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Metal, Steel, Aluminium and Glass Packaging Federations Are on the Same Line
View article: Metal, Steel, Aluminium and Glass Packaging Federations Are on the Same LineThey’re all happy with the EU Plenary vote on the New Circular Action Plan
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Parkside Full PET Packaging for Addo Food
View article: Parkside Full PET Packaging for Addo FoodParkside Strengthens Addo Foods Partnership With New Sainsbury’s Packaging
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Swedish Startup Funded for Enzymes Biomanufacturing
View article: Swedish Startup Funded for Enzymes BiomanufacturingEnginZyme Extends Series A to €11 Million to Advance Cell-Free Chemical Production Platform in Funding Round Led by Sweden’s Industrifonden
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Clariant 2020 Results
View article: Clariant 2020 ResultsClariant Delivers Robust Performance In 2020, Successfully Mitigating Covid-19 Pandemic Impacts
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Mechanically Recycled Polystyrene for Food Packaging
View article: Mechanically Recycled Polystyrene for Food PackagingStyrenics Circular Solutions shows with further challenge test success that polystyrene can be mechanically recycled for food contact
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Interview CEO Smurfit Kappa (FREE)
View article: Interview CEO Smurfit Kappa (FREE)Smurfit Kappa CEO talks about 2020 full year results on CNBC. This is a free article
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The TerraCycle Fairy Tale (FREE)
View article: The TerraCycle Fairy Tale (FREE)Let’s have a look at the Terracycle myth. This is a free article.
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Solvay and Vertical Aerospace Partner on Emission Free Aviation
View article: Solvay and Vertical Aerospace Partner on Emission Free AviationSolvay will supply composite and adhesive technologies as well as technical support to Vertical Aerospace
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Myanmar Military Coup and Illegal Deforestation
View article: Myanmar Military Coup and Illegal DeforestationTimber from Myanmar is the product of illegal deforestation and financing a military coup.
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New Circular Traceability Management Platform for Asia
View article: New Circular Traceability Management Platform for AsiaIntroduction of Traceability Management Platform to Asia for Building a Circular Economy
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Biopolymer Innovation Award Applications
View article: Biopolymer Innovation Award ApplicationsApplications for the BIOPOLYMER Innovation Award can be submitted until April 30th
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Banksia Sustainability Awards Finalists
View article: Banksia Sustainability Awards FinalistsReducing waste, repurposing goods and closing loops have emerged as themes among the 33 finalists in Australia’s longestrunning and most prestigious sustainability award
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EU Parliament Resolution on New Circular Economy Action Plan
View article: EU Parliament Resolution on New Circular Economy Action PlanEuropean Parliament resolution of 10 February 2021 on the New Circular Economy Action Plan
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DeSter and PulPac Partner on Compostable Packaging
View article: DeSter and PulPac Partner on Compostable PackagingdeSter enters Strategic Partnership with PulPac
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Recycled Plastics is Good Feedstock Says WUR
View article: Recycled Plastics is Good Feedstock Says WURThese WUR statements should always be taken with a pinch of salt.
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First Biodegradable Makeup Sponge
View article: First Biodegradable Makeup SpongeEcoTools ® Introduces BioBlender, The World’s First 100% Biodegradable Makeup Sponge*
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Carbon Levy on EU Imports
View article: Carbon Levy on EU ImportsCarbon levy on EU imports needed to raise global climate ambition. We saw this one coming.
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Black Moda Goes Woodly Bags
View article: Black Moda Goes Woodly BagsBlack Moda is the first textile company to pack clothing in Woodly's carbon-neutral, wood-based plastic
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Coffee Leader Goes Monolayer Packaging
View article: Coffee Leader Goes Monolayer PackagingRevolution in the world of coffee packaging
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EU Commissioner Speech on New Circular Economy Action Plan
View article: EU Commissioner Speech on New Circular Economy Action PlanCommissioner Sinkevicius speech at EP Plenary debate – New Circular Economy Action Plan, 08 February 2020, Brussels
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New Omya Fibers and Nonwovens Website
View article: New Omya Fibers and Nonwovens WebsiteThe Omya Fibers & Nonwovens website got a new makeover.
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Mondi Barrier Paper Can Replace Plastic
View article: Mondi Barrier Paper Can Replace PlasticMondi launches AegisPaper, a complete range of recyclable barrier papers for sustainable packaging solutions
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Pentagon Involved in PFAS Scandal
View article: Pentagon Involved in PFAS ScandalThe 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
View article: Congress Sends PFAS Letter to BidenNobody noticed, but the Congress set a wrong date on the letter. Amateur proofreading or nobody’s reading these letters?
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Mars Balisto Goes Paper Packaging in Germany
View article: Mars Balisto Goes Paper Packaging in GermanyMars Wrigley’s BALISTO® Chocolate Bar Now in Paper for German Retail
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Coke Goes rPET in US
View article: Coke Goes rPET in USCoca-Cola Trademark brands (Coke, Diet Coke, Coke Zero Sugar, Coca-Cola Flavors) will debut a 13.2-oz. bottle made from 100% recycled PET (rPET) plastic this month in California, Florida and select states in the Northeast, with other sparkling beverage brands following this summer.
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Danimer Scientific Hires New Vice President
View article: Danimer Scientific Hires New Vice PresidentDanimer Scientific Hires Innovative Packaging Expert Brad Rodgers as Vice President – Technology Development R&D
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NL Retailer Compares Plastic, Bioplastic and Glass Packaging
View article: NL Retailer Compares Plastic, Bioplastic and Glass PackagingDutch retailers makes LCA comparing plastic, bioplastic and glass packaging.
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Horizon EU Next Generation Partnership
View article: Horizon EU Next Generation PartnershipCommissioner Mariya Gabriel announces the launch of #HorizonEU next generation #EUpartnerships bringing together key private and public actors across sectors to find joint solutions to societal challenges, to achieve a greener, fairer and more digital Europe.
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Sudpack, Recenso and Count Partner on Chemical Recycling
View article: Sudpack, Recenso and Count Partner on Chemical RecyclingSüdpack, Recenso and Count partner on chemical recycling project
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AI Against Marine Litter
View article: AI Against Marine LitterMARLIT, artificial intelligence against marine litter
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Compostable Potato Packaging
View article: Compostable Potato PackagingNew Compostable potato packaging — ECHO INSTRUMENTS, the best technology to Measure the Biodegradation of Bioplastics
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South Korean Bioplastic for Fashion and Cosmetics
View article: South Korean Bioplastic for Fashion and CosmeticsGreen Whale Global supplies compostable plastic products to fashion, cosmetic industries
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Fashion and The Fossil Connections
View article: Fashion and The Fossil ConnectionsToday’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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Open Research Europe
View article: Open Research EuropeFast publication and open peer review for research stemming from Horizon 2020 funding across all subject areas.
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US Federal Support for Advanced Algae R&D
View article: US Federal Support for Advanced Algae R&DNew Federal Funding for Algae in 2021 Will Advance Science and Technology Commercialization
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Stora Enso is Disrupting Retail
View article: Stora Enso is Disrupting RetailWhat if the safest option for packaging and materials companies was to get out of packaging and material?
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Henkel Joins Sustainable Label Consortium CELAB
View article: Henkel Joins Sustainable Label Consortium CELABHenkel Adhesive Technologies joins sustainable label consortium CELAB
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Federal Reserve Bank New York Puts Climate on Agenda
View article: Federal Reserve Bank New York Puts Climate on AgendaKevin 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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Henkel Sustainable Toilet Cleaner Packaging
View article: Henkel Sustainable Toilet Cleaner PackagingNew packaging for toilet cleaners: less plastic and more recycled material
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ECB Sets up Climate Change Centre
View article: ECB Sets up Climate Change CentreNew unit, operational as of early 2021, to strengthen and bring together ECB work on climate
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When The Biggest Polluters Start to Preach
View article: When The Biggest Polluters Start to PreachA letter from Blackrock CEO. Is it sincere or is it a greenwashing attempt to promote self-regulation in order to avoid stringent legislation?
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Stora Enso and BCC Partner on Plastic Free Forestry
View article: Stora Enso and BCC Partner on Plastic Free ForestryStora Enso and BCC develop the forest nurseries of the future
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How to Make Wood Transparent?
View article: How to Make Wood Transparent?How to Make Wood Transparent?
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Is Paper Less Sustainable than Plastic?
View article: Is Paper Less Sustainable than Plastic?A plastics scientist argues we should reducing use of paper before worrying about plastic.
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Delhaize Stops Plastic for Bio Range
View article: Delhaize Stops Plastic for Bio RangeThe whole assortment of Delhaize organic fruits and vegetables soon without disposable plastic packaging
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Glass Bottles Greenwashed with Biofuels
View article: Glass Bottles Greenwashed with BiofuelsWorld’s most sustainable glass bottles created in ground-breaking biofuel trial
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New Bio MPA Based Alkyd Coating
View article: New Bio MPA Based Alkyd CoatingBiorizon consortium creates bio-MPA-based alkyd coating that exceeds fossil counterpart in terms of performance, sustainability and resource efficiency
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Nopla Plastic Free Chewing Gum
View article: Nopla Plastic Free Chewing GumNopla launches new plastic-free, vegan chewing gum
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Traceability of Sustainability According to WEF
View article: Traceability of Sustainability According to WEF3 ways traceability can fulfill the sustainability promise
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Natural Molecules Provides Recyclable Polymers
View article: Natural Molecules Provides Recyclable PolymersScientists from the University of Groningen (The Netherlands) and the East China University of Science and Technology (ECUST) in Shanghai produced different polymers from lipoic acid, a natural molecule
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Ocean Plastic Haute Couture
View article: Ocean Plastic Haute CoutureIris Van Herpen creates haute couture dress from ocean plastic
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Algae Flip Flops on Business Insider
View article: Algae Flip Flops on Business InsiderScientists are making flip-flops out of algae that are 100% biodegradable — and it could reduce plastic pollution
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Biodegradable vs Compostable Plastics According to Earth911
View article: Biodegradable vs Compostable Plastics According to Earth911Bioplastics, Biodegradable Plastics, & Compostable Plastics: What’s the Difference?
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Land Use Impact and CO2 Emissions of Bioplastics
View article: Land Use Impact and CO2 Emissions of BioplasticsScientists investigate the factors affecting the global land use impacts and CO2 emissions of plant-based plastics
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ExxonMobil Lost Billions and Goes Carbon Capture
View article: ExxonMobil Lost Billions and Goes Carbon CaptureExxonMobil reports results for fourth quarter 2020 and provides perspective on forward plans
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Compostable Plastics in Lincoln City
View article: Compostable Plastics in Lincoln CityLincoln City takes a stance on compostable plastics.
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Building Blocks for a Biobased Future
View article: Building Blocks for a Biobased FutureWageningen chemists and chemical technologists are collaborating to develop new catalysts to transform bio-resources into materials with greater efficiency. ‘As a society, we seek simple solutions to a very complex problem.’
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Trinseo Receives Mass Balance Certification
View article: Trinseo Receives Mass Balance CertificationCertificate Allows Validation of Sustainable Materials
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Italian Design Furniture Made with Bio-On
View article: Italian Design Furniture Made with Bio-OnThe Next Generation of Componibili Is Designed to Dissolve
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New NL National Plastics Recycling Platform
View article: New NL National Plastics Recycling PlatformNational Plastics Recycling Platform’ supports new technologies for the circular economy from cooperation
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EU Roadmap for High Concern Substances
View article: EU Roadmap for High Concern SubstancesRoadmap to address substances of very high concern complete
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EU Parliament Vision on Circular Economy
View article: EU Parliament Vision on Circular EconomyFind out about the EU’s circular economy action plan and what additional measures MEPs want to reduce waste and make products more sustainable.
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Emballator Launches rPP
View article: Emballator Launches rPPEmballator introduces rPP Soft Grey as a leading, recyclable material in 2021
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First Nike Recycled Content Performance Shoe
View article: First Nike Recycled Content Performance ShoeIs sustainability the next commercial battlefield?
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Plastic Against Oesophageal Cancer
View article: Plastic Against Oesophageal CancerPlastics can save lives! Plastics and Polymers will revolutionise the medical world.
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European Environment Agency on Circular Textiles
View article: European Environment Agency on Circular TextilesPlastic in textiles: towards a circular economy for synthetic textiles in Europe
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Clariant and ETH Zurich Partner on Sustainable Chemistry
View article: Clariant and ETH Zurich Partner on Sustainable ChemistryClariant Signs Catalysis Research Partnership With Prestigious Eth Zurich University
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Foreign Sector Impact on Spanish Bioeconomy
View article: Foreign Sector Impact on Spanish BioeconomySome Spanish bio-based products are highly dependent on the foreign sector to satisfy its total supply
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TIPA Packaging Doubles Shelf Life
View article: TIPA Packaging Doubles Shelf LifeNew compostable packaging can double shelf-life of fresh produce
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NL Goes Deposit on Cans
View article: NL Goes Deposit on CansFor consumers, this means that for each can of soft drink at least 15 cents extra must be paid at the checkout
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Symphony and Sun Ace Partner on Antimicrobial Plastic in South Africa
View article: Symphony and Sun Ace Partner on Antimicrobial Plastic in South AfricaSymphony teams up with Sun Ace to Distribute d2p in South Africa
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Benvic Launches Bioplastic Film Packaging
View article: Benvic Launches Bioplastic Film PackagingThe Benvic Group is set to launch a range of biopolymers that have been designed to improve the environmental performance of the plastic films sector
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Should Lapland Go for a Biogas Plant?
View article: Should Lapland Go for a Biogas Plant?The plant would turn biowaste into biogas for transport fuel and industry.
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First Recyclable Fiber Based Microwavable Cup
View article: First Recyclable Fiber Based Microwavable CupKraft Mac & Cheese Developing and Testing Its First Recyclable Fiber-Based Microwavable Cup
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Retailer Launch Sustainability Metric
View article: Retailer Launch Sustainability MetricBelgian Bio Retailer Färm Launch its Sustainability Metric including packaging — SYMPHONY ENVIRONMENTAL sues the EU for breach of REACH
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Poland is EU Plastic Landfill
View article: Poland is EU Plastic LandfillAre the illegal German waste activities emerging to the surface? Most illegal Western plastic waste exports were covered in the media except for Germany
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First Recyclable PET Barrier Material
View article: First Recyclable PET Barrier MaterialWorld’s First #1 Resin Code Recyclable Pet Barrier Material
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First Chemical Recycling Plant in Thailand
View article: First Chemical Recycling Plant in ThailandFirst Chemical Recycling Demo Plant in Thailand
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New Biocarbon Partnership in Norway
View article: New Biocarbon Partnership in NorwayElkem signs new agreement for Norwegian biocarbon
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New PLA Partnership in Russia (FREE)
View article: New PLA Partnership in Russia (FREE)Natural Materials and Sulzer sign PLA technology agreement. This is a free article.
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Sabic and Plastic Energy Partner on Chemical Recycling
View article: Sabic and Plastic Energy Partner on Chemical RecyclingSabic And Plastic Energy Set To Start Construction Of Pioneering Advanced Recycling Unit To Increase Production Of Certified Circular Polymers
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Chemical & Advanced Recycling, Chemical Recycling Partnerships, Textiles, Fashion, Sports and Footwear
Renewcell and Valmet Partner on Textile Recycling in Sweden
View article: Renewcell and Valmet Partner on Textile Recycling in SwedenRenewcell selects Valmet as the main equipment supplier for Sundsvall textile recycling plant in Sweden
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Answers on CO2 Capture, Storage and Recovery
View article: Answers on CO2 Capture, Storage and RecoveryWill CO2 capture, storage and recovery solutions become the keys to achieving carbon neutrality in 2050? Answers
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Versalis Partners on New Fossil Plastic Plant
View article: Versalis Partners on New Fossil Plastic PlantVersalis licenses LDPE-EVA technology for MTO project in Uzbekistan. Fossil Plastics is far from dying out!
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Natural Substances More Effective than Chemical Insecticides
View article: Natural Substances More Effective than Chemical InsecticidesGrain storage: natural substances more effective than chemical insecticides
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Update on Bonsucro Standard Revision
View article: Update on Bonsucro Standard RevisionUpdate on the Bonsucro Production Standard revision
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Feedback on EU Green Deal Tender
View article: Feedback on EU Green Deal TenderEuropean Green Deal Call raises high number of proposals under Horizon 2020
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Polybioskin Develops Skin Contact Materials
View article: Polybioskin Develops Skin Contact MaterialsPolybioskin Project Develops Novel Materials For High-Performance, Eco-Friendly Skin-Contact Products
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Iron Man Invests in Bioplastics
View article: Iron Man Invests in BioplasticsFamous superstar Actor invests in one bioplastic company
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Singapore Decides on Chemical Recycling
View article: Singapore Decides on Chemical RecyclingTo address climate change and promote sustainability, Singapore will soon launch a Green Plan that will be a major policy priority for the Government
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World’s Most Admired Companies
View article: World’s Most Admired CompaniesChemicals and packaging companies on the Fortune’s list of the most admired companies
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Woodly Packaging for Herbs
View article: Woodly Packaging for HerbsVihreäkeiju is the first food producer to bring herbs packed in carbon-neutral Woodly material to K-Market stores
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First Recyclable Retort Flexible Packaging
View article: First Recyclable Retort Flexible PackagingInnovating to solve the impossible: world-first recyclable retort flexible packaging
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Biodegradable vs Compostable Materials According to Glamour
View article: Biodegradable vs Compostable Materials According to GlamourBiodegradable vs Compostable according to Glamour Magazine





























































































