Category: US
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US-Canada trade war: Steel and aluminum producers warn tariffs will damage industries
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Plastics Europe statement on US-EU trade war
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Starbucks Slammed For Shifting To Biodegradable Cups In US: ‘Drips Like Sieves’
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How to leverage EU regulation for US compostability strategies (Video)
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Carpet recycling capacity triples in Ventura County (FREE)
Article by David Goldstein, Ventura County Public Works Agency Environmental Resource Analyst. This is a FREE article
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Recycling products from the inside out (Sandia)
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Empire Diversified Energy secures funding for US chemical recycling plant
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Petaluma Reuse Project With Starbucks, The Coca-Cola Company, PepsiCo (Report)
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Scientists in Hawaii are training ‘hungry’ marine fungi to eat ocean plastics
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Coca-Cola weighs packaging shift as US tariffs drive up aluminum costs
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Trump brings back plastic straws
On the other hand, the EU institutions believed that the plastic waste pollution in the oceans could be solved by…
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Hard-to-recycle plastics can “mail it in” (FREE)
Article by David Goldstein, Ventura County Public Works Agency Environmental Resource Analyst. This is a FREE article
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Better Earth unveils compostable moulded fibre tableware in US
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TOUS les JOURS Begins US Introduction of Plant-Based Straws Produced With PHACT PHA, a Low Carbon, Biopolymer from CJ Biomaterials
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US needs $43B to modernize recycling infrastructure (Report)
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New US class action against compostable plastics
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Why Washington Should Boost Bioplastics (CJ Biomaterials)
ADVERTISING – New revolutionary biodegradable plastic resin from Symphony Environmental called ‘NbR’: Less fossil and CO2 emissions
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FPS goes green with compostable trays in 4 US schools
ADVERTISING – New revolutionary biodegradable plastic resin from Symphony Environmental called ‘NbR’: Less fossil and CO2 emissions
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Chemical Recycling may get a death sentence under Trump administration
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Polls and Surveys on plastic related policies in the US
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Transformative Pathways for U.S. Industry: Unlocking American Innovation
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What Did the US Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Office Accomplish in 2024?
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Sustainea and Primient partner on $400 million US Bio-MEG facility
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US DOE ChemCatBio Update
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Farewell Reflection by USDA under secretary
ADVERTISING – Symphony Environmental launched a new revolutionary biodegradable plastic resin called ‘NbR’: Less fossil and less CO2 emissions
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DOE Announces Phase 2 Winners of Re-X Before Recycling Prize To Extend the Lifetimes of Manufactured Products
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US researchers fully recycle CNT fibers to expand material lifecycle
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Montgomery County will consider legislation that would ban plastic carryout bags (Video)
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Corn Next launches new bioplastic
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Deceptive recycling claims – Summary and prospects of ExxonMobil vs California lawsuit (FREE)
Here’s a summary and possible prospects of the Exxon vs California lawsuit on deceptive recycling. This is a FREE article
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Portage (Michigan) launches free composting pilot program
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Funding Notice: US DOE Announces up to $23 Million to Propel Renewable Chemicals and Fuels
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Free the Recycling! When bagging is wrong and when it’s right (FREE)
Article by David Goldstein, Ventura County Public Works Agency Environmental Resource Analyst. This is a FREE article
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Trump Tariffs Could Take Toll on Recycled Plastics Ecosystem
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Mexican eco-packaging company Biocup expands to US market
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Wisconsin scientist studies microbes and bioplastics
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Environmental groups sue FDA over refusal to tackle risky plastic packaging
This will set a serious precedent and it’s needed. FDA’s have been playing ball for the industry instead of doing…
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Exxon fights back against California’s claims of plastic deception
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Understanding importance of protecting our shores from plastic pollution (Florida)
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Earth Brands equips New York City sports venue with compostable food packaging
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President Biden Protects Atlantic and Pacific Coasts from Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling
On paper, this looks nice. In reality, it’s a lame move to do this at the end of his mandate,…
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DURABIO for iPhone 16 Accessories
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US DOE Funding Selections: Waste Analysis and Strategies for Transportation End-uses
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Chemical fog spreading across the US – Bioweapons conspiracy
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America Can Recycle 90% of Wind Turbine Mass, According to New DOE Report
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US NGOs fighting plastic greenwashing (Update)
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City in California bans compostable plastic bags such as PLA
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U.S. Department of Energy Issues Notice of Intent to Fund Research and Development to Advance Biofuels and Bioproducts
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US Army gives $1.9M to Hemp-Based Insulation
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US Aluminum Industry Update
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Minnesota officials promote new law requiring refillable, reusable, recyclable or compostable packaging by 2032
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US Plastic Pact Impact Report
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Portland’s only Styrofoam recycler wants you to stop buying single-use plastics
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US researchers develop biodegradable material to replace microplastics
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US Senators dig into Used Cooking Oils mafia
US Senators should stop used cooking oils imports into the US. First of all, US produces enough used cooking oil…
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US DOE Issues Notice of Intent to Fund Research and Development to Advance Biofuels and Bioproducts
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When ‘compostables’ are actually garbage
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Houston City Council Member Questions ‘Advanced’ Recycling of Plastic
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New Jersey targets plastic packaging that fills landfills and pollutes
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NEXE Innovations Expands into U.S. Market with EKOCUPS Partnership
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3D printed bioplastic car structure for Lexus
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ExxonMobil, Cyclyx increasing Texas recycling capacity
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New Video Resources on the 2023 Billion-Ton Report (DOE)
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US class action lawsuit against chemical recycling
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Biden administration unveils national strategy to strengthen efforts to reduce plastic waste
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Plastics can take hundreds of years to break down. This Wisconsin company’s biodegradable film aims to change that
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Plastic bag bans: Studies reveal divergent impacts in EU and US as campaigners call for harsher measures
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U.S. Department of Energy Announces $20.2 Million in Projects to Advance Development of Mixed Algae for Biofuels and Bioproducts
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White House Releases Report on Growing U.S. Biomanufacturing Capacity for the American Bioeconomy
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Is US pulling back from production caps in plastics treaty?
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Miami-Dade commission approve ban on plastic
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BioMADE Announces $26.9 Million Invested in 17 Projects Supporting U.S. Bioindustrial Manufacturing Innovations and Workforce Development
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Napa County poised to require food providers to use reusable or compostable foodware
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US Government Accountability Office report on Bioplastics
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Donald Trump is president. What does it mean for climate change?
Climate change is organic; it’s not influenced by human activity. The biggest polluters on the planet and corrupted politicians tried…
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Watch BOTTLE™️ Consortium Webinar—Using Analysis to Guide Plastic Circularity (Video)
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Largest bioplastics plant to be built in the US
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Donald Trump, Person of the Year 2024 (FREE)
Donald Trump is the person of the year 2024. This is a FREE article.
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Sparking a US Culture Shift to Reduce Plastic Bag Waste (Report)
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Plastic bags, textiles, and other consumer choices affected by waste reduction legislation (FREE)
Article by David Goldstein, Ventura County Public Works Agency Environmental Resource Analyst. This is a FREE article
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US government makes multi-million pledge to cut plastic pollution in Africa and Latin America
Is the US government trying to buy African and Latin American votes and support for its UN plastic treaty initiative?…
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Floreon’s bioplastics breakthrough wins US plastics industry prize
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US DOE Solicits Feedback on Its Plan To Increase Products and Materials Circularity
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First 7,5 million drinking straws in the US to be made of compostable material from Gaia Biomaterials
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International Clean Energy Initiative Launches Global Biomass Resource Assessment
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California sues ExxonMobil for plastic recycling conspiracy
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Compostable packaging’s relationship status with organics recyclers: ‘It’s complicated’
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US senator announces new legislation to block American taxpayer money from going to biofuels made with foreign feedstocks
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Notpla storms America with £20m funding round
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California Sues ExxonMobil for Deceiving Public About Recycling Plastics
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BPI Launches Composting Microgrants to Support Food Scrap Programs and Compostable Products
In my opinion, BPI is a not an independent organisation: it is too close to the compostable plastics industry and…
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US FDA allows toxic recycled plastic in food contact materials
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Texas restaurants using compostable and reusable packaging
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BETO Accelerates Innovation to Advance the U.S. Bioeconomy
It’s a scandal that US tax payer money ends up in the pocket of the plastic industry for so-called green…
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Lygos and CJ BIO Partner on Commercial-scale Biorefinery Complex in Fort Dodge, Iowa, to Bring High-Performing, Sustainable Solutions to Market
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Maui hotel introduces compostable ‘Naked Cups’ that don’t require commercial facilities
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US statewide bans on plastic bags reduced beach pollution: analysis
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Hipposak and Crown Poly ‘Compostable’ Bag are fraudulent
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Aldi US Joins Plastics Pact
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US Finally Agrees to Back Limits on Plastic Production
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