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US Local Recycling Policies are Coming
View article: US Local Recycling Policies are ComingUS Local Recycling policies are coming.
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Biocomposites Enter F1 Racing
View article: Biocomposites Enter F1 RacingF1 Racing goes Biocomposites.
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Competition to Reinvent the Plastic Bag
View article: Competition to Reinvent the Plastic BagWin 1 Million $ if you can re-invent the plastic bag.
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Upcycling Plastic Waste
View article: Upcycling Plastic WasteAmerican researchers found a way to convert plastic waste into something more valuable. We’re opening the door to Sci-Fi recycling.
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Microplastics in Seafood
View article: Microplastics in SeafoodComplete study of microplastics in seafood.
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Wood Pulp Enables Fully Circular Fashion
View article: Wood Pulp Enables Fully Circular FashionA new material made with wood pulp enables fully circular textiles.
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Cellulose Nanocrystals in Canada
View article: Cellulose Nanocrystals in CanadaWhat Canada did to boost R&D on CNCs
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US Allows New GMO for PHA Production
View article: US Allows New GMO for PHA ProductionLong time we didn’t hear from this company!
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Challenges and Opportunities of Lignin Valorisation
View article: Challenges and Opportunities of Lignin ValorisationWhy lignin hasn’t breakthrough as feedstock for industrial production of polymers. And indeed, it’s a big problem!
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The Future of Recycling in Finland
View article: The Future of Recycling in FinlandFinland is on its way to becoming a model country for plastic recycling.
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Plastic Pollution Strategy in Africa
View article: Plastic Pollution Strategy in AfricaLet’s look at how African countries deal with plastic pollution.
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Heineken Follows Coke Example
View article: Heineken Follows Coke ExampleHeineken says farewell to some plastic packaging copying the recent decision of Coca-Cola
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Packaging Source of Covid Contamination
View article: Packaging Source of Covid ContaminationCoronavirus has been found on packaging and is been exported from one country to the other.
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Morrisons Stops Plastic Bags
View article: Morrisons Stops Plastic BagsMorrisons considers ditching plastic ‘bags for life’ for paper alternative.
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Sustainable Revolution: Brazilian Sugarcane and the Plastics Industry
View article: Sustainable Revolution: Brazilian Sugarcane and the Plastics IndustryThroughout my career at Braskem I’ve been asked one question more than any other.
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Packaging Solution for Ocean Waste
View article: Packaging Solution for Ocean WasteInvention may solve marine pollution by drink containers. Here’s the video with the experiment!
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Demand for Recycled Plastics Has Collapsed
View article: Demand for Recycled Plastics Has CollapsedDemand for recycled content has collapsed due to Corona.
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Novozymes CEO Discuss Corona Results
View article: Novozymes CEO Discuss Corona ResultsNovozymes CEO Ester Baiget discusses the company’s latest interim results and outlook for the rest of the year.
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How to Circumvent the EU SUP Directive?
View article: How to Circumvent the EU SUP Directive?We were able to put our hands on official EU commission documents. EU Commission will allow following loopholes to circumvent the EU SUP directive. Do not circulate these documents please!
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UK Green Deal Starts with Building an Incinerator
View article: UK Green Deal Starts with Building an IncineratorWe had the euphoria of the green deal, now we have market reality of waste recovery.
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Microplastics Spread Diseases
View article: Microplastics Spread DiseasesAccess this content by purchasing a yearly subscription to BioplasticsNews.com
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US Hospitals Banning SUP Bottles
View article: US Hospitals Banning SUP BottlesBuy a subscription to BioplasticsNews.com to access this content.
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US Grant for Bio Glucaric Acid
View article: US Grant for Bio Glucaric AcidSubscribe to BioplasticsNews.com
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Novozymes Corona Results
View article: Novozymes Corona ResultsWith 4 percent organic growth in first half-year of 2020, Novozymes has delivered a solid first half-year performance despite headwinds in the Bioenergy business.
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Academia and Industry Partner to Develop Japanese Circular Economy
View article: Academia and Industry Partner to Develop Japanese Circular EconomyAgreement between Japanese university and industry to collaborate on circular economy.
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Bioplastics Week
View article: Bioplastics WeekPLASTICS’ Bioplastics Division will host the sixth-annual Bioplastics Week from August 17-21, 2020.
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Plastic Company Builds Own Biodegradation Test System
View article: Plastic Company Builds Own Biodegradation Test SystemSubscribe to Bioplasticsnews.com for one year!
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Ineos Styrolution and Recycling Technologies Partner on PP Recycling
View article: Ineos Styrolution and Recycling Technologies Partner on PP RecyclingINEOS Styrolution and Recycling Technologies sign joint development agreement for recycling polystyrene.
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Magnum Launches Recycled Plastic Tubs
View article: Magnum Launches Recycled Plastic TubsLast year, Magnum became the first ice cream brand to use recycled polypropylene plastic in its packaging. This year, we’ll be rolling out over 7 million of the tubs across Europe.
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Aramco Profits Collapse
View article: Aramco Profits CollapseAramco reported a 73% year-on-year fall in second-quarter profits.
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First Carbon Labelling on Food Packaging
View article: First Carbon Labelling on Food PackagingProbably the first company to adopt carbon footprint labelling on its packaging.
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Exiting the Bottled Water Industry
View article: Exiting the Bottled Water IndustryAustralian organisation exits the bottled water industry …”to reduce the impact that single-use bottled water has on the planet, well, we have no other option but to leave it behind.”
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Paptic Marketing Video
View article: Paptic Marketing VideoHere’s the latest Paptic marketing video.
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Revolution in Deposit Schemes
View article: Revolution in Deposit SchemesNew technology will revolutionise deposit schemes for plastic bottles and aluminium / steel cans.
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Dow on Renewable Energy
View article: Dow on Renewable EnergyDow defends the business case for renewable energy.
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More Projects to Combat Marine Litter
View article: More Projects to Combat Marine LitterThe Global Plastics Alliance Announces fourfold increase in Projects to Combat Marine Litter.
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Market Price of Recyclable Plastics
View article: Market Price of Recyclable PlasticsThe current trading price of recyclable plastics.
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Helping US Farmers Surf the Bio Economy
View article: Helping US Farmers Surf the Bio EconomyBuy a yearly subscription to BioplasticsNews.com
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Crypto Currencies Enter Plastic Recycling Industry
View article: Crypto Currencies Enter Plastic Recycling IndustryCrypto Currencies enters the plastic recycling business and immediately claim bioplastics don’t work.
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Sabic VP On Covid, Circularity and Chemical Recycling
View article: Sabic VP On Covid, Circularity and Chemical RecyclingSABIC sees COVID-19 change plastic usage, need to maintain sustainability efforts.
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Sealed Air Goes Chemical Recycling
View article: Sealed Air Goes Chemical RecyclingSealed Air invests in chemical recycling company.
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Investment Framework to Fight Climate Change
View article: Investment Framework to Fight Climate ChangeUK Haute Finance Sets Investment Framework for Climate Change
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Australian Food Packaging Trends
View article: Australian Food Packaging TrendsFive most important trends for the food packaging sector in Australia
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Benefits of Regulatory Convergence on Sustainable Plastics Management
View article: Benefits of Regulatory Convergence on Sustainable Plastics ManagementAmericans are promoting the Regulatory Convergence on Sustainable Plastics Management.
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Food Industry Against New Zealand Container Return Scheme
View article: Food Industry Against New Zealand Container Return SchemeBeverage prices to jump under container return scheme design.
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Coke Launches New Packaging in Europe
View article: Coke Launches New Packaging in EuropeThis will have a big impact on the can drinks industry. Launch should take place in November 2020.
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Plastic Scandal in Australia
View article: Plastic Scandal in AustraliaPlastic scandal on Australian mainstream media .
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Pitch Your Bioplastic to Fiat Chrysler Automobiles
View article: Pitch Your Bioplastic to Fiat Chrysler AutomobilesThe research centre of FCA is looking for circular and bio-based solutions to make car components more sustainable.
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WEF Plastic Technology Pioneer 2020
View article: WEF Plastic Technology Pioneer 2020World Economic Forum Identifies one Canadian Plastic Company as Technology Pioneer in 2020
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The Methane Cataclysm
View article: The Methane CataclysmAn active methane time-bomb has been discovered by the Americans. Here’s the video of the phenomenon. Be the first to watch it!
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Interview with Avantium CTO
View article: Interview with Avantium CTOSubscribe to BioplasticsNews.com to access premium content for a year.
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University of Portsmouth Funded to Innovate Recycling
View article: University of Portsmouth Funded to Innovate RecyclingThe Solent LEP will use the Government’s ‘Getting Building Fund’ allocation to finance the expansion of the Centre for Enzyme Innovation.
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Drone Made from Pineapple Leaves
View article: Drone Made from Pineapple LeavesSubscribe to BioplasticsNews.com to access premium content!
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Huhtamaki Goes Recycled Content
View article: Huhtamaki Goes Recycled ContentHuhtamaki Goes for recycled content.
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Discussion With Danimer Scientific CMO
View article: Discussion With Danimer Scientific CMODiscussion With Danimer Scientific CMO on covid and plastic problem.
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Achilles Heel of Paper Fiber Food Containers
View article: Achilles Heel of Paper Fiber Food ContainersOne of the most famous US media identifies the achilles heel of paper fibre packaging.
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Most Promising Recycling Startups
View article: Most Promising Recycling StartupsSubscribe to BioplasticsNews.com to access the content.
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Stora Enso and Helsinki Olympic Stadium Partner on Circular Economy
View article: Stora Enso and Helsinki Olympic Stadium Partner on Circular EconomyStora Enso and Helsinki Olympic Stadium have signed a partnership agreement to develop low-carbon, eco-friendly operations at the stadium by promoting the use of renewable materials and circular economy solutions.
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A New Bioplastic Bag Champion
View article: A New Bioplastic Bag ChampionOne company won two big compostable bags contracts.
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What Happens to PPE Waste in South Africa?
View article: What Happens to PPE Waste in South Africa?Subscribe to BioplasticsNews.com!
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The Chemical Recycling of PPE
View article: The Chemical Recycling of PPEWill India pioneer the chemical recycling of personal protective equipment?
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US TV Covers Algae Bioplastics
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Plastic Free Explained
View article: Plastic Free ExplainedWhat is “plastic free” packaging and is it greenwashing?
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Most Sustainable Food Packaging Solutions
View article: Most Sustainable Food Packaging SolutionsThe following companies have been identified as the most sustainable food packaging solution providers- Subscribe to BioplasticsNews.com today!
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Is this the Coconut Material Leader?
View article: Is this the Coconut Material Leader?70 billion coconuts are harvested annually – Buy a yearly subscription
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How Many Times Materials Can Be Recycled
View article: How Many Times Materials Can Be RecycledClearly an important factor to be considered – Buy a yearly subscription.
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Mitsubishi Chemical Corporate Responsibility Report
View article: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporate Responsibility ReportSubscribe Now to access this content!
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Lignin Research at University of Delaware
View article: Lignin Research at University of DelawareAlice Amitrano is a chemical engineering major from Rome, Italy. She also is working on a minor in chemistry and a minor in material science. Amitrano is on track to graduate from UD in spring 2021.
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Playstation Goes Bioplastics
View article: Playstation Goes BioplasticsSubscribe now. Playstation Goes bioplastics.
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New Bioplastics from Sawdust
View article: New Bioplastics from SawdustSubscribe today! New Bioplastics from Sawdust.
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Korea Build New Bio Innovation Cluster
View article: Korea Build New Bio Innovation ClusterSubscribe today! Korea Builds global bio innovation cluster.
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New Indian Bioplastic Solutions
View article: New Indian Bioplastic SolutionsSubscribe Now! The Indians are doing it themselves!
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Cocoa Beans Packaging
View article: Cocoa Beans PackagingSupport us and Subscribe now! Recycled cocoa beans biodegradable takeaway containers.
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Green Shoes Business
View article: Green Shoes BusinessAwareness of sustainability — both regarding materials and manufacturing methods — is driving the global sustainable footwear market.
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Measures to Reduce Ocean Plastic Waste
View article: Measures to Reduce Ocean Plastic WasteSupport us! A Comprehensive Assessment of Pathways Towards Stopping Ocean Plastic Pollution.
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Largest Plastic Waste Collection in US History
View article: Largest Plastic Waste Collection in US HistorySubscribe now! Post-use plastic types 1 through 7.
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Dow Goes Chemical Recycling of Polyurethanes
View article: Dow Goes Chemical Recycling of PolyurethanesSubscribe Now! Dow Polyurethanes has been working with recycling companies, equipment and material manufacturers, brand owners and other value chain participants in Europe to put in place a new business ecosystem to create a circular economy for polyurethanes.
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New Bioplastic JV to Focus on Hard to Recycle Packaging
View article: New Bioplastic JV to Focus on Hard to Recycle PackagingThe partnership promises to transform the sustainable packaging market with potential scope across a variety of industries.
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Repurposing Recyclable Cardboard Packaging
View article: Repurposing Recyclable Cardboard PackagingEach design was assessed on its innovation, aesthetics, functionality and how practical it would be for someone to build at home.
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Mobile Accessories Industry Ditch SUP
View article: Mobile Accessories Industry Ditch SUPIndustry-first ditching of single-use plastics in packaging
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BP Renewables Strategy
View article: BP Renewables StrategyFrom International Oil Company to Integrated Energy Company: bp sets out strategy for decade of delivery towards net zero ambition
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Recycling Industry Plays the Compost Card
View article: Recycling Industry Plays the Compost CardIt looks like the Recycling industry starts to compete with the compostable plastics industry on their strongest unique selling point.
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Versalis Launches Recycled Polystyrene
View article: Versalis Launches Recycled PolystyreneVersalis to produce new solid polystyrene products with up to 75% recycled raw material.
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US Retailer Starts Flexible Packaging Recycling
View article: US Retailer Starts Flexible Packaging RecyclingNationwide program enables customers to recycle more than 300 products from America’s largest natural and organic brand without leaving home
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New Bioplastic Food Packaging Standards Coming
View article: New Bioplastic Food Packaging Standards ComingWith so many countries and regions committing to some (often indeterminate) form of bioplastic alternative to conventional plastic food packaging, scrutiny as to actual environmental and safety performance offered by these materials has become intense.
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NL Builds New Sustainable Plastics Testing Facility
View article: NL Builds New Sustainable Plastics Testing FacilityMulti-million investment in R&D infrastructure in the Netherlands.
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DSM Corona Results
View article: DSM Corona ResultsDSM financial results for the first six months of 2020.
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Assessing Ocean Clean Up Solutions
View article: Assessing Ocean Clean Up SolutionsSurface clean-up technology won’t solve ocean plastic problem.
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Bioplastics Retort Packaging
View article: Bioplastics Retort PackagingImpact PP for flexible packaging from bio-based feedstock.
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Yokogawa Sets Bio Business Innovation Centre in Switzerland
View article: Yokogawa Sets Bio Business Innovation Centre in SwitzerlandYokogawa Establishes Yokogawa Innovation Switzerland as Center for Bio Business.
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Become a Speaker at Plant Based Summit 2021!
View article: Become a Speaker at Plant Based Summit 2021!Plant Based Summit is a unique opportunity to present your latest developments and solutions to more than 700 international public and private decision-makers.
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US Senate Passes Sustainable Chemistry Act
View article: US Senate Passes Sustainable Chemistry ActLegislation supports new innovations in chemistry that benefit the economy, the environment, and human health
