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Sulzer and TripleW transform food waste to PLA Bioplastic at scale
https://www.sulzer.com/en/shared/news/250909_sulzer-and-triplew-transform-food-waste-to-pla-bioplastic-at-scale
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Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS first F1 team to race with bio-based carbon fibre composites
https://www.eco-business.com/press-releases/mercedes-amg-petronas-first-f1-team-to-race-with-bio-based-carbon-fibre-composites
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AI is stifling demand for junior sustainability talent: recruiter
https://www.eco-business.com/news/ai-is-stifling-demand-for-junior-sustainability-talent-recruiter
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A journey rooted in regenerative agriculture: From fashion to farming
https://www.pepsico.com/our-stories/story/a-journey-rooted-in-regenerative-agriculture-from-fashion-to-farming
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Please built your chemical recycling plant in Antwerpen
This is a message for the CEO of Exxon regarding the chemical recycling plant in Belgium.
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World Cleanup Day signals rising public demand for ocean action
https://www.euractiv.com/news/world-cleanup-day-signals-rising-public-demand-for-ocean-action
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Lobby group rep raises alarm at HK event with ‘denialist’ claim that plastics don’t harm humans or marine ecosystems
https://www.eco-business.com/news/lobby-group-rep-raises-alarm-at-hk-event-with-denialist-claim-that-plastics-dont-harm-humans-or-marine-ecosystems
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The High Seas Treaty will take effect from January
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq5j87114deo
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Scientists sound the alarm after making disturbing discovery deep in Mediterranean Sea: ‘It was an unsolved mystery’
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/scientists-sound-alarm-making-disturbing-233500808.html
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Students showcase renewable replacement for plastic packaging
https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/students-showcase-renewable-replacement-for-plastic-packaging
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How plastic fishing gear waste is being recycled into patio furniture — for now
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/plastic-fishing-gear-waste-recycling-1.7637690
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Research team invents plastic material that completely transforms when exposed to light
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/research-team-invents-plastic-material-053000168.html https://advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/adma.202506733
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“We’ve Been Recycling Wrong”: Scientists Dissolve Plastic With Solvents While AI Exposes Our 9% Recycling Failure
https://www.sustainability-times.com/research/weve-been-recycling-wrong-scientists-dissolve-plastic-with-solvents-while-ai-exposes-our-9-recycling-failure
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Bioplastics dissolve and release chemicals
https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2025/09/plastics-are-causing-stress-to-crops-and-biodegradable-alternatives-do-too
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Bioplastics made in Italy … a fraudulent claim allowed by the EU
And then you wonder why the EU economy is collapsing.
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Shiseido, Futamura, Iwatani, and LYB collaborate to create bio-based solutions for cosmetics packaging
https://www.lyondellbasell.com/en/who-we-are/updates-events/products–technology-news/everyday-beauty-shiseido-futamura-iwatani-and-lyb-collaborate-to-create-bio-based-solutions-for-cosmetics-packaging
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Indika Energy establishes new subsidiary in bio-based chemical industry
https://indonesiabusinesspost.com/5171/corporate-affairs/indika-energy-establishes-new-subsidiary-in-bio-based-chemical-industry
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Plastics found inside vegetable tissues for the first time
https://www.earth.com/news/plastics-found-inside-vegetable-tissues-for-the-first-time
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Bioweg raises EUR16 million to drive sustainable alternatives to microplastics
https://www.premiumbeautynews.com/en/bioweg-raises-eur16-million-to,26329
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Trump EPA backs Biden’s ‘forever chemical’ Superfund rule
https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025/09/trump-epa-backs-bidens-forever-chemical-superfund-rule-00570101
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BPI introduces home compostable certification, label
https://www.packagingdive.com/news/bpi-biodegradable-products-home-compostable-certification-label/760465
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Solvent-based recycling and AI could be the key to solving plastic waste
https://www.thebrighterside.news/post/solvent-based-recycling-and-ai-could-be-the-key-to-solving-plastic-waste
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Japan’s petrochemical shake-up gains momentum
https://cen.acs.org/business/mergers-&-acquisitions/Japans-petrochemical-shakegains-momentum/103/web/2025/09
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Coveris and Tipa form exclusive partnership to manufacture compostable labels for UK fresh produce market
https://www.fruitnet.com/fresh-produce-journal/coveris-partners-with-tipa-for-uk-compostable-produce-labels/268823.article
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Could Cheese Waste Be The Solution To The Plastic Packaging Crisis?
https://www.forbes.com/sites/mariannelehnis/2025/09/17/could-cheese-waste-be-the-solution-to-the-plastic-packaging-crisis
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Plastics talks failure is bad news for the circular economy
https://www.eco-business.com/news/plastics-talks-failure-is-bad-news-for-the-circular-economy
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Exxon pauses European plastic recycling plans over draft EU rules
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/land-use-biodiversity/exxon-pauses-european-plastic-recycling-plans-over-draft-eu-rules-2025-09-17
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Did ENI write the speech of Italian PM Meloni?
Greenpeace replied to my emails and from what I understood: ENI wrote the speech of Italian Prime Minister Meloni at the COP 29. This is a FREE article
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Hidden plastic graveyard uncovered in the deep Mediterranean Sea
https://www.earth.com/news/hidden-plastic-graveyard-uncovered-in-the-deep-mediterranean-sea
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Sustainea invests $400 million in Bio-MEG plant
https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/business/2025/09/13/progress-being-made-on-400-million-facility-in-lafayette
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Starbucks customers react as chain makes major change to cups: “No more TikTok drinks”
https://www.msn.com/en-us/foodanddrink/foodnews/starbucks-customers-react-as-chain-makes-major-change-to-cups-no-more-tiktok-drinks/ar-AA1znMYM
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The future of hair extensions is biodegradable, Thanks to a Nyamira entrepreneur
https://nation.africa/kenya/business/seeds-of-gold/the-future-of-hair-extensions-is-biodegradable-thanks-to-a-nyamira-entrepreneur-5191596
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PBAT microplastics restrain wheat growth, damage root ultrastructure and decrease mineral levels (study)
The results showed that PBAT MPs inhibited wheat growth, damaged the root ultrastructure, and decreased mineral levels; these phenotypic effects are consistent with omics evidence showing downregulation of the TCA cycle metabolism and genes involved in metal ion binding.
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TenCate Kicks Off National Campaign for Pivot Performance Turf, Turning Fields into ‘Living Labs
On the field and online, coaches, ADs and architects get to experience firsthand how the next generation of turf plays like natural grass
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The EU increases disproportionate taxation instead of promoting circularity
https://petcore-europe.prezly.com/the-eu-increases-disproportionate-taxation-instead-of-promoting-circularity
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Amazon still isn’t a priority at UN climate summits
https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/environmental-crime-worth-billions-is-climate-fights-blind-spot
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Game changer for chemical recycling: Technip Energies and Anellotech launch commercialization of Plas-TCat®
https://www.ten.com/en/media/news/game-changer-chemical-recycling-technip-energies-and-anellotech-launch-commercialization
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MOL Tests New Way to Make Plastics from Waste
https://hungarytoday.hu/mol-tests-new-way-to-make-plastics-from-waste
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Honda Develops New “Chemical Sorting” Technology to Separate Solid Contaminants from Waste Plastics Derived from End-of-life Automobiles
https://global.honda/en/topics/2025/c_2025-09-16eng.html
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How AWS, The Ocean Cleanup, and artificial intelligence are finding ocean plastic
https://sustainability.aboutamazon.com/stories/how-aws–the-ocean-cleanup–and-artificial-intelligence-are-find
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Japan backs new material development to reduce marine plastic waste
https://www.nationthailand.com/blogs/news/world/40055469
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OxBarrier launches licensing programme for compostable coffee capsule technology
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/oxbarrier-launches-licensing-programme-compostable-085839882.html
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How Jussi Saloranta and Corsair Group International are redefining plastic recycling
https://www.digitaljournal.com/business/from-waste-to-resource-how-jussi-saloranta-and-corsair-group-international-are-redefining-plastic-recycling/article
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Should We Be Using Plastic Produce Bags Or Not? (Huffpost)
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/should-we-use-plastic-produce-bags_l_68bae658e4b0acb9ffebafd7
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Edible packaging offers a biodegradable alternative to plastic waste
https://www.news-medical.net/news/20250916/Edible-packaging-offers-a-biodegradable-alternative-to-plastic-waste.aspx
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graduates on UAL showcase give materials new meaning from bioplastics to nail art
graduates on UAL showcase give materials new meaning from bioplastics to nail art
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First Bioplastic Factory in Delfzijl Begins Production
https://nltimes.nl/2025/09/15/first-bioplastic-factory-delfzijl-begins-production
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BioPEtex project: Development of PE-based, spun-dyed, sustainable clothing made from bio-based raw materials
https://www.bayern-innovativ.de/en/detail/biopetex-project-development-of-pe-based-spun-dyed-sustainable-clothing-made-from-bio-based-raw-materials
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PM Modi inaugurates bamboo-based ethanol plant in Assam, world’s first
https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/business/pm-modi-inaugurates-bamboo-based-ethanol-plant-in-assam-worlds-first/
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The end of the plastic recycling industry
It will start in the EU and the US and will continue in Asia. An article by Axel Barrett. This is a FREE article.
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Future Recycling: Technology that turns mixed plastics into new resources without pollution in South Korea
Future Recycling: Technology that turns mixed plastics into new resources without pollution in South Korea
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How this tiny B.C. community is making an outsized impact on plastic waste
https://vancouversun.com/news/tofino-bc-plastic-waste
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Novel chemical integration of biodegradable energy storage materials utilizations for sustainable environment
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0022286025016199
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There’s a brand new high performance material that’s here to rival carbon fiber
https://supercarblondie.com/new-high-performance-material-amplitex-alternative-carbon-fiber
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ADA Biotech strengthens production capacity, supply chain partnerships to support growth
https://thesun.my/business-news/ada-biotech-strengthens-production-capacity-supply-chain-partnerships-to-support-growth-HE14892234
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Scientists Turn Grapevine Waste into Biodegradable Plastic Films
https://www.webpronews.com/scientists-turn-grapevine-waste-into-biodegradable-plastic-films
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BASF Performance Materials division plants in Europe are now all REDcert² certified
https://www.basf.com/global/en/media/news-releases/2025/09/p-25-175
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ENI and my email to Italian Trade Unions
Here’s my first email sent to the Italian trade unions. Email was sent on Monday 15 September. This is a FREE article
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Will ENI profiteer from the Gaza conflict?
The following particular sensitive information was brought to my attention. This is a FREE article.
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ENI to increase collaboration with the US
Google translation (ANSA) – ROME, SEPTEMBER 12 – During a series of meetings, U.S. Ambassador Tilman Fertitta, U.S. Secretary of the Interior and Chairman of the National Energy Dominance Council Doug Burgum, and U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright met with Eni CEO Claudio Descalzi for an update on Eni’s activities with U.S. partners and…
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The tangle of biodiversity credits
https://www.eco-business.com/news/the-tangle-of-biodiversity-credits
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Systematic attribution of heatwaves to the emissions of oil and gas majors
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-09450-9
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This doctor can see microplastics in brain tissue
https://cen.acs.org/biological-chemistry/cancer/Scientists-uncover-weakness-brain-cancers/103/web/2025/09
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Mechanochemical recycling converts polystyrene to a commodity chemical
https://cen.acs.org/materials/polymers/Mechanochemical-recycling-converts-polystyrene-commodity/103/web/2025/09
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LyondellBasell and partners develop bio-based film packaging solution for cosmetics
https://www.specialchem.com/plastics/news/lyondellbasell-and-partners-develop-bio-based-film-packaging-solution-for-cosmetics
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Biodegradable Hat Brims & Recycled Footwear
https://members.asicentral.com/news/strategy/september-2025/sustainability-roundup-biodegradable-hat-brims-recycled-footwear
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Compostable Menstrual pads is a no go
I think she means biodegradable menstrual pads because sending used menstrual pads to the compost would cause a sanitary crisis.
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Kobe University Engineers Bacteria to Create Biodegradable Plastic Alternative
https://www.isaaa.org/kc/cropbiotechupdate/article/default.asp?ID=21506
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ENI vs Italian Trade Unions
ENI is in conflict with Italian trade unions because it wants to fire thousands of employees to increase its profitability. On the other hand, ENI is still ‘connected’ enough within EU institutions to receive millions in EU funding. This is a FREE article
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Burning trees for energy is a sustainable activity, EU court rules
https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-court-rules-bioplastics-can-be-classed-as-green
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EPA Paved Way for Buildout of Fossil Fuel-Boosting Chemical Recycling Facilities
EPA Paved Way for Buildout of Fossil Fuel-Boosting Chemical Recycling Facilities
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The Future Of Plastic Waste Management
https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbestechcouncil/2025/09/11/the-future-of-plastic-waste-management
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Plastics are causing stress to crops (and biodegradable alternatives do too)
https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2025/09/plastics-are-causing-stress-to-crops-and-biodegradable-alternatives-do-too
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Sumitomo Chemical Achieves Scale-Up of Its Proprietary Process for Producing Propylene Directly from Ethanol
https://www.sumitomo-chem.co.jp/english/news/detail/20250820e.html
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Asahi Kasei, Mitsui Chemicals, and Mitsubishi Chemical establish a limited liability partnership for ethylene manufacturing facilities in western Japan
https://jp.mitsuichemicals.com/en/release/2025/2025_0901_4/index.htm
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Researchers make surprising discovery about states that ban plastic shopping bags: ‘May be even more effective’
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/researchers-surprising-discovery-states-ban-101000526.html
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Japan’s packaging industry turns to bio-polypropylene
https://www.argusmedia.com/en/news-and-insights/latest-market-news/2727616-japan-s-packaging-industry-turns-to-bio-polypropylene
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Scottish college launches reverse vending machine trial offering 20p per bottle
https://resource.co/article/scottish-college-launches-reverse-vending-machine-trial-offering-20p-bottle
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Totalenergies Corbion And Multi Trade Group Partner To Drive PLA Bioplastics Adoption In The ME
https://menafn.com/1110006577/Totalenergies-Corbion-And-Multi-Trade-Group-Partner-To-Drive-PLA-Bioplastics-Adoption-In-The-ME
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Vizag researcher patents eco-friendly bioplastic made from dairy waste
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vijayawada/vizag-researcher-patents-eco-friendly-bioplastic-made-from-dairy-waste/articleshow/123682407.cms
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Bio-based plastic sorting trial demonstrates recycling breakthrough
https://resource.co/article/bio-based-plastic-sorting-trial-demonstrates-recycling-breakthrough
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