Category: US
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Vermont Bill to Ban PFAS
The Vermont Senate voted Friday to approve the PFAS ban; now, the House will consider the measure
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ABPDU and TeselaGen Partner Advance Fermentation Processing
TeselaGen Partners with Berkeley Lab’s Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts Process Development Unit to Accelerate the Bioeconomy
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Maine to Focus on Ocean Plastic Pollution (FREE)
In her first meeting as chair of the environment subcommittee of Appropriations, Democratic U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree of Maine’s 1st District pledged that the panel will tackle the growing problem of plastics polluting the world’s oceans.
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US Violates New UN Plastic Waste Rules
Customs data reveal that US government are violating new global rules
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Is US using Wrong Method to Measure Recycling Rate?
NGO claim US uses wrong methodology to measure recycling rates! It’s a serious mistake if it’s true
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Colorado is Testing a Compostable Packaging Container
The city has set up a container at the recycling center for compostable takeout containers
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US to Valorize Organic Waste
A Community-First Approach to Energy and Resource Recovery from Waste
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New US Bill to Ban Plastic to Fuel Recycling (FREE)
Maryland Bill Would Ban Chemical Conversion Of Plastic Into Fuel
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Guam Shops Prefer Biodegradable to Compostable Plastic Bags
Paper, biodegradable plastic and compostable bags remain allowed for now, along with some other exceptions
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Virginia to Ban Plastic Foam Containers
Virginia moves closer to ban plastic foam containers
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Chemical Recycling in South Carolina
Is there a danger of fire and explosion when it comes to turning plastic waste into fuel?
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North Lincoln Excludes Compostable Plastics from Composting
North Lincoln Sanitary Service will distributing new compostable roll carts during the next two weeks and will begin collecting compostable materials from customers on March 1
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Pentagon Involved in PFAS Scandal
The Pentagon is accused of spreading PFAS in the environment and not answering the phone. Where’s Captain America when you need him?
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Congress Sends PFAS Letter to Biden
Nobody noticed, but the Congress set a wrong date on the letter. Amateur proofreading or nobody’s reading these letters?
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US Federal Support for Advanced Algae R&D
New Federal Funding for Algae in 2021 Will Advance Science and Technology Commercialization
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Federal Reserve Bank New York Puts Climate on Agenda
Kevin Stiroh to Step Down as Head of New York Fed Supervision to Assume New System Leadership Role at Board of Governors on Climate
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Compostable Plastics in Lincoln City
Lincoln City takes a stance on compostable plastics.
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Role of Compostable Packaging in the US
Sustainable Packaging Coalition Explores Role of Compostable Packaging in New Report
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Guam Clarifies Definitions for Plastic Bag Ban
Guam EPA clarifies definitions for plastic bag ban
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Corbion to Expand Lactic Acid Capacity in US
Investment to increase production capacity demonstrates company’s commitment to regional customers and to meeting their growing needs.
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EPA Investigates PFAS Contamination
As part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) extensive efforts to address PFAS, today the agency is making new information available about EPA testing that shows PFAS contamination from fluorinated containers.
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US Plastics Innovation Challenge Roadmap and Request for Information
In January, 2021, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released the Plastics Innovation Challenge Draft Roadmap and a Request for Information (RFI) seeking stakeholder input on the Draft Roadmap.
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Ocean Climate Actions Reco for US Administration
20 Proposals from various organizations and Congress to the Biden administration to take ocean-focused climate actions
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US to Invest in Algae Based Carbon Capture Tech
DOE’s Upcoming Funding Opportunity For Algae-Based Carbon Capture Tech
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US Not Responsible for Ocean Plastic Waste
The study finds that 2%-3% of waste in the U.S. is mismanaged.
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US Bans Palm Oil Products from Malaysia
CBP Issues Withhold Release Order on Palm Oil Produced by Forced Labor in Malaysia
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Nova Chemicals on Pennsylvania Chemical Recycling Bill
The need for recycling innovation, especially for plastic materials, has never been greater. While plastic materials have great value and make our lives healthier and safer, we also know we must act urgently to solve the issue of plastic waste in the environment
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US Biochemical Bill Introduced
Pascrell, Fitzpatrick Introduce Green Bill to Boost Renewable Chemicals, Phase-Out Fossil Fuels. Bipartisan legislation will provide tax credits for the production of renewable chemicals.
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US Senators on Save Our Seas 2.0
U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) yesterday held a colloquy on the Senate floor to celebrate Congress’s recent unanimous passage of the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act, their legislation, introduced in June of 2019, to address the plastic debris crisis threatening coastal economies and harming marine life.
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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 of the recycling industry? This could have repercussions in the whole world. Here’s the full document!
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Biden Statement on Paris Agreement
Statement by President-elect Joe Biden on the Five-Year Anniversary of the Paris Agreement
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Massive US Anti Plastic Campaign
Hundreds Of Environmental Groups Call For ‘Presidential Plastics Action Plan’
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US Senate Passes Ocean Plastic Bill
Maine Lawmakers’ Bid to Stop Ocean Plastic Passes Senate
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US Grant to Boost Cellulosic Nanomaterials Commercialization
Endowment Announces $2M in Grant Funding to Accelerate Cellulosic Nanomaterials Commercialization
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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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Is this the First Chemical Recycling Bill?
Legislation that eases the regulatory environment for facilities that use certain technologies to process scrap plastics
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EU to Tax US Feedstock
On November 9, 2020, the European Commission imposed additional tariffs to a list of U.S. products following the WTO ruling against U.S. subsidies to aircraft maker Boeing. US palm oil and sugar cane molasses to be taxed by EU.
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Increasing Material Recovery in the US
Study to Measure Opportunity for Additional Capture of Recyclable Materials Set To Launch in Northeastern U.S.
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New Jersey SUP Bill Signed
On November 4, 2020 Governor Phil Murphy signed S864, which prohibits the use of single-use plastic and paper bags in all stores and food service businesses statewide.
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NGO Block Construction of Plastic Plant
One of the largest plastic plant may not be build thanks to the opposition of NGOs. It may set jurisprudence.
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US Plastic Waste on Land and Ocean
The United States’ contribution of plastic waste to land and ocean
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Update on PCR and rPET in US
Increased attention to recycling over the past decade has been positive for the industry, but greater collaboration is needed for further advancement
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US Bottle Consortium Getting Stronger
SLAC researchers join effort to make plastic more recyclable
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US Open Source Software for Bioreactors
ABPDU’s Open Source Software Benefits Biotech Community
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US Bottle Consortium Launched
Bio-Optimized Technologies to keep Thermoplastics out of Landfills and the Environment.
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US Synergy Between Biofuels and Biochemicals
US Government understands they have to shift from biofuels to bioproducts. Bioproducts are more profitable.
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US Army Invests in Bioindustrial Manufacturing And Design Ecosystem
U.S. Department of Defense awards $87.5 million to create a new Manufacturing Innovation Institute sited at the University of Minnesota
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Cash is the New King of Plastics
Petrochemical makers delay investments in new U.S. plants as profitability shrinks, reversing a trend fueled by the shale-drilling boom. Cash and liquidity are the new kings.
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US Government Invests in Bioplastic Projects
Americans cut to the chase. US government invests in practical solutions and real outcome projects. US meritocracy versus EU nepotism. EU gives money to their friends; and to the friends of their friends. Americans invest in good ideas.
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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 the 21st century’s most innovative and powerful applications
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First rPE From Mixed Plastics Waste in US
Chevron Phillips Chemical successfully completes first U.S. commercial scale production of circular polyethylene from recycled mixed-waste plastics — Symphony Environmental developed a plastic that kills Covid19 virus in 1 hour — Unused Verdezyne Biochemical Plant Equipment are for sale
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US Recycling Industry in Favour of Policy
Politicians see recycling as an easy solution for the circular economy. The recycling industry see policy as being in “their” advantage: make recycling, recyclable plastics and recycled content a legal obligation and it shall turn the recycling business into an El Dorado. The Recycling Industry may also be tempted to push the compostable plastics off…
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Paper Bag Ban in New Jersey
The bill, which now heads to Gov. Phil Murphy, would also limit single-use plastic bags, polystyrene takeout boxes, and plastic straws.
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California Passes Drastic Plastics Recycling Law
Measure will require billions of soda, juice and other bottles to contain 50% recycled plastic.
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Plant Science at Purdue University
Center for Plant Biology boosts Purdue’s plant sciences profile
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US Campaign to Stop Littering and Improve Recycling
US starts massive campaign aimed at educating consumers regarding littering and recycling. Consumers are responsible for their waste, not the industry! Let’s cross fingers and hope it works.
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Minnesota to Impose Fine on Bad Plastic Sorting
Minn. – Olmsted County residents could soon have to pay a fine for recycling items that don’t belong in the recycling bin.
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Plastics is Electoral Topic in California
Women seem to be leading the anti-plastic movement in California and it is an electoral topic.
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California May Go For Compostable Rates
How will California Deal with the Plastic Waste?
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The US Plastic Pact
Today, the U.S. Plastics Pact, a collaborative led by The Recycling Partnership and World Wildlife Fund (WWF), launched as part of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s global Plastics Pact network.
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US Government Goes PHA
Researchers funded by the US Government talk about their research on PHA.
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US Hospitals Banning SUP Bottles
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Helping US Farmers Surf the Bio Economy
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Largest Plastic Waste Collection in US History
Subscribe now! Post-use plastic types 1 through 7.
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US Senate Passes Sustainable Chemistry Act
Legislation supports new innovations in chemistry that benefit the economy, the environment, and human health
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US Gov Report on Energy Efficient Plastics Recycling Technologies
Insights of where US Government may go regarding most urgent plastic issues and R&D decisions.
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Insurers Stress for PFAS Lawsuit
Insurers, utilities oppose bill to extend lawsuit window for PFAS contamination.
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Danimer Receives US DOE Grant
Danimer Scientific Receives U.S. Department of Energy Grant to Support Bioplastic Production
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New York to Ban Food Packaging with PFAS
New York lawmakers in both the Assembly and the Senate have passed a bill that would ban the manufacturing, selling, and distribution of food packaging that contains PFAS chemicals.
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American Chemistry Council Circular Plastic Campaign
The American Chemistry Council launched a circular plastic campaign.
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US Leads Algae Bioplastics with Flip Flops, Yoga Mats and Skateboards
The first prototypes of their new invention, developed over the summer in a York Hall chemistry laboratory, consist of a flexible, spongy slipper adorned with a Triton logo and a simple strap—fairly basic, as flip flops go.
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US Federal Activities Report on Algae
The Algae Interagency Working Group under the Biomass Research and Development (BR&D) Board meets to discuss U.S. federal funding and regulatory activities to increase awareness and coordination among algae relevant government programs.
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US Brands Take Position on Recycling Policy
The Consumer Brands Association’s position on the Optimal Recycling System.
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Santa Barbara Landfill Goes Recycling and Anaerobic Digestion
This new state-of-the-art waste management facility will increase our community’s recycling rate to above 85%, generate resources, such as green energy and compost, and dramatically lower local greenhouse gas emissions.
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DOE New Website on Bio Economy Challenges and Impact
The IBMS is a website featuring information about a collection of models and tools developed by national laboratories with BETO support. These models and tools are used to understand technical challenges and potential environmental and economic impacts related to the biomass-to-biofuels, biopower, and bioproducts supply chain.
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Braskem Joins PP Recycling Coalition
The Polypropylene Recycling Coalition, an initiative of The Recycling Partnership, is a targeted industry collaboration to improve the U.S. polypropylene recycling infrastructure.
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California Dismantles Organised Recycling Fraud Ring
California agents arrested nine suspects in a move to dismantle an organized recycling fraud ring that stretched from Phoenix to Los Angeles.
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New Plastic Trend in New York
There’s a new trend in New York, made possible with plastic.
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Fulbright Award for Bioplastic Researcher
Developing biobased products will be a focus of ARS chemist Atanu Biswas’s (right) collaborations with EMBRAPA lead scientist Roselayne Furtado as a 2020 U.S. Fulbright Scholar.
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Bio-Adhesive Research in Florida
Florida A&M and Florida State Universities are leveraging their unique partnership through the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering to create more learning opportunities for underrepresented students in engineering while also making improvements to existing medical applications.
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Cellulose Bioplastics Developed by South Dakota State University
Strength and biodegradability—these are the benefits of using cellulose to make plastics and other packaging materials. The cellulose can be harvested from plant materials, such as byproducts of agricultural processing and production, as well as forestry residues.
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Plastic Recycling Law Introduced in US Congress
New bill was introduced in U.S. Congress. It puts the focus on reducing plastic waste and strengthening plastics recycling.
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US Navy Develops Biobased Composite for Aerospace and Space Transport
Cambium Biomaterials and the US Navy produce breakthrough in bio-based fire-resistant composite materials for aerospace, space transport, and other unmet advanced material needs
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First US Water Bottles from Ocean Plastic
First U.S. bottled water packaged in 100% recycled, certified ocean plastic in stores now.
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US Church Starts Collection of Compostable Plastic
Faith Lutheran Church in Miltona has begun a new outreach service to its community, one that church members say will promote care of God’s good creation.
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MIT University Unlocking the Secrets of Plastic-Eaters
Graduate student Linda Zhong and professor of biology Anthony Sinskey are studying the plastic-devouring enzyme PETase as a way to improve recycling.
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US Military Biomanufacturing Leader
The last decade has seen dramatic advances in using micro-organisms to manufacture highly specialized chemicals that the Department of Defense needs.
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ABPDU Celebrates 50th Member
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts Process Development Unit (ABPDU) at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory is celebrating its 50th industry partner with Bay Area startup MycoWorks.
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