Category: Reports & Studies
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Worldwide Overview of Chemical Recycling
At the end of 2021, more than 90 projects for chemical recycling of plastics were in various stages of development worldwide; more than 20 plants were in operation.
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Bioplastic Packacking Value Chain Report
Report on the value chain of bioplastic packaging
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Goethe University Develops Bio Shampoos and Plant Protection Agents
Sustainable bioeconomy: development of environmentally friendly bio-shampoos and plant protection agent technologies
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Turning Apple Waste into Bioplastics
Oregon State researchers makes key advance in turning apple waste into packaging material
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Paint is Important Source of Ocean Microplastics
This report provides a global assessment of the level of plastic paint leakage worldwide
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Bill Gates Involved in Shady Palm Oil Plantations
Another shady deal … à la Bill Gates.
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Biopolymers Properties and Applications for Textiles
Towards the Sustainability of the Plastic Industry through Biopolymers: Properties and Potential Applications to the Textiles World
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Brazil Economic and Agricultural Report
This report highlights the major macroeconomic indicators in Brazil, providing a forecast for 2022 and an overview of the Brazilian agricultural situation, including trade figures
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Biodegradation of Novel Bioplastics Study Receives Enormous Coverage
The following study seems to break records in terms of world wide coverage
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Impact Bottle DRS on Materials Recycling Facility
Report on the Impact of Beverage Container Deposit Systems on Materials Recycling Facility Costs and Revenues
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Biopolymeric Materials for Electrical Insulation (FREE)
Bio-Polymeric Materials For Electrical Insulation Applications.
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Net Zero Greenwashing by Worlds Largest Corporations
Major companies largely fail net zero climate pledge test
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Role of Plasticizers on PHB / bio-TPE Blends
Role of Plasticizers on PHB/bio-TPE Blends Compatibilized by Reactive Extrusion
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Discovery Related to Calvin Benson Biochemical Cycle
Surprising discovery surrounding the iconic Calvin-Benson biochemical cycle
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Carbohydrate Aromatic Interface and Molecular Architecture of Lignocellulose
Carbohydrate-aromatic interface and molecular architecture of lignocellulose
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USTC Develop Catalyst for CO2 to Formate Conversion
Researchers Develop Pb1Cu Catalyst for CO2-to-formate Conversion
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PET Market in Europe 2022 Report
This report, delivered by PRE in partnership with PETCORE Europe, NMWE and UNESDA Soft Drinks Europe, provides the latest data and trends on: the current state of the PET market in Europe, key changes impacting the market and the challenges faced by the supply chain and also talks about how the future PET market will…
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Metabolic Potential of Plastics as Biotech Carbon Sources
The metabolic potential of plastics as biotechnological carbon sources – Review and targets for the future
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US Plastic Pact Problematic Material Report
US Plastic Pact releases list of problematic materials
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EIA Report on Ocean Plastic
The toxic pollution resulting from rampant overproduction of virgin plastics and their lifecycles is irreversible, directly undermines our health, drives biodiversity loss, exacerbates climate change, and risks generating large-scale harmful environmental changes.
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Australia Dealing with PFAS in Fibre Based Packaging
The problem of PFAS in fibre based packaging and how Australia will deal with it
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How to Move Away from Hazardous Chemicals?
Giving companies economic incentives for moving away from hazardous chemicals can unlock a multi-billion market for safer alternatives
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Australia Packaging Covenant Review
The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment has commissioned an independent review into the co-regulatory framework that underpins the National Environment Protection (Used Packaging Materials) 2021 (the NEPM). The review is a process that takes place every five years and is designed to ensure that Australia has an effective system in place to manage…
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Shell Carbon Capture Plant Fiasco
Shell’s fossil hydrogen plant in Canada found to be emitting more climate-wrecking gases than it is capturing
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Bioplastics for a Circular Economy Study
The benefits and risks of technologies for the production and recycling of bioplastics towards informing circular economy principles
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Health and Climate Impact of Carbon Capture
The health and climate impacts of carbon capture and direct air capture
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Polysaccharides in Agro-Industrial Biomass Residues
Polysaccharides in Agro-Industrial Biomass Residues
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Chemical Pollution Has Passed Safe Limit for Humanity
Increasing production and emissions of Novel Entities outstrips capacities for assessment and monitoring resulting in transgression of their planetary boundary.
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New Bioplastic with Unprecedented Properties
Sugar-Based Polymers with Stereochemistry-Dependent Degradability and Mechanical Properties
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Campaign Against Influence Fossil Fuel in Universities
Campaign against involvement of fossil fuel companies in Singapore Universities
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New NL Nitrogen Policy
Netherlands: New Dutch Minister of Agriculture and Minister for Nature and Nitrogen Policy Installed
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Plastic Waste Conversion to Biomethane, Syngas and Biochar via Anaerobic Digestion and Gasification
Plastic-containing food waste conversion to biomethane, syngas, and biochar via anaerobic digestion and gasification: Focusing on reactor performance, microbial community analysis, and energy balance assessment
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Canada Biofuel Report 2020
Canada’s draft Clean Fuel Standard, published in December 2020, outlines the beginnings of a nationwide framework for adopting a carbon intensity approach for renewable fuels
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Irish Circular Economy Bill Report
Report on the Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the Circular Economy Bill 2021
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Breakthrough in Plastic Waste Separation
Breakthrough in separating plastic waste: Machines can now distinguish 12 different types of plastic
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TOP 10 Best Bioplastics Companies 2021 (FREE)
The Top 10 Best Bioplastics Companies of 2021. Discover the best players of 2021. This is a FREE article
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Coatings Based on Bio Renewable Oligomers and Monomers
Photocurable Coatings Based on Bio-Renewable Oligomers and Monomers
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Guidance for Ocean Based CO2 Removal
Guidance for Ocean-Based Carbon Dioxide Removal Projects Report
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EU Biotech and New Production Technologies Report
European Union: Biotechnology and Other New Production Technologies Annual
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Recycled Plastic Contains Toxic Chemicals
Plastic waste shouldn’t even be recycled into food contact materials due to the presence of toxic chemicals according to study
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Agricultural Biotech Report Panama and Mexico
Agricultural Biotech Report Panama and Mexico
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DOE Fact Sheet on Algae
The U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office Fact Sheet on Algae
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UBC Reseachers on Marine Deoxygenation
Ancient marine deoxygenation events highlight the fragility of our oceans’ biochemical cycles
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EU 2022 Promotion Programs for Agricultural Products
The European Commission allocated €185.9 million euros ($210.6 million USD) in 2022 for the promotion of European Union agri-food products both globally and in Europe.
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EU Sustainable Carbon Cycles
European Commission Publishes New Communication on Sustainable Carbon Cycles
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Agricultural Biotech Report for Nigeria, Taiwan and Venezuela
Agricultural Biotech Report for Nigeria, Taiwan and Venezuela
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China and GMO Update
China: Agriculture GMOs Safety Assessment Administrative Measures Notified to the WTO
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UN FAO Recommends Bioplastics
United Nations recommends bioplastics as a sustainable alternative to conventional plastics
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Amazon Plastic Impact Exposed
Group calls on Amazon to commit to reduce use of plastic packaging worldwide, as it has announced it will do in Germany and India
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Agricultural Biotech Reports for Belgium, Ecuador and Peru
Agricultural Biotech Reports for Belgium, Ecuador and Peru
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Machine Learning Analysis in Catalytic Lignin Depolymerization
Machine learning based analysis of reaction phenomena in catalytic lignin depolymerization
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Alliance to End Plastic Waste Progress Report 2021
The third edition of the Progress Report was inspired by the collective action of our partners around the world, and the positive impact our work has on the communities we serve.
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Agricultural Biotech Reports for Bangladesh, Brazil, China, Hong Kong and Israel
Agricultural Biotech Report for Bangladesh, Brazil, China, Hong Kong and Israel
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World Agricultural Production Report December 2021
Monthly report on crop acreage, yield and production in major countries worldwide
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Agricultural Biotech Reports Colombia, El Salvador, Ghana, Spain and Honduras
Agricultural Biotech Reports for Colombia, El Salvador, Ghana, Spain and Honduras
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Neopelagic Community and the Emergence of Plastic Ecosystems
Discoveries of persistent coastal species in the open ocean shift our understanding of biogeographic barriers.
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Boosting PLA Flame Resistance Research
A Novel Self-Assembled Graphene-Based Flame Retardant: Synthesis and Flame Retardant Performance in PLA
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Sustainable Organics Collection in New York
Can The Organics Collection Program Be Fiscally & Environmentally Sustainable?
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Viridor Urges PVC, EPS and Plastic Waste Export Ban
Closing the loop: Viridor’s roadmap to a truly circular plastics economy
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Sun Chemical Sustainability Report 2021
Sun Chemical Releases Latest Edition of Its Annual Sustainability Report
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Different CCUS Pathways Comparison
A range of carbon dioxide capture technologies have been developed, including amine-based routes and calcium looping methods, some of which are now considered to be at technology readiness level (TRL) 9
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Agro Biotech Report for Chile, Indonesia, Kazakhstan and Singapore
Agricultural Biotechnology report for Chile, Indonesia, Kazakhstan and Singapore
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Agricultural Biotechnology Reports for India, Malaysia and Sri Lanka
Agricultural Biotechnology Reports for India, Malaysia and Sri Lanka
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EU To Curb Agricultural Deforestation Report
On November 17, 2021, the European Commission published a proposal for legislation aimed at preventing products causing deforestation or forest degradation from entering the EU market.
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Agricultural Biotechnology Reports
Agricultural Biotechnology Reports for the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Pakistan and South Korea
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Shell Polymer Trends Report 2021
A 2021 Polymer Trends Report to show you exactly how industry shifts will affect polyethylene production.
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EBA Biomethane Report
New report highlights biomethane ramp-up and best pathways for full renewable gas deployment
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APCO Report on Achieving Packaging Targets
Apco Launches Major New Report Outlining Actions Required To Achieve The 2025 National Packaging Targets
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French Government Report on Bulk Foods
French Government published results of 3 studies on environmental impacts, health risks and the selling price of bulk food
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GMO Crops Reduce GHG Emissions
GMO crops reduce greenhouse gas emissions, Canadian study finds
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Feasibility Study Australian Chemical Recycling
Report on the findings from the joint feasibility study to determine the technical, economic, and environmental benefits of a local advanced recycling industry
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Bioplastics from Biomass DNA and Ionomers
Sustainable Bioplastic Made from Biomass DNA and Ionomers
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China Consultation on GMO
China: MARA Solicits Comments on Revisions to the Administrative Measures for the Safety Assessment of Agricultural GMOs
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Ellen MacArthur Progress Report 2021
Global Commitment 2021 Progress Report shows use of virgin plastic has peaked for signatories
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Underestimated Health Risks of Phthalates
Food safety authorities may have missed the ball when it comes to phthalates safety
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Deforestation Raises Surface Temperature
Deforestation-induced surface warming is influenced by the fragmentation and spatial extent of forest loss in Maritime Southeast Asia
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REACH Requirement for Chemical Recycling
Chemical recycling of plastic waste currently covers different technologies with varying potential for contributing to a circular economy, a new report finds.
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Nanoscale Wetting of Crystalline Cellulose
It is desirable to understand and estimate the hydrophilicity of the crystalline planes of cellulose
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Greenpeace Report on Indonesia Palm Oil Industry
One in five hectares of palm oil in Indonesia is criminal. I think it’s more!
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Regenerating Bone Tissue Using 3D Printing
3D Printing in Alginic Acid Bath of In-Situ Crosslinked Collagen Composite Scaffolds
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Consumer Brands Association on Recycling System
Consumer Brands Renews Call on EPA to Advance Standardized Definitions Ahead of America Recycles Week
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Eastman on Renewing the Recycling System
Three ways U.S. policymakers can renew recycling
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World Agricultural Production Report November 2021
Monthly report on crop acreage, yield and production in major countries worldwide.
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The Illicit Plastic Waste Trade Report
A forthcoming GI-TOC research report highlights how the transnational illicit trade in plastic waste drives irresponsible disposal practices, and poses serious criminal, environmental and health risks
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Converting Ocean Plastic into Blue Fuel
Thermodynamic feasibility of shipboard conversion of marine plastics to blue diesel for self-powered ocean cleanup
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Converting BioPlastics into Fertilisers, Tokyo Institute of Technology
Plastics to fertilizers: chemical recycling of a bio-based polycarbonate as a fertilizer source†
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Sugarcane Yellow Leaf Virus Research Update
Genome-wide approaches for the identification of markers and genes associated with sugarcane yellow leaf virus resistance
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Hong Kong to Test Packaging on Covid Virus
Seeking to prevent the spread of COVID-19 virus through imported foods, the Hong Kong government has been testing chilled and frozen foods and their packaging
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Plastic GHG Worse than Coal Report
The New Coal: Plastics and Climate Change is a comprehensive account of the United States plastics industry’s significant, yet rarely acknowledged contributions to the climate crisis.
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PFAS in Fertilizers Made from Urban Waste
PFAS levels higher in fertilizers made from urban waste
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Microplastics Impact on Climate Change
Microplastics are now recognized as widespread contaminants in the atmosphere
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Impact Covid on Plastic Waste
The focus on plastic waste reduction has since been overshadowed by the COVID-19 pandemic
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