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The Deadliest Plastics For Marine Life
View article: The Deadliest Plastics For Marine LifeNot all plastics are equal, some are worse than others for marine life
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Yum China Goes Bioplastics
View article: Yum China Goes BioplasticsYum China Targets 30% Reduction Of Non-degradable Plastic Packaging Weight By 2025
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Another Bioplastic Company Involved in Palm Oil Scandal
View article: Another Bioplastic Company Involved in Palm Oil ScandalAfter Neste’s Palm Oil debacle comes a second bioplastic company. Violating community land rights, attacking and criminalising defenders, causing serious environmental degradation, etc.
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New Bioplastics from Wine Industry Waste
View article: New Bioplastics from Wine Industry WasteCompany who produces bioplastics from wine waste wins an award
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Malaysia Looking for Plan B to Palm Oil
View article: Malaysia Looking for Plan B to Palm OilMalaysia in search for sustainable biomass to replace palm oil
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EU Consultation on Algae Production
View article: EU Consultation on Algae ProductionThe European Commission has just published an online consultation on its roadmap towards a strong and sustainable EU algae sector
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Sun Chemical Learned from Their Mistakes
View article: Sun Chemical Learned from Their MistakesSun Chemicals seems to have learned from their sustainability report 2018 debacle.
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The Plastic Film Recycling Fiasco
View article: The Plastic Film Recycling FiascoWhat if we’re not able to solve the plastic film recycling challenges?
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Future of Plastics in New Zealand
View article: Future of Plastics in New ZealandUnlike other countries, New Zealand’s plastics industry is influenced by three factors that can greatly shape the way we transition to the new economy.
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LCA Plastic Grocery Bags and Alternatives
View article: LCA Plastic Grocery Bags and AlternativesLife cycle assessment of plastic grocery bags and their alternatives in cities with confined waste management structure: A Singapore case study
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H&M Says Plastic is Not Needed for Secure Packaging
View article: H&M Says Plastic is Not Needed for Secure PackagingWith online shopping increasing worldwide and with that plastic waste, there is an increased need to find new solutions for more sustainable packaging. Now we introduce a new multi-brand paper packaging system that is reusable and recyclable.
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Rabobank Report on Advanced Recycling
View article: Rabobank Report on Advanced RecyclingThe Basics of Advanced Recycling: The Next Step in Plastic Packaging Waste Management
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Vietnam PR on Ocean Plastic Waste
View article: Vietnam PR on Ocean Plastic WasteThe Vietnamese Government has over the past time exerted a great deal of effort in addressing plastic waste in oceans by introducing various policies and regulations to tackle the scourge
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LA Times Says Plastic Trash is Climate Change Problem
View article: LA Times Says Plastic Trash is Climate Change ProblemSingle-use plastic is a climate change issue — as well as an observable, measurable menace to the environment that has only been exacerbated by the pandemic and the need for plastic protective gear
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US to Invest in Algae Based Carbon Capture Tech
View article: US to Invest in Algae Based Carbon Capture TechDOE’s Upcoming Funding Opportunity For Algae-Based Carbon Capture Tech
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Coca-Cola Goes Drink Dispensing Technology
View article: Coca-Cola Goes Drink Dispensing TechnologyInvesting in new technology that lets consumers make and pour their drink at the push of a button. Coca-cola is moving beyond the single use container.
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Unilever and Alibaba Partner on Recycling
View article: Unilever and Alibaba Partner on RecyclingUnilever teams up with Alibaba on recycling deal
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Paper vs PLA Tea Bags
View article: Paper vs PLA Tea BagsPP Tea Bags seems to have two alternatives in the UK: PLA and Paper. Who shall win?
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Lingrove Fiber Bioresin Ekoa for Automotive Industry
View article: Lingrove Fiber Bioresin Ekoa for Automotive IndustryNatural fiber/bio-thermoplastic composite veneers meet sustainability and performance demands for multiple markets.
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Lanxess Solution to Purify Biobased Chemicals
View article: Lanxess Solution to Purify Biobased ChemicalsLANXESS Extends Product Portfolio with New Ion Exchange Resins for Heparin Production and Sugar Decolorization
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Mexico City SUP Ban
View article: Mexico City SUP BanIn a statement, city authorities declared that “the commercialization, distribution and delivery of single-use plastic products is prohibited” as of January 1.
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The Battle over Biodegradable Plastics
View article: The Battle over Biodegradable PlasticsThere’s a spat between tech companies trying to develop a new generation of plastics that biodegrade harmlessly without leaving a trace and skeptics worried that such novel substances won’t live up to their promise and will worsen the plastic waste problem.
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US Not Responsible for Ocean Plastic Waste
View article: US Not Responsible for Ocean Plastic WasteThe study finds that 2%-3% of waste in the U.S. is mismanaged.
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US Bans Palm Oil Products from Malaysia
View article: US Bans Palm Oil Products from MalaysiaCBP Issues Withhold Release Order on Palm Oil Produced by Forced Labor in Malaysia
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Solvay CEO on How to Reinvent Progress
View article: Solvay CEO on How to Reinvent ProgressSolvay has become a champion in talking the talk; but can they walk the talk?
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Danimer Scientific Rings NYSE Opening Bell
View article: Danimer Scientific Rings NYSE Opening BellVideo of Danimer Scientific Ringing The Opening Bell on the New York Stock Exchange
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New Retailer Joins Consortium to Reinvent Retail Bag
View article: New Retailer Joins Consortium to Reinvent Retail BagInitiative is retailer’s latest effort to lessen its environmental impact — TEAL Innovates PHA Cosmetic Packaging for Beauty and Hotel
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French Parliament Report on Plastic Issues
View article: French Parliament Report on Plastic IssuesHere’s the French parliamentary scientific committee report on plastic issues. It provides recommendations and solutions to current plastic challenges. It gives the most recent view of the French MPs involved on plastics
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Danimer Scientific to Begin Trading on NYSE
View article: Danimer Scientific to Begin Trading on NYSEDanimer Scientific to Begin Trading on the New York Stock Exchange Under “DNMR”
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New International Rules for Global Plastic Trade
View article: New International Rules for Global Plastic TradeInternational convention to stop richer countries exporting contaminated material for recycling could mean a cleaner ocean in five years
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India VP Gives Vision on Plastics
View article: India VP Gives Vision on PlasticsIndian vice-president gives full vision on plastics: trends, recycling, media campaigns, bioplastics, etc.
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Unilever and Sabic Partner on rPP
View article: Unilever and Sabic Partner on rPPOur new Knorr recyclable packs are a load of rubbish
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Amyris Receives Bonsucro Certification
View article: Amyris Receives Bonsucro CertificationAmyris Announces Bonsucro Certification Sustainable Sugarcane Production For Clean Ingredients
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Nova Chemicals on Pennsylvania Chemical Recycling Bill
View article: Nova Chemicals on Pennsylvania Chemical Recycling BillThe 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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Unboxing VTT Packaging Innovations
View article: Unboxing VTT Packaging InnovationsEver wondered, what packaging of the future looks like? Here at VTT, we have developed cool materials and new packaging solutions, and reveal them in this video. New wood-based materials and pioneering technologies provide sustainable alternatives for packaging
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Handmade Bamboo Bikes
View article: Handmade Bamboo BikesThese bamboo bicycles handmade in Ghana have created jobs for the locals and funding schools in Africa.
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Review of Loop Industries Technology
View article: Review of Loop Industries Technologyloop industries announces independent review confirming effectiveness of patented technology. Independent testing by respected third-party research center confirms that Loop’s Gen II depolymerization technology is effective at producing pure monomers.
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Palm Oil Lobby Position for EU Public Consultation
View article: Palm Oil Lobby Position for EU Public ConsultationIndonesian Palm Oil Association (GAPKI) has made its submission to the EU Forests Regulation public consultation on reducing deforestation and forest degradation.
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PlasticsEurope Loses BPA EU Court Battle
View article: PlasticsEurope Loses BPA EU Court BattleEU court overrules plastics lobby, confirms BPA dangerous for wildlife
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Japan To Fight Climate Change
View article: Japan To Fight Climate ChangeJapan PM Calls for Bold action on climate change
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Plastic Bottle Industry Not Convinced by Danimer Scientific
View article: Plastic Bottle Industry Not Convinced by Danimer ScientificDanimer makes plastic pellets using canola oil instead of petrochemicals that promises to quickly decompose when met with bacteria from, say, a landfill or lake.
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Japan Partnership to Recycle Polystyrene
View article: Japan Partnership to Recycle PolystyreneA major Japanese polystyrene (PS) manufacturer PS Japan Corp. is pursuing a demonstration project to test the chemical recycling of used PS.
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Sulzer and H&M Partner on Textile Recycling
View article: Sulzer and H&M Partner on Textile RecyclingSulzer partners with H&M and Worn Again in developing technology for textile recycling – Sulzer Chemtech’s Division President elected Chairman of Worn Again
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Viet Nam National Plastic Action Partnership
View article: Viet Nam National Plastic Action PartnershipThe Viet Nam National Plastic Action Partnership (NPAP) is a collaboration between the Government of Viet Nam, represented by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and the Global Plastic Action Partnership, a multistakeholder platform at the World Economic Forum that translates commitments to reduce plastic pollution and develop a circular economy
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Oil Industry Predicts the Future
View article: Oil Industry Predicts the FutureWhat they’re saying: Experts examine the future of the fuel & petrochemical industries
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Microplastics in Japan
View article: Microplastics in JapanNovel method reveals small microplastics throughout Japan’s subtropical ocean
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Most Popular Articles of 2020
View article: Most Popular Articles of 2020Which were the most popular articles published in 2020?
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Compostable Bags Propaganda or Independent LCA?
View article: Compostable Bags Propaganda or Independent LCA?I found this study on compostable bags. Not sure if It looked more like independent research or propaganda?
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French Lobby Convinces Producer to Stop Using PLA Packaging
View article: French Lobby Convinces Producer to Stop Using PLA PackagingOne company will stop using PLA packaging due to anti-bioplastic lobby
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EU Bans Plastic Export
View article: EU Bans Plastic ExportEu Bans Plastic Waste From Being Shipped To Developing Countries
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US Biochemical Bill Introduced
View article: US Biochemical Bill IntroducedPascrell, 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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Season’s Greetings – Special Discount!
View article: Season’s Greetings – Special Discount!Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Special Discount for the subscriptions. Limited Offer.
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US Senators on Save Our Seas 2.0
View article: US Senators on Save Our Seas 2.0U.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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UPM and Domtar Partner on Lignin
View article: UPM and Domtar Partner on LigninUPM Biochemicals grows lignin business with new Domtar supply agreement
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China Ramps Up War on Plastics
View article: China Ramps Up War on PlasticsChina’s New Year’s resolution: bans on plastic straws, plates, non-biodegradable plastic bags — TEAL Innovates PHA Cosmetic Packaging for Beauty and Hotel — ROQUETTE Revolutionises Aerosol Packaging
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Sustainable Plastics Strategy by the EU Industry
View article: Sustainable Plastics Strategy by the EU IndustryThe European Plastic Industry associations releases their Sustainable Plastics Strategy
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Beverage Carton Recycling Rates Much Lower Than Reported
View article: Beverage Carton Recycling Rates Much Lower Than ReportedNew 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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First Lawsuit on Recycling Label
View article: First Lawsuit on Recycling LabelUS 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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H&M Ocean Plastic Collection
View article: H&M Ocean Plastic CollectionH&M has joined forces with Danone AQUA for the bottle2fashion project, which transforms plastic bottle waste from the shores of Indonesia into recycled polyester.
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Good Natured Closes Acquisition of Integrated Packaging Films
View article: Good Natured Closes Acquisition of Integrated Packaging Filmsgood natured Products Inc. Announces the Closing of its Acquisition of Integrated Packaging Films
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Big Brands Invest in Indian Plastic Waste Management
View article: Big Brands Invest in Indian Plastic Waste ManagementInvestment to Scale Up India’s Circular Economy for Plastic Waste
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Channel 4 Documentary on Bioplastic Bottle
View article: Channel 4 Documentary on Bioplastic BottleWell I don’t know what to say!
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Greenpeace Report on Bioplastics in China
View article: Greenpeace Report on Bioplastics in ChinaHere’s the report from Greenpeace on Bioplastics in China
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Revision of EU Rules on Food Contact Materials
View article: Revision of EU Rules on Food Contact MaterialsCould some bioplastics food packaging be banned due to PFAS?
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Rapes on Palm Oil Plantations
View article: Rapes on Palm Oil PlantationsWith his hand clamped tightly over her mouth, she could not scream, the 16-year-old girl recalls – and no one was around to hear her anyway. She describes how her boss raped her amid the tall trees on an Indonesian palm oil plantation that feeds into some of the world’s best-known cosmetic brands. He then…
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UN Solutions for Marine Plastic and Microplastics
View article: UN Solutions for Marine Plastic and MicroplasticsWater pollution by plastics and microplastics: A review of technical solutions from source to sea
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Impact of China eCommerce on Green Packaging Drive
View article: Impact of China eCommerce on Green Packaging DriveChina’s Online Shopping Addiction Is Killing Its Green Packaging Drive
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Circa BioSolvent to Combat Covid
View article: Circa BioSolvent to Combat CovidNew study uses bio-based, renewable solvent to extract key nutrient to combat covid-19
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Biodiesel and Ocean Plastics Amongst Top Greenwashing
View article: Biodiesel and Ocean Plastics Amongst Top GreenwashingFirst Company to be sued for advertising palm oil-based diesel as ‘green’.
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Guide Against Greenwashers
View article: Guide Against GreenwashersGreenwashers talk loudly about sustainability without contributing to a better world. Responsible companies work hard to create shared values for themselves and society.
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Breach of Jamaican Plastic Ban
View article: Breach of Jamaican Plastic Ban41 companies, individuals charged with breaches of plastic ban
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Update on Jamaica Plastic Ban
View article: Update on Jamaica Plastic BanJamaicans have until June to become compliant with third phase of plastic ban
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EU Sustainable Product Policy Framework
View article: EU Sustainable Product Policy FrameworkThe commission wants to come forward with what we call a sustainable product policy framework.
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Consultation on EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive
View article: Consultation on EU Packaging and Packaging Waste DirectiveConsultation on the revision of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive: have your say!
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First Bioplastic Lawsuit Against EU (FREE)
View article: First Bioplastic Lawsuit Against EU (FREE)UK Bioplastic Company To sue the EU for Infringement of the REACH regulation.
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The Next BioEnergy Revolution
View article: The Next BioEnergy RevolutionThere may be a quick win in this solution.
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Belgium Builds 3 New Recycling Centers
View article: Belgium Builds 3 New Recycling CentersFost Plus today announced the construction of three new recycling centers for plastic household packaging waste.
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LyondellBasell Joins UN Global Compact
View article: LyondellBasell Joins UN Global CompactLyondellBasell joins the United Nations Global Compact
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Is this the Future UK Bioplastics Leader?
View article: Is this the Future UK Bioplastics Leader?London Company is Manufacturing Fully Biodegradable Plastics — TEAL Innovates PHA Cosmetic Packaging for Beauty and Hotel — ROQUETTE Revolutionises Aerosol Packaging
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Indian Newspaper Suggest to Avoid Bioplastics
View article: Indian Newspaper Suggest to Avoid BioplasticsSome voices suggest not to go for bioplastics. — TEAL Innovates PHA Cosmetic Packaging for Beauty and Hotel — ROQUETTE Revolutionises Aerosol Packaging
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Dupont and Kemira Partner on Biomaterials
View article: Dupont and Kemira Partner on BiomaterialsKemira and DuPont Nutrition and Biosciences partner for development and commercialization of new breakthrough biomaterials
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Henkel to Increase Use of Bioplastics
View article: Henkel to Increase Use of BioplasticsHenkel launched almost 700 million bottles made of 100% recycled plastics to the market in Europe
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China Needs Reusable System Instead of Bioplastics
View article: China Needs Reusable System Instead of BioplasticsChina Needs Reusable System Instead of Bioplastics according to Chinese Media. Chinese decide fast; let’s hope the bioplastics industry will not miss this wave too.
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Total Corbion PLA Gains Industry ISO Certification
View article: Total Corbion PLA Gains Industry ISO CertificationTotal Corbion PLA gains industry ISO certification
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EU Council Asks Clarity on Bioplastics to EU Commission
View article: EU Council Asks Clarity on Bioplastics to EU CommissionHere are all the written remarks from the EU council to the EU commission.
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Good Natured Closes Bought Deal Private Placement
View article: Good Natured Closes Bought Deal Private PlacementGood Natured Products Inc. today announced that it has closed its previously announced bought deal private placement (the “Offering”)
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Chemical Industry Joins #TakeTheBall Initiative
View article: Chemical Industry Joins #TakeTheBall Initiative#TakeTheBall is a social media initiative to highlight your commitment to the UN SDG Goals
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UK Litter During Lockdown Report
View article: UK Litter During Lockdown ReportClearly coronavirus has had a devastating impact on communities across the country and continues to present us with significant challenges.
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Cleantech Report Insights
View article: Cleantech Report InsightsThe 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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Swedish Research Facility Goes Biocomposites
View article: Swedish Research Facility Goes BiocompositesAP&T’s servohydraulic press is the heart of the testbed for sustainable composite manufacturing
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China Compostable Plastic Fiasco
View article: China Compostable Plastic FiascoIs the Chinese compostable plastic experiment turning into a fiasco?
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World Economic Forum Promotes Hemp Face Masks
View article: World Economic Forum Promotes Hemp Face MasksThis French firm is making biodegradable face masks using hemp
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Data Platform to Track Global Plastic Waste
View article: Data Platform to Track Global Plastic WasteIBM and the Alliance to End Plastic Waste to Create Data Platform to Help Track Global Plastic Waste in the Environment
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The PFAS Conspiracy
View article: The PFAS ConspiracyImagine that a small group of people coordinated the intentional manufacture and release of a lethal poison – and imagine they knew this poison had special properties that meant, once released into the world, it would be inevitable that it would make its way into the blood of virtually every person on the planet, even…
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Parkside Ethical Flexible Packaging Solution
View article: Parkside Ethical Flexible Packaging SolutionParkside collaborates with artisan coffee company to deliver ethical flexible packaging solution
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OK Compost Label Roasted on Belgian TV
View article: OK Compost Label Roasted on Belgian TVThere was a documentary on Belgian TV regarding the OK Compost logo
