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Opportunities for Biobased Specialty Chemicals
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CHUK Launches New Compostable Tableware Products For QSRs and Caterers
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Texas restaurants using compostable and reusable packaging
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Biobased startup LignEasy receives €1m investment from EIT InnoEnergy
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USC and SEARCA wins global accolade for bioplastics project
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Purple bacteria offer path to more sustainable plastic
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TotalEnergies PLA used in textiles applications
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Canadian newspaper publishes article on Bioplastics
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Report says media comfortable forming partnerships with anti-plastic climate activists
I’m not convinced as the cited NGOs are linked and funded by the Rockefeller family. The Rockefeller patriarch was involved…
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Unaddressed non-energy use in the chemical industry can undermine fossil fuels phase-out
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Biogenic carbon accounting in the Product Environmental Footprint (EU industry association statement)
Should our agriculture be run by oil and chemical companies? Seriously? Does the moral corruption of the EU commission has…
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Aluminium vs. compostable – the coffee capsule conundrum
I would go for the aluminium one because you know at least what material is used and it’s probably mono-material…
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Rapid biodegradation of microplastics generated from bio-based thermoplastic polyurethane
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Volkswagen unveils hemp fiber-based leather alternative with Revoltech
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New Evonik plant will significantly boost production of sustainable cosmetic emollients
Evonik is also going to the ingredients market …. because the bio-polymer market is stagnating if not reducing (inflation aside).
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The Great Pacific Garbage Patch can be cleaned for $7.5 billion
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BETO Accelerates Innovation to Advance the U.S. Bioeconomy
It’s a scandal that US tax payer money ends up in the pocket of the plastic industry for so-called green…
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Plastic bag bans have drastically reduced ocean pollution
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Eagle Beverage Opens State of the Art PHA Injection Molding Manufacturing Facility
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Keurig to pay $1.5M settlement over statements on the recyclability of its K-Cup drink pods
And soon they’ll have to pay another settlement regarding the so-called compostability of their coffee pods.
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Lego at the forefront of bioplastics greenwashing
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Welspun and Avgol partner on biodegradable wipes using Polymateria technology
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bitBiome and Bluestem Biosciences Sign Strategic Partnership Agreement to Accelerate Bioproduction of Renewable Chemicals
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Lygos and CJ BIO Partner on Commercial-scale Biorefinery Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa, to Bring High-Performing, Sustainable Solutions to Market
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Antalis offers ‘recyclable and compostable’ barrier board for fresh food packaging
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Maui hotel introduces compostable ‘Naked Cups’ that don’t require commercial facilities
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Italy’s Experience With Compostable Plastics In Organics Recycling
That the Italian case is been used to promote compostable plastics is beyond my understanding. The Italian waste management industry…
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The Plastics Industry’s Latest Deception: Mass Balance
Mass balance is another greenwashing tactic designed and promoted by BASF. Thanks to BASF’s ‘over the counter’ snake oil fata…
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Schneider Electric and GR3N partner on PET recycling
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US citizens resist Grace plans to build a plastic recycling research lab in Colum
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US statewide bans on plastic bags reduced beach pollution: analysis
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A homesteader put a compostable straw in her composter and It held its shape over two years.
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Hipposak and Crown Poly ‘Compostable’ Bag are fraudulent
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Symphony Environmental narrows loss as costs fall in first half
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Curtin Malaysia team wins gold, top awards at iCAN 2024 for microalgae-based bioplastic innovation
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Algenie emerges from stealth with next-gen bioreactor it claims can unlock algae’s potential in feed, bioplastics, and fuel
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Essentra accelerates trials of bioplastic alternatives
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Aldi US Joins Plastics Pact
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EcoLips Introduces Three New Lip Balms in Compostable Tubes
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DITF scientists 3D print innovative lignin glove coating
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US Finally Agrees to Back Limits on Plastic Production
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Exel Composites launches commercial scale use of bio-based resins
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New England Coffee Company Debuts Compostable Single-Serve Pods
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Sustainability Awards 2024 Finalist Interview: Shellworks’ biobased mono-material tub
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US Plastics Pact Updates Report on Problematic and Unnecessary Materials
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Weizmann Institute researchers have created a biodegradable composite material that might help battle the global plastic-waste crisis
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Conversion of Bamboo into Strong, Waterproof, and Biodegradable Thermosetting Plastic through Cell Wall Structure Directed Manipulation
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New biobased packaging solutions in Hawai
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Hintco and Fertiglobe sign landmark renewable ammonia supply contract
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Oyster shells repurposed as magic ‘Seawool’
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Q2 Stadium unveils new waste-sorting system
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Citroniq raises $12M to move forward with bio-based PP plant in US
I’ve just realised that most of my competing plastic industry media outlets are owned by the same companies largely financed…
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A new type of cellulose is playing a major role in driving cement decarbonisation
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Former EPA Administrator, Gina McCarthy Joins UBQ Advisory Board
The older I become, the more I think it’s inappropriate to have senior government officials joining private companies in the…
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JEPLAN Group’s Pet Refine Technology Announces Brand Name ‘HELIX’ for Its Recycled PET Resin, Produced with Proprietary PET Chemical Recycling Technology
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Depolymerization method achieves exclusive chemical recycling of PET from cloth waste and plastic waste mixtures
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Pakistan has lowest rate of plastic waste leakage in region: World Bank
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Coca-Cola fails to increase reusable packaging and ensure millions of single-use plastic bottles don’t reach the oceans
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Detpak launches largest Australian compostable PBS range to cut plastic use
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Pierre Fabre studies capacity of microalgae to produce bioplastics
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Fantastic new bioplastic hub to keep the lid on waste
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Brazil Biofuels Annual Report
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What Is Advanced Recycling?
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New process ‘vaporizes’ plastic waste to create recyclable materials
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Newly Discovered Fungus Capable of Degrading Plastic
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Microplastics: Are we facing a new health crisis and what can be done about it?
I’ve witnessed from my own eyes that some of the bioplastics startups directly or indirectly related to the WEF, are…
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Has a UC Berkeley chemistry lab discovered the holy grail of plastic recycling?
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Australian Supermarkets swap plastic for compostable produce bags, but waste issue remains
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Australian researchers plan new generation of biodegradable plastic
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Biodegradable diagnostic tests offer sustainable solution to plastic pollution
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Bioplastics company EcoCortec diverts to PCR
Bioplastic industry is going through hard times and some bioplastic companies decide to divert to recycled content (PCR) and ingredients
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Kelpwood & Bioplastic from Nordic Ocean Biomass
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China Biofuels Annual report
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CTK Bio in the press
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Mitsubishi involved in billion dollars deforestation deals
What an insult to Japan. I considered Mitsubishi as a clean conglomerate but it’s not. I’ll try to find out…
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Scotland launches consultation on charge for single-use beverage cups
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Aimplas reports €686M social impact from plastics industry circularization R&D in 2023
Lets not forget that the EU Commission (under leadership of Ursula Fond-of-Lying) is giving millions away to fake R&D projects…
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Melanin from Cuttlefish Ink as a Sustainable Biomass Resource
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US EPA Investigates Biodiesel Supply Chains as most feedstock sources are fraudulent
The US government is soon going to discover that the biodiesel supply chain is fraudulent. EU has the same problem,…
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Aether Industries and Seqens Group partner on bio-based products
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Mitsubishi Chemical Group initiates chemical recycling studies for end-of-life tires
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Plastic circularity of flip flops (Forbes)
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Call for blanket ban on charges for biodegradable plastic bags (Malaysia)
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Californian brand Whatrr claims its water bottle biodegrades at 85.5% rate in 3.5 years
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Restaurantware Launches the Sustain Collection: A Game-Changer in Compostable Foodservice Packaging
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Thailand GMO Regulation for Plants (Update)
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The most sustainable plastic packaging for cosmetic products (My opinion)
This is probably the most sustainable packaging solution for cosmetic products. It will be launched in Austria and Germany in…
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FAMU-FSU College of Engineering researchers develop biomass-based polymer that can absorb and release carbon dioxide
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CTK Bio and CRVA Announce Sustainability at Full Speed with Eco-Friendly Paper Cups at NASCAR Events
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Brazilian Scientists Develop Rapidly Degradable Bioplastic
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Revolutionary Biodegradable Plastic Developed by Korean Researchers
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Best Practices for Disposing of Compostable Products Correctly
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Enzymatic Recycling Powers the Circular Plastic Economy
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8 Ways the EU Can Strengthen Plastic Pollution Legislation
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Resin made from biomass enables wind turbine blade recycling
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Compost-a-Ball™, the World’s First Compostable Pickleball Ball, presented by Professional Pickleball Partners
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PlantFusion goes for compostable plant-based protein powder pouch
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Eco-friendly “living plastic” contains the seeds of its own destruction
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GAIL and Petron Exploring Opportunities to set up Bio-Ethylene Plant in India
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Nigerian food vendors defy styrofoam ban because alternatives are unaffordable
I have compassion for the African street vendors. Western leaders impose their circular economy bullshit on the planet for their…
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Bio-on and Danimer Scientific: The Short Sellers Who Worked Together
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Bio-on Founder Challenges Conviction Ahead of Appeal
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