Category: People and Leaders
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Total CEO Questioned by French MPs Regarding Bioplastics
Total CEO, Patrick Pouyanné, was questioned by French MPs in the Economic Affairs Committee on September 17. He had to answer questions on the biodegradation and his ambition on bioplastics.
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Bio-Chemistry: Is France Doing Enough?
Who said chemistry could not rhyme with ecology? Plant chemistry uses bio-resources as an alternative to fossil fuels to create new products and materials. Founded in 2007, the Association of Bio-based Chemistry (ACDV) supports and promotes the development of this sector. Is France doing enough to support this industry of the future? We asked the…
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Avantium Program Leader Goes Back to School
Klaas Jan Schouten appointed Research Assistant Professor Electrocatalysis and Applied Electrochemistry.
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Changing the World One Startup at the Time, An Investor Perspective
Exclusive Interview with Josko Bobanovic, Partner at Sofinnova Partners. Sofinnova Partners invests in start-ups, early-stage companies, corporate spin-offs and occasionally restarts.
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Full Structure and Attribution of the New European Commission 2019-2024
President-elect Ursula von der Leyen today gave her agreement to the draft list of Commissioners-designate provided to her by the Council of the European Union.
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iPhone Inventor Thinks Dow CEO is a Liar
Nest Founder Says Plastic Apologists Are ‘Lying’. Tony Fadell, iPod inventor, iPhone co-inventor is on a warpath against plastics.
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DOW CEO Has the Solution to The Plastic Crisis
‘The Most Environmentally Friendly Material Out There’: Dow CEO Has a Counter-Argument to the Plastic Backlash.
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What is Good About Plastics?
Michael Laurier, CEO of Symphony Environmental Technologies, talks about d2p Protective technologies.
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Neste Appoints Jeremy Baines President of Neste US
Jeremy Baines has been appointed as President of Neste US as of 1 September 2019.
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British Actress Campaigns Against Bottled Water
Joanna Lumley is the actress known from Absolutely Fabulous. Lumley is backing a campaign to reduce the consumption of bottled water.
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Novamont Joins Ellen MacArthur Foundation
The Foundation’s largest network continues to expand with six new members joining the diverse and dynamic CE100.
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Jan Ravenstijn Hits the Jackpot in the US
Cove, the California-based packaging innovation company set to launch the first water bottle made of biodegradable material this year, today announced the appointment of its Chief Science Advisor, Jan Ravenstijn.
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Novamont CEO To Become Member of EU Mission Boards
On 30th July Carlos Moedas, Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation, announced the names of the experts who have been selected as members of the mission boards to work on five of the main challenges Europe is facing.
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Trump Goes Into Plastics With Trump Straws
This time it’s real! Trump Goes into Plastics.
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French President Macron Promotes Bioplastics
Bioplastics promoted by French President Macron. What an article to start your week!
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Message From The CEO of Mistubishi Chemical
Becoming a chemical company that grows sustainably by accurately anticipating social change.
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Japan’s Visionary Leadership and the Osaka Blue Ocean Vision
The Honourable Prime Minister of Japan, Mr. Shinzo Abe, showed clear leadership and determination to solve the plastic waste problem during the G20 Summit in Osaka (28-29 June).
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Questions and Answers on OXO-Biodegradability
Exclusive Interview with Michael Stephen, Chairman of the Oxo-biodegradable Plastics Association.
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Neste Appoints New Vice President Renewable Polymers and Chemicals
Mercedes Alonso, (M.Sc. Chem), has been appointed as Executive Vice President for Renewable Polymers and Chemicals of Neste Corporation and member of the Neste Executive Committee.
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Olivier Rigaud To Become New CEO of Corbion
Corbion today announced that the Supervisory Board has nominated Olivier Rigaud to succeed Tjerk de Ruiter as CEO of Corbion.
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Compostables Study Misleading According to BBIA
The Bio Based and Biodegradable Industries Association (BBIA) has responded to the growing concerns surrounding compostable packaging.
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Joint European Vision for a Circular Bio-Society
On behalf of 15 parties from the European bio-economy, the Bio-Based Industries Consortium (BIC) has launched the joint Vision of the Circular Bio-society in 2050.
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Greiner Boss Highlights Role of Packaging in Sustainability
The plastics packaging industry and the entire value chain should join efforts to protect the environment and make the circular economy a reality, according to Manfred Stanek, CEO of Austria-based Greiner Packaging.
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Who has the Best CEO: Neste, NatureWorks, Solvay or Basf?
There has been a recent wave of new CEOs in the Bioplastics Industry: NatureWorks, Neste, BASF and Solvay. Let’s look at who’s the best Bioplastics CEO.
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Blue Trends for a Blue Future
Pierre Erwes’ (BioMarine) views on why blue bio plastic could be a game changer.
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Genomatica CEO Becomes Chair of Biocom’s Board
Biocom named Christophe Schilling, Ph.D., CEO and co-founder of Genomatica, the chair for the organization’s board of directors.
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CEO of Packaging Company on Bioplastics
Staeger Packaging’s Ian Jamie examines biobased materials and shares research conducted in collaboration with the NNFCC.
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Interview with Floreon’s Bioplastics Expert, Andrew Gill
Plastics were increasingly in the news towards the end of 2018 with ever greater scrutiny of their impact upon the environment. One side effect of this has been a greater focus on alternatives such as the bioplastic PLA. Dr Andrew Gill, Technical Director of Floreon gives us his thoughts on the rise of PLA, where…
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Michael Carus, Person of the Year 2018
It was a logic decision to appoint Michael Carus as person of the year 2018. Michael has been the driving force behind the German and European Bioplastics movement.
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Will Flanders Play a Leading Role in Bio-aromatics?
Exclusive Interview on the Future of Bioaromatics with Ludo Diels, Research Leader at VITO.
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Floreon … The Rising Star Of Bioplastics
Floreon is becoming one of the most important innovators in the bioplastics industry.
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Europe Must Continue to Invest in the Bioplastic Revolution
ARTICLE Published in the Parliament Magazine.
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The Legacy of MEP Frederique Ries
Frederique Ries has been MEP since 1999. Let’s have a look at her legacy regarding plastics policies.
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Indian Opinion Maker In Favour Of Bioplastics
Jaya Krushna Panigrahi, the Secretary of Orissa Environmental Society (OES), is one of the first environmentalists to initiate plastic ban.
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Neste Sprinting to the Future with Bioplastics
Exclusive Interview on the Future and Challenges of Bioplastics with Lars Börger, Head of Product Marketing – Emerging Businesses at Neste
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French Minister of Environment Resigns. Will the Plastic Policy follow?
French Minister of Ecological Transition, Nicolas Hulot, resigned earlier today.
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Will Smith Disrupts the Bottled Water Business
Will Smith and son Jaden Smith launched an eco-friendly bottled water company. The product will be sold in 800 UK Boots stores.
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Leonardo DiCaprio Invests in Bioplastics Shoes
Leonardo DiCaprio invests in eco footwear company Allbirds that uses bioplastics produced by Braskem.
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Elon Musk Builds Bioplastics Surfboards
Elon Musk teamed up with Matt Biolos’ Lost Surfboards to create a limited edition of 200 boards and each one is sold for $1,500.
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Richard Altice Becomes New CEO and President of NatureWorks
NatureWorks board of directors named Richard Altice as the new President and CEO, replacing Marc Verbruggen, who led the company from 2008 to 2017.
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Catia Bastioli, Person of the Year 2017
It was a no-brainer to select the person of the Year 2017. The choice is logic as she has been the most fervent and brilliant ambassador and has been unanimously acclaimed as the indisputable leader of the bioplastic industry.
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Markets of Bio-Based Building Blocks by Philippa Davies
Graph showing again the decorrelation between the oil price and the price of dextrose in the US to the detriment of the latter in the last two years. Ethylene and propylene prices are actually lower than the price of dextrose in the US and Asia.
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From Renewable Feedstock to Bio-based Solutions – by Lars Börger
Neste, 12bn€ turnover and 5000 employees in 15 countries, has started its migration out of big oil . The largest shareholder is still the Finnish state with a 50,1% stake.
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The Brain Behind Avantium’s YXY Technology
Every day, hundreds of millions of plastic bottles are sold around the world, imposing a heavy burden on the environment. Aside from post-consumer plastic waste issues, these bottles rely on fossil-fuel-derived chemicals, require a significant amount of energy for production and leave behind a considerable CO2 footprint.
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RENMATIX Receives Push by Total and Bill Gates
Renmatix announced it recently benefited from a $14 million investment led by Bill Gates and Total, which will reportedly help drive towards the first wave of Renmatix licensees building Plantrose®-enabled biorefineries in diverse global markets such as Canada, India, Malaysia, the US, etc.
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Exclusive Interview with Michael Carus (Nova-Institute)
Exclusive Interview with Michael Carus from Nova Institute
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In memory of Guido Ghisolfi
Guido Ghisolfi, aged 58, VP of Mossi Ghisolfi Group, died tragically on March 3, 2015. I join Mario Bonaccorso, editor of Il Bioeconomista, who wrote in tribute of his memory: “We lose a great person and a great protagonist of the world bioeconomy. He was a gentleman with great vision. He was a true leader…
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Biomass Chemistry Development
Biomass chemistry and its key global and regional development drivers – Interview of Daniel Gibbs by Mario Bonaccorso, editor of “Il Bioeconomista”, published on January 20 and reproduced entirely below.
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