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Recycling Technologies Joins Chemical Recycling Europe
View article: Recycling Technologies Joins Chemical Recycling EuropeChemical Recycling Europe is pleased to welcome Recycling Technologies, a United Kingdom based company as a new member of the association.
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New Biorefinery in Thailand
View article: New Biorefinery in ThailandEECi biorefinery project almost 50% complete
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New Process for Lignin BioFuel
View article: New Process for Lignin BioFuelA new low-temperature, multi-phase process for upgrading lignin bio-oil to hydrocarbons could help expand use of the lignin, which is now largely a waste product left over from the production of cellulose and bioethanol from trees and other woody plants.
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New US Bioplastics Labelling Guidelines
View article: New US Bioplastics Labelling GuidelinesGuidelines for the Labeling and Identification of Compostable Products and Packaging
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Canada Government Initiative on Plastic Waste
View article: Canada Government Initiative on Plastic WasteTurning Plastic Pollution Commitments into Action: GPAP Annual Impact Report 2020
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The Circular Economy Myth
View article: The Circular Economy MythPretending economic growth can continue uninterrupted is a fool’s game.
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New Sabic Film for Frozen Food Packaging
View article: New Sabic Film for Frozen Food PackagingSabic launches innovative tf-bope film for frozen food packaging
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Biocomposites to Save Developing Countries from Plastic
View article: Biocomposites to Save Developing Countries from PlasticCheap plastic is flooding developing countries – we’re making new biodegradable materials to help
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Recycling is Killing the Planet
View article: Recycling is Killing the PlanetBy taking the guilt out of consumption, it undermines effort to cut back on waste.
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Plant Science at Purdue University
View article: Plant Science at Purdue UniversityCenter for Plant Biology boosts Purdue’s plant sciences profile
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Better Catalysts for a Sustainable Bioeconomy
View article: Better Catalysts for a Sustainable BioeconomySwiss Researchers want to make so-called zeolites more efficient. Today, these compounds are already indispensable additives in the chemical industry and have been used as catalysts in oil refineries since the 1960s. Now the researchers advocate paying more attention to the classic zeolites. These, they assert, would even have the potential to make a bioeconomy…
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Packaging from Hemp and Marijuana Waste
View article: Packaging from Hemp and Marijuana WasteCannabis-based packaging and paper could reduce waste, promote sustainability
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First PLA Plant in Europe
View article: First PLA Plant in EuropeCorbion and Total to build first world-scale PLA plant in Europe
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University of Queensland and Bioplastics
View article: University of Queensland and BioplasticsHow the School of Chemical Engineering from The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia is looking at bioplastics
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California Bans Internal Combustion Engines
View article: California Bans Internal Combustion EnginesAmericans are the sustainability leaders; not the Europeans!
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Enter the Packaging Innovation Award
View article: Enter the Packaging Innovation AwardEnter the Aerosol, Dispensing, Beauty, Premium and Luxury Drinks Packaging Award.
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New German Biofuel Lobby
View article: New German Biofuel LobbyNew Biofuel lobby to greenwash biofuels and convince us that biofuels are renewable energy sources.
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Scotland Should Stop Burning Trees for Energy
View article: Scotland Should Stop Burning Trees for EnergyThe Scottish Government has been warned that burning trees is not a realistic solution to climate change.
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Nestle and Biffa Partner on rPET
View article: Nestle and Biffa Partner on rPETBiffa and Nestlé Waters UK partner to deliver 100% rPET made from British recycled plastic
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Upgrading PE Food Packaging with Lignin
View article: Upgrading PE Food Packaging with LigninUse of lignin as additive in polyethylene for food protection: Insect repelling effect of an ethyl acetate phenolic extract
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Carbon Tax Impact on EU Chemical Sector
View article: Carbon Tax Impact on EU Chemical SectorThe authors believe that a carbon tax is necessary to incentivize the reduction of GHG emissions in Europe and indirectly in exporting markets. If implemented correctly, it could benefit the cost competitiveness of the European chemical industry.
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It’s Folly To Invest in Renewables
View article: It’s Folly To Invest in RenewablesIt’s folly to Invest in renewables says American oil executive.
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Stora Enso Call for Food Packaging and Construction Solutions
View article: Stora Enso Call for Food Packaging and Construction SolutionsToday is the first time we are launching a third, end-of-year Venture Client cycle with entirely new business opportunities in material innovation and construction data. Read more below about our opportunities with Stora Enso and KEKO.
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Recycle Week 2020
View article: Recycle Week 2020Now in its 17th year, Recycle Week is a celebration of recycling, organised by WRAP under the Recycle Now brand.
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Lower Australian Sugar Cane Production
View article: Lower Australian Sugar Cane ProductionWith the compliments of the US Government
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How to Get Rid of Plastics
View article: How to Get Rid of PlasticsThe following report intends to help you get rid of plastics.
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NatureWorks Increases PLA Production
View article: NatureWorks Increases PLA ProductionNatureWorks announces additional lactide monomer purification technology to expand the availability of Ingeo biopolymer from Blair facility
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Business For Nature
View article: Business For NatureMore than 560 companies with revenues of US$ 4 trillion call on governments to act now to reverse nature loss.
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Airbus Goes for Hydrogen Planes
View article: Airbus Goes for Hydrogen PlanesAerospace giant Airbus has unveiled plans for what it hailed as the first commercial zero-emission aircraft.
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Biofuels Impact on Ghana Food Security
View article: Biofuels Impact on Ghana Food SecurityBiofuels have an impact on food security. Food security consists of four pillars: availability, access, utilisation, and stability.
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Coke Goes Beyond Bottles
View article: Coke Goes Beyond BottlesCoca-Cola European Partners funds dispensed delivery innovation with investment in self-pour, self-pay drink dispense technology leaders Innovative Tap Solutions
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Global Biodiversity Outlook
View article: Global Biodiversity OutlookGlobal Biodiversity Outlook (GBO) is the flagship publication of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). It is a periodic report that summarizes the latest data on the status and trends of biodiversity and draws conclusions relevant to the further implementation of the Convention.
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Search Engine Removes Marine Plastics
View article: Search Engine Removes Marine PlasticsA Google Chrome Extension Removed Over 100 Tons Of Marine Plastics
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Invention to Stop Microplastics from Tires
View article: Invention to Stop Microplastics from TiresPatent pending technology captures tyre wear right at the wheel.
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EU Plastics Tax – Myths and Facts
View article: EU Plastics Tax – Myths and FactsEU Plastics Tax – Myths and Facts
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Selling Plastic Items is Illegal
View article: Selling Plastic Items is IllegalSouth Australia’s laws mean that selling, supplying or distributing a “prohibited plastic product” will be illegal.
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First EU Recyclable Paper Food Trays
View article: First EU Recyclable Paper Food TraysMondi partners with SalzburgMilch and SPAR to reduce plastic waste from food packaging
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Sironix Raises Funds for Biosurfactants
View article: Sironix Raises Funds for BiosurfactantsSironix Renewables Closes Seed Round to Scale Production of its Plant-based Surfactant for Detergents, Cleaners & Shampoos
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Paptic Wins Best Nordic e-Commerce Packaging Award
View article: Paptic Wins Best Nordic e-Commerce Packaging AwardThe ScanStar-2020 winners have been found.
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Reusable Biobased Cutlery
View article: Reusable Biobased CutleryAkvila Cutlery’s reusable Nature Line is made of UPM Formi EcoAce – a sustainable material for replacing single use plastics
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Synthetic Microfiber Pollution on Soil
View article: Synthetic Microfiber Pollution on SoilSynthetic microfibers are found virtually everywhere in the environment, but emission pathways and quantities are poorly understood.
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Impact of Bioplastic Mulch Film on Soil
View article: Impact of Bioplastic Mulch Film on SoilMacro- and micro- plastics in soil-plant system: Effects of plastic mulch film residues on wheat (Triticum aestivum) growth
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Composting PLA Bottles
View article: Composting PLA BottlesPLA bottles were brought to a French industrial composting facility. Here are the results and conclusions.
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Thyssenkrupp to Build Second PLA Plant in China
View article: Thyssenkrupp to Build Second PLA Plant in Chinathyssenkrupp’s plant engineering business recently won another order to build a bioplastics plant based on the patented PLAneo® technology. It will be built in South China and will produce 30,000 tons of polylactide (PLA) annually.
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Carbon Footprint is a BP Scam
View article: Carbon Footprint is a BP ScamThe real message is that pollution is your problem, not the fault of the industry mass-producing cheap bottles. BP first promoted and successfully popularized the term “carbon footprint”. The company unveiled its “carbon footprint calculator” in 2004 so one could assess how their normal daily life is largely responsible for heating the globe.
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Polymer Fibre Coating for Natural Fibre Plastics
View article: Polymer Fibre Coating for Natural Fibre PlasticsPolymer fiber-coating makes natural-fiber-reinforced plastics more resilient
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Germany Extends Deposit System on Drink Containers
View article: Germany Extends Deposit System on Drink ContainersThe Bundesrat (upper house of German parliament) recently voted in favor of extending the mandatory deposit on containers to cover all non-returnable plastic bottles and beverage cans.
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Coatings Compatible with Paper Recycling
View article: Coatings Compatible with Paper RecyclingHenkel enables recyclable paper packaging with innovative coating solutions
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Bioplastics is Greenwashing
View article: Bioplastics is GreenwashingAnother very critical international report on plastics and bioplastics. What is the bioplastics industry doing to defend itself? I have literally no idea! The industry is clearly loosing the communication battle.
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First Polystyrene Recycling Plant in France
View article: First Polystyrene Recycling Plant in FranceFirst Polystyrene Recycling Plant in France
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Metsä Board Centre for Packaging Innovation
View article: Metsä Board Centre for Packaging InnovationMetsä Board launches a state-of-the-art Excellence Centre to accelerate paperboard and packaging innovation
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Wall Street Makes Money with Deforestation
View article: Wall Street Makes Money with DeforestationRainforests face unprecedented fires, yet BlackRock, State Street and Vanguard have consistently voted in favor of deforestation.
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Borealis Launches Bioplastics
View article: Borealis Launches BioplasticsBorealis launches the Bornewables™ portfolio of circular, premium polyolefins
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VTT Goes for Circular Polystyrene
View article: VTT Goes for Circular PolystyrenePolystyrene can be circulated back to raw-material: MoPo project develops collection and reuse of the waste in Europe
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Nespresso Goes Carbon Neutral
View article: Nespresso Goes Carbon NeutralEvery cup of Nespresso coffee will be carbon neutral by 2022
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Monomaterial Recyclable Pouches
View article: Monomaterial Recyclable PouchesGualapack launches the first 100% monomaterial recyclable pouches.
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New Bioplastic Zipper by Mitsubishi
View article: New Bioplastic Zipper by MitsubishiNew Biodegradable Plastic Zipper Made with Mitsubishi Chemical’s BioPBS™ Obtains “OK Compost” Certification
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The Success of Reusable Packaging
View article: The Success of Reusable PackagingLoop Expands Nationwide To Meet Consumer Demand.
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New Metabolic Engineering Strategies for Lignocellulose
View article: New Metabolic Engineering Strategies for LignocelluloseEngineered microbe enable simultaneous upgrading of all lignocellulose streams.
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Australian Solution for Cotton Recycling
View article: Australian Solution for Cotton RecyclingCotton waste composter uses earthworms to turn waste into high-grade fertiliser
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Cargill Goes Regenarative Agriculture
View article: Cargill Goes Regenarative AgricultureCargill to advance regenerative agriculture practices across 10 million acres of North American farmland by 2030
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Lidl Says Bioplastics Should be Avoided
View article: Lidl Says Bioplastics Should be AvoidedLidl Says Bioplastics should be avoided; another major blow to the industry.
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FPInnovations Develops Canadian Biodegradable Masks
View article: FPInnovations Develops Canadian Biodegradable MasksFPInnovations completes phase 1 of development of biodegradable disposable masks from Canadian forests
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The Strongest Biomaterial Ever
View article: The Strongest Biomaterial EverThis is probably the strongest biomaterial. It’s stronger than spider silk and may replace carbon fibre.
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ALPLA Builds Recycling Plant in Mexico
View article: ALPLA Builds Recycling Plant in MexicoALPLA builds HDPE recycling plant in Mexico
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Africa Starts Waste Valorization
View article: Africa Starts Waste ValorizationBestseller Foundation in collaboration with Intellecap Africa launches the first of its kind accelerator for waste value enterprises
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Wildlife NGOs Against Bioplastics
View article: Wildlife NGOs Against BioplasticsNGOs against open air biodegradable plastics
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Biofuels are Not Circular
View article: Biofuels are Not CircularBiofuels are linear and not circular.
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Sustainable Labelling Solutions
View article: Sustainable Labelling SolutionsAll the labelling trends and solutions.
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Greenpeace Against Chemical Recycling
View article: Greenpeace Against Chemical RecyclingDeception by the Numbers: Claims about Chemical Recycling Don’t Hold Up to Scrutiny
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European Research and Innovation Days
View article: European Research and Innovation DaysEuropean Research and Innovation Days is the European Commission’s annual flagship Research and Innovation event, bringing together policymakers, researchers, entrepreneurs and the public to debate and shape the future of research and innovation in Europe and beyond. This year, it is a fully virtual event, with the Policy conference and the Science is Wonderful! online…
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How Will Canada Use Lignin?
View article: How Will Canada Use Lignin?Scientists cracked the code for kraft lignin made from black liquor in the 1940s, but with global attention on climate change and governments around the world focused on lowering greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions while supporting sustainable economies, efficient lignin production and improved quality have never been hotter topics.
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Report on the Use of Recycled Content in France
View article: Report on the Use of Recycled Content in FranceMonitoring Platform MORE Announces First Results on the Use of Recycled Polymers in France
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IKEA Goes Second Hand
View article: IKEA Goes Second HandWorld’s first second-hand IKEA store to open in Sweden
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PLA Door Pullers
View article: PLA Door PullersMade at UW-Stout has collaborated with the plastics engineering program to produce customized door pullers for first-year students as part of the fall 2020 welcome to campus kit.
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Australian Recycling Labelling Fiasco
View article: Australian Recycling Labelling FiascoWhat’s going on with recycling labels in Australia?
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Eastman Vision on Mass Balance
View article: Eastman Vision on Mass BalanceThis is a story about using innovation to do what’s right for the environment, about next-generation recycling that can help tackle the plastic waste crisis, about a delicious meal at your favorite restaurant, about great birthday gifts from Grandma and about a concept called mass balance that is critical to achieving circularity.
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New Bioplastic Price Tag Fastener
View article: New Bioplastic Price Tag FastenerThe plastic fasteners that hold clothes tags are getting an eco-friendly makeover.
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US Navy Receives Patent for Bioplastic 3D Filament
View article: US Navy Receives Patent for Bioplastic 3D FilamentPatent issued by U.S. Navy for Biodegradable 3D Printable Marine Material.
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Biogenic C02 Coalition Lobbies EPA
View article: Biogenic C02 Coalition Lobbies EPABiogenic CO2 Coalition Files Formal Petition for Rulemaking with EPA
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Starbucks Goes Strawless Lids
View article: Starbucks Goes Strawless LidsAs part of the company’s efforts to phase out plastic straws worldwide, a recyclable, strawless lid is the new standard for iced beverages in Starbucks stores
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The First Bioplastic Swatch
View article: The First Bioplastic SwatchSwatch takes a radical green turn, and unveils its new collection of watches designed from bio-based materials: here is the 1983 Swatch.
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Stora Enso Invests in Barrier Solutions
View article: Stora Enso Invests in Barrier SolutionsStora Enso invests in Forshaga to develop sustainable barrier solutions
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Dow Saves Millions with Sustainability
View article: Dow Saves Millions with SustainabilityDow saves $500 million via sustainable initiatives.
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Circular Design Guidelines for Flexible Packaging
View article: Circular Design Guidelines for Flexible PackagingThe Designing for a Circular Economy Guidelines are the result of a unique collaboration, drawing on the technical, environmental and business expertise of hundreds of CEFLEX stakeholders.
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The Nordic Packaging Disruptors
View article: The Nordic Packaging DisruptorsSulapac has identified the most promising nordic packaging disruptors.
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Biobased Silicones Alternatives
View article: Biobased Silicones AlternativesNew Biobased Alternatives to Silicones.
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Chemical Recycling Company Goes Oslo Stock Exchange
View article: Chemical Recycling Company Goes Oslo Stock ExchangeRecycling Company Announces Intention to List on Merkur Market.
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New Bioplastic 3D Filament
View article: New Bioplastic 3D FilamentI heard about a new 3D printer filament with an u.nlikely combination of materials
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1.5 C° Will be Reached in 2024
View article: 1.5 C° Will be Reached in 2024Earth may temporarily pass dangerous 1.5 C warming limit by 2024, major new report says.
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EU Public Private Partnerships Problems
View article: EU Public Private Partnerships ProblemsWe’re promised that the Horizon Europe public-private research partnerships will be better than ever; but there are problems.
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Painting and Coating with Seaweed
View article: Painting and Coating with SeaweedIn the ZCORE project, 6 partners have joined forces to demonstrate that seaweed residues can be utilized for the production of biobased coatings (paints) with superior application properties.
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Revolution in Shower Gel Packaging
View article: Revolution in Shower Gel PackagingTo limit packaging, Nivea allows you to refill your shower gel in store.
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Reviewing Biodegradation Standards in France
View article: Reviewing Biodegradation Standards in FranceReviewing the standards of biodegradable plastics in France.
