacts of deploying bio-based isobutene for MTBE production in an existing petrochemical cluster
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Biological and chemical synergy in chitin and chitosan production: The role of process sequencing in shrimp shell waste treatment
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Undergrounds Coffee compostable coffee pods
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Scientists in Norway explore biodegradable fishing gear to tackle plastic pollution in the ocean
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Entrepreneur finds ingenious for converting invasive plant into bioplastics
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NatureWorks and Brückner further improve BOPLA
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Berlin Packaging predicts European and UK legislation to spur innovation
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Orion S.A. signs supply agreement for tire pyrolysis oil with Contec S.A.
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Best Bioplastic of 2025 (FREE)
NbR reduces fossil-content of plastic. It can be recycled, but biodegrades within months if it escapes into the natural environment,…
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How to leverage EU regulation for US compostability strategies (Video)
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Bio-based polyester nanocomposites offer high performance and reprocessability
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Scientific study confirms no trace of microplastics in soil from d2w plastics (FREE)
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Scientists Create Biodegradable Plastic That Can Dissolve In Sea Water, In Hours
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The World’s First Commercially Available Recycled PLA
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Stellenbosch University spin-out company one step closer to winning $1 million for bioplastic innovation
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Sustainable Production of High-Performance Bioplastics from Agricultural and Industrial Biomass Waste by Integrating Deep Eutectic Solvent (DES) Pretreatment and Acetylation Processes
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Clean Industrial Deal risks overlooking criticality of plastics manufacturing to Europe’s industrial base
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How Japanese Scientists Cracked the Code to Biodegradable Plastic
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Boosted soil bacterium shows promise for sustainable bioplastic production
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New PLASTICFREE FOREVER program launched – Students set to be granted free access to leading design tool
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Closed Loop Partners and U.S. Plastics Pact Identify Top 5 Consumer Product Categories Poised for Near-Term Reuse Success in U.S. Retail
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Carpet recycling capacity triples in Ventura County (FREE)
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Australia’s CELYS & De Bondt partner on compostable polyester
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Development of a PLA/PHA-TiO₂ Polymer Blend with Improved Physicochemical and Thermal Properties
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China used cooking oil (UCO) report
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Plastics Treaty talks to resume in August in Switzerland
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Dow invests in Dutch chemical recycler Xycle
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Panama and Ocean Cleanup partner on waste management
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Researchers develop recyclable plastic that fully dissolves in the sea
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Bacteria might eat the next chair you buy
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Transformation of sustainability claims in cosmetics industry
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Green Science Alliance utilises 3D printing and plant-based, biomass biodegradable resin to make furniture
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Push for biodegradable packaging is not without problems (Confectionery News)
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Tensile strength and fracture surface analysis of polyvinyl alcohol biocomposite filled sengon wood sawdust
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LG & Nissan adopt Japan based Sumitomo’s recycled PMMA
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Bio-based foams with low density and thermal conductivity through ethyl cellulose and SiO2 stabilized Pickering emulsion templating
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Turkmen scientists have developed a biocomposite injector for efficient drip irrigation
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CalRecycle explains why compostable bags don’t work
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The impact of distribution and collection systems on the purity of kitchen waste: A comparative analysis of approaches in Slovakia
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‘Bamboo’ containers are being researched to avoid everlasting chemicals
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The impact of biodegradable plastics on methane and carbon dioxide emissions in soil ecosystems: a Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy approach
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Superglue Made from Mussels
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Bcomp, Tras bring bio-based composites to motorcycle racing
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Urban Canopee uses pull-wound composite tubes made from circular and biobased materials to fight urban heat
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Recycling products from the inside out (Sandia)
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Lummus and Resynergi Announce Commercial Availability of Microwave-Powered Plastic Pyrolysis Technology
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CJ CheilJedang will resume selling its Green Bio business
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The oceans are struggling with plastics (Vendée Globe)
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Bay Area startup looks to seaweed as a possible solution to plastic pollution
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Consumer education key as Sinclair rolls out new compostable label
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Chinese researchers study impact of PBAT and the results are not good
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The chronic effects of polyethylene terephthalate and biodegradable polyhydroxybutyrate microplastics on Daphnia magna
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Bioplastics and biodegradable plastics: A review of recent advances, feasibility and cleaner production (3rd Paywall)
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Researchers find an ocean-dwelling fungi capable of breaking down plastic waste
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A*STAR And MojiaBio To Develop Next-gen Sustainable Biomanufacturing Platform In Singapore
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Bio-on and Danimer Scientific: The Short Sellers Who Worked Together
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Danimer Scientific: Short Sellers, Class Actions and the Collapse of a PHA Pioneer
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Iraq Trucks Oil Through Syria to Bypass Strait of Hormuz
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Bio-on Founder Challenges Conviction Ahead of Appeal
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European Bioplastics and Novamont: Inside the Campaign Against a Competing Plastics Technology