Category: Reports & Studies
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BPF Report Vital Role of Plastic in Sustainable Future
New BPF Document Highlights Vital Role of Plastic in a Sustainable Future
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Australian National Compostable Packaging Strategy
Australian National Compostable Packaging Strategy
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UNEP Report on Nature Based Solutions
If the world is to meet the climate change, biodiversity, and land degradation targets, it needs to close a USD 4.1 trillion financing gap in nature by 2050. The current investments in Nature-based solutions amount to USD 133 billion – most of which comes from public sources
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Australasian Recycling Label Consumer Insights Report 2021
Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) has released the Australasian Recycling Label Consumer Insights Report 2021 – a new report assessing consumer awareness of the ARL, and attitudes and behaviours towards recycling
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IIRC and SASB Form Value Reporting Foundation
IIRC and SASB form the Value Reporting Foundation, providing comprehensive suite of tools to assess, manage and communicate value
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ECHA Operation Report
ECHA’s five-yearly report on the operation of REACH and CLP presents a detailed picture on how the operations have impacted worker and consumer health, environmental protection, innovation, competitiveness and internal market functions
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Biofuel in Thailand Report
Biofuel consumption is expected to remain below AEDP 2018 targets due to the prolonged outbreak of COVID-19 in 2021
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Deloitte Study on Chemical and Biochemical Recycling
Deloitte is doing a study on chemical and biochemical recycling in France
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EU Action Plan Towards Zero Pollution Report
On May 12, 2021, the European Commission adopted the EU Action Plan ‘Towards Zero Pollution for Air, Water and Soil’ as part of the European Green Deal to achieve zero pollution by 2050
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EU Paper Industry Commitment Update
Today, Cepi presented the third edition of its project REINVEST2050, an overview of how the pulp and paper industry is living up to its commitment to actively reduce carbon emissions and support the climate neutrality objective
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Should we label Biodiversity Impact?
Should we label environmental footprints of products on packaging?
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Deforestation and Palm Oil Plantations Linked to Epidemics
Oil palm plantations a ‘threat to global health,’ says study on outbreaks
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Plastic Atlas Asia
A series of succinct articles and infographics providing an overview of the key issues behind Asia’s plastic pollution crisis
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Health Hazard of Natural Fibres Packaging, NGO Report
European consumer organisations call for action on single-use tableware made of alternatives to plastic
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Most Plastic Packaging are Not Recyclable
Less than one third of the plastic packages are well-recyclable
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Belgium Recycling Report
Despite the unusual times we are living in, Fost Plus remains on track to achieve its ambitious goals
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Low Carbon Economy Pathways Report
Studies on support to research and innovation policy in the area of bio-based products and services
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Energy Roadmap Report by IEA
Pathway to critical and formidable goal of net-zero emissions by 2050 is narrow but brings huge benefits, according to IEA special report
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Agriculture and Biofuel in New EU Green Taxonomy
European Commission Adopts its EU Taxonomy for GreenInvestments
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VinylPlus Progress Report 2021
The Progress Report 2021 highlights the 2020 activies and summarises the key achievements of the past 10 years in each of the five key sustainability challenges identified for the European PVC industry on the basis of The Natural Step (TNS) System Conditions for a Sustainable Society.
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American Chemistry Council Responds to Plastic Waste Makers Index
The American Chemistry Council today responded to a new report from the Minderoo Foundation: The Plastic Waste Makers Index. The Minderoo Foundation is funded in part by one of the world’s largest suppliers of iron ore.
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Recycling Partnership Calls for Billions Investment
Public and Private Investment Will Significantly Improve US Residential Recycling and Catalyze a Circular Economy, says New Report
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Microplastic Pollution in California Report
Report Urges California to Act to Protect Marine Ecosystems Against Microplastics
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World Agricultural Production May 2021
Monthly report on crop acreage, yield and production in major countries worldwide. Sources include reporting from FAS’s worldwide offices, official statistics of foreign governments, and analysis of economic data and satellite imagery
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Danimer Shares Grossly Overvalued. Spruce Point report Update 1
New report reveals more accusations on Danimer Scientific and claims Danimer’s shares are grossly overvaluated
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Biodegradable Polymers in Various Environments
According to Established Standards & Certification Schemes
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BioBased Industries Consortium 2020 Report
The BIC evolution in 2020 and beyond. Annual Report 2020 now published
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Milliken Sustainability Report
Global manufacturer Milliken & Company today released its third annual corporate sustainability report, entitled Together for Tomorrow.
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Aquatic Pollutants in Oceans and Fisheries
Chemicals and plastics, not just overfishing, threaten aquatic food chain with ‘disaster’, report warns
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PFAS Contamination of Plant Based Straws
Characterization of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in commercially-available plant-based drinking straws
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Aquapak White Paper on Fibre Based Recycling
PITA (Paper International Technology Association) has published a new whitepaper by Aquapak Polymers that explores how recyclability can be designed into fibre-based packaging using commercially available, fully soluble bio-digestible barrier materials
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Swiss RE Report on Economics of Climate Change
Climate change poses the biggest long-term risk to the global economy. No action is not an option
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Life and Biological Sciences and Technologies to Boost Biobased Innovation
Life and biological sciences and technologies as engines for bio-based innovation
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EU Report Strategic Bioeconomic Scenarios
The Commission’s 2020 Strategic Foresight Report mentions the potential of a sustainable bioeconomy, to transform Europe’s agricultural and industrial base and create new jobs, whilst enhancing our natural resources and ecosystems
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EU Report on Biobased Value Chains for Chemicals, Plastics and Pharmaceuticals
A comparison of bio-based and fossil-based value chains
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Ocean Conservancy Report on PPE Pollution
Volunteers removed 107,219 items of personal protective equipment (PPE) from beaches and waterways worldwide in second half of 2020
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UN Report Says Plastic Pollution Hit Marginalized Groups
Vulnerable communities disproportionately bear the brunt of environmental degradation caused by plastics pollution, and action is urgently needed to address the issue and restore access to human rights, health and well-being, according to a new UN report published on Tuesday
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US Recycling State by State Report
State by state insights on the recycling rates of packaging containers and packaging materials. US recycling system is broken
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Sustainability Label for French e-Commerce
The French General Council for the Environment and Sustainable Development recommends to set up a sustainability label for e-commerce. Here’s the report
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Philippines Biggest Plastic Polluters
3 companies are responsible for biggest part of plastic waste pollution in Philippines
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State of Plastic Recycling Report
“State of Plastic Recycling” Report Identifies Opportunities for Achieving a Circular Economy
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How To Prevent the Collapse of Marine Ecosystem?
This report details the sequence of events that are likely to occur and the actions that need to happen to prevent the collapse of the marine ecosystem and to avoid the worst of climate change
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Plastic Incineration is Worse than Landfill
Greenhouse Gas and Air Quality Impacts of Incineration and Landfill
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USDA World Agricultural Production Report
Monthly report on crop acreage, yield and production in major countries worldwide
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UK Government Has no Net Zero Plan
Government has “no plan” for achieving Net Zero, two years after setting target in law
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Design of Deposit Return Policy and Systems
TOMRA’s new white paper revealing best practices in designing deposit return systems for beverage container recycling
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EU Countries Biobased Potential Reports (FREE)
Biobased ptential reports on Portugal, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Romania.
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Closed Loop Impact Report 2020
Today, Closed Loop Partners is proud to release its 2020 Impact Report, “Building a Circular Path Forward,” highlighting key milestones in our work last year, and the critical investments and innovations that continue to drive the transition to the circular economy
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EU Sustainable Industrial Crops Report
EIP-AGRI Focus Group Sustainable industrial crops
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Shady Plastic Credit and Offset Schemes Report
As more companies and governments make commitments to address plastic pollution, several plastic offset claims and credit schemes have emerged
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NGO Plastic Report Sent to Biden and Congress
New report by #BreakFreeFromPlastic member organizations and allies identifies 13 solutions to reduce the environmental and health impacts of plastics, as well as five false solutions that should not receive federal funding
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Waste to Feedstock Report by US Government
Advancing the Bioeconomy: From Waste to Conversion-Ready Feedstocks Workshop Summary Report
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Fashion and The Fossil Connections
Today’s fashion industry has become synonymous with overconsumption, a snowballing waste crisis, widespread pollution and the exploitation of workers in global supply chains. What is less well known is that the insatiable fast fashion business model is enabled by cheap synthetic fibres, which are produced from fossil fuels, mostly oil and gas.
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Is Green Self Regulation Working?
330+ target-setting firms reduce emissions by a quarter in five years since Paris Agreement
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Seedling and OK Compost Assessment by UN
UN Environment Programme Makes a terrible assessment about Seedling and OK Compost certifications. It’s time to change the strategy. We need a leader and good shepherd that will unite the pack instead of dividing the bioplastics industry. Let us know how we can help! Please share your ideas with Bioplastics News
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Plastics Report by European Environment Agency
This report tells the story of plastics, and their effect on the environment and climate, and looks at their place in a European circular economy.
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GreenPeace Report on CO2 Capture
Limiting global warming to 1.5˚C above preindustrial levels will require global CO2 emissions to reach net zero by around 2050, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) — ECHO INSTRUMENTS supplies Technology to Measure Biodegradation of Bioplastics
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How to Build a Circular Future for Fashion?
Making the Leap: Unlocking Asian fashion manufacturers’ capacity to drive circular innovation — SYMPHONY ENVIRONMENTAL sues the EU for breach of REACH
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Carbon Storage and Capture Cannot Solve Climate Crisis
A new report released today (11/1/21) from climate experts reveals that Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technology cannot meet the urgent need to reduce climate emissions.
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Australian Packaging Recycling Data 2018-19
Australia’s progress towards the 2025 National Packaging Targets
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Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals and Plastics
Authoritative Reports Shows Plastics and Microplastics are Pervasive Sources of Exposure to Dangerous Endocrine-disrupting Chemicals. The report includes bioplastics.
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UK Recycling Roadmap
BPF Roadmap Shows Way To Massively Reduce Plastic Waste Exports by 2030
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British Plastics Federation Sustainability Report
This report aims to address some of the key sustainability issues in the plastics industry and to provide concrete examples and case studies highlighting the industry’s contribution towards sustainability.
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Bank Lending to Plastics Industry Faces Scrutiny
Bank lending to plastics industry faces scrutiny as pollution concerns mount
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Sun Chemical Learned from Their Mistakes
Sun Chemicals seems to have learned from their sustainability report 2018 debacle.
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Rabobank Report on Advanced Recycling
The Basics of Advanced Recycling: The Next Step in Plastic Packaging Waste Management
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Beverage Carton Recycling Rates Much Lower Than Reported
New research has revealed that the actual beverage carton recycling rate in four European countries is far below what is currently being reported.
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Greenpeace Report on Bioplastics in China
Here’s the report from Greenpeace on Bioplastics in China
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Cleantech Report Insights
The latest CleanTech Report gives a clear indication as to which sectors, technologies and countries will be the circular economy winners. Spoiler Alert : EU is not winning
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APCO Report 2020
The 2019/20 Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) Annual Report.
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Top Global Polluters
Participants catalogued over 5,000 brands in this year’s global audit. Our analysis reveals the following as the 2020 Top 10 Global Polluters
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Consumers Receptive to Plant Based Packaging
New Research Reveals Massive Market Potential Exists for Plant-Based Products and Packaging
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Designing Sustainability Governance for the Bioeconomy
Designing Sustainability Governance for the Bioeconomy – a Global Expert Survey
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US PET Recycling Report 2019
napcor releases 2019 pet recycling report: rpet content in bottles and containers grow
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NL Agricultural Biotechnology Report
This report assesses the agricultural biotechnology sector in the Netherlands, and covers related production, trade, and policies.
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Did Marketing Kill the Environment?
Many industries have been recognized as directly and indirectly causing climate and ecological degradation. So far, however, the advertising industry has largely escaped accountability.
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Total Corbion White Paper on End of Life Options
Total Corbion PLA outlines most favorable end-of-life options for PLA bioplastics
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Circular Bioeconomy Business Opportunities Report
The circular bioeconomy is a USD $7.7 trillion opportunity for business and a key element in the fight against climate change, biodiversity loss and resource scarcity.
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Biodegradable Plastics: Standards, Policies and Impacts
The environmental and socio‐economic impact of plastics, government policies, standards and certifications, physico‐chemical properties, and analytical techniques are covered.
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Huhtamaki Design for Circularity Stakeholder Report
Huhtamaki publishes its first stakeholder report on what is needed to design for circularity. Simplified materials, recycling technologies and infrastructure can create a true circular economy.
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Electric Engines to Kill Biofuel Industry
New Study: Gas Car Ban Would Have Disproportionate Impact on U.S. Biofuels & Ag
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EU to Optimize Horizon 2020
Many EU Horizon 2020 projects have no real outcome or results. A lack of scrutiny and nepotism seems to be at the root of the problem. EU tax payer money unwisely spent.
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Report on Circularity for Automotive Plastics
A new report released today by the American Chemistry Council (ACC) reinforces the plastic and polymer composites industry’s commitment to helping automakers and their suppliers transition toward a circular economy.
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Aldi Plastics and Packaging Report
ALDI Australia publishes its inaugural Plastics and Packaging Progress Report
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Platform for Accelerating the Circular Economy PACE – Forum and Report
Strengthening Recovery and Resilience through Circular Economy Action. This session supports the ongoing work of the Platform for Accelerating the Circular Economy (PACE) and is co-designed with the World Resources Institute.
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Canada Government Initiative on Plastic Waste
Turning Plastic Pollution Commitments into Action: GPAP Annual Impact Report 2020
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Bioplastics is Greenwashing
Another very critical international report on plastics and bioplastics. What is the bioplastics industry doing to defend itself? I have literally no idea! The industry is clearly loosing the communication battle.
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Greenpeace Against Chemical Recycling
Deception by the Numbers: Claims about Chemical Recycling Don’t Hold Up to Scrutiny
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