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Aquage Partners with Plastic Bank
View article: Aquage Partners with Plastic BankA portion of every single Aquage® sale goes directly to our partnership with Plastic Bank®, a social impact company dedicated to reducing plastic pollution and protecting our oceans.
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Pepsi, Nestle and Bacardi Use Same Bioplastic
View article: Pepsi, Nestle and Bacardi Use Same BioplasticRest reassured, there’s not enough production to meet their demands anyway. Unless…
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Japan Invent Highly Heat Resistant Bioplastic
View article: Japan Invent Highly Heat Resistant BioplasticNew highly heat-resistant bioplastic can be used in car parts
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Bioplastic Company Keeps Advertising SUP
View article: Bioplastic Company Keeps Advertising SUPOne bioplastic company has taken a different marketing route than the rest of the world. They’re still promoting (bio)plastic single use cutlery, plates etc. Nobody is doing it anymore. A surprise doesn’t come alone: this company seats on the board of European Bioplastics.
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The Return of TupperWare
View article: The Return of TupperWareThe return of Tupperware: Revival in home cooking and storing leftovers during pandemic sparks a £26m surge in profits as shares jump 35% in a day
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Unilever Sustainable Packaging Goals Update
View article: Unilever Sustainable Packaging Goals UpdateUnilever makes progress on its sustainable packaging goals
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Update on PCR and rPET in US
View article: Update on PCR and rPET in USIncreased attention to recycling over the past decade has been positive for the industry, but greater collaboration is needed for further advancement
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Electric Engines to Kill Biofuel Industry
View article: Electric Engines to Kill Biofuel IndustryNew Study: Gas Car Ban Would Have Disproportionate Impact on U.S. Biofuels & Ag
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Biofuel Market Manipulations and Scheming
View article: Biofuel Market Manipulations and SchemingThe class-action lawsuit filed in July by Green Plains accuses ADM of illegally pressuring ethanol prices
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Bioplastics Meet EU Safety Standards
View article: Bioplastics Meet EU Safety StandardsBioplastics successfully meet all eu safety standards
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Belgian Recycling Sector on the Brink of Collapse?
View article: Belgian Recycling Sector on the Brink of Collapse?The ivory tower of EU institutions versus the real world. Most recycled plastic will be incinerated without being used.
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US Bottle Consortium Getting Stronger
View article: US Bottle Consortium Getting StrongerSLAC researchers join effort to make plastic more recyclable
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Self Adhesive Label Recycling Initiative
View article: Self Adhesive Label Recycling InitiativeSelf-adhesive label companies launch a broad-based industry recycling initiative
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Lifoam Biobased Alternatives to EPS Packaging
View article: Lifoam Biobased Alternatives to EPS PackagingLifoam Industries Awarded Multiple Patents for Manufacturing of a Bio-based Alternative to EPS Packaging
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Dow First Recycled Plastic Shrink Film
View article: Dow First Recycled Plastic Shrink FilmDow introduces its first recycled plastic resin for shrink film applications in North America
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Lets Start Revolution Says Solvay CEO
View article: Lets Start Revolution Says Solvay CEOLet’s start a responsible revolution.
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Mechanically Recycled Food Grade Polystyrene
View article: Mechanically Recycled Food Grade PolystyreneStyrenics Circular Solutions demonstrates mechanically recycled polystyrene is @suitable for food contact
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The Decade of Action Documentary
View article: The Decade of Action DocumentaryIn this documentary you’ll hear from academia, scientists, business leaders and people from international institutions how we’re going to pull this off in the next ten years and what the specific role for companies is.
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Air Pollution is Determinant of Plastic Waste
View article: Air Pollution is Determinant of Plastic WasteAir pollution as a determinant of food delivery and related plastic waste.
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Biobased Colors for Ocean Cleanup Sunglasses
View article: Biobased Colors for Ocean Cleanup Sunglassesholland colours’ biobased color concentrates used in the first the ocean cleanup sunglasses.
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First Captured Carbon Cosmetic Packaging
View article: First Captured Carbon Cosmetic PackagingLanzaTech, Total and L’Oréal Announce a Worldwide Premiere: The Production of the First Cosmetic Packaging Made From Industrial Carbon Emissions
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A Canadian Bioplastic Champion in the Making?
View article: A Canadian Bioplastic Champion in the Making?Is there a bioplastic champion in the making in Canada?
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Antimicrobial, Antibacterial and Antiviral
View article: Antimicrobial, Antibacterial and AntiviralWhat is the difference between antimicrobial, antibacterial and antiviral?
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Iceland Replaces Plastic with Paper
View article: Iceland Replaces Plastic with Papericeland trials new packaging that could save over 350 tonnes of plastic every year. ‘If these trials are successful, the impact on plastic reduction will be huge,’ supermarket spokesperson says.
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EU Biodiversity Knowledge Centre
View article: EU Biodiversity Knowledge CentreCommission launches knowledge centre to reverse biodiversity loss and protect Europe’s ecosystems
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Henkel Sustainable Packaging for Beauty Care
View article: Henkel Sustainable Packaging for Beauty CareHenkel advances sustainable packaging in its Beauty Care portfolio.
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World Business Council on Sustainable Development Goes Net Zero Emissions
View article: World Business Council on Sustainable Development Goes Net Zero EmissionsToday marks an important milestone, for WBCSD and for our member companies.
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Japan Goes Zero Emissions
View article: Japan Goes Zero EmissionsJapan aims for zero emissions, carbon neutral society by 2050 – PM
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Transparency and Circular Denim in India
View article: Transparency and Circular Denim in IndiaBy producing a quality product and working with ethical suppliers who pay a living wage, mills can provide the framework necessary for gaining consumer trust.
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Who Owns the Bioplastic Industry?
View article: Who Owns the Bioplastic Industry?Have you ever asked yourself: who owns the bioplastic companies?
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US and UK Partner on Plastic Eating Enzymes
View article: US and UK Partner on Plastic Eating EnzymesUS and UK determied to beat the French Carbios.
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Paptic Candy Packaging
View article: Paptic Candy PackagingMoomin chocolate drops will be the first foodstuff to be packed in the wood-based Paptic® Gavia material.
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Can Plastic Pollution Be Fixed?
View article: Can Plastic Pollution Be Fixed?Correcting our plastic waste problem requires a fundamental change in thinking about how plastics are made, used, and discarded, two new studies say.
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Danish Pro Plastic Campaign
View article: Danish Pro Plastic CampaignThere are many opinions about plastic. But many of us can’t do without it in our everyday lives. We should only use plastic when it makes sense – and we should reuse and recycle it as much as possible. Let’s be realistic when we talk about plastic.
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Abel & Cole Goes Bioplastics
View article: Abel & Cole Goes BioplasticsAbel & Cole debuts new bioplastics packaging
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Britvic Goes rPET
View article: Britvic Goes rPETBritvic announces move to 100% recycled plastic bottles in great britain by the end of 2022
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Burger King Goes Reusable Packaging
View article: Burger King Goes Reusable PackagingBurger King® Brand to Pilot Reusable Containers Through Multi-National Partnership With Zero-Waste Packaging Provider, Loop. Partnership Builds on Commitment to Source 100% of Guest Packaging from Renewable, Recycled or Certified Sources by 2025
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How to Recycle Non Recyclable Beauty Packaging
View article: How to Recycle Non Recyclable Beauty PackagingWe have to give it to him: this guy is a champion, he’s everywhere. How does he do it? He must have strong allies! He could teach a few thing to the bioplastic sector.
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Video Message from Mitsui CEO
View article: Video Message from Mitsui CEOClearly a break from the past and from Japanese culture. Not bad at all for a company that has been super discrete in the past.
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First Coca Cola Paper Bottle Prototype
View article: First Coca Cola Paper Bottle PrototypeAt Coca-Cola, we are working to create a bottle made 100% from paper – an innovative packaging technology that may help us achieve a World Without Waste. In a new video, we invite you inside our lab to see our progress.
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Rethinking Plastic Expo
View article: Rethinking Plastic ExpoFrom September 2020 to the end of 2022, Yksi Expo will present an extensive program on the theme of plastic.
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Declining Biodiversity in EU
View article: Declining Biodiversity in EUThis report describing the state of nature in the EU is based on reports from Member States under the Birds (2009/147/EC) and the Habitats (92/43/EEC) directives and on subsequent assessments at EU or EU biogeographical levels. In addition to an overview on species and habitats status, both at national and EU levels, it also addresses…
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Ocean Cleanup Sunglasses
View article: Ocean Cleanup SunglassesToday, we launched the first product made with plastic certified from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch: The Ocean Cleanup sunglasses.
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Church Joins Plastic Battle
View article: Church Joins Plastic BattleBrazilian archdiocese joins plastic recycling program to reduce ocean waste
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US Bioeconomy Plan
View article: US Bioeconomy PlanOil-Killing Bioeconomy Plan Catches Trump Administration Napping
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UPM Raflatac Forest Film Awarded
View article: UPM Raflatac Forest Film AwardedUPM Raflatac’s revolutionary Forest Film label material wins Innovation in Sourcing Award from Sustainable Packaging Coalition
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Covestro Stars in a 5G Advertising
View article: Covestro Stars in a 5G AdvertisingBelgium has one of the worse Internet infrastructure in Europe. Some locations in Brussels (capital of Europe) are still on ADSL. 5G is a political fiasco in Belgium. Many NGOs believe 5G is bad for your health. However, Covestro advertises 5G in Belgium.
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Stora Enso Wins Forest Products Innovation Award
View article: Stora Enso Wins Forest Products Innovation AwardStora Enso honoured with Biorenewable Deployment Consortium’s Forest Products Innovation Award
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Greta Thunberg Warns about EU Agricultural Policy
View article: Greta Thunberg Warns about EU Agricultural PolicyIt’s remarkable when the truth is spoken by teenagers. It also shows the EU hypocrisy. EU CAP is more about profit for a few than well being for many.
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Forbes Gets Confused on Bioplastic Bags
View article: Forbes Gets Confused on Bioplastic BagsForbes promotes bioplastic bags but says they are plastic-free. Is that a “greenwashing ” attempt by the producers? What do you think?
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US Open Source Software for Bioreactors
View article: US Open Source Software for BioreactorsABPDU’s Open Source Software Benefits Biotech Community
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Scotland Consultation on SUP Ban
View article: Scotland Consultation on SUP BanConsultation: Introducing market restrictions on single-use plastic items in Scotland
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Plastic Britain Documentary
View article: Plastic Britain DocumentaryPLASTIC BRITAIN: ON OUR WATCH is a major new feature length environmental documentary that investigates Britain’s addiction to plastic and discovers the biggest pollution crisis Britain has ever seen.
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P&G Goes Reusable Bottles
View article: P&G Goes Reusable Bottlesp&g beauty: reusable bottles debut at reuters business summit. P&G Beauty announced the launch of its first ever reusable and refillable aluminum bottle system at scale, with its brands Head & Shoulders, Pantene, Herbal Essences and Aussie in Europe
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ASDA Opens New Sustainability Store
View article: ASDA Opens New Sustainability StoreAsda has today opened its new sustainability trial store and unveiled a new plastics reduction strategy with a promise that customers will not pay more for greener options.
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EU Adopts Methane Strategy
View article: EU Adopts Methane StrategyOn October 14, the European Commission presented its EU Methane Strategy, in which the main objective is to reduce methane emissions by 35 to 37 percent by 2030 compared to 1990 levels.
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Biffa Joins Poseidon to Recycle Unrecyclable Plastics
View article: Biffa Joins Poseidon to Recycle Unrecyclable PlasticsBiffa, the UK’s leading sustainable waste management company, is pleased to announce its involvement in the Poseidon Project, a cross-industry initiative aiming to create a process to chemically recycle harder grades of PET (polyethylene terephthalate) material.
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UK Government Invests in CO2 Captured Bioplastics
View article: UK Government Invests in CO2 Captured BioplasticsAdaptavate secures £500,000 Government funding to take CO2 from air and polluting industries and lock it into the biomaterials of the future.
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Green Dot Bioplastics CEO Talks Alternative Plastics
View article: Green Dot Bioplastics CEO Talks Alternative PlasticsGreen Dot Bioplastics CEO Talks Alternative Plastics on The Future of Agriculture Podcast
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Speculations on the PLA Market
View article: Speculations on the PLA MarketWhy Will Total Corbion Build a PLA Plant in France?
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US Bottle Consortium Launched
View article: US Bottle Consortium LaunchedBio-Optimized Technologies to keep Thermoplastics out of Landfills and the Environment.
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Nordmann to Market Biofibre
View article: Nordmann to Market BiofibreBio-based compounds for the plastics industry: Nordmann launches distribution partnership with Biofibre
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Bacardi Goes for Biodegradable Bottles
View article: Bacardi Goes for Biodegradable BottlesBacardi first in fight against plastic pollution with 100% biodegradable spirits bottle
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US Synergy Between Biofuels and Biochemicals
View article: US Synergy Between Biofuels and BiochemicalsUS Government understands they have to shift from biofuels to bioproducts. Bioproducts are more profitable.
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Budweiser Group UK Removes All Plastic Rings
View article: Budweiser Group UK Removes All Plastic RingsBudweiser Brewing Group UK&I, a proud part of AB InBev, today announces that its iconic portfolio of beers is now plastic-ring free – eliminating 250 tonnes of plastic every year across its full canned beer range, including Budweiser, Bud Light and Stella Artois.
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Unilever Launches Refill Packaging in Europe
View article: Unilever Launches Refill Packaging in EuropeUnilever Launches Its Largest Refill Trial in Europe
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US Army Invests in Bioindustrial Manufacturing And Design Ecosystem
View article: US Army Invests in Bioindustrial Manufacturing And Design EcosystemU.S. Department of Defense awards $87.5 million to create a new Manufacturing Innovation Institute sited at the University of Minnesota
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UK Government Invests in Chemical Recycling
View article: UK Government Invests in Chemical RecyclingUKRI funding puts UK at the forefront of next generation plastic recycling
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Luminescent and Hydrophobic Wood Films
View article: Luminescent and Hydrophobic Wood FilmsLuminescent and Hydrophobic Wood Films as Optical Lighting Materials
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Chocolate Bar Packaging Revolution
View article: Chocolate Bar Packaging RevolutionWarsaw firm to create world’s FIRST biodegradable, plastic-free chocolate bar wrappings
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Municipal Waste and Recycling Rate in 29 Countries
View article: Municipal Waste and Recycling Rate in 29 CountriesWe explored the municipal waste of 29 countries over five years to find out how they handle their waste, and whether they’ve been able to reduce it year-on-year.
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Tom van Aken, Person of the Year 2020
View article: Tom van Aken, Person of the Year 2020Tom van Aken is the Bioplastic Champion of 2020.
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Bioplastic Food Freshness Label
View article: Bioplastic Food Freshness LabelSpanish startup launches bioplastic “Food Freshness” label
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Estee Lauder Goes PCR
View article: Estee Lauder Goes PCRSABIC, a global leader in the chemicals industry, today announced its collaboration with The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC), a global leader in prestige beauty, global skincare brand Origins Natural Resources Inc. and beauty packaging manufacturer Albéa for the upcoming 2021 market debut of an advanced beauty tube pack for Origins.
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Flax4Life Goes Bioplastics
View article: Flax4Life Goes BioplasticsUS-based Flax4Life and good natured Team Up to Deliver Plant-based Packaging
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Impact Lockdown on UK Waste Collection
View article: Impact Lockdown on UK Waste CollectionEight in 10 councils saw an increase in the amount of recycling being collected since the outbreak and national lockdown.
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All Real Nutrition Protein Bars Goes Bioplastics
View article: All Real Nutrition Protein Bars Goes BioplasticsParkside helps all real nutrition make the move to compostables
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Adidas Reinvents the Shoe
View article: Adidas Reinvents the ShoeAdidas creates robotically woven Futurecraft Strung trainers from “new kind of textile”.
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Swiss Giant Goes Green Chemistry
View article: Swiss Giant Goes Green ChemistryFirmening invests in Green Chemistry
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Fighting Fertiliser Pollution with Biopolymer Chips
View article: Fighting Fertiliser Pollution with Biopolymer ChipsControlled release of fertilizer thanks to biopolymer chips.
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Plastic Reduction in Cheese Packaging
View article: Plastic Reduction in Cheese PackagingWipak UK Plays Key Role in ‘Less Plastic More Fantastic’ Megablock
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New Paperboard Alternative to Plastic Food Trays
View article: New Paperboard Alternative to Plastic Food TraysIggesund Paperboard’s new InverformTM for ready-made food packaging trays ticks all the boxes for sustainability and performance.
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Trackers Made from Ocean Plastic
View article: Trackers Made from Ocean PlasticThe trackers help you keep track of your personal belongings
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Shell Partners with Government on Chemical Recycling
View article: Shell Partners with Government on Chemical RecyclingShell Partners with Asian Government on Chemical Recycling
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New Bio Material with Same Mechanical Properties as Plastics
View article: New Bio Material with Same Mechanical Properties as Plastics20 times more flexible than existing biodegradable materials
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What is Needed for Bioplastics Breakthrough?
View article: What is Needed for Bioplastics Breakthrough?What is Needed for Bioplastics Breakthrough
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Fighting Bottle Caps Pollution in Hawai
View article: Fighting Bottle Caps Pollution in HawaiFrom Plastic Waste to Fuel—Improving the Environment. It’s not the plastic water bottle that causes the most harm to sea birds, but the cap, which is mistaken for food.
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Food Safe PLA Filaments
View article: Food Safe PLA FilamentsEven when a filament is made of food-safe material, the material itself isn’t the only thing impacting the filament’s food safety.
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Is BBI JU the Green Narcissism of EU?
View article: Is BBI JU the Green Narcissism of EU?Does BBI JU likes to look at its own reflection in the mirror? Is BBI JU a cash machine for their friends and friends of their friends? Has BBI JU become a fraternity?
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The Carbon Footprint Scam
View article: The Carbon Footprint ScamBig oil distracts from their carbon footprint by tricking you to focus on yours
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Australian Government on Plastic Packaging
View article: Australian Government on Plastic PackagingGovernment welcomes further action on plastic packaging
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French Study Finds Oxo Bio Biodegrades in Oceans with no Toxicity
View article: French Study Finds Oxo Bio Biodegrades in Oceans with no ToxicityAbiotic and biotic degradation and toxicity of oxo-biodegradable plastics in marine waters – OXOMAR. The French Ministry of Health shares the results (Free Article)
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Aramco and Sabic Fossil Chemical Plant on Hold
View article: Aramco and Sabic Fossil Chemical Plant on HoldSaudi Aramco and Saudi Basic Industries Corp. will re-evaluate the scope of a planned crude-to-chemicals project in the kingdom as they seek to reduce spending amid a slump in prices for their products.
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Future of Plastic in Taiwan
View article: Future of Plastic in TaiwanThe Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) on Tuesday called on Taiwanese companies to use more recycled plastics in their packaging.
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UPM Builds Biochemical Plant in Germany
View article: UPM Builds Biochemical Plant in GermanyThe construction of UPM’s innovative biochemicals facility starts in Germany
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Bioplastic Fishing Gear in Japan
View article: Bioplastic Fishing Gear in Japan‘Green’ fishery gear key to ocean plastic problems. Japan’s Kuraray developing materials to make equipment biodegradable
