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Duplicor biocomposites to advance Netherlands housing construction
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Lignin-based sunscreen offers natural and high-performance UV protection
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University of Auckland on tougher policies for compostable products
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Stan’s Introduces Biobased Bicycle Care Line
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BIOVOX successfully closes €2.2 million seed round for medical bioplastics
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ICIS launches Europe recycled polyolefin agglomerates pricing
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Chemically recyclable PVC-like plastics
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This plastic is biodegradable in a home composter
Compostable plastic is a very bad idea as it bring toxic contaminants into our food chain. That the EU commission…
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KIST Accelerates the Realization of a Circular Economy with the Development of Polyethylene Biodegrading Enzyme
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A new project will enable rapid detection of Staphylococcus bacteria and create a new bio-based disinfectant to reduce hospital-acquired infections
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Fashion greenwashing: a deceptive trend
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Thailand sells its mangrove to the devil
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Greenwashing raises red flags among Indonesian consumers
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International Clean Energy Initiative Launches Global Biomass Resource Assessment
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California sues ExxonMobil for plastic recycling conspiracy
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ExxonMobil CEO on Plastic Treaty
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How brands can exploit green certification
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Agilyx CEO discusses strategic shift and industry innovations in plastic recycling (Video)
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Next Wave and Lummus Produce World’s First Renewable Alkylate
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China National Standard Soil Environmental Quality Risk Control Standard for Soil Contamination of Agricultural Land
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Coca-Cola tackles Canadian packaging pollution with remote-controlled waste collector
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New catalyst developed for sustainable propylene production from biomass
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Origin Materials cuts 30 % workforce
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UBQ Materials Secures €5 Million Just Transition Fund Grant
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Compostable packaging’s relationship status with organics recyclers: ‘It’s complicated’
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Geopolitical tensions spark bioplastics innovation
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Wood waste and bioplastic floor panel boasts the strength of steel
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A.P. Moller Holding launches Vioneo to pioneer fossil-free plastics production
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France makes u-turn on polystyrene ban (UPDATED)
Money must have hit the pocket of the newly elected French government. France confirms its role of leading banana republic…
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Ningbo Homelink Eco-iTech and Danimer Scientific Announce Commercial Launch of Home Compostable Extrusion Coating Biopolymer Based on PHA
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Development of sustainable flame-retardant bio-based hydrogel composites from hemp/wool nonwovens with chitosan-banana sap hydrogel
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Plastic bottles still most rampant maritime waste
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Using biocomposites in future stair design
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Photon upconversion crystals doped bacterial cellulose composite films as recyclable photonic bioplastics
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US senator announces new legislation to block American taxpayer money from going to biofuels made with foreign feedstocks
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TotalEnergies uses Mozambique army to kill, rape and torture local population
When TotalEnergies is not busy contaminating our food chain with polylactic acid, or toppling an African government … they usually…
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Notpla storms America with £20m funding round
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Researchers are commercializing technology to turn waste into plastic-free, biodegradable packaging
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Scaling bioplastics faces major hurdles
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BIOVOX snaps €2.2M to produce sustainable healthcare bioplastics from renewable resources
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One man’s watermelon waste is another man’s bioplastic treasure
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Cork and algae compose biodegradable vegan slippers you can bake at home
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California Sues ExxonMobil for Deceiving Public About Recycling Plastics
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UPM-Kymmene gets grant for process for converting lignin to renewable products
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Diageo launches first 70cl paper-based bottle on-trade trial for Johnnie Walker
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This Company Just Created a Fully Compostable Chip Bag (Time) (Video)
Time has become an unreliable source of information, especially their lists / rankings.
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The Future of NonWovens: Fighting Microplastic Pollution at Creation
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From seafood waste to biodegradable packaging
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BIOFAST helps reduce the time taken for biodegradation tests on bioplastics in composting environments
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Evidence for widespread human exposure to food contact chemicals
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CBE JU call closes with 298 project proposals
Another round of money swindling brought by the Sicilians
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How does Indonesia’s palm oil industry fuel the climate crisis?
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NL Government presents agricultural plan (Report)
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EU Reusable packaging barometer (Report)
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Paptic enters hygiene and feminine care packaging
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Britvic sustainability strategy
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Plant-based packaging surges amid evolving legislation and biotech advances
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Reusable plastic drinking bottles are toxic for kids (Report)
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Researchers make breakthrough with genetically engineered wood that could transform the construction industry: ‘One major step for us’
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BPI Launches Composting Microgrants to Support Food Scrap Programs and Compostable Products
In my opinion, BPI is a not an independent organisation: it is too close to the compostable plastics industry and…
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Turning food waste into biodegradable plastic (Canadian Plastics)
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Is Aluminum Better Than Bioplastics for Beverages?
The right question should have been : is plastic better than aluminium? Bioplastics is a ‘no go’ when it comes…
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France and the European Union at war over packaging legislation
Both France and the EU are in the wrong. The EU commission has been corrupted by the plastic and chemical…
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Billions plastic pellets are washing up on Gulf Coast shores
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Guinea bans single-use plastic to promote environmental protection
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Bioplastics in Colombia (update)
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EU Plastic Tax is based on fake data
The European Commission is not interested in plastic waste, recycled content or reliable data …. the only purpose is to…
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Renewable Energy and Net Zero are biggest environmental and geopolitical fraud of the 21st century (video) (Free)
The EU green ideology is a scam to swindle taxpayer money into ze pocket of the ‘green’ billionaires and their…
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Bioplastics company develops replacement for single-use medical supplies
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Microplastics found in coral skeletons
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UPM Biochemicals and Södra accelerate the commercialisation of innovative lignin-based solutions
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Umea University receives SEK 15 million to produce biodegradable plastics
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How ExxonMobil is supporting chemical recycling
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Easy, convenient, cheap: How single-use plastic rules the world
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Rutgers researchers are exploring the impact of microplastics on the digestive system
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Nutrient-containing biodegradable polymers for mulch films
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What will the Brazilian food industry do about plastic packaging?
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NEXTCHEM awarded licensing, Process Design Package and catalyst supply based on CONSER’s proprietary Maleic Anhydride Technology for a plant in Oman
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Mushrooms and urine – the strange solutions to our plastic problem
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Indonesia palm oil exports to fall in 2024
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A synthetic polymer can bust biofilms like barnacles do
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Home Depot Sustainability Plan Targets Plastic Elimination
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Life in agri-plastic is not fantastic… but it’s getting better
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Polymateria and Monash University partner on bioplastics
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Flanders Marine Institute article on bioplastics
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Bioplastics in the medical industry: Is a green future a reality?
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CarbonScape to Build Demonstration Plant for Biographite Production in Finland
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Gevo Awarded U.S. Patent for Single-Step Ethanol-to-Olefins Process
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EIT InnoEnergy Invests in Bio-based Materials Start-up LignEasy
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Department of Energy National Laboratory Converts Lignin Into a Nylon Precursor With Microbes
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Seda North America Introduces Compostable Double Wall Cold Cups with EcoFit Lids for a Superior Consumer Experience
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Lobbying campaign to defiscalize bioplastics in India
I cannot agree with the defiscalization of bioplastics because (1) bioplastics are plastics made by petrochemical companies who make billions…
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Indian chemical newspaper publishes article on bioplastics
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Drinking water pressure pipes made from chemically recycled plastic installed in Vienna, Austria
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US FDA allows toxic recycled plastic in food contact materials
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Bloom Renewables marketing video
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Full Draghi report on EU competitiveness
Draghi was the president of the EU Central Bank before he became prime minister of Italy. His palmares is far…
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Fungal Mycelium as the Basis for Sustainable Products
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Mizzou scientists achieve more than 98% efficiency removing nanoplastics from water
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L’Oréal strengthens investment in biotech innovation
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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