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Oman issues ministerial decision to establish the Oman net zero centre
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America Can Recycle 90% of Wind Turbine Mass, According to New DOE Report
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Waste Management strategy for Trump and Musk (FREE)
Here are some waste management policy suggestions for president Trump. This is a FREE article
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New study shows miscanthus’ greater potential for productivity, economic returns
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Technip Energies and LanzaTech Awarded Funding from the U.S. Department of Energy for Commercializing Breakthrough CO2 to Ethylene Technology
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Did the International Plastic Treaty melt under plastic intentions? (Times of India)
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Oxygen-free slow pyrolysis boosts bio-waste utilization
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US NGOs fighting plastic greenwashing (Update)
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New Quebec recycling system takes effect, shifts more responsibility to producers
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City in California bans compostable plastic bags such as PLA
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Chemical recycler Blue Cycle goes bankrupt in the Netherlands
Another one bites the dust. The business model of chemical recycling is not sound so expect more bankruptcies in 2025
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U.S. Department of Energy Issues Notice of Intent to Fund Research and Development to Advance Biofuels and Bioproducts
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Mexico Agricultural Biotechnology Annual
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Agilyx Review of 2024
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Agilyx granted its 22nd patent and advances technology leadership in polystyrene recycling
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Starbucks Japan to switch to green plant-based straws in January
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Policy shift in Egypt to impact bio-based chemicals production
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Bioplastic tools for Mountain Bikes
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US Army gives $1.9M to Hemp-Based Insulation
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Anomalia’s mycomuseum exhibits mycelium as compostable blocks & recyclable leather chair
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New Materials May Help Put a Stop to Microplastic Pollution
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3 Bioplastics Stocks Reducing Plastic Pollution
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Top 10 Best Zero-Waste Startups in India 2025
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Philippines waste collection update
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How Bioconjugates Are Transforming Recycling and Material Upcycling
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The false promise of ‘responsible mining’
In the meantime, global mining companies are exploiting people and destroying nature … but now they do it with the…
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Plastic State of the Union 2024 (FREE)
What happened in plastic land …. a recap of 2024. This is a FREE article
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US Aluminum Industry Update
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Cyclyx Names Chris Yandell as Chief Executive Officer
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Abundia buys land to built chemical recycling plant
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Ghost nets: What you need to know about these deadly ocean polluters
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Minnesota officials promote new law requiring refillable, reusable, recyclable or compostable packaging by 2032
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Why compostable plastic is not a silver bullet for eliminating plastic waste (Video)
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Health, Economic Costs of Exposure to 3 Chemicals in Plastic: $1.5T in a Year, Study Shows
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The Carbon Capture fairy tale
Let me explain with simple words why carbon capture is greenwashing. This is a FREE article.
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The Best Bioplastic Company of 2024 (FREE)
Here’s the best bioplastic company of 2024. This is a FREE article
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OCI expands eco-friendly materials business by increasing pyrolysis oil use
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Discovery Of Plastic-Eating Insect Could Help Combat World Waste
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Scientists unveil first-of-its-kind plastic alternative that could shake up the packaging industry — here’s why it’s important
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Project turning food waste into bioplastics receives award
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EUBP welcomes PPWR
The European regulation on packaging waste has never been so complicated: it’s a mix between a kaleidoscope and a labyrinthe.…
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US Plastic Pact Impact Report
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Portland’s only Styrofoam recycler wants you to stop buying single-use plastics
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India inaugurates first bio-bitumen highway
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Plastic Bags in Ghana (Update)
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Finnish Firm Develops Biodegradable Plastic From CO2 Emissions
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Loliware receives commitment of technical assistance from Subnational Climate Fund to introduce SEA Technology® to the region, beginning with Guatemala
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US researchers develop biodegradable material to replace microplastics
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Project Turning Food Waste Into Bioplastics Receives Award
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Greenpeace co-founder on global warming
The ‘global warming’ conspiracy became the ‘human-induced climate change’ conspiracy. All of them brought to you by the Leninist Klaus…
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US Senators dig into Used Cooking Oils mafia
US Senators should stop used cooking oils imports into the US. First of all, US produces enough used cooking oil…
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MIT develops new catalyst to turn methane into plastic
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Shell sustainability video
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Is recycling enough? Solving the plastic waste problem in America (Video)
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Governments support strict controls on maritime transport of plastic pellets
International plastic trading (including recycled plastic pellets) is linked to criminal organisations. Plastic waste is supposedly recycled into fake plastic…
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Ascend produces bio-circular performance chemicals, PA66
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Danimer Scientific Takes Action to Strengthen Capital Structure
I’ve never really been convinced by the Danimer Scientific story. I tried to reach out to them in the past…
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LG Chem Extends Deal to Develop Gevo’s Ethanol-to-Olefins Process for Producing Bioplastics
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2025 CBE JU funding opportunities announced
The Italian crime syndicate is having a Xmas party with EU tax payer money.
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Plastic debate: Holiday gift purchases support your side (FREE)
Article by David Goldstein, Ventura County Public Works Agency Environmental Resource Analyst. This is a FREE article
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New Zealand Government on Track to Legislate Agriculture Out of Emissions Trading Scheme
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Uplift360: €1 Million (Pre-Seed) Raised To Develop Sustainable Chemical Recycling Technologies
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NEXTCHEM (MAIRE) signs agreement with Röhm for chemical recycling of PMMA
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The future of plastic recycling: Pathways to circularity and net-zero emissions
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EPA’s National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution
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Bulgaria-based LAM’ON raises funds to offer substitutes for petroleum-based plastic solutions
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RIKEN & University of Tokyo partner on marine degradable plastic
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Criminal activities in the global plastic waste trade
The Italian crime syndicate is overly active in the plastic industry
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Indonesia’s reliance on biofuels will create new environmental harms
Biofuel is equal to deforestations
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Indian Startup Innovates with Bioplastics from Seafood Waste
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Companies are retracting carbon neutrality claims (Net Zero update)
Net Zero and carbon trading are greenwashing scams designed by the usual suspects: the WEF, the US oligarchs (Bill Gates,…
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US DOE Issues Notice of Intent to Fund Research and Development to Advance Biofuels and Bioproducts
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When ‘compostables’ are actually garbage
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How This Female Founder Aims to Eliminate the Toxic Toll of Microplastics
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Ultra-strong and solvent-resistant lignin-based non-isocyanate polyurethane adhesives: One-pot strategy toward versatile bonding
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Sway and Umaro secure $1.5 million grant
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EUBP welcomes the inclusion of soil-biodegradable products in the EU Fertilising Products Regulation
The EUBP markets its technology as ‘biodegradable’ for agricultural applications while they market it as ‘compostable’ for packaging applications. It’s…
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Researchers Develop New Plastic That Is Recyclable, Ocean-Degradable and Won’t Leave Microplastics Behind
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A strong, excellent water resistance, and anti-ultraviolet poly(vinyl alcohol)/lignocellulose/poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) composite with “sandwich” structure
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E. coli bacteria boosted for chemical production
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Researchers reveal key factors behind Japan’s plastic waste removal rates in rivers
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Loop Industries sells its first chemical recycling technology licence
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Houston City Council Member Questions ‘Advanced’ Recycling of Plastic
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The Galician Consortium for the Chemical Recycling of Post-consumer Textiles
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Plastic waste production skyrockets during the holidays (Video)
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New Jersey targets plastic packaging that fills landfills and pollutes
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Improvement in the toughness and compatibility of poly(lactic acid)/starch acetoacetate through reactive melt-kneading with amine-modified silicone
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Nano-Scale Insights into the Optimization of Bioplastic Blends
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Key Takeaways of EUBP Conference 2024 (FREE)
Well, not much: A lot of blabla and a lot of false hope … the same thing as for the…
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Plastic Treaty: accusations of sabotage
The EU wanted to pay for the whole ‘plastic treaty’ party with the money of the EU citizens. The EU…
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Lignin-based flame retardants chelated with Fe3+: Facilitating the development of flame retardant, UV resistant and antibacterial properties polyvinyl alcohol composites
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Characterization of Mycelium Biocomposites under Simulated Weathering Conditions
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Advanced Recycling: Innovative Improvements and New Technologies
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Australian Organics Recycling Association (AORA) is calling for bans
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NEXE Innovations Expands into U.S. Market with EKOCUPS Partnership
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CEO TotalEnergies Corbion (Video Interview)
TotalEnergies Corbion EO is coming on the pitch. That tells you what time it is…. It’s pretty late on the…
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European Commission revises regulation on the Classification, Labelling and Packaging of Chemicals
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Gevo and LG Chem Extend Joint Development Agreement for Bio-Propylene to Accelerate Commercialization Using Gevo Ethanol-to-Olefins Technology
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Positive feedback for Sinclair’s compostable label
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Bioplastics researchers at KTU: pollution is caused by people, not by plastics
Latest reports
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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