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University of York Discovers Super Fungus Enzyme
View article: University of York Discovers Super Fungus Enzyme‘Dominating’ fungus could be solution to producing more biofuels and chemicals
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New Hope Energy and Chevron Phillips Partner on Chemical Recycling (FREE)
View article: New Hope Energy and Chevron Phillips Partner on Chemical Recycling (FREE)New Hope Energy Signs Agreement with Chevron Phillips Chemical.
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Milliken Sustainability Report
View article: Milliken Sustainability ReportGlobal 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
View article: Aquatic Pollutants in Oceans and FisheriesChemicals and plastics, not just overfishing, threaten aquatic food chain with ‘disaster’, report warns
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Why Most Ocean Plastic Pollution is Missing?
View article: Why Most Ocean Plastic Pollution is Missing?The plastic we dump into the ocean might be hiding in plain sight.
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NatureWorks and IMA Partner on Compostable Coffee Pods
View article: NatureWorks and IMA Partner on Compostable Coffee PodsPartnership Will Accelerate The Availability Of A Turn-Key Solution For K-Cup Compatible Compostable Coffee Pods In North America With Unmatched Performance In Converting, Assembly, Filling, Brewing, And Taste
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Why and How Malaysia Should Shift to Bioplastics?
View article: Why and How Malaysia Should Shift to Bioplastics?Why we need to shift to bioplastics
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Role of Associations and NGO in EU Plastic Waste Management
View article: Role of Associations and NGO in EU Plastic Waste ManagementBIO-PLASTICS EUROPE project EVENT: “Plastic Waste management in European Cities – Key Role of Associations and NGOs”
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Danimer Scientific Red Flagged by Investment Research Report (FREE)
View article: Danimer Scientific Red Flagged by Investment Research Report (FREE)We urge investors to review key findings in Spruce Point’s report and hold management accountable for answers to the following issues. This is a FREE article.
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Most Sustainable Bathroom Products to Replace Plastic
View article: Most Sustainable Bathroom Products to Replace PlasticHere are some plastic-free and zero waste alternatives for an eco-friendly space according to NBC News
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Sicilian Tomatoes Go Natureflex
View article: Sicilian Tomatoes Go NatureflexGi.St.El. Plast adopts NatureFlex™ films for tomato wrapping
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US Helps Sri Lanka Tackle Plastic Pollution
View article: US Helps Sri Lanka Tackle Plastic PollutionUnited States Launches “Clean Cities, Blue Ocean Program” In Sri Lanka To Tackle Plastic Pollution
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Why Recycling Is Not Enough According to University of Denver
View article: Why Recycling Is Not Enough According to University of DenverAssistant professor Jack Buffington, talks about “The Plastics Problem: Why Recycling Is Not Enough”
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Yield 10 Bioscience CEO on PHA Bioplastics
View article: Yield 10 Bioscience CEO on PHA BioplasticsDr. Oliver Peoples of Yield10 Bioscience on PHA bioplastics
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First Application of Enzymatic Recycling in Car Tires
View article: First Application of Enzymatic Recycling in Car TiresCarbios and Michelin take a major step towards developing 100% sustainable tires
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Chemical Recycling Face 2 Problems
View article: Chemical Recycling Face 2 ProblemsPlastics-to-oil recyclers face a double struggle according to Financial Times
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Indian NGO Lobbies for Compostable Bags
View article: Indian NGO Lobbies for Compostable BagsAction Group Against Plastic Pollution (AGAPP), an NGO-based in Jalandhar, has urged the government to facilitate a smooth transition from plastics to compostable bags by all users in the state
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Picup Biodegradable Plantable Cups
View article: Picup Biodegradable Plantable CupsPolish Startup Picup Launches Europe’s First 100% Biodegradable Plantable Coffee & Tea Cups
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Australasian Bioplastics Launches Scholarship Program
View article: Australasian Bioplastics Launches Scholarship ProgramAustralasian Bioplastics Association launches scholarship program
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TerraCycle and Sanofi Partner on Recycling
View article: TerraCycle and Sanofi Partner on RecyclingTerraCycle® Announces Partnership With Sanofi Consumer Healthcare® To Keep Daily-Use Personal Care Products Out Of The Landfill
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Mitsui and IBM Partner on Plastic Blockchain
View article: Mitsui and IBM Partner on Plastic BlockchainMitsui Chemicals, IBM Japan to Start Joint Efforts Toward Building a Blockchain-Based Resource Circulation Platform
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Dow Q1 2021 Results (FREE)
View article: Dow Q1 2021 Results (FREE)Dow reports first quarter 2021 results. This is a FREE article
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PFAS Contamination of Plant Based Straws
View article: PFAS Contamination of Plant Based StrawsCharacterization of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in commercially-available plant-based drinking straws
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New French Flax Shives Biocomposite
View article: New French Flax Shives BiocompositeLA Linière has developed an innovative eco-material based on flax shives
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Bio-Gran Patent for Biodegradable Plastics Recycling
View article: Bio-Gran Patent for Biodegradable Plastics RecyclingBiodegradable plastics recycling made possible with Bio-Gran (patent pending)
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Bioplastics Survey by Technological Institute of Philippines (FREE)
View article: Bioplastics Survey by Technological Institute of Philippines (FREE)Participate to the bioplastics survey organised by the Technological Institute of the Philippines. This is a FREE article.
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Parkside Gets Irish Accreditation for Bioplastics
View article: Parkside Gets Irish Accreditation for BioplasticsParkside Secures Cré Accreditation For Compostable Flexible Packaging Range
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Starbucks to End Disposable Cups in South Korea
View article: Starbucks to End Disposable Cups in South KoreaStarbucks to End Disposable Cup Use in South Korea by 2025
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Stora Enso in Crisis?
View article: Stora Enso in Crisis?Stora Enso initiates a plan to permanently close down pulp and paper production at Kvarnsveden and Veitsiluoto mills
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Future Status of Paper Waste in France
View article: Future Status of Paper Waste in FrancePublic consultation that will impact status of paper waste in France
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Brazil Public Transport Goes Symphony d2p Antiviral Plastic (FREE)
View article: Brazil Public Transport Goes Symphony d2p Antiviral Plastic (FREE)D2P Antimicrobial Technology Set To Protect Commuters In The City Of Guarulhos In Brazil. This is a FREE article.
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Hawai to Ban Balloon Releases
View article: Hawai to Ban Balloon ReleasesLawmakers pass bill outlawing intentional balloon releases
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Asics Most Sustainable Shoe
View article: Asics Most Sustainable ShoeASICS’ most environmentally sustainable cross-category collection ever uses around 5 tons of recycled textile waste alongside resource-saving production processes
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Singapore Waste Statistics and Recycling Rate 2020
View article: Singapore Waste Statistics and Recycling Rate 2020Key Highlights of the 2020 Waste and Recycling Statistics
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Henkel Partners with Terracycle
View article: Henkel Partners with TerracycleHenkel Partners with TerraCycle® to Close the Loop on a Circular Economy
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World First Fully Biobased Composite Wood Panel
View article: World First Fully Biobased Composite Wood PanelUntil recently, it was impossible to avoid using petrol-based resins when producing high-performance wood panels
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Aquapak White Paper on Fibre Based Recycling
View article: Aquapak White Paper on Fibre Based RecyclingPITA (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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Latvia Goes SUP Ban Including Bioplastics
View article: Latvia Goes SUP Ban Including BioplasticsThe Saeima’s Economic, Agricultural, Environmental and Regional Policy Committee approved in the first reading the legislative draft On Products Containing Plastic
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The Story of Plastic
View article: The Story of PlasticThe Story of Plastic (Animated Short) pulls back the curtain on the plastic pollution headlines, revealing the true causes and consequences of the global plastics crisis
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Beiersdorf Goes Renewable Plastic Packaging Globally
View article: Beiersdorf Goes Renewable Plastic Packaging GloballyBeiersdorf launches first packaging made from certified, renewable plastics
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Dow Builds Milk Bottle Road in China
View article: Dow Builds Milk Bottle Road in ChinaDow and Shiny Meadow give hard-to-recycle plastic a second life with “Milk Bottle Road”
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Ineos Gets ISCC+ Certified
View article: Ineos Gets ISCC+ CertifiedAdvanced Plastic Recycling from INEOS Olefins & Polymers USA Receives ISCC PLUS Certification
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Total Corbion Starts Design New PLA Plant
View article: Total Corbion Starts Design New PLA PlantTotal Corbion PLA enters engineering stage for new 100 kTpa PLA plant in Grandpuits, France
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EU Says No to Food Crops Biofuels
View article: EU Says No to Food Crops BiofuelsEU says food crops can be used for bioplastics but not for biofuels
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Biodegradable Plastics Won’t Save the Beauty Industry
View article: Biodegradable Plastics Won’t Save the Beauty IndustryBioplastics Won’t Save the Beauty Industry according to Allure
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Eight Start-ups Tackling Plastic Pollution Through Material Innovation and Circular Technologies (FREE)
View article: Eight Start-ups Tackling Plastic Pollution Through Material Innovation and Circular Technologies (FREE)With climate change, resource scarcity and plastic pollution high priorities for brands and investors, ambitious innovators are driving forward new solutions in material science that will contribute towards a circular economy. This is a FREE article.
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Swiss RE Report on Economics of Climate Change
View article: Swiss RE Report on Economics of Climate ChangeClimate change poses the biggest long-term risk to the global economy. No action is not an option
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Dow and Mura Partner on Chemical Recycling
View article: Dow and Mura Partner on Chemical RecyclingDow and Mura Technology announce partnership to scale game-changing new advanced recycling solution for plastics
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Futamura Sales Director on Bioplastics vs Plastics
View article: Futamura Sales Director on Bioplastics vs PlasticsPodcast by Andy Sweetman, Sales & Marketing Director at Futamura EMEA
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Australasian Recycling Label Update
View article: Australasian Recycling Label UpdateAustralasian Recycling Label Program Goes From Strength-To-Strength, Welcoming 500Th Member And A Range Of Iconic Household Brands
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Australia First Compostable Cling Wrap
View article: Australia First Compostable Cling WrapAustralia’s first compostable cling wrap
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Hum Nutrition Goes 100 % Ocean Plastic
View article: Hum Nutrition Goes 100 % Ocean PlasticHUM Nutrition Announces Large-scale Sustainability Initiative: First Supplement Brand To Transition To 100% Ocean Bound Plastic
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Sun Chemicals Launches Biobased UV Coating
View article: Sun Chemicals Launches Biobased UV CoatingSun Chemical launches UV coating with high levels of bio-sourced and recycled material
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US Berkeley Claims Biodegradable Plastics Discovery
View article: US Berkeley Claims Biodegradable Plastics DiscoveryNew process makes ‘biodegradable’ plastics truly compostable
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FDA Notification Process for Bioplastics
View article: FDA Notification Process for BioplasticsShould the FDA amend the notification process for food grade bioplastics?
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EU Green Taxonomy and Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive Update
View article: EU Green Taxonomy and Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive UpdateSustainable Finance and EU Taxonomy: Commission takes further steps to channel money towards sustainable activities
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INEOS Styrolution, Recycling Technologies and Trinseo PS Recycling Plant Update
View article: INEOS Styrolution, Recycling Technologies and Trinseo PS Recycling Plant UpdateINEOS Styrolution, Recycling Technologies and Trinseo progress plans for the first polystyrene recycling plant in Europe
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Waitrose Removes PLA Packaging
View article: Waitrose Removes PLA PackagingWaitrose removed all PLA packaging from its own products
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Waitrose Goes Compostable Coffee Caps
View article: Waitrose Goes Compostable Coffee CapsWaitrose launches first own-brand compostable coffee capsules as homemade lattes replace office brews
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Sinopec Partners with Lanzatech
View article: Sinopec Partners with LanzatechSinopec Capital to Invest and Partner with LanzaTech
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Ontex Tests Industrial Composting of Diapers
View article: Ontex Tests Industrial Composting of DiapersOntex Tests Industrial-Scale Composting of Diapers
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EU Council and Parliament Agreement on EU Climate Law
View article: EU Council and Parliament Agreement on EU Climate LawEuropean climate law: Council and Parliament European climate law: Council and Parliament reach provisional agreement reach provisional agreement
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Hemp Vegan Leather
View article: Hemp Vegan LeatherNapee is the first eco-leather made from hemp; the first in the world made entirely with waste materials from cultivation and whose entire production process does not involve the use of toxic solvents or the production of non-recyclable waste
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Natural Extracts Improve Properties of Bioplastics
View article: Natural Extracts Improve Properties of BioplasticsBiopolymers with advanced functionalities for building and automotive parts processed through additive manufacturing
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Adhesives from Waste Wood, Biofuel from Straw
View article: Adhesives from Waste Wood, Biofuel from StrawEU research project on the potential of agroforestry waste as environmentally friendly raw materials completed
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Biofuel Pathways
View article: Biofuel PathwaysPotential biofuel production pathways in Indonesia: Overview of processes, feedstocks, and types of fuel
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Origin Materials and Solvay Partner on Carbon Negative Materials
View article: Origin Materials and Solvay Partner on Carbon Negative MaterialsSolvay and Origin Materials to Develop Advanced Carbon-Negative Materials for Automotive Industry
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Baralan Goes Biobased Cosmetic Packaging
View article: Baralan Goes Biobased Cosmetic PackagingBaralan introduces new biobased packaging series
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Will US Kill Chemical Recycling?
View article: Will US Kill Chemical Recycling?What if US Congress decided that Chemical Recycling was a no-go?
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Life and Biological Sciences and Technologies to Boost Biobased Innovation
View article: Life and Biological Sciences and Technologies to Boost Biobased InnovationLife and biological sciences and technologies as engines for bio-based innovation
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HSBC Goes Recycled Plastic Cards
View article: HSBC Goes Recycled Plastic CardsHSBC to switch to recycled plastic cards globally by the end of 2026
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World First Verified Compostable Underwear
View article: World First Verified Compostable UnderwearAmericans did it again! Underwear that degrades in 90 days
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British Columbia District Says No to Compostable Plastics
View article: British Columbia District Says No to Compostable PlasticsCompostable plastics explicitly excluded from organic composting system
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LG Chem First Certified ISCC in South Korea
View article: LG Chem First Certified ISCC in South KoreaLG Chem is First to Obtain ISCC+ for Eco-Friendly Bio-Balanced Products in Korea — RICOH Launches Advanced PLA Foam PLAiR
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Lignum Certified USDA Biopreferred
View article: Lignum Certified USDA BiopreferredLignum was accredited with the USDA Certified Biobased Product Label in the category intermediates plastic resins
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Belgian Bio Aromatics Pilot Plant Update
View article: Belgian Bio Aromatics Pilot Plant UpdateLignoValue Pilot ready to be built: More than 30 interested companies
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SUP Ban in Australia by The Guardian
View article: SUP Ban in Australia by The GuardianNational agreement on items covered by ban should provide businesses with certainty and ease consumer confusion
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Carbon & Environmental Footprint, Joint Venture & Partnerships, Textiles, Fashion, Sports and Footwear
Origin Materials and PrimaLoft Partner on Carbon Negative Insulating Fiber
View article: Origin Materials and PrimaLoft Partner on Carbon Negative Insulating FiberOrigin Materials and PrimaLoft Form Strategic Alliance to Develop Carbon-Negative Insulating Fiber for Outdoor Gear, Bedding, and Apparel
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Where Will the Next Materials Technology Breakthrough Come From? (FREE)
View article: Where Will the Next Materials Technology Breakthrough Come From? (FREE)Ahead of the Rethinking Materials summit on May 19-20, the organizers spoke to technology pioneers to uncover which breakthrough solution they believe has the most potential to scale up and transform the plastics and packaging sector. This is a FREE article.
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Mitsubishi Forzea is First Bioplastics for Cutlery in Japan
View article: Mitsubishi Forzea is First Bioplastics for Cutlery in JapanMitsubishi Chemical’s FORZEAS™ Will Be Japan’s 1st Biodegradable Polymer Used to Manufacture Cutlery
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California to Launch Satellite to Track CO2 Polluters
View article: California to Launch Satellite to Track CO2 PollutersCarbon Mapper Launches Satellite Program to Pinpoint Methane and CO2 Super Emitters
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French Law on Plastic Pellets Loss
View article: French Law on Plastic Pellets LossThe New French Decree on Plastic Pellet Loss was published
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Most EU Plastic Converters Hit by Shortage
View article: Most EU Plastic Converters Hit by ShortagePolymer Raw Material Shortage for 90% of Converters
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Borealis Starts Feasibility Study Chemical Recycling in Sweden
View article: Borealis Starts Feasibility Study Chemical Recycling in SwedenTrue to its EverMinds™ mind-set, Borealis drives collaborative project in Sweden to increase supply of chemically recycled feedstock for the manufacture of more circular base chemicals and plastic products
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New US Synbio Coalition
View article: New US Synbio CoalitionNew Coalition Dedicated to Fostering American Synthetic Biology Manufacturing Launched Today
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Associations & Federations, Feedstock & Biomass, M&A, Corporate and Financial News, Price, Inflation, Shortages.& Tariffs
French Plastic Packaging Industry Statement on Rising Prices
View article: French Plastic Packaging Industry Statement on Rising PricesCommodities crisis: 96% of plastic packaging companies hit by price and supply tensions
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Battle of Bottles: Plastic vs Glass vs Aluminium
View article: Battle of Bottles: Plastic vs Glass vs AluminiumBattle of the Bottles: Plastic Beats Glass and Aluminum
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Converting Used Plastics in Biodegradable Surfactants
View article: Converting Used Plastics in Biodegradable SurfactantsWith this new science, plastics could see a second life as biodegradable surfactants
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Industry Letter on Review EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive
View article: Industry Letter on Review EU Packaging and Packaging Waste DirectivePackaging value chain calls on the European Commission to dedicate appropriate time and resources to review of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive
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Eastman and Tupperware Partner on Materials
View article: Eastman and Tupperware Partner on MaterialsTupperware Brands expands ECO+ revolutionary sustainable material product line and announces new material partnership with Eastman
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Matchbox CarbonNeutral Tesla Roadster
View article: Matchbox CarbonNeutral Tesla RoadsterMattel Unveils First-of-its-Kind, CarbonNeutral® Matchbox® Tesla Roadster Die-cast Vehicle Made from 99% Recycled Materials to Serve as Brand Blueprint
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Biobased Plastics Podcast by UBQ Materials CEO
View article: Biobased Plastics Podcast by UBQ Materials CEOTato Bigio is co-founder and CEO of Tel Aviv-based UBQ Materials, which makes a low-carbon bioplastic using the waste headed for landfills
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Nepal Goes Bioplastic Bags
View article: Nepal Goes Bioplastic BagsBiodegradable plastic launched in Nepal
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UK Cross Industry Coffee Pod Recycling Scheme
View article: UK Cross Industry Coffee Pod Recycling SchemeCross-industry coffee pod recycling scheme, Podback, goes live across the UK
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Johnnie Walker Goes Sustainability Push
View article: Johnnie Walker Goes Sustainability PushJohnnie Walker Keeps Walking as It Launches Its Biggest Ever Sustainability Push
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Tesco To Stop Plastic Bags for Click and Collect
View article: Tesco To Stop Plastic Bags for Click and CollectTesco issues new ban affecting every person who shops online
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Public Consultation on Biobased Products and Biofuels in France
View article: Public Consultation on Biobased Products and Biofuels in FranceThe Ministry of Ecological Transition is launching a consultation on the acceleration strategy for bio-based products (and sustainable fuels) until Friday, May 14, 2021.
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NatureWorks Launches Ingeo 3D700
View article: NatureWorks Launches Ingeo 3D700Ingeo 3D700, a newly developed PLA grade for large-format additive manufacturing, provides significant reduction in warping, minimizes print failures
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H&M Chemical Roadmap
View article: H&M Chemical RoadmapChemicals are essential to our everyday lives as well as the processes used to make clothes, such as washing, dyeing and printing. Good chemical management is crucial to ensure safe use and reuse of materials
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NL Goes Compostable Tea Bags and Coffee Pods
View article: NL Goes Compostable Tea Bags and Coffee PodsGreen Deal signed: national switch to compostable coffee pods and tea bags
