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Carrefour Roles Out Plastic Packaging Strategy
View article: Carrefour Roles Out Plastic Packaging StrategyBy signing the national pact on plastic packaging, Carrefour has made a commitment to implement actions for less plastic and more circular economy. Discover our actions.
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Buying Biodegradable Products is a Waste of Time says MP
View article: Buying Biodegradable Products is a Waste of Time says MPBuying biodegradable products in Singapore is a waste of your time said a member of Parliament.
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Future of Recycling in Singapore
View article: Future of Recycling in SingaporeThe Singaporean-German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (SGC) has announced plans to establish a Plastics Recycling Association and a Centre of Excellence for recycling here, with the eventual goal of turning Singapore into a regional hub of excellence in plastics recycling.
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Biomass Energy Not So Sustainable
View article: Biomass Energy Not So SustainableGlobal alarm for biomass burning.
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Living Clothes Absorbing CO2
View article: Living Clothes Absorbing CO2Future design: What ‘living’ clothes can do to absorb carbon emissions.
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PET Bottle Wins German Sustainable Packaging Award
View article: PET Bottle Wins German Sustainable Packaging AwardGerman Packaging Award 2020: Krones wins in the “Sustainability” category.
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Bullfight and Hostile Takeover in the French Plastic Recycling Industry
View article: Bullfight and Hostile Takeover in the French Plastic Recycling IndustryTwo heavyweight waste management companies get into a bullfight….
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The First Plastic Less Razor
View article: The First Plastic Less RazorTheir marketing campaign is aimed against bioplastics.
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Can Strategic Investors Solve the Ocean Plastic Crisis?
View article: Can Strategic Investors Solve the Ocean Plastic Crisis?Over the past several months, we’ve continued to see large capital commitments from investors to solve our biggest environmental challenges, like the world’s ocean plastic crisis, which is incredibly heartening given the global pandemic.
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UK Extends Carrier Bag Charge
View article: UK Extends Carrier Bag ChargeGovernment steps up war on plastic.
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Bioplastic False Solution According to Yale University
View article: Bioplastic False Solution According to Yale UniversityBioplastic False Solution According to Yale University.
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Achilles Heel of Solar Energy
View article: Achilles Heel of Solar EnergyThe biggest problem of solar energy
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Total Green Energy Strategy
View article: Total Green Energy StrategySummary of Total’s green energy transition
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Many Recyclers Bankrupt due to Corona
View article: Many Recyclers Bankrupt due to CoronaMany Asian Recyclers Bankrupt due to Corona
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European Bioplastics Lobbies EU on Essential Requirements for Packaging
View article: European Bioplastics Lobbies EU on Essential Requirements for PackagingThe European Commission (EC) is currently revising the Essential Requirements for Packaging as part of the amendment of the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive (PPWD).
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UK To Witch Hunt Deforestation Profiteers
View article: UK To Witch Hunt Deforestation ProfiteersLarger companies would have to demonstrate they were grown responsibly, and their supply chains are free from illegal deforestation, or face fines.
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Versalis Sustainability Highlights 2019
View article: Versalis Sustainability Highlights 2019Versalis (Eni) is the largest Italian chemical company with a presence in the intermediates, plastics and rubber markets at an international level.
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Coconut Oil Not So Sustainable
View article: Coconut Oil Not So SustainableLet’s look at the damages of the coconut oil industry.
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Would You Like Pork in Your Bioplastics?
View article: Would You Like Pork in Your Bioplastics?Some companies will use animal content including pork to produce bioplastics.
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New Plastic Scandal in Africa
View article: New Plastic Scandal in AfricaLobbyists have been caught trying to reproduce the Chinese plastic fiasco in Africa. Is this a sign that voluntary schemes do not work?
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First Biodegradable PET Bottle
View article: First Biodegradable PET BottleCompany claims their PET bottle is biodegradable and recyclable. It should be the first one I think.
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CNBC Covers Chemical Recycling
View article: CNBC Covers Chemical RecyclingCNBC Covers Chemical Recycling and resume the situation.
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First Country to Ban Import of All Plastic Products
View article: First Country to Ban Import of All Plastic ProductsThis must be the first country to ban import on all plastic products. Not sure of it’s for environmental or commercial reasons. This should lead to other countries to follow in the region.
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Bakery Launch Own Recycling Programme
View article: Bakery Launch Own Recycling ProgrammeBakery launch own recycling program in the US.
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New Sustainable Biochemicals Catalysts
View article: New Sustainable Biochemicals CatalystsNew Catalyst Discovery May Revolutionize Bio and Fossil Fuel Production
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Bioplastic Company is Web Awards Finalist
View article: Bioplastic Company is Web Awards FinalistIn the land of bioplastics, where poor marketing is the norm … one company seems to be particular streetwise in Marketing.
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The Perverse Effects of CO2 Capture
View article: The Perverse Effects of CO2 CaptureCO2 capture will have direct negative consequences.
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Sealed Air Makes U Turn on Chlorine
View article: Sealed Air Makes U Turn on ChlorineSealed Air defended the use of chlorine in their packaging claiming it was more sustainable. But now they changed their mind and claim chlorine-free packaging is more sustainable.
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Adidas Launches Recycled Textile Line
View article: Adidas Launches Recycled Textile LineA line made of recycled cotton and polyester.
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Plastic Packaging Investments Questioned by Financial Sector
View article: Plastic Packaging Investments Questioned by Financial SectorThere’s a growing backlash against plastic. Plastic may become the next GMO.
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Mitsubishi Chemical Partners on Waste Collection
View article: Mitsubishi Chemical Partners on Waste CollectionMitsubishi Chemical creates a capital and business alliance for industrial waste collection, treatment and recycling.
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European Environment Agency Talks About Bioplastics
View article: European Environment Agency Talks About BioplasticsMore and more plastic products are labelled as ‘compostable’, ‘biodegradable’, ‘oxo-degradable’ or ‘bio-based’.
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Future of Seaweed Industry
View article: Future of Seaweed IndustryThe future of the seaweed industry.
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Biomanufacturing Revolution for Plastic
View article: Biomanufacturing Revolution for PlasticA new avenue for biomanufacturing of plastics.
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Chemical Recycling Methods Overview
View article: Chemical Recycling Methods OverviewAdvantages and Disadvantages of All Chemical Recycling Methods and general overview.
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More Companies Join US Plastic Pact
View article: More Companies Join US Plastic PactChemical companies join the US Plastic Pact.
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Global Plastic Recycling Crimes
View article: Global Plastic Recycling CrimesPolice investigations in the international plastic recycling industry.
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Good Natured Corona Results
View article: Good Natured Corona Resultsgood natured Products Inc. announced its financial results for the three months (“Q2 FY20”) and six months ended June 30, 2020 (“YTD”).
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Haute Finance Goes Beyond Climate Change
View article: Haute Finance Goes Beyond Climate ChangeSustainable forestry, sustainable agriculture, clean water and numerous other environmentally conscious goals. Will this lead to a change of mind on Biofuels?
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PepsiCo Acts on Plastic Packaging
View article: PepsiCo Acts on Plastic Packaging1 brand goes 100 % recycled content and one brand removes plastic packaging.
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New Biobased Packaging Foam Plant
View article: New Biobased Packaging Foam PlantStora Enso to build a pilot plant for bio-based packaging foam.
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Norway is not a Circular Economy
View article: Norway is not a Circular EconomyOf the 235 million tonnes of materials consumed each year, 97.6% never make it back to the Norwegian economy. Norway also has one of the highest per capita consumption rates in the world at 44.3 tonnes per person.
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Top EU Official Gives Opinion on Chemical Recycling
View article: Top EU Official Gives Opinion on Chemical RecyclingInterview with Kęstutis Sadauskas, Director for Circular Economy & Green Growth at the European Commission’s DG Environment, about the EU’s upcoming “Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability”
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New Bio Thermoplastic Elastomers
View article: New Bio Thermoplastic ElastomersA New Range Of Biobased Thermoplastic Elastomers
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German Packaging Award 2020
View article: German Packaging Award 2020The winners of the prestigious German Packaging Awards are …
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California May Go For Compostable Rates
View article: California May Go For Compostable RatesHow will California Deal with the Plastic Waste?
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Is Paper A More Sustainable Packaging Material Than Plastic?
View article: Is Paper A More Sustainable Packaging Material Than Plastic?Well someone had to ask this question: Is Paper A More Sustainable Flexible Packaging Material Than Plastic?
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Pro Football Player Invests in Biochemicals
View article: Pro Football Player Invests in BiochemicalsVideos by Bioplastics News Chief Editor Advantages and Disadvantages of PLA Plastic Recycling Chemical Recycling Biobased Plastic Compostable Plastic Circular Plastic
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The Carbon Neutrality Mirage of Biomass
View article: The Carbon Neutrality Mirage of BiomassAnother scandal in the making regarding the carbon neutrality claims of biomass and the perverse effects of The Emissions Trading System (ETS).
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Ice Cream Leader Goes Compostable Packaging
View article: Ice Cream Leader Goes Compostable PackagingBelgian Ice Cream Leader Goes for Compostable Packaging.
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Solving the Green Bonds Problems
View article: Solving the Green Bonds ProblemsHere’s a report on how to solve the problems of Green bonds.
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Flax Boat Earns Eco Solution Label
View article: Flax Boat Earns Eco Solution LabelElectric boat company earns ‘Efficient Solutions’ label of the Solar Impulse Foundation.
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Modernising Plastic Recycling in India
View article: Modernising Plastic Recycling in IndiaOne company is transforming the way India recycles plastic
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The Behaviour of Bio Thermoplastic Polyurethane
View article: The Behaviour of Bio Thermoplastic PolyurethaneStudy on the use of solubility parameters to investigate phase separation-morphology-mechanical behavior relationships of TPU
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Toray Launches BioNylon
View article: Toray Launches BioNylonToray Industries, Inc. has developed a new, more sustainable nylon that represents a major step forward in the company’s Sustainability Vision and makes it possible to create bio-based versions of proven Toray technologies like Entrant® and Dermizax®.
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The US Plastic Pact
View article: The US Plastic PactToday, the U.S. Plastics Pact, a collaborative led by The Recycling Partnership and World Wildlife Fund (WWF), launched as part of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s global Plastics Pact network.
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Impact of Covid on Packaging Strategies
View article: Impact of Covid on Packaging StrategiesCheck out this report on the impact of covid on packaging strategies.
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Shifting to Bioplastics Packaging in India
View article: Shifting to Bioplastics Packaging in IndiaHere’s the video of the plastic and packaging industry leaders in India talking about “shifting to bioplastics packaging”.
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The Arctic Sea Ice Disappeared
View article: The Arctic Sea Ice DisappearedThe sea turtle and straw video changed public opinion on plastic. This video should change public opinion on climate change. It shows it’s too late already!
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SUP Producers to Pay for German Waste Management
View article: SUP Producers to Pay for German Waste Management‘You pay,’ Germany tells suppliers of throwaway utensils
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Detergents and Cosmetics from Captured CO2
View article: Detergents and Cosmetics from Captured CO2Converting exhaust gases into detergents and cosmetics.
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First Nike Made from Hemp
View article: First Nike Made from HempHemp is making its comeback! First Nike sport shoe made from Hemp.
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Partnership for 3D Wood Fiber Pulp Packaging
View article: Partnership for 3D Wood Fiber Pulp PackagingThe goal is to develop a new type of wood-based product, a 3D fiber product, that can replace packaging made from fossil raw materials.
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UK Waste Industry Reacts to Plastic Tax
View article: UK Waste Industry Reacts to Plastic TaxThe Environmental Services Association (ESA) has urged Government to “stay the course” on its plans to implement a tax on the use of virgin and single-use plastics.
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Lanxess Launches Bio-Prepolymer Line Adiprene Green
View article: Lanxess Launches Bio-Prepolymer Line Adiprene GreenLANXESS has developed a new range of MDI polyether prepolymers containing renewable raw materials. Marketed under the brand name Adiprene Green, the products are suitable as replacement for existing fossil based polyether prepolymers and allow the PU processor to produce components with a reduced CO2 footprint.
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The Achilles Heel of BioFuels
View article: The Achilles Heel of BioFuelsBiofuels seem cool and sexy. However, there’s one fundamental problem.
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Biopak Sustainability Report
View article: Biopak Sustainability ReportHere’s the sustainability report of Biopak 19/20
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The Future of Green Hydrogen in the EU
View article: The Future of Green Hydrogen in the EUBuy a subscription to BioplasticsNews.com
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Taghleef Latest Sustainable Solution
View article: Taghleef Latest Sustainable SolutionBuy a yearly Subscription to BioplasticsNew.com!
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Consultation on Waste Management Plan for England
View article: Consultation on Waste Management Plan for EnglandSeeking views on the updated waste management plan for England. All the info and documents on this topic.
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Caribbean Resorts Rewarded for Going Bioplastics
View article: Caribbean Resorts Rewarded for Going BioplasticsBuy a subscription to BioplasticsNews.com!
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Phillips Phasing Out Plastic Packaging
View article: Phillips Phasing Out Plastic PackagingPhillips Phasing Out Plastic Packaging.
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Germans Invent New Wood-Based Material for 3D Printing
View article: Germans Invent New Wood-Based Material for 3D PrintingForest scientists develop innovative wood-based materials for 3D printing.
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New Plant Converts Plastic Films in Chemicals
View article: New Plant Converts Plastic Films in ChemicalsIs this the first operational chemical recycling plant in Europe that converts unrecyclable plastic films in chemicals? They intend to build similar plants in Europe.
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New York Plastic Bag Legal Battle
View article: New York Plastic Bag Legal BattleNew York Plastic Bag Upheld in Court.
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New Biobased Alternative to Plastic Rings
View article: New Biobased Alternative to Plastic RingsA natural and biodegradable material made from by-products.
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Scientists Invent Infinitely Recyclable Plastic
View article: Scientists Invent Infinitely Recyclable PlasticThe plastic retains its strength and durability after being recycled.
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Impact of CO2 Rise on the Flora
View article: Impact of CO2 Rise on the FloraThere was more atmospheric CO2 in the past, and plants & trees can increase their CO2 absorption. But at what cost?
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US Government Goes PHA
View article: US Government Goes PHAResearchers funded by the US Government talk about their research on PHA.
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Industrial Composting of PLA Caps
View article: Industrial Composting of PLA CapsA field study on the industrial compostability of PLA coffee capsules.
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What Is Better: Biodegradable or Recyclable?
View article: What Is Better: Biodegradable or Recyclable?Someone had to ask this question at some point!
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The On-Pack Recycling Label Sustainability Report
View article: The On-Pack Recycling Label Sustainability ReportThe aim is to increase the credibility of this organisation to increase its reach later on.
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Is this the Most Sustainable Cosmetic Packaging?
View article: Is this the Most Sustainable Cosmetic Packaging?The producers claim the packaging is made from one material and that it can be recycled! I don’t believe it. However these are big names!
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Sulapac Receives FSC Certification
View article: Sulapac Receives FSC CertificationSulapac Receives FSC Certificate for Sulapac Premium
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Checkerspot Receives Millions to Develop Biomaterials
View article: Checkerspot Receives Millions to Develop BiomaterialsExpanding its Innovation Platform to Create Performance Biomaterials Across Industries.
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US Retailer Goes Bioplastic Packaging
View article: US Retailer Goes Bioplastic PackagingSubscribe to read this article!
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American Revolutionise Road Building
View article: American Revolutionise Road BuildingThere’s a battle between EU and US to develop sustainable road materials. I think the Americans won this one. The Americans are just more practical than the Europeans.
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Can We Use Plastic Waste as Building Material?
View article: Can We Use Plastic Waste as Building Material?Subscribe to BioplasticsNews.com for one year!
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The Rise of a Lignin Bioplastics Champion
View article: The Rise of a Lignin Bioplastics ChampionI think this is the birth of a lignin bioplastics champion. They may be the first one to make it!
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Irish Retailer Goes Bioplastics
View article: Irish Retailer Goes BioplasticsStay tuned! Buy a subscription to BioplasticsNews.com!
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More Funds for Nova Pangaea
View article: More Funds for Nova PangaeaNova Pangaea Technologies, the UK company which sustainably converts biomass into valuable feedstocks for biofuels, biochemicals and biopolymers, has raised a further £900,000 from investors following successful trials of its technology.
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Biogenic Co2 Lobby in Action
View article: Biogenic Co2 Lobby in ActionImpact of biogenic CO2 on climate change.
