Category: Certification & Labels
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Covestro Gets ISCC Certification
Covestro receives ISCC Plus certification for its Antwerp and Uerdingen sites
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Standardization of Compostable Materials and Products in Vietnam
There’s change coming in Vietnam.
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European Plastic Industry Goes for Zero Pellet Loss
Collaboration agreement on first ever European OCS certification scheme signed
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Amyris Receives Bonsucro Certification
Amyris Announces Bonsucro Certification Sustainable Sugarcane Production For Clean Ingredients
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First Lawsuit on Recycling Label
US company sued for using deceptive recyclability labels. Will this open the box of Pandora? Will this accelerate the downfall of the recycling industry? This could have repercussions in the whole world. Here’s the full document!
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Total Corbion PLA Gains Industry ISO Certification
Total Corbion PLA gains industry ISO certification
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OK Compost Label Roasted on Belgian TV
There was a documentary on Belgian TV regarding the OK Compost logo
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Mitsui Included on Dow Jones Sustainability Index
Mitsui Chemicals Included on Dow Jones Sustainability Asia Pacific Index for Third Straight Year
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New Sustainability Symbol for Glass
Glass industry launches new sustainability hallmark for people and planet and invites brands to join forces
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Is FSC Covering Up Palm Oil Deforestation?
A Korean palm oil giant has been buying up swathes of Asia’s largest remaining rainforests. A visual investigation published today suggests fires have been deliberately set on the land.
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Bast Fiber Hemp and Linen Fibres Certified
Bast Fibre Technologies Inc. awarded critical suite of certifications
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Complicity Between European Bioplastics and TUV Austria?
TUV Austria is the platinum Sponsor of the European Bioplastic Conference 2020. Is this politically correct? Should there have been a judgment call?
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Bioplastics Meet EU Safety Standards
Bioplastics successfully meet all eu safety standards
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Bioplastic Food Freshness Label
Spanish startup launches bioplastic “Food Freshness” label
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New British Bioplastic Standard Welcomed
ULMA Packaging welcomes new British standard for biodegradable plastic — Symphony Environmental developed a plastic that kills Covid19 virus in 1 hour — Unused Verdezyne Biochemical Plant Equipment are for sale
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US Launches Forest Blockchain
ForesTrust, LLC was introduced today as the newest venture to take advantage of Blockchain technology, universally recognized as one of the 21st century’s most innovative and powerful applications
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New British Bioplastic Standard
New British standard for biodegradable plastic introduced.
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Sustainable Cotton Standards, Impact Measurement and Reporting
Sustainable Cotton Standards and Programmes Make Progress Towards Aligned Impact Measurement and Reporting
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New US Bioplastics Labelling Guidelines
Guidelines for the Labeling and Identification of Compostable Products and Packaging
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Australian Recycling Labelling Fiasco
What’s going on with recycling labels in Australia?
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Reviewing Biodegradation Standards in France
Reviewing the standards of biodegradable plastics in France.
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New Bioplastic Certification
The existing certifications are not in line with the current industrial composting reality. Germans have now launched a new certificate. Finally!
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European Environment Agency Talks About Bioplastics
More and more plastic products are labelled as ‘compostable’, ‘biodegradable’, ‘oxo-degradable’ or ‘bio-based’.
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The Carbon Neutrality Mirage of Biomass
Another scandal in the making regarding the carbon neutrality claims of biomass and the perverse effects of The Emissions Trading System (ETS).
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Flax Boat Earns Eco Solution Label
Electric boat company earns ‘Efficient Solutions’ label of the Solar Impulse Foundation.
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Caribbean Resorts Rewarded for Going Bioplastics
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The On-Pack Recycling Label Sustainability Report
The aim is to increase the credibility of this organisation to increase its reach later on.
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Sulapac Receives FSC Certification
Sulapac Receives FSC Certificate for Sulapac Premium
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New Bioplastic Food Packaging Standards Coming
With so many countries and regions committing to some (often indeterminate) form of bioplastic alternative to conventional plastic food packaging, scrutiny as to actual environmental and safety performance offered by these materials has become intense.
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Novamont Receives B Corp Certification
Italian bioplastics manufacturer joins a community of over 3,400 companies verified as ‘Benefit Corporations’ by the independent ‘B Lab’.
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Corruption or Cover up by Forest Stewardship Council?
Forest Stewardship Council has postponed a number of investigations into companies linked to deforestation and human rights abuses. NGOs are concerned that a shift in FSC’s policy could mean less scrutiny of rogue firms. FSC blames Covid-19 and squeezed resources for the delays.
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Avery Dennison Label Receives Compost Certification
Avery Dennison has successfully achieved OK Compost certification for a BPA-free and FSC®-certified thermal label material combined with the brand new adhesive SX6030, offering brands new options to more sustainable packaging.
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Participation as Alternative to Certification in the Bioeconomy
Novel regional and landscape governance approaches aim at addressing complex sustainability challenges by enhancing commitment and collaboration between multiple stakeholders and sectors to achieve common goals for a more sustainable production at larger geographical scales and across sectors, regardless of the purpose of produced raw materials, or the end-destination of products.
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Perstorp Vision on Mass Balance Standard and Greenwashing
As ISO is developing a new global mass balance standard for the industry, Perstorp together with three other leading representatives from the industry are calling to include traceability and transparency for credibility and transformation of the industry towards recycled and renewable materials.
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Danone Carbon Neutral Factory
Danone has transformed its Wexford site into a carbon neutral facility between 2010 and 2020 whilst doubling production volumes.
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Clariant Additives Receives Bioplastic Certifications
Several additives for biopolymers certified for industrial compostability. Licocare RBW 102 Vita also certified biodegradable in soil. Supporting development of industrially compostable plastics and biodegradable coatings for agriculture.
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Ecosurety Becomes B Corp Certified
Ecosurety joins a global network of 3,200 companies with B Corp certification, reinforcing a long-standing commitment to deliver change for good.
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Consumers Support Carbon Footprint Labelling
A global survey of 10,000 consumers has shown universal support for details on a product’s carbon footprint to be included on labelling, according to new research from the Carbon Trust.
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Taghleef Receives ISCC Plus Certification
In an era of increasing environmental challenges, there is the need to adopt new approaches and production processes that contribute to a more efficient use of resources.
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Label for Climate Damaging Products
Graphic imagery should be used on petrol pumps and air tickets, experts say.
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Recycling Mass Balance Certification Principles
ACC’s Plastics Division releases mass balance certification principles. Standards will trace and help increase plastics recycling as well as support markets, ACC says.
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Clariant Receives Bioplastic Accreditation
Clariant Masterbatches Earn ‘ok’ Certification for Home and Industrial Composting.
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New Coke Labels To Promote Recycling
With Coca-Cola set to roll out its new range of plastic bottles made entirely from rPET in Sweden, the beverage giant is unveiling new labels that sacrifice its iconic red and white-cursive branding for a powerful recycling message.
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Kompuestos Develops Potato Starch Bioplastics
Kompuestos develops a bioplastic based on potato starch that degrades in soil in 4 weeks.
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Bioplastics Sold as Being Not Plastics
A company that brands PLA as being “plastics-free”.
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Tetra Pak Launches First Sustainably Sourced Bioplastic Packaging
Tetra Pak, together with its supplier Braskem, has become the first company in the food and beverage industry to responsibly source plant-based polymers using the Bonsucro standards for sustainable sugar cane.
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How Circular Labels and Stickers May Enhance Polymer Recycling
This article by Jan Noordegraaf serves to further encourage the use of circular stickers and labels.
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Bioplastics Are No Substitute For Reusable Utensils
A few days ago, I found myself armpit-deep in a compost bin on the bottom floor of Martin Luther King Jr. Student Union. I snagged the plastic cup I’d been angling for and flipped it over.
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Green Science Alliance Receives GreenPLA Certification From Japan Bioplastics Association
Environmental problems caused by human population explosion and activity are becoming a serious issue on earth in these decades.
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Filipino Company Gets Certification for Biodegradable Plastic Products
D&L Industries, Inc. (DNL) joins in on pro-environment efforts by taking a step towards their goal to provide materials that are sustainable and environment-friendly. A unit of the company has received their international certification for biodegradable plastic products.
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Sicomin Receives Certification For Bio-Based Epoxy
Sicomin (France) receives Footprint Progress Certification from Bureau Veritas for its GreenPoxy products range.
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