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Bioplastics To Substitute Synthetic Fibres
View article: Bioplastics To Substitute Synthetic FibresBioplastics will become increasingly important to the textile and nonwovens industries as substitutions for synthetic fibres, as well as in the replacement of general commodity plastic packaging and other end-uses that will be initially easier to develop.
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Ocean Plastic Depot in Canada
View article: Ocean Plastic Depot in CanadaB.C.’s first ocean plastic depot opening soon in Powell River
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Bio Epoxy and PU Resins in India
View article: Bio Epoxy and PU Resins in IndiaElectrolube Develops Plant-Based Epoxy, PU Bio Resins
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Solvay Opens Second Bio Solvent Plant in Brazil
View article: Solvay Opens Second Bio Solvent Plant in BrazilThe new plant in Paulinia, São Paulo specialises in the development of a bio-based solvent to mainly serve the European and North american market
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Cash is the New King of Plastics
View article: Cash is the New King of PlasticsPetrochemical makers delay investments in new U.S. plants as profitability shrinks, reversing a trend fueled by the shale-drilling boom. Cash and liquidity are the new kings.
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Environmental Damage of Glitter
View article: Environmental Damage of GlitterNew research indicates that glitter could be causing ecological damage to our rivers and lakes.
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Fossil to Cash in on Build Back Better
View article: Fossil to Cash in on Build Back BetterPolluters profiting from pandemic bailouts. How the fossil fuel industry is using the COVID-19 crisis to capture public funds and lock in-dirty energy.
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Operation Clean Sweep
View article: Operation Clean SweepAction plan for a European zero pellet loss certification scheme unveiled
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Stora Enso Goes Bio Asphalt
View article: Stora Enso Goes Bio AsphaltSwedish road and infrastructure operator Svevia has decided to collaborate with Stora Enso in testing lignin in asphalt.
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EU Commissioner Comments Implementation SUP Directive
View article: EU Commissioner Comments Implementation SUP DirectiveVirginijus Sinkevičius comments implementation SUP directive
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EU to Optimize Horizon 2020
View article: EU to Optimize Horizon 2020Many EU Horizon 2020 projects have no real outcome or results. A lack of scrutiny and nepotism seems to be at the root of the problem. EU tax payer money unwisely spent.
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Towards Catalytic Chemical Recycling
View article: Towards Catalytic Chemical RecyclingToward Catalytic Chemical Recycling of Waste (and Future) Plastics
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First Road Ready Bioplastic Car Made from Waste
View article: First Road Ready Bioplastic Car Made from WasteThe next steps is to obtain a license plate in an EU country and history will be written.
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How Technology Helped Biopak Conquer Oceania
View article: How Technology Helped Biopak Conquer OceaniaFind out how deploying Oracle NetSuite helped the business offset more than 44,000 tonnes of CO2 in 2019 alone.
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Sugar Cane Coffee Lid Worse Carbon Footprint than Polystyrene
View article: Sugar Cane Coffee Lid Worse Carbon Footprint than PolystyreneLCA reveals sugar cane coffee lids have far worse carbon footprint than polystyrene coffee lids. I was impressed by the huge difference.
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UK Plastic Waste Fiasco Continues
View article: UK Plastic Waste Fiasco ContinuesUK still shipping plastic waste to poorer countries despite Conservative pledge. More than 300 tonnes a day of plastic scrap has been sent to non-OECD countries so far in 2020. How is this even possible!
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US Government Invests in Bioplastic Projects
View article: US Government Invests in Bioplastic ProjectsAmericans cut to the chase. US government invests in practical solutions and real outcome projects. US meritocracy versus EU nepotism. EU gives money to their friends; and to the friends of their friends. Americans invest in good ideas.
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Who is the Canadian Bioplastic Leader?
View article: Who is the Canadian Bioplastic Leader?Let’s take a deeper look at one small-cap Company engaged in the business of plant-based materials and packaging that is positioned to broadly address the consumer goods market with its own sustainable products.
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Japan Food Service, Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Update
View article: Japan Food Service, Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional UpdateWith the courtesy of the US government.
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Interview Founder Paptic
View article: Interview Founder PapticA sustainable alternative to plastic packaging materials; Interview with Esa Torniainen, Co-founder and Chief Business Development Officer of Paptic Ltd.
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Gevo and Total Partner on Renewable Isoamylene
View article: Gevo and Total Partner on Renewable IsoamyleneGevo to develop renewable Isoamylene in partnership with TOTAL
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Danimer Scientific Receives United Soybean Board Grant
View article: Danimer Scientific Receives United Soybean Board GrantDanimer Scientific Receives United Soybean Board Grant to Support Biodegradable Plastic Production
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Sabic Renewable Polycarbonate
View article: Sabic Renewable PolycarbonateSABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, today announced its partnership with Elkamet Kunststofftechnik GmbH, an industry leader in the plastics processing industry.
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Carbon Negative Beer
View article: Carbon Negative BeerBrewDog goes carbon negative: ‘Carbon neutral is no longer enough’
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Australia & New Zealand, Carbon, Carbon & Environmental Footprint, Packaging, Self-Regulation & CommitmentsCarbon Neutral Milk in New Zealand
View article: Carbon Neutral Milk in New ZealandDanone’s New Zealand Karicare milk formula brand commits to carbon neutrality.
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Microbial Biomass Living on Ocean Plastic Waste
View article: Microbial Biomass Living on Ocean Plastic WasteMicrobial Biomass Living on Ocean Plastic Debris.
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Chemical Recycling: Big Investments vs NGOs
View article: Chemical Recycling: Big Investments vs NGOsCompanies are placing big bets on plastics recycling. Are the odds in their favor? Chemical recycling is attracting billions in capital spending, but environmentalists don’t think it will solve the plastic waste problem.
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First Chemical Recycling Plant in France
View article: First Chemical Recycling Plant in FranceThis first project in France represents the start of the collaboration between Total and Plastic Energy to deploy chemical recycling.
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Satellites Panels Made from Flax
View article: Satellites Panels Made from FlaxNatural fibres threaded into satellites for safer missions.
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London Startup Makes Edible Packaging from Seaweed
View article: London Startup Makes Edible Packaging from SeaweedSeaweed may be the solution to our plastic crisis. A London startup is making edible packaging out of it.
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Who Will Be the Person of 2020? (FREE)
View article: Who Will Be the Person of 2020? (FREE)Who are the nominated for the “Person of the Year” 2020 Award? (Free Article)
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Licella and Canfor Form New JV Arbios Biotech
View article: Licella and Canfor Form New JV Arbios BiotechCat-HTR™ Technology Innovators Licella Enter into New Joint Venture with Canfor to Form Arbios Biotech. Longer term, Arbios believes its proprietary technology will enable it to expand into other highly attractive opportunities such as the biochemical and biomaterial sectors.
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UN Treaty on Plastic Pollution
View article: UN Treaty on Plastic PollutionThe Business Case for a UN Treaty on Plastic Pollution
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New British Bioplastic Standard Welcomed
View article: New British Bioplastic Standard WelcomedULMA Packaging welcomes new British standard for biodegradable plastic — Symphony Environmental developed a plastic that kills Covid19 virus in 1 hour — Unused Verdezyne Biochemical Plant Equipment are for sale
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Wood Based PVC Pipes in Sweden
View article: Wood Based PVC Pipes in SwedenINOVYN supplies its next generation of sustainable PVC to ‘The Hope Project’
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BASF Appoints Chinese in Supervisory Board
View article: BASF Appoints Chinese in Supervisory BoardLiming Chen appointed to Supervisory Board of BASF SE
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EU Innovation Agencies to Merge
View article: EU Innovation Agencies to MergeAfter signing letter of intent, the European Institute of Innovation and Technology and the European Innovation Council are scoping how they can cooperate
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The Start of Mandatory Packaging Reporting
View article: The Start of Mandatory Packaging ReportingOne country starts with mandatory packaging reporting. Here’s the Factsheet
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Sustainability Metrics According to World Economic Forum
View article: Sustainability Metrics According to World Economic ForumMeasuring Stakeholder Capitalism Towards Common Metrics and Consistent Reporting of Sustainable Value Creation
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Can Bacteria Degrade Cellulose?
View article: Can Bacteria Degrade Cellulose?Researchers have uncovered details of how a certain type of bacteria breaks down cellulose—a finding that could help reduce the cost and environmental impact of the use of biomass, including biofuel production.
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Stora Enso Alternative to Plastic Food Bowls
View article: Stora Enso Alternative to Plastic Food BowlsStora Enso and Tingstad launch unique formed fiber food service bowls to replace plastics
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Belgian Alliance for Climate Action
View article: Belgian Alliance for Climate ActionThe Shift and WWF are calling upon organisations across Belgium to join the Belgian Alliance for Climate Action (BACA) in order to further develop their sustainability agenda through science-based targets and incentivize their supply chains to act accordingly
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US Launches Forest Blockchain
View article: US Launches Forest BlockchainForesTrust, LLC was introduced today as the newest venture to take advantage of Blockchain technology, universally recognized as one of the 21st century’s most innovative and powerful applications
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Lummus Creates Green Circle
View article: Lummus Creates Green CircleLummus Establishes Green Circle, Focused on Circular Economy and Energy Transition
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Sulzer Enables Green Tire and Rubber Production
View article: Sulzer Enables Green Tire and Rubber ProductionSulzer’s processing technology enables green tire and rubber production
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Worlds First Carbon Neutral rPET
View article: Worlds First Carbon Neutral rPETProduction using green electricity and offsetting of unavoidable emissions with carbon certificates
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New Biobased Epoxies and Gelcoats
View article: New Biobased Epoxies and GelcoatsSicomin Epoxy Systems offers an introduction to GreenPoxy® – the company’s line of bio-based epoxies and gelcoats, available in industrial quantities for a wide range of manufacturing processes and market applications
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New Bioplastic for Automotive Industry
View article: New Bioplastic for Automotive IndustryNew bioplastic uses 90% renewable raw materials
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Best Kept Secret of Plastic Recycling Industry
View article: Best Kept Secret of Plastic Recycling IndustryThe most sensitive secret of the plastic recycling industry has been revealed. The big number of new recycling initiatives may be a cover up to this problem. Will politicians fall for this trap?
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EU Loosing AgroTech Battle Against US and China
View article: EU Loosing AgroTech Battle Against US and ChinaEU Talks a lot but can hardly ever lead against US and China.
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First Milk Bottle to Milk Bottle Recycling
View article: First Milk Bottle to Milk Bottle RecyclingFirst milk bottle to close the loop hit the market
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People Distrust Chemicals and Chemical Companies
View article: People Distrust Chemicals and Chemical Companies40% of the people interviewed do everything possible to avoid contact with chemicals. There’s even a word for it: chemophobia.
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First Prototype Biobased Censors for Food
View article: First Prototype Biobased Censors for FoodGreen sensors a step closer to reality
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Plastic Fuel is GreenWashing
View article: Plastic Fuel is GreenWashingConverting Plastic Fuel Back Into Fossil Form Is a New Method of Greenwashing.
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Australian Recycling Campaign
View article: Australian Recycling CampaignToday marks the launch of Check It! Before You Chuck It, a two-year national campaign to educate Australians about sustainable packaging and inspire positive recycling behaviours.
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More Natural MicroFibres than Microplastics in Ocean
View article: More Natural MicroFibres than Microplastics in OceanRubbish made from natural fibres could be polluting oceans at far greater rates than plastic, an expert on marine plastics says.
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Canada To Regulate Plastic
View article: Canada To Regulate PlasticThe Government of Canada is taking steps toward eliminating plastic pollution in Canada, including potentially banning or restricting certain harmful single-use plastic products, where warranted and supported by science. — Symphony Environmental developed a plastic that kills Covid19 virus in 1 hour — Unused Verdezyne Biochemical Plant Equipment are for sale
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First New Zealand Bioplastic Milk Bottle
View article: First New Zealand Bioplastic Milk BottleNew Zealand’s first plant-based milk bottle to launch.
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Monitoring EU Plastic Recycling Rate
View article: Monitoring EU Plastic Recycling RateEuPC and Circularise Plastics collaborate to further develop the digital platform to monitor the rate of the plastics recycling activities in Europe
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Lactips Builds New Plant
View article: Lactips Builds New PlantLactips builds its future with a new plant in the Gier Valley
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Anti OXO Campaign, The Sequel (FREE)
View article: Anti OXO Campaign, The Sequel (FREE)I’ve received following anonymous message to start an anti-OXO campaign. This is a FREE article.
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California Approves Bioplastic Mulch Films
View article: California Approves Bioplastic Mulch FilmsThe State of California approves “soil biodegradable” mulches certified according to the EN 17033 standard.— Symphony Environmental developed a plastic that kills Covid19 virus in 1 hour — Unused Verdezyne Biochemical Plant Equipment are for sale
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First rPE From Mixed Plastics Waste in US
View article: First rPE From Mixed Plastics Waste in USChevron Phillips Chemical successfully completes first U.S. commercial scale production of circular polyethylene from recycled mixed-waste plastics — Symphony Environmental developed a plastic that kills Covid19 virus in 1 hour — Unused Verdezyne Biochemical Plant Equipment are for sale
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Renewables and Human Right Problems
View article: Renewables and Human Right ProblemsHow can renewables overcome their human rights problems?
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Solvay Sustainability Targets
View article: Solvay Sustainability TargetsSolvay is launching another strategy or sustainability target. I’m not counting anymore.
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Germany and NL Sign a Devil Pact
View article: Germany and NL Sign a Devil PactAnd leave their European counterparts on the side?
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US Recycling Industry in Favour of Policy
View article: US Recycling Industry in Favour of PolicyPoliticians see recycling as an easy solution for the circular economy. The recycling industry see policy as being in “their” advantage: make recycling, recyclable plastics and recycled content a legal obligation and it shall turn the recycling business into an El Dorado. The Recycling Industry may also be tempted to push the compostable plastics off…
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Roquette Opens Beauty Expertise Center in Paris
View article: Roquette Opens Beauty Expertise Center in ParisDesigned around an experimental consumer laboratory and collaborative spaces, the Roquette Beauté Expertise Center will support customers and partners to better address the plant-based cosmetics market challenges.
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Technology Improving PLA Ductility and Toughness Awarded
View article: Technology Improving PLA Ductility and Toughness AwardedFour research teams from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory and their technologies have received 2020 R&D 100 Awards.
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ADM and Spiber Partner on Biopolymers
View article: ADM and Spiber Partner on BiopolymersADM and Spiber to Partner on Production of Innovative Biobased Polymers
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Economic Feasibility of BECCS CO2 Capture in US
View article: Economic Feasibility of BECCS CO2 Capture in USWith the courtesy of the US DOE
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Store Sets Prices Based on Carbon Emissions
View article: Store Sets Prices Based on Carbon EmissionsNew store in Sweden prices goods based on carbon emissions.
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Report on Circularity for Automotive Plastics
View article: Report on Circularity for Automotive PlasticsA new report released today by the American Chemistry Council (ACC) reinforces the plastic and polymer composites industry’s commitment to helping automakers and their suppliers transition toward a circular economy.
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Stora Enso New Biocomposite from Wood Fibers and Biobased PP
View article: Stora Enso New Biocomposite from Wood Fibers and Biobased PPNew Biocomposite from Wood Fibers and biobased PP
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Brazil Sugar Briefing
View article: Brazil Sugar BriefingBrazil’s MY 2020/21 sugarcane crush has been revised upward to 655 million metric tons (mmt), due to overall favorable weather conditions in the north-northeastern growing region.
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EU Will Not Meet Plastic Recycling Target Says EU Court of Auditors
View article: EU Will Not Meet Plastic Recycling Target Says EU Court of AuditorsThere is a significant risk that the EU will not meet its plastic packaging recycling targets for 2025 and 2030, according to a review by the European Court of Auditors (ECA).
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Aldi Plastics and Packaging Report
View article: Aldi Plastics and Packaging ReportALDI Australia publishes its inaugural Plastics and Packaging Progress Report
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EU Sugar Briefing
View article: EU Sugar BriefingYou need sugar to produce some bioplastics. Eventually, producers may have to use EU sugar to produce “sustainable” EU bioplastics.
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First Renewable Oxo products
View article: First Renewable Oxo productsPerstorp introducing world’s first renewable Oxo products.
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PET Strikes Bioplastics
View article: PET Strikes BioplasticsPET Industry underlines the negative impact of bioplastics packaging.
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Should We Tax Basic Chemicals?
View article: Should We Tax Basic Chemicals?Developing and transition countries need additional infrastructures and capabilities for the sound management of chemicals and wastes that they currently lack and cannot presently afford to establish and maintain. Options for a coordinated tax.
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Controlling Lignin Quantity in Trees
View article: Controlling Lignin Quantity in TreesThis study is an important breakthrough in the development of wood resources for the production of paper with a lower carbon footprint, biofuels, and other bio-based materials.
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Big Web CEOs Invest in Bioplastic Bottles
View article: Big Web CEOs Invest in Bioplastic BottlesThey’re coming out in American newspaper.
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South Korea Claims Breakthrough in Plastic Biodegradation
View article: South Korea Claims Breakthrough in Plastic BiodegradationResearchers find molds capable of decomposing bioplastic components
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Bioplastic and 3D Printing on Euronews
View article: Bioplastic and 3D Printing on EuronewsExtrusion – turning bioplastic and recycled food waste into materials for engineering.
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Nuclear vs Renewable Energy
View article: Nuclear vs Renewable EnergyNuclear and renewables don’t mix.
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RadiciGroup Creates Research and Innovation Consortium
View article: RadiciGroup Creates Research and Innovation ConsortiumRadiciGroup bets on research and innovation: sets up Radici InNova consortium
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Germany To Lead Cheap and Efficient Carbon Storage
View article: Germany To Lead Cheap and Efficient Carbon StorageGerman scientists may have a brilliant idea!
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World First Circular PP Tea Caps
View article: World First Circular PP Tea Caps‘World first’ tea capsules made using SABIC’s TRUCIRCLE™ solution for certified circular polypropylene
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Sabic Partners on Circular Nonwovens for Hygiene Industry
View article: Sabic Partners on Circular Nonwovens for Hygiene IndustrySabic and Fibertex personal care to bring world’s first nonwoven made with certified circular polypropylene
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New Partnership for Recyclable Flow Wrap
View article: New Partnership for Recyclable Flow WrapBillerudKorsnäs joins forces with Syntegon Technology to launch Recyclable Flow Wrap,
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World First Food Grade rPP
View article: World First Food Grade rPPPolypropylene (PP) is on the brink of being delisted – something that anti-plastic lobbyists might see as a small victory, yet the real issue is that if we were to eliminate plastic we risk dangerously elevating our carbon emissions.
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Decontaminating and Reusing PPE
View article: Decontaminating and Reusing PPEPPE could be safely decontaminated and reused to conserve supplies and save waste, say engineers.
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New Zealand Needs Biopilot Plant
View article: New Zealand Needs Biopilot PlantMissing the biopilot bridge between science and commercialisation.
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How to Prepare for Brexit?
View article: How to Prepare for Brexit?Guide and checklist. Did you know that Brexit was not a new phenomenon? History repeats itself.
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Vegan Fashion Award 2020
View article: Vegan Fashion Award 2020Congratulations! Animal rights organization PETA Germany has voted the best sneaker for men.
