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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Avery Dennison Receives APR Recognition
Avery Dennison receives APR recognition
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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…
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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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Bioenergy Scandal in the NL
There’s a new bio-energy scandal in the making in the NL.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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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UBQ Materials Gets USDA Biobased Label
UBQ Earns USDA Certified Biobased Product Label
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New US Bioplastics Labelling Guidelines
Guidelines for the Labeling and Identification of Compostable Products and Packaging
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Wildlife NGOs Against Bioplastics
NGOs against open air biodegradable plastics
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Sustainable Labelling Solutions
All the labelling trends and solutions.
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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.…
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Digital Watermark for Smart Packaging Recycling
This is an initiative in the EU.
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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…
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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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Plastic Free Explained
What is “plastic free” packaging and is it greenwashing?
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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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