Category: People and Leaders
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US Secretary on Carbon Capture and Storage Technology
Secretary Granholm Explains Combating the Climate Crisis with Carbon Capture and Storage Technology
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Is Tom Szaky From Terracycle a Hoarder? (FREE)
Is Tom Szaky from Terracycle the greatest hoarder in the history of mankind? Did he brought hoarding at an industrial scale? This is a FREE article
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Lygos Announces Senior Leadership Appointments
Lygos, Inc., a vertically integrated provider of safe and sustainable specialty ingredients, today announced the leadership appointments of Bryce Dille as Chief Financial Officer and Nicholas Ohler, PhD, as Chief Technology Officer.
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CEO Neste Interview (FREE)
Neste is involved in the discrimination of individuals and in the dirty business of palm oil. Peter Vanacker is aware of this and plays head in the sand. This is a FREE article.
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The Start Up of Bio-on (FREE)
Nature always finds a solution. Bio-on what happened? Founder and CEO of Bio-on, Marco Astorri, shares his incredible story in three articles from start-up, to expansion to todays’ situation. Research and development must never stop … the START-UP. This is a FREE article.
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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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The Narcissism of BBI JU (FREE)
A little anecdote about the BBI JU. This is a FREE article.
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New Columnist on Bioplastics News (FREE)
Ladies and Gentlemen, Bioplastics News will have a new columnist soon. No one less than the one and only …
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New Chair for EU Fibre Based Packaging Alliance
4evergreen welcomes new chair to drive the alliance towards the completion of fibre-based packaging guidelines
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Biden Says PFAS Linked to Cancer
President Joe Biden said that the federal government would step in to help with the PFAS issue in the country
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Solvay CEO Podcast on Diversity and Inclusion
Diversity and Inclusion boosts the bottom line – Solvay CEO Ilham Kadri
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Actress Emma Watson and Twitter Cofounder Back Bioplastic Startup
Actress Emma Watson and Twitter’s cofounder back startup aiming to revolutionize plastic
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PlasticsEurope President and Covestro CEO on Chemical Plastics
What is the magic formula for recycling plastics on a really big scale? Read the article of Dr Markus Steilemann, President of PlasticsEurope & CEO of Covestro
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Carbiolice CEO Leaves Company
The following message was posted on the LinkedIn account of Nadia Auclair, CEO of Carbiolice
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Europen MD on EU Single Market
EUROPEN’s Managing Director Francesca Stevens on the EU Single Market
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Italian Minister Criticises EU SUP Guidelines
Minister of Ecological Transition, Roberto Cingolani, speaking on Radio24
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Speech Minister on New French Climate Bill
Speech of French Minister of Ecological Transition, Barbara Pompili, on the New Climate Bill in the Senate
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Solvay CEO Video on Water Scarcity
Solvay Ceo, Ilham Kadri, spoke at the Euronex ESG summit about one of the most pressing issues humanity is facing: water scarcity
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Interview CEO Good Natured
Paul Antoniadis, CEO and executive chair of Good Natured Products, joins BNN Bloomberg to discuss the company’s latest innovative product as a ban on non-recyclable take-out containers is set to take place. He also speaks on the firm’s latest growth stagey and acquisition tactics
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Bioplastic on Vietnam Dagon Den
BioPlas founder seeks capital to expand production of degradable bio-plastics
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Xampla New Hires (FREE)
Xampla, creator of plant protein alternatives to single-use plastics, makes two expert hires ahead of first products being brought to market.
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Interview Lanzatech CEO (FREE)
Ahead of Lanzatech’s involvement at Rethinking Materials, we were pleased to speak to their CEO, Jennifer Holmgren to learn more about upcycling carbon and their exciting collaborations with brands such as Unilever and L’Oréal. — Rethinking Materials Summit / May 19-20 / Use Code BP10
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Covestro Scientist is Finalist for European Inventor Award
CO₂ technology competes as one of top three inventions
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UN Secretary General Anti Fossil Message
United Nations Secretary General has a strong Message against Fossil
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Michael Keaton and Nexii Partner on Green Building Solutions (FREE)
Michael Keaton Partners with Nexii Building Solutions to Bring New Plant, Hundreds of Green Jobs to Pittsburgh.
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TerraCycle CEO on Circular Economy (FREE)
Tom Szaky, CEO of Terracycle shares how they are working to reduce waste and single use plastics at the Bloomberg Green Summit.
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Yield 10 Bioscience CEO on PHA Bioplastics
Dr. Oliver Peoples of Yield10 Bioscience on PHA bioplastics
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Futamura Sales Director on Bioplastics vs Plastics
Podcast by Andy Sweetman, Sales & Marketing Director at Futamura EMEA
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Biobased Plastics Podcast by UBQ Materials CEO
Tato Bigio is co-founder and CEO of Tel Aviv-based UBQ Materials, which makes a low-carbon bioplastic using the waste headed for landfills
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Interview with Checkerspot Co-Founder and CEO (FREE)
Ahead of his speaking role at Rethinking Materials, we were pleased to catch up with Charles Dimmler, Co-Founder and CEO to learn more about Checkerspot’s ambtious plans and recent success stories to overcome challenges. This is a FREE article
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Synova Appoints Sederel to the Board
Synova Announces Industry Veteran Dr. Sederel As Key New Member of The Board
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Iowa State University Boost Bioplastic Professorship
New professorship in Chemical and Biological Engineering awarded to Eric Cochran
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The Plastic Maffia (FREE)
The French Secretary of State for the Ecological Transition has written a book called The Plastic Maffia. Is there really a Plastic Maffia? This is a FREE article.
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Footprint Appoints Advisory Board
Footprint Invites Expert Advisory Board to Scale the Company’s Mission of Creating a Healthy Planet with Healthy People
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Symphony CEO Talks About OXOMAR Study
Symphony Environmental Technologies is a world leader in the development of additives to make ordinary plastic biodegradable and protective technologies to enhance plastic products
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David Attenborough Supports UK Chemical Recycling Technology
David Attenborough has appeared in a video campaign for a new plastic recycling technology in the U.K.
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How Americans View the Plastic Problem?
Public Opinion Surrounding Plastic Consumption and Waste Management of Consumer Packaging.”
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Last Week Tonight Video on Plastic (FREE)
Plastic is in everything, from the clothes we wear to the water we drink.
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UK Minister Statement on Consultations
A money-back scheme on drinks bottles to help increase recycling is being considered by Environment Minister Edwin Poots
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Interview with Global Business Director DuPont Biomaterials
Interview with Michael Saltzberg, DuPont Biomaterials
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Richard Branson Daughter Talks About Agilyx
Dreamers and innovators: Tackling the plastic problem
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TIPA Hires New Sales Director for Australia and New Zealand
TIPA® Compostable Packaging expands into Australian market with expert hire
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Interview Evonik Chief Innovation Officer
Evonik would be unthinkable without innovations, which create solutions for tomorrow’s challenges and open up new growth opportunities.
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Celebrity Endorses Bioplastic Toothbrush Heads
US Celebrity Endorses Bioplastic Toothbrush Heads
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News from the NL Producer of Compostable Plastic Documentary (FREE)
There’s news from the TV presenter who made a documentary criticizing compostable plastics in the Netherlands.
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Milliken Appoints New Chemical Division President
Milliken & Company Appoints Cindy Boiter as Executive Vice President, Chemical Division President
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Chemical Companies Have to Clean Up Their Act says Solvay CEO
Solvay’s boss seeks right chemistry for sustainable future. Solvay is arguably later than its peers in trying to clean up its portfolio
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Brands are Beginning to do Things Ahead of Regulation says Xampla CEO
Simon Hombersley, CEO of Xampla, spoke today at the Economist 8th Annual World Ocean Summit on the topic of: Is focusing on the consumer-goods sector the best way to minimise plastic use?
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Bioplastics Are Evil said Terracycle CEO
Bioplastics are evil said Tom Szaky, CEO Terracycle
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Polymateria CEO Talks with Robin Wright (FREE)
Polylmateria CEO Niall Dunn talks with Robin Wright about Polymateria bioplastics. One of the best communication stunt ever for the bioplastics industry. We welcome this next generation of leaders who will make a difference. Great Job Niall! This is a FREE article.
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Bubble in Renewable Sector Says Total CEO
Hard Talk with Total CEO. Total CEO throws everything on the table
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Danimer Scientific Science Chief Isao Noda Wins Award
Honoring scientists who have made outstanding contributions to analytical chemistry and applied spectroscopy.
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Major Problem of EU BioEconomy (FREE)
Let’s look at why nobody in Europe identifies with the bio-economy! This is a free article.
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Interview CEO Smurfit Kappa (FREE)
Smurfit Kappa CEO talks about 2020 full year results on CNBC. This is a free article
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EU Commissioner Speech on New Circular Economy Action Plan
Commissioner Sinkevicius speech at EP Plenary debate – New Circular Economy Action Plan, 08 February 2020, Brussels
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Congress Sends PFAS Letter to Biden
Nobody noticed, but the Congress set a wrong date on the letter. Amateur proofreading or nobody’s reading these letters?
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Danimer Scientific Hires New Vice President
Danimer Scientific Hires Innovative Packaging Expert Brad Rodgers as Vice President – Technology Development R&D
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When The Biggest Polluters Start to Preach
A letter from Blackrock CEO. Is it sincere or is it a greenwashing attempt to promote self-regulation in order to avoid stringent legislation?
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Iron Man Invests in Bioplastics
Famous superstar Actor invests in one bioplastic company
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Prince of Wales and Global CEOs on Sustainable Transition
Prince Charles and Brian Moynihan discuss the private sector’s transition to a sustainable future and the evolution of corporate climate pledges into impactful actions with Fred Kempe in a special edition of #ACFrontPage presented by the Global Energy Forum.
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Elon Musk Donates $100M to CO2 Capture
Donating $100M towards a prize for best carbon capture technology
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CEO Expected to Lead on Societal Issues
Trust in traditional newsmedia and Governemnt is falling. Business leaders are trying to mislead. CEO expected to lead on societal issues says latest trust report.
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DOW CEO on Climate Protection Strategy
Going big: Now is the time for a bold, durable strategy for climate protection
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Solvay CEO on Getting the Right Chemistry
Interview with Solvay CEO. Ilham Kadri is a charismatic leader and she’s disrupting the way chemical companies communicate with the world. We have to congratulate Solvay as they seem to have found a little gem in their CEO. An inspiring women! This is a FREE article.
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Prince of Wales Launches Terra Carta
As part of the Sustainable Markets Initiative, HRH The Prince of Wales, announces the ‘Terra Carta’
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Interview Danimer Scientific CEO
Danimer Scientific Chief Executive Officer Stephen Croskrey discusses the trading debut of the firm’s initial public offering, investment plans, and expansion efforts on “Bloomberg Markets: European Close.”
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Solvay CEO on How to Reinvent Progress
Solvay has become a champion in talking the talk; but can they walk the talk?
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India VP Gives Vision on Plastics
Indian vice-president gives full vision on plastics: trends, recycling, media campaigns, bioplastics, etc.
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Nova Chemicals on Pennsylvania Chemical Recycling Bill
The need for recycling innovation, especially for plastic materials, has never been greater. While plastic materials have great value and make our lives healthier and safer, we also know we must act urgently to solve the issue of plastic waste in the environment
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US Senators on Save Our Seas 2.0
U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) yesterday held a colloquy on the Senate floor to celebrate Congress’s recent unanimous passage of the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act, their legislation, introduced in June of 2019, to address the plastic debris crisis threatening coastal economies and harming marine life.
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Eco Flexibles Appoints Paul Edwards
Sustainable packaging innovator Eco Flexibles has announced the key appointment of Paul Edwards, who joins the business as Business Unit Manager.
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Biden Statement on Paris Agreement
Statement by President-elect Joe Biden on the Five-Year Anniversary of the Paris Agreement
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Clariant Appoints New CEO
Conrad Keijzer to become CEO as of January 1, 2021. Hariolf Kottmann to focus on his role as Chairman of the Board of Directors.
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Reorganisation at Total Corbion
Total Corbion PLA appoints Thomas Philipon, new CEO and Chiel Rietvelt, new CFO to drive next phase of growth
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Apple Cofounder Launches Energy Efficiency Trading Platform
Steve Wozniak is starting another company, 45 years after co-founding Apple with Steve Jobs
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Tesla Exec Joins Polymateria
Tesla exec leaves to join U.K. start-up trying to combat the world’s plastic crisis
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Tipa Answers Compostable Plastics Critics
Tipa Sales Director answers critics against compostable plastics. He recently joined the industry and he’s doing what the senior industry leaders failed and didn’t dare to do.
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Ministerial Row on Biodegradable Plastic
Ministers answer questions regarding biodegradable and compostable plastics.
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Greta Has a Message for Donald
There’s a love story between Donald Trump and Greta Thunberg. We were able to find the love letter!
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Sulapac CEO Talks About What it Takes to Change the World
Ami Rubinstein is the Deputy CEO of Sulapac. He is passionate about creating ‘another Finnish success story’ and heading Sulapac’s journey to becoming the new standard in sustainable materials replacing plastic
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DSM CEOs Discuss Q3 2020 Results
Geraldine Matchett and Dimitri de Vreeze, co-CEOs at DSM, discuss the company’s third-quarter earnings and the impact of the pandemic on the business.
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Former UK Environment Minister Supports OXO BIO
Powerful Support for OXO BIO from Former UK Environment Minister. Bioplastics News has seen a letter to Symphony Environmental Technologies Plc from The Rt. Hon. Theresa Villiers MP in which she says:
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Video Message from Mitsui CEO
Clearly a break from the past and from Japanese culture. Not bad at all for a company that has been super discrete in the past.
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Greta Thunberg Warns about EU Agricultural Policy
It’s remarkable when the truth is spoken by teenagers. It also shows the EU hypocrisy. EU CAP is more about profit for a few than well being for many.
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Green Dot Bioplastics CEO Talks Alternative Plastics
Green Dot Bioplastics CEO Talks Alternative Plastics on The Future of Agriculture Podcast
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Interview Founder Paptic
A sustainable alternative to plastic packaging materials; Interview with Esa Torniainen, Co-founder and Chief Business Development Officer of Paptic Ltd.
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Who Will Be the Person of 2020? (FREE)
Who are the nominated for the “Person of the Year” 2020 Award? (Free Article)
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