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Tesco Cuts its Cheese Packaging
View article: Tesco Cuts its Cheese PackagingGround-breaking Tesco move to change cheese packaging will save 260 tonnes of plastic annually
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PHA Straws for Fast Food Industry
View article: PHA Straws for Fast Food IndustryDanimer Scientific and Eagle Beverage to Produce Biodegradable Drinking Straws for Quick Service Restaurants.
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Packaging Material from Cucumber Peels
View article: Packaging Material from Cucumber PeelsResearchers at the IIT Kharagpur have developed cellulose nanocrystals from cucumber peels with high cellulose content, which can be used to create food packaging materials.
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Ineos Styrosolution and Ferrero Partner on Advanced Recycling
View article: Ineos Styrosolution and Ferrero Partner on Advanced RecyclingINEOS Styrolution and Ferrero explore advanced recycling for future packaging solutions
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Will UK Tax Bioplastics?
View article: Will UK Tax Bioplastics?When will the UK plastic tax law be finalised? What will be taxed ?
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Ministerial Row on Biodegradable Plastic
View article: Ministerial Row on Biodegradable PlasticMinisters answer questions regarding biodegradable and compostable plastics.
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Coca Cola Launches Recycling App
View article: Coca Cola Launches Recycling AppIn the discussion about one-way plastic deposit and improved collection rates, coca-cola and reclay present an innovative app solution for handling pet bottles: those who recycle properly will be rewarded!
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New Italian Consortium for End of Life Compostable Plastics
View article: New Italian Consortium for End of Life Compostable PlasticsThe decree approving the statute of the National Consortium for the organic recycling of biodegradable and compostable plastic packaging has been published in the Official Gazette.
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UK Textiles Circularity Centre
View article: UK Textiles Circularity CentreThe Textiles Circularity Centre, funded by UK Research & Innovation (2021–24), will turn post-consumer textiles, crop residues and household waste into renewable materials for use in textiles, developing new supply chains, textile production, design and consumer experience.
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Bioplastic Companies Involved in Fertilisers Research
View article: Bioplastic Companies Involved in Fertilisers ResearchSometimes it’s hard to understand the reasoning behind BBIJU’s allocations of Horizon 2020 funds. It looks like it’s always the same companies that get the funding. I thought we solved the nepostism problem related to the EU institutions 20 years ago.
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Ecofriendly Replacements for 50 Plastic Items
View article: Ecofriendly Replacements for 50 Plastic ItemsEco-friendly replacements for 50 plastic items in your life
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UCSD Granted for Renewable Plastic Research
View article: UCSD Granted for Renewable Plastic ResearchUCSD Scientists Receive DOE Grant for Renewable Plastic Research
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Can Hemp Fight Climate Change?
View article: Can Hemp Fight Climate Change?Hemp, a species of cannabis that does not create a marijuana-like high, has an ancient history with usage dating back centuries.
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Titanium Beats Bioplastic at 3D Award
View article: Titanium Beats Bioplastic at 3D AwardThe Purmundus Challenge one of the leading international design competitions, if not the leading design competition, for “unique achievements in 3D and 4D printing”.
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Plastic Strategy of Credit Card Industry
View article: Plastic Strategy of Credit Card IndustryLooking at this report, you realise Ocean reclaimed plastic is stealing the show from bio-based plastics. Who’s to blame?
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New Plastic Recycling Innovation Center in Italy
View article: New Plastic Recycling Innovation Center in ItalyThe new lab and plant will conduct cutting edge chemistry testing and evaluations to help customers tackle and overcome the challenge of plastics recycling and the goal of a circular economy.
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UGA Studies Biodegradable Containers
View article: UGA Studies Biodegradable ContainersUGA research studies efficacy and environmental impacts of alternative containers
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Mineral Nutrients, Organic Amendment, and Water Impact Decomposition of Biodegradable Containers
View article: Mineral Nutrients, Organic Amendment, and Water Impact Decomposition of Biodegradable ContainersMineral Nutrients, Organic Amendment, and Water Impact Decomposition of Biodegradable Containers Under Controlled Conditions
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Extended Producer Responsibility for Compostable Packaging
View article: Extended Producer Responsibility for Compostable PackagingEPR For Compostable Foodservice Packaging in the UK
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Bioplastic Company Launches Wooden Cutlery and Stirrers
View article: Bioplastic Company Launches Wooden Cutlery and StirrersWhy would a Bioplastic Company launch Wooden Cutlery and Stirrers?
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National Product Stewardship Investment Fund Invests in Waste Management
View article: National Product Stewardship Investment Fund Invests in Waste ManagementAustralian National Product Stewardship Investment Fund Invests in Waste Management
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3D Printing by Covestro
View article: 3D Printing by CovestroCovestro in Additive Manufacturing: On the path to circular economy
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Recycled Nylon by RadiciGroup
View article: Recycled Nylon by RadiciGroupRenycle, PA6 recycled yarn.
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New Threat for Plastic Industry
View article: New Threat for Plastic IndustryThis may become one of the most important problems for the plastic industry in the medium term.
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Solvay Hit by PFAS Pollution Scandal
View article: Solvay Hit by PFAS Pollution ScandalN.J. sues chemical maker Solvay for evading responsibility for toxic pollution from West Deptford plant. It’s a scandal. No respect for polluters!
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2 Chemical Companies Downgraded by Investors
View article: 2 Chemical Companies Downgraded by InvestorsChemical companies are devaluated because of two trends.
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Stora Enso Sets New Financial Targets
View article: Stora Enso Sets New Financial TargetsStora Enso has updated its strategy and certain financial targets, to support the Group’s focus on growth and value creation.
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Coca Cola Terminates Contract with Loop Industries
View article: Coca Cola Terminates Contract with Loop IndustriesCoca-Cola Terminates Agreement with Loop Industries
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2020 Packaging Innovation Awards
View article: 2020 Packaging Innovation AwardsHenkel AG & Co KGaA’s Social Plastic Ecosystem in collaboration with Plastic Bank earns top honors in the 2020 Packaging Innovation Awards by Dow
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EU to Tax US Feedstock
View article: EU to Tax US FeedstockOn 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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Ecuador Industrial Hemp Report
View article: Ecuador Industrial Hemp ReportAfter five years of negotiations, Ecuador continues the process to approve the production of hemp for industrial and medicinal purposes. The Ministry of Agriculture is currently developing the regulations for planting. The Ministry of Health is modifying their regulations to allow the use and consumption of hemp and hemp products
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PFAS Free Compostable Clamshell Food Container
View article: PFAS Free Compostable Clamshell Food ContainerFootprint Launches PFAS-Free, Compostable, Clamshell To-Go Food Container. The plastic-free to-go food ware offers fast-casual restaurants and universities a health-conscious, plant-based alternative.
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European Bioeconomy University
View article: European Bioeconomy UniversityEuropean Bioeconomy University brings together bioeconomy studies from different sectors
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First Carbon Negative Carpet Tile
View article: First Carbon Negative Carpet TileOur First Carbon Negative Carpet Tile
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Increasing Material Recovery in the US
View article: Increasing Material Recovery in the USStudy to Measure Opportunity for Additional Capture of Recyclable Materials Set To Launch in Northeastern U.S.
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New Bamboo Sugarcane Tableware
View article: New Bamboo Sugarcane TablewareBamboo-Sugarcane Tableware Biodegrades in 60 Days
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DEFRA 2021/2022 Packaging Waste Targets
View article: DEFRA 2021/2022 Packaging Waste TargetsPackaging waste recycling targets for 2021 and 2022 have been released by DEFRA.
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Amsty Commits to Recycled Polystyrene
View article: Amsty Commits to Recycled PolystyreneAmsty commits to 25% recycled polystyrene by 2030
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The Next Sustainable Plastic Scandal
View article: The Next Sustainable Plastic ScandalHere’s the next sustainable plastic vs stock manipulations scandal reaching out to Coke, Pepsico, Danone, l’Oreal and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. This one is going to break eggs.
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How Cambodia Tackles Ocean Plastics?
View article: How Cambodia Tackles Ocean Plastics?The National Council for Sustainable Development (NCSD) is studying an ocean plastic management system to be implemented in provinces close to the beach and provinces along the Mekong River.
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How California is Fighting Corona PPE Waste?
View article: How California is Fighting Corona PPE Waste?How “Ocean Friendly” initiatives in San Diego are combatting the rise of COVID-19 plastic pollution
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Recycling Biorefinery Waste Streams
View article: Recycling Biorefinery Waste StreamsNREL Recycles Biorefinery Waste Streams to Create High-Value Chemical Products
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Controlling Recycled PET Quality
View article: Controlling Recycled PET QualityHow recycled PET product quality can be controlled?
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LCA Virgin PET vs rPET
View article: LCA Virgin PET vs rPETThe National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR) found the environmental impacts of producing recycled PET are significantly less than producing virgin PET.
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Modifying Bacteria Genes To Push Bioplastic Production
View article: Modifying Bacteria Genes To Push Bioplastic ProductionMicrobe ‘rewiring’ technique promises a boom in biomanufacturing
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Sweden Textile Recycling Scaling Up
View article: Sweden Textile Recycling Scaling UpBehind the Sweden-based Partnership Scaling Up Textile Recycling
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Advanced BioCatalytics Releases New Bio-Surfactant BioSS™ SL
View article: Advanced BioCatalytics Releases New Bio-Surfactant BioSS™ SLAdvanced BioCatalytics Releases New Bio-Surfactant BioSS™ SL
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Bast Fiber Hemp and Linen Fibres Certified
View article: Bast Fiber Hemp and Linen Fibres CertifiedBast Fibre Technologies Inc. awarded critical suite of certifications
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Palm Oil Bioplastic Film
View article: Palm Oil Bioplastic FilmA biodegradable film made from waste from the palm oil industry could be used for food packaging
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LyondellBasell Projects to End Plastic Waste
View article: LyondellBasell Projects to End Plastic WasteLyondellBasell Takes Part in Multiple Projects to Help End Plastic Waste in the U.S.
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Biodegradable Plastics: Standards, Policies and Impacts
View article: Biodegradable Plastics: Standards, Policies and ImpactsThe environmental and socio‐economic impact of plastics, government policies, standards and certifications, physico‐chemical properties, and analytical techniques are covered.
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Circularise, Porsche, Borealis, Covestro and Domo Partner on Plastic Blockchain
View article: Circularise, Porsche, Borealis, Covestro and Domo Partner on Plastic BlockchainCircularise and Porsche collaborate with Borealis, Covestro and Domo Chemicals to enable the traceability of plastics in the automotive sector
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First Cactus Bioplastic Shoes
View article: First Cactus Bioplastic ShoesHighly sustainable plant-based vegan leather.
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Simplified Materials, Recycling Technologies and Infrastructure
View article: Simplified Materials, Recycling Technologies and InfrastructureSimplified materials, recycling technologies and infrastructure can create a true circular economy
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Huhtamaki Design for Circularity Stakeholder Report
View article: Huhtamaki Design for Circularity Stakeholder ReportHuhtamaki publishes its first stakeholder report on what is needed to design for circularity. Simplified materials, recycling technologies and infrastructure can create a true circular economy.
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New Zealand Decarbonisation Fund
View article: New Zealand Decarbonisation FundNew fund launched to reduce carbon emissions from coal and gas.
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New Jersey SUP Bill Signed
View article: New Jersey SUP Bill SignedOn 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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Progress Report Circular Plastics Alliance
View article: Progress Report Circular Plastics AllianceCircular Plastics Alliance: A step closer to 10 million tonnes of recycled plastics
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Nestle Launches This is How We Planet Campaign
View article: Nestle Launches This is How We Planet CampaignNestle knows how to push the envelope. Is Nestle Waters doing too much blabla? Are we entering the “greenwashing” dimension? Was Nestle created through the immaculate conception?
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First Movers Benefits for New Packaging Material
View article: First Movers Benefits for New Packaging MaterialWhat are the benefits for the first company launching a new packaging material … According to Woodly!
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Sun Chemical Goes Digital Watermarks
View article: Sun Chemical Goes Digital WatermarksSun Chemical aka the sustainability wintersleepers.
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Mipacha Ocean Plastic Sneakers
View article: Mipacha Ocean Plastic SneakersIn this video, CEO of Mipacha, Nick de Rone Bresser, discusses the creation of its sneakers made from recycled ocean plastic.
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Using Lignin As Electrolytes in Power Storage Systems
View article: Using Lignin As Electrolytes in Power Storage SystemsLignin instead of vanadium. Scientists at Mainz University work on sustainable alternatives to metal materials in large power storage systems.
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Bioplastic Producer Recognised as Social Innovator By WEF
View article: Bioplastic Producer Recognised as Social Innovator By WEFThis is how social innovators are leading the race to zero emissions
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Biopak Wins Australian Consumer Goods Company of the Year 2020
View article: Biopak Wins Australian Consumer Goods Company of the Year 2020Launched in 2012, the Australian Growth Company Awards celebrate excellence in the mid-market. They recognise companies that demonstrate high rates of growth, as well as innovation, integrity, contribution to community and sustainable growth.
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Australia First Zero Carbon Streetfood Kitchen
View article: Australia First Zero Carbon Streetfood KitchenAustralia’s first zero-carbon streetfood kitchen launches in melbourne
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NextChem Launches MyRechemical
View article: NextChem Launches MyRechemicalNextchem is growing in circular economy and launches MyRechemical, its subsidiary for Waste to Chemical technologies
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Snapshot of Plastic Recycling in France
View article: Snapshot of Plastic Recycling in FranceSnapshot of plastic recycling in France. A lot of talking but no real changes.
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Mitsui Chemicals Annual Report 2020
View article: Mitsui Chemicals Annual Report 2020Mitsui Chemicals Annual Report 2020
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Bioink for 3D Printing of Complex Free-Standing Structures
View article: Bioink for 3D Printing of Complex Free-Standing StructuresAdvanced Bioink for 3D Bioprinting of Complex Free-Standing Structures with High Stiffness
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PPE Pollution in UK
View article: PPE Pollution in UKGreat British Beach Clean 2020 results: PPE pollution on the rise on UK’s beaches
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Carton Event & Awards 2020 Sets the Standard
View article: Carton Event & Awards 2020 Sets the StandardAll events and conferences have been cancelled due to Covid-19. It wasn’t easy to bounce back and find a digital alternative to the events. I found the Carton Events & Awards 2020 quite good. They even added an interview of Eddie The Eagle. Well done guys! You adapted very well to the crisis.
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European Carton Excellence Award 2020
View article: European Carton Excellence Award 2020Here are the winners of the European Carton Excellence Award 2020. Some of which are alternatives to plastic packaging.
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Reed Bioplastics in France
View article: Reed Bioplastics in FrancePotential in terms of bio-composite and eco-construction.
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Smurfit Kappa Goes Net Zero Emissions
View article: Smurfit Kappa Goes Net Zero EmissionsSmurfit Kappa raises Climate Change ambition by targeting at least ‘Net Zero’ emissions by 2050
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The Dutch Saccharide Agenda
View article: The Dutch Saccharide AgendaThe Chemport Europe Saccharide Agenda offers a roadmap for the development of a green chemistry production chain in the Northern Netherlands over the next thirty years.
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Bioplastics in South Korea
View article: Bioplastics in South KoreaSummary of South Korean companies working on bioplastics.
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Captured Carbon Straws on CNN
View article: Captured Carbon Straws on CNNCNN Video on Captured Carbon Straws. The Americans are one step ahead of Europeans.
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Ocean Acidification Impact on Plastic Waste Bacteria
View article: Ocean Acidification Impact on Plastic Waste BacteriaOcean acidification alters bacterial communities on marine plastic debris
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Origin Materials to Build Bio Chemical Plant in Canada
View article: Origin Materials to Build Bio Chemical Plant in CanadaOrigin Materials to Build Bio Chemical Plant in Canada
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Selective Valorization of Lignin to Phenol
View article: Selective Valorization of Lignin to PhenolSelective valorization of lignin to phenol by direct transformation of Csp2–Csp3 and C–O bonds
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Carbiolice and the PLA Home Composting Fairy Tale
View article: Carbiolice and the PLA Home Composting Fairy TaleCarbiolice claims to have developed a home compostable PLA …. Yeah Right. Have you seen how cold it is in Europe in the autumn and winter? Do you have to place your home composting bin in the sauna?
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Neste and LG Chem Partner on Circular Polymers and Materials
View article: Neste and LG Chem Partner on Circular Polymers and MaterialsNeste needs to hurry up to develop new revenue stream because its biofuels revenues could melt like snow in the sun due to the corona crisis.
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First Negative Plastic Food Company?
View article: First Negative Plastic Food Company?Is this the Worlds First Negative Plastic Food Company?
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Borealis Q3 Results and Corona Update
View article: Borealis Q3 Results and Corona UpdateBorealis keeps employing stringent health and safety measures to prevent spread of COVID-19 while continuing to take steps to maintain economic stability
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Paptic Finalist Best Climate Impact Startup Award
View article: Paptic Finalist Best Climate Impact Startup AwardPaptic is a finalist of the Nordic Startup Awards in the category of Best Climate Impact Start-up. You can still vote to support them.
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BGN Technologies and ECOIBÉRIA Partner on Biodegradation of Plastic
View article: BGN Technologies and ECOIBÉRIA Partner on Biodegradation of PlasticBGN Technologies Announces Research Collaboration with ECOIBÉRIA for Biodegradation of Plastic
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Will China Impact Corn Prices?
View article: Will China Impact Corn Prices?Corn is currently the most important feedstock for PLA (Natureworks)
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Russia Changes Climate Policy
View article: Russia Changes Climate PolicyPutin orders Russian government to try to meet Paris climate goals
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Update on UK Single Use Plastics Bill
View article: Update on UK Single Use Plastics BillThe UK SUP Bill has been re-introduced Parliament.
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Drivers of Recycling Contamination
View article: Drivers of Recycling ContaminationThe issue of recycling contamination is costing some local authorities tens, if not hundreds of thousands of pounds each year. Inside the Head of the Contaminator is a collaborative research project, conducted with nine local authority partners, which aims to identify and understand what is driving residents to contaminate and explore the triggers and barriers…
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Can Technology Save the Planet?
View article: Can Technology Save the Planet?Can we trust the silver bullet of technology to fix climate change? The prime minister seems to think so.
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Greta Has a Message for Donald
View article: Greta Has a Message for DonaldThere’s a love story between Donald Trump and Greta Thunberg. We were able to find the love letter!
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Bioplastic Tableware Harms Marine Animals
View article: Bioplastic Tableware Harms Marine AnimalsArticle published in Science Daily. Research also reveals that bioplastics do not degrade rapidly in a marine environment
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NGOs Send Anti Bioplastic Letter to EU Commission
View article: NGOs Send Anti Bioplastic Letter to EU CommissionThe industry has continuously attempted to exempt bio-based and biodegradable plastics from being defined as single-use plastics, as well as more recently to exempt items made of viscose and cellophane from the scope (and could succeed), despite the protests of citizens
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Mainetti Partner with UBQ on Green Coat Hangers
View article: Mainetti Partner with UBQ on Green Coat HangersMainetti Group Announces Partnership With UBQ
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Sekab to Build Green Chemicals Plant
View article: Sekab to Build Green Chemicals PlantSekab is investing in its own technology: wants to build a production plant for green chemicals and biofuels
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LCA of CMF, Furfural and Levulinic Acid
View article: LCA of CMF, Furfural and Levulinic AcidLCA of CMF, Furfural, Levulinic Acid
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NGO Block Construction of Plastic Plant
View article: NGO Block Construction of Plastic PlantOne of the largest plastic plant may not be build thanks to the opposition of NGOs. It may set jurisprudence.
