Category: Marketing & Communications
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Loliware Launches New Seaweed Resin to Replace Plastics at International Materials Conference
Tech Company Displays Solutions to Single-Use Plastics Ban at Rethinking Materials Innovation and Investment Summit in London
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Teknor Apex Announces New Eco-Conscious Monprene® TPE with 35% sustainable content developed in Partnership with UBQ Materials
Teknor Apex is excited to announce the new Monprene® S3 CP-15170 BLK, an eco-conscious thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) made with 35% sustainable content that includes UBQ™ and post-consumer recycled material.
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Improving sustainability of everyday products with forest-based ingredients
By adding wood pulp fibres to biodegradable polymer blends, a group of leading organizations covering the full supply chain, bring cost competitive solutions to markets such as packaging or consumer products
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Borealis Bornewables™ polymers for personal hygiene fabrics help PFNonwovens Group accelerate its journey towards climate neutrality
PFNonwovens Group (PFN) reduces eco-footprint of nonwovens and sets new industry standard with Bornewables™ polypropylene (PP) for absorbent hygiene products
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Polymateria and Indorama Ventures Partnership Video
Video on the partnership between polymateria and indorama ventures
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ITC Packaging develops Bio2Bio, a new line of bio-based and compostable packaging
ITC Packaging, a packaging manufacturer, incorporates the Bio2Bio solutions into its portfolio, which have bio-based and compostable properties and they are intended for both the cosmetics and the food markets.
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INEOS Styrolution Styroflex Proven to be a Superior Cost-Effective Ninder for Biobased Products
INEOS Styrolution, the global leader in styrenics, today announced that their Styroflex® SBC[1] product is a superior, cost-effective binder for bio based products such as cork.
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New NatureWorks Corporate Video
Behind every box of NatureWorks’s Ingeo PLA, there are people. And these people come to work ready to create plant-based biomaterials and solutions to mitigate climate change.
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Avient Launches New Density Modified Polymers with Recycled and Bio-Based Content
Today, Avient Corporation announced the expansion of its Gravi-Tech™ Density Modified Formulations portfolio to include more sustainable grades based on recycled and bio-based resin and/or filler, without sacrificing performance.
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FTC Seeks Public Comment on Green Claims
FTC Seeks Public Comment on Potential Updates to its ‘Green Guides’ for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims
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New Bioplastics Developed in San Diego
Plastic waste that takes centuries to break down is a huge environmental problem for the earth and its oceans. One answer to the problem is being explored in San Diego. KPBS sci-tech reporter Thomas Fudge tells us of two companies that are making new kinds of plastic.
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CTV News Vancouver Covers CTK Bio Bioplastics
Discovering the Benefits of Bioplastic with CTK Bio – CTV News Vancouver
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FTC Reviews of Recyclable & Compostable Claims
Federal Trade Commission Seeks Public Comment on Potential Updates to its ‘Green Guides’ for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims
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Ricoh Rolls out PLA Plate Production in Europe
Printer manufacturer Ricoh to roll out the production of foamed PLA plates in Europe.
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Notpla Adds 7 New Formats to Seaweed Coated Range
Notpla has unveiled seven ranges of packaging coated with seaweed.
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CHIMEI to Launch Ecologue Bio-ABS Products
CHIMEI Corporation’s factory in Tainan, Taiwan, has obtained International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS for ABS, SAN, MS (SMMA), HBR, and SSBR products.
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Röchling Launches New Bioplastic Brand BioBoom
Röchling-ReLoop®, the international Röchling Group is launching two new sustainable product families for bioplastics and recycled materials.
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Södra to Commercialise Lignin
Södra plans to add lignin within its range of forest-based materials and seeks partners to develop lignin-based sustainable alternatives to fossil materials in a range of applications.
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Newsweek Covers Polymateria
London-based startup has developed a new solution that makes plastics self-destruct if they escape into the environment.
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Greenpeace Reacts to Coke’s Sponsorship of COP27
Hold on … The 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) will be sponsored by a private company? Worse, by a company accused of generating the most plastic pollution. This tells you enough about the United Nations. Did the UN became a cocktail reception for the corporate bourgeoisie?
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Introducing Smile Compostable Solutions
Smile Beverage Werks, PBC officially changed its name to Smile Compostable Solutions.
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New BluePha Website Launched
Our Bluepha PHA website is launched today, and our Bluepha PHA product will be lauched by the end of 2022.
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KM Packaging Launches New Bioplastic Cling Film
New cling film is compostable with industrial versatility
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Bioplastics International Launches Biobased PVA
Bioplastics International Creates World’s First Sugar Cane Alcohol Water Soluble PVA to Replace Plastics
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Update on EcoPackables Compostable Films
EcoPackables Makes Significant Strides in Commercializing Their New, Compostable Film
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UBQ Materials Launches First Bioplastic Thermoplastic
UBQ Materials converts house waste into bio-based products
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Technip and Agilyx Launch TruStyrenyx Brand
Technip Energies and Agilyx Advance Technology Collaboration and Announce Launch of TruStyrenyx™ for Chemical Recycling of Polystyrene
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Afyren Gains Momentum with Strategic Sales Contracts
AFYREN diversifies sales with two strategic contracts to supply players in the cosmetics and nutraceuticals markets
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Sydney May Ban Fossil Fuels Ads
Ads that promote coal, oil and gas could soon be banned from hundreds of buildings and public spaces in Sydney — I wouldn’t ban fossil fuel ads because this will hurt the revenue stream of media and other players, Instead I would disallow fossil fuel companies of making environmental claims
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Eco-Glue to Replace Harmful Adhesives in Wood Construction
A fast and energy-efficient manufacturing process results in a strong, non-toxic and fire-resistant adhesive—and a great opportunity for the Finnish bioeconomy.
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Yunhong Launches Yunhong Biotechnology for Compostable
Yunhong CTI Ltd. Announces the Arrival of Yunhong Biotechnology, Inc.
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Great Wrap Develops Potato Waste Cling Wrap
Australian materials science company Great Wrap has used potato waste to develop home compostable cling wrap.
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NatureWorks CEO Promotes Bioplastics on Golf Courses
PGA TOUR Shares Sustainability in Golf Video Featuring NatureWorks CEO, Rich Altice — Sometimes I wonder if NatureWorks CEO spends more time on golf courses than behind his desk? Anyway, after years of hiding god knows where, he finally decided to do his coming out …. on golf courses. This must be his comfort zone.
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Advanced Biochemical Thailand (ABT) Launches New Epinity Brand
Advanced Biochemical Thailand (ABT) has today launched its new product brand, EPINITY™ with a new website.
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Green Dot Bioplastics Launches Compostable Resins for Packaging
New Film, Thermoforming, and Injection Molding Grades are Ready to Meet Sustainability Demands of Brand Owners and Consumers
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Evonik Launches Green Polybutadienes
Evonik launches sustainable liquid polybutadienes with POLYVEST® eCO
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Röhm Develops Thermoformable PLA Films
Röhm Is Developing Thermoformable Pla Films From Renewable Raw Material
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Nova Chemicals Technology for Circular Plastic Films
NOVA Chemicals Expands its HDPE Resins for Oriented Film Structures to Advance a Plastics Circular Economy
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Borealis Launches Borvida
Borealis introduces Borvida™, a portfolio of circular base chemicals, to feed a future that is circular in both plastic and in carbon
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Lanxess Launches New Tepex Biobased Thermoplastic Composites
Lanxess adds new sustainable product variants to Tepex composites range
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Novolex Unveils the ProWAVE Tote, a New Recyclable Bag (FREE)
Manufactured by Hilex, the new reusable tote is sturdy, convenient and ideal for curbside pickup, home delivery or carryout use. This is a FREE article.
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MCHC to Change Trade Name
We are proud to announce that as of July 1, Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation will change its trade name to Mitsubishi Chemical Group Corporation. This signifies our global operation as “One Company, One Team”, optimizing the corporate value of the Mitsubishi Chemical Group.
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NatureWorks Data Acquisition System
NatureWorks Data Acquisition System Measures and Tunes Single-Serve Coffee Brewing Performance
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CJ Bio Launches PHA Product Line
CJ BIO Launches PHACT® Brand Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) Product Line
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International Compost Awareness Week 2022
International Compost Awareness Week (ICAW) is the largest and most comprehensive education initiative of the compost industry.
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New CBE JU Website Goes Live (FREE)
We are delighted to share with you www.cbe.europa.eu, your go-to site for the latest information on the CBE JU funding opportunities, our 140+ finished and ongoing projects, and the CBE JU’s achievements in the circular bio-based economy. This is a FREE article
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Unilever Stops Advertising to Under 16s
Championing global commitments that ensure no food marketing to under-16s
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Green Science Alliance Develops PLA Coating
Green Science Alliance Developed PLA based 100% Nature Biomass Biodegradable Coating Material
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Good Start Packaging Says Home Compostable Doesn’t Work
Good Start Packaging Working to Reduce Environmental Impact of Takeout Food
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Magic Develops Biodegradable and Compostable Food Pad
G-PAD is born: meet our new biodegradable and compostable food pad
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Biosynthetic® Technologies Launches Biobased Emollient
Biosynthetic® Technologies Launches Innovative New High-Performance 100% Biobased Emollient For Cosmetic And Personal Care Applications
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Vietnamese Bioplastics to Hit US, Canada and Mexico
An Phat Bioplastics to hit US, Canadian and Mexican market.
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Good Natured to Supply Compostable Packaging to ForageGirl Fiddleheads
good natured® and ForageGirl Fiddleheads are Reducing the Footprint from Farm to Plate
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Mitsui Chemicals Launches New Plant Based Lens Materials
Mitsui Chemicals Announces April 1 Sales Launch for MR-160DG™ Under Do Green™ Series of Plant-Derived High-Index Lens Materials
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Viridis Chemical Launches Renewable Ethyl Acetate
Viridis Chemical Announces First Production of Renewable Ethyl Acetate
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Groupe Berkem Launches Biobased Alkyd Resins
Groupe Berkem Launches Its Range of 100% Bio-based Alkyd Resins Aimed at the Construction Paints Market
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Markforged Launches New 3D PLA Filament
Introducing Precise PLA: The Efficient Material for Concept Validation
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Pilot Ballpoint Pens Made With Durabio
Bio-based Engineering Plastic with Excellent Design and Durability “DURABIO™” Adopted for Use in Pilot Ballpoint Pens
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New French PHA Consortium and Trade Name
A New consortium to industrialise PHA and they’ll give it a new name
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ExxonMobil First Commercial Same of Circular Polymers
ExxonMobil makes first commercial sale of certified circular polymers
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Innocent Found Guilty of Greenwashing
A video on demand ad, a paid-for YouTube and a TV ad for Innocent drinks was banned for exaggerating the total environmental benefit of the products
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Legal Disclaimer for Selling PHA Products in US
Some companies are using legal disclaimers for selling and distributing PHA items in the US.
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Illinois Farmers Promote Bioplastics (FREE)
A better alternative is renewable corn-based bioplastics made from corn grown by local farm families. This is a FREE article.
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BASF Launches Digital Regulatory Services (FREE)
BASF launches RegXcellence® for plastic additives, a new service for Regulatory Excellence. This is a FREE article
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Parkside Extends Bird & Blend Collaboration
Sustainable flexible packaging specialist, Parkside, has announced it has extended its collaboration with award-winning tea company, Bird & Blend
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Bioplastics Made from Wood, Stone and Eutectic Solvent
Development of the World’s First 100% Natural Biomass-Based Biodegradable Thermoplastic Material Prepared from Wood, Stone, and a Natural Deep Eutectic Solvent by Green Science Alliance
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Bioplastics International Launches Water Soluble PVA Products
Bioplastics International Launches Water Soluble PVA Replacement for Plastics
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The Bionanopolys SEP
An Open Innovation Test Bed (OITB) or Open Innovation Ecosystem is a group of entities providing common access to physical facilities, capabilities and a wide range of services through a common point, the Single Entry Point – SEP
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Clariant Launches 100% Biobased Surfactants (FREE)
Clariant launches 100% bio-based surfactants range driving the transition towards renewable carbon.
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Sanitized Water Based Antibacterial Additives
Water-based, comprehensive protection for coatings, effective against all significant microorganisms – plus, BPR-compliant
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Fabbri Group Launches Compostable Film
New sustainable cling film is being introduced by Fabbri Group
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CPChem Markets Circular PE
Chevron Phillips Chemical completes first commercial sales of Marlex® Anew™ Circular Polyethylene
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Misleading Recycling Claims Settlement Keurig Canada
Keurig Canada to pay $3 million penalty to settle Competition Bureau’s concerns over coffee pod recycling claims
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Indian MP Promotes Biodegradable Materials
Indian politician promotes Indian made biodegradable materials
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Christmas Message from Brussels, the Centre of the FREE World (FREE)
My best wishes to all the readers. May the following message inspire some wisdom. This is a FREE message.
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Eastman Innovation Day Highlights
Eastman 2021 Innovation Day Highlights Innovation-Driven Growth Model, Circular Economy, and Strong Cash Flow as Drivers of Growth
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Agilyx CEO Promotes Recycling on Euractiv
Without exhausting all recycling capabilities, the push for circular materials is meaningless — “Anti-OXO Biodegradable” campaign was driven by commercial interests and unfair commercial practices
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Anellotech Bio p-Xylene, Toluene and Benzene Ready for Commercialisation
Anellotech’s Bio-TCatTM technology for making Bio p-xylene, toluene and benzene from woody biomass is ready for commercialization
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UN FAO Recommends Bioplastics
United Nations recommends bioplastics as a sustainable alternative to conventional plastics
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Indian Egg Bioplastic Promotional Video
Now easy-to-destroy Biodegradable Plastic can be made from egg and nut shells
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Earthfirst Compostable Sealing Overwrap Films
Earthfirst® Biopolymer Films by PSI Launches Compostable Differential Sealing Temperature Overwrap Films
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Parkside Compostable Solution for Bird & Blend
Parkside creates a beau-tea-ful compostable solution for Bird & Blend
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Stora Enso Biobased Foam for Packaging
Stora Enso is extending its packaging offering with a new portfolio of bio-based foams from wood.
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SABIC Launches New Biobased Resins
Sabic Announces World’s First Bio-Based, Certified Renewable High-Performance Amorphous Polymer To Support Customer Sustainability Goals
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Shell Marketing for Sustainable Plastics
Many NGOs believe that Shell is one of the most important greenwashers.
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Floreon Launches Halogen Free Flame Retardant Bioplastic (FREE)
The high performance alternative to flame retardant ABS. This is a FREE article.
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TIPA to Lobby for Composting at COP26
Campaigners Say Compost Is An Essential Solution For COP26 Leaders To Reach “Net Zero”










