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Bioplastics Net Clips Made from Grape Pomace
This seems like a smart bioplastic application
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PBS Documentary on Chemical Recycling (FREE)
PBS NewsHour made a documentary on chemical recycling.
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PVA is Toxic Bioplastic Says Study
New Study Shows that PVA Claims of being Eco-Friendly or Biodegradable by some manufacturers are false
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Dow Podcast on Plastics and European Green Deal
In this episode, Dow’s Director of EU Affairs, Dennis Kredler, is joined by Plastic Europe’s Director of External Affairs, David…
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HB Fuller and Covestro Partner on Sustainable Adhesives (FREE)
H.B. Fuller and Covestro Join Forces to Make Adhesives More Sustainable.
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Covestro Carbon2Polymers Update (FREE)
Second project phase of Carbon2Polymers.
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EU Forest Campaign
Is there something like sustainable Forestry? Is the European Commission policy contradictory? Well, it wouldn’t be the first time
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Crocs Goes Full Vegan
Crocs Announces Commitment to Become a Net Zero Company by 2030
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ABC News Covers PHA
PHA allows its plastic waste to decompose completely in the ocean and soil in a significantly shorter period of time
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Domtar to be Acquired by Deforestation Group
Domtar to be acquired by famous deforestation company. UPM buys Lignin from Domtar
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New Wood Plastic Composite Plant in Tasmania
Timberlink Announces a new Bio Composite plant in Bell Bay Tasmania
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Dow Second Quarter 2021 Results
Dow reports second quarter 2021 results
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US Student Develops New Bioplastic Cup
Brown University Student Hopes Her Compostable ‘Fette’ Cups Can Replace Traditional Solo Cups
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New German Bioplastics
In Europe, only Germany competes at the level of US and China
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EU PFAS Restriction and Consultation
Do you use, produce, or have knowledge of alternatives to #PFAS? Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark and Norway will submit…
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Australian Guide To Promote Recycled Content in Packaging
Apco Launches New Guide To Support Businesses To Use More Recycled Content In Packaging
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Stanford University Enzymes Research Breakthrough
A new tool that enables thousands of tiny experiments to run simultaneously on a single polymer chip will let scientists…
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Stora Enso Goes Lignin Based Batteries
Stora Enso’s pilot plant for producing lignin-based carbon materials for batteries is now operational
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Ravago Buys Stake in Alterra
Ravago continuous to push the boundaries in recycling by acquiring equity interest in leading advanced recycling company Alterra Energy
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Eastman, Usamp and Padnos Partner on Circular Automotive Plastic
Eastman announces project with USAMP and PADNOS for fully circular recycling study in automotive market
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American Recycling Infrastructure Plan
Blueprint for federal recycling spending
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Impact Compostable Packaging on Shelf Life Vegetables
Compostable Packaging May Allow Longer Shelf-life Of Vegetables Than Conventional Plastic, Studies Find
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Dole and Ananas Anam Partner on Bio Leather
Dole Makes Moves Toward Zero Waste Goal As Repurposed Pineapple Leaves Find Their Way To Global Lifestyle Brands
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Belgian Bio Aromatics Production Update
Within the Flemish government’s Moonshot initiative, which supports industries in reducing their CO2 emissions, the Later Stage Innovation project PILLAR…
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DOE Awards Innovative Startups and SMEs
American Meritocracy vs European Nepotism. US gives funding to market oriented SMEs and startups. EU gives funding to companies who…
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Berkeley Lab Aims to Build the Bioeconomy Workforce
UC Berkeley’s Master of Bioprocess Engineering (MBPE) program
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Goldman Sachs on eCommerce ESG
The key ESG challenges of rapidly increasing e-commerce and how companies and investors are addressing these issues
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Lignin Based Epoxy Vitrimers
Sustainable alternative for bisphenol A epoxy resin high-performance and recyclable lignin-based epoxy vitrimers
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Newport to Regulate Plastic Tableware
City council also received briefing on compostable plastics
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BMW i Ventures Goes Vegan Leather
Turning Plants Into Leather: Our Investment in Natural Fiber Welding
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Aluminium as Alternative to Plastic and Glass Marketing Campaign
Who would have thought to be able to buy reusable aluminum cups in the supermarket a few years ago? Good…
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NGOs File Complaint Against Italy for Unlawful Transposition EU SUP Directive
Italy has been protecting national interests in the transposition of EU SUP directive
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Alpla Invest in Bioplastic Company
Acquisition of a significant minority stake in a Slovak company specialised in the manufacturing and research of bio-based and biodegradable…
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Scholle IPN and Obbotec Partner on Chemical Recycling
Scholle IPN Announces Strategic Partnership With Chemical Plastic Recycler OBBOTEC
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German Companies Partner on Chemical Recycling
EW Energy from Waste (EEW) and DSD Duales System Partner on Chemical Recycling
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ArcelorMittal and Sekisui Chemical Partner on Carbon Capture
ArcelorMittal and SEKISUI CHEMICAL announce carbon recycling partnership
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Economical Method to Produce Bio Acrylate Resins
Economical synthesis of polyacrylates and polymethacrylates from biobased materials
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Clariant Launches OK Compost Pigments
Clariant Expands Its Contribution To Sustainability With Pigments Certified Ok Compost Industrial
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Future Leader of Hemp Bioplastic
Is this US company the future leader of Hemp bioplastics? Is the US building a performant and market driven bio-economy…
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EU Consultation on Environment Action Programme
8th environment action programme: Commission consults on monitoring framework with headline indicators
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Summary of Adopted French Climate Law
Summary of the New French Climate Law
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French Sticker Ban Threatens US Fruit and Veg Exports
French legislation threatens millions of dollars of US fruit and vegetable exports
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US Senate Votes Chinese Genocide Law
US votes Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act. Will Xi Jinping be the next dictator accused of genocide? What will be…
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Chemical Recycling is Plastic Incineration Says NGO
NGO believes chemical recycling is greenwashing term for plastic incineration
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Clothes Create More Waste than Plates or Straws
Clothes may be worse for the environment than single use plastics says Newsweek
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US City Trials PLA Cups at Event
US city trials with PLA cups at event
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US To Boost Biomanufacturing
Agile BioFoundry Selects New Collaborations
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LCA of Alternative Plastic Feedstocks
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of alternative feedstocks for plastics production
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P&G Goes Lenor Paboco Paper Bottle
Procter & Gamble Announces First Lenor Paper Bottle Pilot and Joins Paboco Community of Pioneer Brands
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Japan Export Expansion Action Strategy for Agricultural Products
Japan Releases Details on Agricultural Export Expansion Plan
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LyondellBasell and Corine De Farme Partner on Renewable Bottles
With LyondellBasell CirculenRenew polymers, CORINE DE FARME innovates with renewable-based bottles, produced in Europe
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Pirelli and BMW Partner on First FSC Tyres
The World’s First FSC-Certified Tyre Becomes a Reality Thanks to Pirelli and the BMW Group
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Sulapac and Toly Partner on Cosmetic Packaging
Eco-friendly packaging elevated – Toly and Sulapac form alliance for sustainable innovation
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Chinese Bioplastics Degrades in 7 Days in Open Air
China is very efficient. It makes us reflect on how we spend R&D funds in the EU
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EU SUP Directive Member States Transposition Report
A report and analysis on the transposition of the EU SUP directive by Member States
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First US Extended Producer Responsibility Law
An Act To Support and Improve Municipal Recycling Programs and Save Taxpayer Money
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Tetra Pak and Rehau on Sustainability and Climate Leaders Platform
Tetra Pak: Accelerating de-carbonisation and collaborations to pioneer a sustainable future —REHAU Group: Implementing Sustainability Through Circular Principles’.
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Americans Discuss New Feedstock Options
A group of Americans gathered one morning to study a new feedstock
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First Fully Integrated Microalgae Biorefinery
Microphyt Announces Launch of SCALE, the world’s first fully-integrated microalgae biorefinery
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Can Mussels Clean Up Ocean Microplastics?
Scientists at Plymouth Marine Laboratory have launched a series of in-situ trials of a unique microplastic clean-up method using mussels…
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New Indian Bioplastics
Indian organisations develop new bioplastics
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County of Marin Proposes to Ban Bioplastics
The goal of the project is to develop an updated County ordinance that would define alternative materials that would be…
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Oceana Canada Calls for Ban on Compostable Plastics
Bioplastics, including so-called compostable plastics, are showing up in grocery aisles, restaurants and even office supply stores. But are these…
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Plastic Golden Design Rules Coalition Launched
With a common vision of a world where no plastic waste ends up in nature – land or sea –…
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Biobased Wood Coating Better than Synthetic Options
Bio-based coating for wood outperforms traditional synthetic options
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Ferrero Group Packaging Commitment 2025 Update
The Ferrero Group Continues To Make Progress On Its 2025 Packaging Commitment
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Phoenix Suns, Phoenix Mercury and Real Mallorca Partner on Plastic Free
Phoenix Suns, Mercury and Real Mallorca Form Global Partnership for Newly Named Footprint Center to Become a Transformative Venue to…
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Podcast on Latest New Zealand Bioplastics Research
Podcast on the latest biodegradable plastics research in New Zealand.
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French Law on Waste Sorting
Decree n° 2021-950 of 16 July 2021 relating to the sorting of waste paper, metal, plastic, glass, textiles, wood, mineral…
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Agilyx CEO on the State of the Recycling Sector
‘Opportunity is vast’ for recycling sector, says Agilyx CEO
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Nike Goes Cork Sneakers
Nike Goes Cork In Latest Move To Zero Sneaker
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Dow on How to Partner with Waste Collector Communities
How do we tap into that power that waste reclaimers have where they’re already collecting material to create their livelihood…
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France Consultation on National Waste Prevention Plan
French public officials were giving lessons on recycling to their European peers until they discovered waste management in France was…
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French Senate Climate Law Update Press Release
Thanks to the Senate, France is taking a further step towards the low-carbon transition and respecting its international commitments
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Dupont Signs Natural Resources Restoration Deal with Delaware
DuPont, Chemours, and Corteva reach natural resources restoration agreement with State of DE
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McDonalds UK Goes Reusable Cups
MCDONALD’S is rolling out reusable “rented” coffee cups
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Austin Texas to Tackle Plastic Waste
Austin’s Promise to Reduce Plastic Waste
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Prince Albert Plastic Bag Ban Starts October 2021
The ban will apply to plastic bags (including biodegradable plastic) distributed at the checkout counter
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Arnette Launches Bioplastic Sunglasses Collection
Arnette is making eyewear made of bioplastics or bio-acetate, including bio-lenses
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Compostable Plastics Are Not a Solution Says US Newspaper
US Newspaper recommends to stay away from compostable plastic
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Is Enzyme Based Recycling Best Option for PET?
Analysis Shows Enzyme-Based Plastics Recycling Is More Energy Efficient, Better for Environment
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NatureWorks New Marketing Strategy
Remarkable marketing move by NatureWorks
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Goldman Sachs on Decarbonisation Strategies
Interesting to note that GS jumped on the decarbonisation bandwagon
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US University Shows Problem with Bioplastic Certification
Watch the video and you will understand
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Blue Biofuels Finds New Market for Sulfur Free Lignin
Blue Biofuels Finds Additional High Value Market for its Sulfur-Free Lignin
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LanzaTech and Lululemon Partner on Recycled Carbon Emissions Textile
LanzaTech and lululemon partner to create the first fabric using recycled carbon emissions
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Beverage Industry Reveal Recycled Content Problem
Shouldn’t they have thought of this before making pledges?
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Nestle and Unilever Complicit in Palm Oil Human Rights Abuses
Nestle and Unilever always show up in palm oil problems reports and fail to act upon it. Does it make…
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Policy Options to Eliminate Additional Marine Plastic Litter Report
The think piece provides policy options to reduce marine plastic litter and achieve the Osaka Blue Ocean Vision, which voluntarily…
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Plastics Industry Propose 5 Circular Economy Actions to Congress
Plastic Makers Outline 5 Actions Congress Can Take To Advance Circular Economy, End Plastic Waste
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ACC Important Updates on PFAS
Important Updates on PFAS
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Heinz First Fully Recyclable Squeezy Bottle
Heinz Tomato Ketchup Introduces First 100% Recyclable Cap Delivering the Perfect, Eco-Friendly Squeeze!
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Yield10 Begins Field Test and Seed Scale Up 2021
Yield10 Bioscience Begins 2021 Field Test and Seed Scale Up Program
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Trinseo Sustainability Report 2021
Trinseo Releases its 11th Annual Sustainability & Corporate Social Responsibility Report
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Investment Fund Goes for Seaweed Technology Startup
Seaweed startup lands $9 million investment
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Mondi and IUFRO Partner on Forest Research
Mondi and IUFRO partner to identify science-based solutions to tackle the impact of climate change on forests
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How Shipworms Break Down Lignin?
The two-thousand-year-old mystery of the havoc-wreaking worm
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Blue Apron Sustainability Packaging Strategy
Packaging Sustainability Goals and Strategy
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Casetify Releases Compostable Phone Cases
CASETiFY’s new Ultra Compostable Cases are made from ecotify, the brand’s 100 percent compostable, plant-based material, which is a proprietary…
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Lombard Odier Tips to Reduce Plastic Pollution
What are our top tips to reduce plastic pollution?
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