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California Plastic Bag Ban in Jeopardy
View article: California Plastic Bag Ban in JeopardyCalifornia’s plastic bag ban is in jeopardy. We can save it together, but we must act now.
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Easy to Grow Agave
View article: Easy to Grow AgaveAgave could be a new thing in fuel production, the researchers say. Requiring no irrigation, agave it cultivated on land unsuitable for food production.
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Policy and Action on Plastic in the Arctic Ocean
View article: Policy and Action on Plastic in the Arctic OceanThe Polar Institute and the Belfer Center’s Arctic Initiative co-hosted a workshop in October 2019 with the Icelandic Chairmanship of the Arctic Council at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government entitled, Policy and Action on Plastic in the Arctic Ocean.
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Impact of Gene Modification on Lignin
View article: Impact of Gene Modification on LigninResearchers are interested in genetically modifying trees for a variety of applications, from biofuels to paper production.
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China to Ban Thin Plastic Bags, Films and Cutlery
View article: China to Ban Thin Plastic Bags, Films and CutleryChina will look to ban ultra-thin plastic bags and agricultural-use plastic mulch, as well as other types of non-biodegradable plastic products, the country’s state planning authority said in draft proposals published on Friday.
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First Deodorant Packaging from Bamboo
View article: First Deodorant Packaging from BambooThe world’s first plastic-free deodorant refill is made of bamboo pulp.
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Braskem Reports Huge Quarterly Losses
View article: Braskem Reports Huge Quarterly LossesBrazil’s Braskem reports $708 million quarterly loss.
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Braskem and the Corona Crisis
View article: Braskem and the Corona CrisisBraskem hereby informs its shareholders and the market that, in view of recent events and the progression of the COVID‐19 (coronavirus) outbreak, it has formed a crisis committee with the aim of establishing global procedures focusing mainly on the health of people and the continuity of its operations.
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Solvay Creates Corona Solidarity Fund
View article: Solvay Creates Corona Solidarity FundSolvay creates a COVID-19 solidarity fund.
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Toymakers Reducing Carbon Footprint
View article: Toymakers Reducing Carbon FootprintHardly eco-friendly, the process can yield more clutter from plastic and cardboard than the actual toy.
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Radical Plastics Born from the Ashes of Metabolix
View article: Radical Plastics Born from the Ashes of MetabolixPlastics are wonder materials that are used in countless applications, but there is one big problem: they will mostly be around forever.
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UPM Raflatac Launches Recycled PP Label Material
View article: UPM Raflatac Launches Recycled PP Label MaterialUPM Raflatac has launched the first polypropylene (PP) label film manufactured from post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic using Sabic’s TruCircle technology for certified circular PP products.
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Novozymes and the Corona Crisis
View article: Novozymes and the Corona CrisisDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, Novozymes’ commitment to our employees, our customers, and the communities where we operate is stronger than ever.
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Taghleef Receives ISCC Plus Certification
View article: Taghleef Receives ISCC Plus CertificationIn an era of increasing environmental challenges, there is the need to adopt new approaches and production processes that contribute to a more efficient use of resources.
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Mutant Enzyme Recycles Plastic Bottles in Hours
View article: Mutant Enzyme Recycles Plastic Bottles in HoursScientists create mutant enzyme that recycles plastic bottles in hours. Bacterial enzyme originally found in compost can be used to make high-quality new bottles.
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EuPC Asks Postponement SUP Directive
View article: EuPC Asks Postponement SUP DirectiveEuPC advocates for a postponement of the SUP Directive implementation in view of the COVID-19 crisis.
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Compostable Coffee Capsules for Espresso
View article: Compostable Coffee Capsules for EspressoItalian coffee roaster Covim produces its own brand and private-label products in 100% bio-based, compostable coffee capsules engineered to meet the unique requirements of European espresso machines.
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ChemRecEU Declares Love for Waste Management Industry
View article: ChemRecEU Declares Love for Waste Management IndustryChemRecEU calls for constructive collaboration with waste management industry to increase recycling.
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Biodegradable Plastic Mulch is Trending with Berry Growers
View article: Biodegradable Plastic Mulch is Trending with Berry GrowersPlastics are abundant in our everyday life because of their convenience, utility, and low costs.
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Lobsters Create Microplastics
View article: Lobsters Create MicroplasticsLobster digestion of microplastics could further foul the food chain.
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Loop by TerraCycle
View article: Loop by TerraCycleIt all changed in the 1950s. That’s the point in time where TerraCycle CEO Tom Szaky said the attitude towards packaging changed. Szaky is the Hungarian born, Canadian-raised, United States-residing, evangelical-like champion of Loop, an enterprise that is set on reusing products instead of recycling them.
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SUEZ Measures for the Corona Crisis
View article: SUEZ Measures for the Corona CrisisCOVID-19: SUEZ puts in place a solidarity plan.
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Plastic Like Packaging From Renewable Materials by VTT
View article: Plastic Like Packaging From Renewable Materials by VTTConsumers and companies alike are interested in environmentally friendly and recyclable packaging made from renewable materials, such as wood.
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US DOE Bio Restore Summary Report
View article: US DOE Bio Restore Summary ReportThe U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) has released the “Bio-Restore Workshop Summary Report.”
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Enzymatic Synthesis of Biobased Polyesters with Aromatic Diols
View article: Enzymatic Synthesis of Biobased Polyesters with Aromatic DiolsBiocatalyzed synthesis of furan and pyridine diols-based polyesters. Tunable crystallinity based on the aliphatic diester used for their synthesis. Complete characterization and analysis of the obtained materials.
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Danimer Scientific Wins Georgia Bio Golden Helix Award
View article: Danimer Scientific Wins Georgia Bio Golden Helix AwardGeorgia Bio, the state’s life science trade association, will celebrate its Golden Helix Awards & Annual Gala on Friday, March 13th at Factory Atlanta in Chamblee. Georgia Bio is pleased to announce the winners of the 2020 Golden Helix Awards.
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Plastic is Looking Cool Again
View article: Plastic is Looking Cool AgainWhen I speak or teach on environmental policy, one question often comes up. What to do about all the plastic waste, and why don’t we just ban it all?
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Bioplastic from Used Coffee Grounds
View article: Bioplastic from Used Coffee GroundsWe’ve been hearing more and more about eco-friendly biodegradable plastics, made from cellulose nanofibers.
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Australia to Change Attitude to Waste
View article: Australia to Change Attitude to WasteAustralians must start treating waste as a resource rather than a problem, says recycling science expert Professor Veena Sahajwalla.
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Novamont Joins Plant Based Products Council
View article: Novamont Joins Plant Based Products CouncilNovamont North America Joins the Plant Based Products Council.
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Bioplastics from Olive Pits
View article: Bioplastics from Olive PitsSpain is the world’s leading olive oil producer and therefore generates considerable waste during the stoning process.
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Zero Waste Shampoo Tablets
View article: Zero Waste Shampoo TabletsEarthSuds makes zero waste shampoo tablets.
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UK Chemical Strategy on Hold due to Corona
View article: UK Chemical Strategy on Hold due to CoronaDefra pauses work on England chemical strategy due to Covid-19. Staff moved into new roles to support response to pandemic.
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How Bacteria Break Down Lignin?
View article: How Bacteria Break Down Lignin?A collaboration between the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and three other national laboratories has yielded new insight into the ability of bacteria to break down the hardy part of a plant known as lignin.
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Daily Mail Covers New Bioplastic
View article: Daily Mail Covers New BioplasticResearchers develop a new kind of plastic from cassava starch and wood pulp that is twice as strong and can be broken down in ocean water in as little as 30 days.
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Bioplastic Bottle on Dragons Den
View article: Bioplastic Bottle on Dragons DenMore nervous entrepreneurs face the fiercest line-up in business. An eco-warrior wants to put a cap on plastic pollution with his water bottles made from starch.
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3D Printing in Circular Economy
View article: 3D Printing in Circular EconomyWhen the greatest share of a product’s environmental impact comes from producing its feedstock, selecting the right material is critical.
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Parkside Asks Government to Stop Compostable Plastic Tax
View article: Parkside Asks Government to Stop Compostable Plastic TaxSpecialist packaging solutions provider Parkside has sent a letter to the UK Government addressing its concerns and objections to compostable flexible packaging being subject to the recently confirmed implementation of a plastics tax.
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Plunging Oil Prises and Plastic Recycling
View article: Plunging Oil Prises and Plastic RecyclingOne of the biggest oil demand falls in history may be good news for emissions-watchers.
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European Recycling Markets and Corona Crisis
View article: European Recycling Markets and Corona CrisisCorona Pandemic shakes the plastics recycling sector.
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Lobby Groups Taking Advantage of Corona Crisis
View article: Lobby Groups Taking Advantage of Corona CrisisCorporate lobbying groups have been accused of “taking advantage” of the chaos caused by the coronavirus outbreak, with oil and gas groups and automotive coalitions found to have been calling for relaxed or postponed environmental regulations as response mechanisms to the virus.
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German Plastic Packaging Federation and Corona Crisis
View article: German Plastic Packaging Federation and Corona CrisisUntil a few weeks ago anyone hearing the words “plastic packaging” often thought of waste first. Plastic packaging had to be combatted, and anyone who used it should be ashamed of themselves.
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US Invests in CO2 Capture
View article: US Invests in CO2 CaptureProjects Will Range from Basic Research through Testing of Prototypes
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Florida Against Single Use Plastics
View article: Florida Against Single Use PlasticsThe Tampa City Council is drafting an ordinance to ban single-use plastics on city owned property that could be implemented and in effect by mid-summer.
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Is PLA Recyclable?
View article: Is PLA Recyclable?3D printing has a waste problem. Accessible manufacturing and the ability to easily experiment with new designs drives innovation, but it also ramps up mistakes and piles up useless objects. When discarded, these prints contribute to landfills that are already at a critical level.
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French Waste Collection and Corona Crisis
View article: French Waste Collection and Corona CrisisThe inventory was established based on information known on April 1.
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Plastic Pollution Lawsuit in Hawai
View article: Plastic Pollution Lawsuit in HawaiLawsuit Prompts Review of Plastic Pollution Impacts on Hawaiian Waters. Trump Administration Withdraws Approval of State’s List of Impaired Waters.
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Happy Bowl by DuraSense
View article: Happy Bowl by DuraSenseGreenbox GmbH & Co. KG presented the Happy Bowl, a reusable bowl for salads and Co. at BIOFACH 2020 in February.
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Canadian Plastic Bag Industry and Corona Crisis
View article: Canadian Plastic Bag Industry and Corona CrisisRising food sales in supermarkets are exploding the demand for plastic bags to protect bread, fruits and vegetables. Single-use shopping bags are enjoying a resurgence in popularity. So much that Quebec factories are struggling to meet demand.
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French Circularity Law
View article: French Circularity LawOn 10 February 2020, the French law on fighting waste and the circular economy was enacted after months of discussions between the National Assembly and the Senate.
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New York Plastic Bag Ban and Corona Crisis
View article: New York Plastic Bag Ban and Corona CrisisNew York’s environmentalists have terrible timing. The statewide ban on single-use plastic bags took effect on March 1, the same day New York confirmed its first case of coronavirus.
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Arkema Strategy Update
View article: Arkema Strategy UpdateAt a Strategy Update meeting on April 2, Arkema presents its ambition to become a world leader in Specialty Materials realigned around three coherent businesses with attractive growth prospects: Adhesive Solutions, Advanced Materials, and Coating Solutions.
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Plastic Bag Battle in New Jersey
View article: Plastic Bag Battle in New JerseyEnvironmental Groups Support 54 NJ Towns in Retaining their Local Plastic Bag Ordinances.
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Sunglasses Maker Uses Plants
View article: Sunglasses Maker Uses PlantsWhile everyone scrambles to ditch plastic straws, some companies are finding customers by ditching the plastic that’s common in other products–like sunglasses, which contribute to the 6,000 tons of annual waste produced by the manufacture of eyeglasses.
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Total Corbion and the Corona Crisis
View article: Total Corbion and the Corona CrisisLuminy® PLA resins help fight Corona virus.
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Recycled Content Verification in US
View article: Recycled Content Verification in USConsumers may want products with recycled plastic, but how can they trust the items contain post-consumer material? Two industry groups have taken steps to answer that question.
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3D Printing of Chitin Biocomposites
View article: 3D Printing of Chitin BiocompositesA recent study from the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) explores the 3D printing of chitin-based bio-composites prepared via urban food waste bioconversion.
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Plastic Bag Industry Exploits Corona Crisis in Stafford
View article: Plastic Bag Industry Exploits Corona Crisis in StaffordThe plastic bag industry continues to try to find ways to convince the public to use plastic bags instead of reusable fabric or paper bags.
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Bioplastics Could Help Plastic Pollution
View article: Bioplastics Could Help Plastic PollutionThe world has a plastics problem. Every day, approximately 8 million pieces of plastic make their way into the world’s oceans and plastic pollution can now be found on every beach in the world, from busy tourist beaches to uninhabited tropical islands.
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The Recycling Conspiracy
View article: The Recycling ConspiracyIt was the late 1980s, and the plastics industry was under fire. Facing heightened public concern about ever-increasing amounts of garbage, the image of plastics was falling dramatically.
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Sumitomo Chemical and Conagen Partner on Green Chemicals
View article: Sumitomo Chemical and Conagen Partner on Green ChemicalsConagen Receives a Strategic Investment from Sumitomo Chemical. Research and development to support the design of clean green chemicals.
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New Clariant CFO
View article: New Clariant CFOClariant, a focused and innovative specialty chemical company, today announced that Stephan Lynen will be appointed CFO as of April 1, 2020.
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Label for Climate Damaging Products
View article: Label for Climate Damaging ProductsGraphic imagery should be used on petrol pumps and air tickets, experts say.
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HP and Clariant Greenwashing
View article: HP and Clariant GreenwashingComputing and Printing Giant HP and Clariant caught Greenwashing.
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Thailand Board of Investment Wants to Be Bioplastics Hub
View article: Thailand Board of Investment Wants to Be Bioplastics HubThailand is attracting billions of baht of investments in bioplastics from global and local players seizing the opportunities the country offers as a production hub for bio-based industries due to its abundant raw materials, existing value chain and supportive government policies, the Thailand Board of Investment said.
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Message from New Mitsui CEO
View article: Message from New Mitsui CEOMessage from New President & CEO of Mitsui Chemicals, HASHIMOTO Osamu, to All Employees.
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Australian Strategic Plan to Deliver 2025 National Packaging Targets
View article: Australian Strategic Plan to Deliver 2025 National Packaging TargetsAssistant Minister for Waste Reduction and Environment Management, The Hon Trevor Evans MP, and the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO), today launched ‘Our Packaging Future’, the new strategic framework outlining how Australia will deliver the 2025 National Packaging Targets.
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Good Natured Signs Agreement with SmartPac
View article: Good Natured Signs Agreement with SmartPacGood natured Products Inc. today announced that it has signed a one-year commercial agreement to supply earth-friendly packaging material to SmartPac Inc.
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EU Digital Platform for Biomass Feedstock
View article: EU Digital Platform for Biomass FeedstockThe online tool is the first-of-its-kind and it aims to increase the efficiency of the biomass supply chain by using information and communications technologies (ICT).
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ALPLA Analyse Corona Impact on Packaging Industry
View article: ALPLA Analyse Corona Impact on Packaging IndustryThe coronavirus pandemic is having a far-reaching impact on millions of people.
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New Novamont Grade for Extrusion Coating
View article: New Novamont Grade for Extrusion CoatingBioplastic manufacturer now able to satisfy rising demand for compostable disposable products, thus solving problems associated with limited availability of some raw materials.
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PET and PEF
View article: PET and PEFPoly(ethylene 2,5-furandicarboxylate) (PEF) has a barrier that is reported to be up to 19x better on CO2 /1/ and up to 10x better on O2 /2/ than that of PET. Therefore, PEF can applied as an alternative for incumbent barrier solutions. Besides the fact PEF is from renewable feedstock, PEF has favorable properties for recycling.
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Movement in US Chemical Recycling
View article: Movement in US Chemical RecyclingDigiMax is pleased to announce that it has officially commenced its consulting efforts with Titus Station LP (“Titus Station”), based in King of Prussia, PA, USA.
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Rubber Recycling Partnership in China
View article: Rubber Recycling Partnership in ChinaZhongce Rubber Group and Nanjing Lvjinren Rubber & Plastic High-tech Co., Ltd. have signed an on-line contract for the expansion capacity of recycled rubber.
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CNN Covers Plastic Eating Bacteria
View article: CNN Covers Plastic Eating BacteriaPlastic products made with polyurethane, a synthetic chemical compound, typically end up buried in a landfill.
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History of Climate Change and Global Warming
View article: History of Climate Change and Global WarmingHere’s an attempt to give a short history and to list all the inventions and milestones that, directly and indirectly, played their part in climate change and global warming.
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How to Start Composting
View article: How to Start CompostingIn the era of Covid-19, we’ve had to move away from bring-your-own containers and reusable coffee cups – composting can help ease the burden
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Impact of California Packaging Legislation
View article: Impact of California Packaging LegislationCalifornia lawmakers appear poised to pass legislation that could dramatically alter the way produce is packed in the state within 10 years.
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Global Brands and Sustainable Packaging in India
View article: Global Brands and Sustainable Packaging in IndiaBrands today are choosing to adopt responsible product packaging using recyclable and non-hazardous materials.
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Fashion Industry and the Corona Crisis
View article: Fashion Industry and the Corona CrisisIn a global crisis, retailers across all sectors are forced to cut costs and shift priorities. That pressure can lead to sustainability initiatives being put on the backburner.
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Wind Turbines Recycling
View article: Wind Turbines RecyclingThere are 30,000 wind turbines in operation in Germany, many of which are starting to age.
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Deinove and Sharon Stop Agreement due to Corona
View article: Deinove and Sharon Stop Agreement due to CoronaThe current health, economic and financial crisis creates too much uncertainty to enter into a long-term full partnership around a complete range of ingredients.
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Vietnam Goes Bioplastics
View article: Vietnam Goes BioplasticsVietnam has adopted an ambitious roadmap to stop using disposable plastic at stores, markets and supermarkets in urban areas by 2021 and in the whole country by 2025, and replace them with biodegradable materials.
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European Investment Bank Loan for Covestro
View article: European Investment Bank Loan for CovestroCovestro signs EUR 225 million loan facility with European Investment Bank for R&D activities.
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Symphony Environmental and the Corona Crisis
View article: Symphony Environmental and the Corona CrisisAs the impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak is felt across the globe, Symphony Environmental is taking all necessary measures to ensure that our workplace, people and clients are safeguarded and that we have the strictest protocols in place for business continuity.
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Novamont and the Corona Crisis
View article: Novamont and the Corona CrisisIn this moment of unprecedented emergency, we would like to share with you what Novamont has done, is doing and will do to face this unprecedented situation, that is putting a strain on our Countries, our societies, and the entire planet, deeply changing the daily lives for all of us.
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Nestle Joins European Plastics Pact
View article: Nestle Joins European Plastics PactNestlé announced the signing of the European Plastics Pact.
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Toray Expands
View article: Toray ExpandsToray says the final phase of a $40 million expansion enhances its leadership role in foam innovation.
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The Emergence of Super Plastics (FREE)
View article: The Emergence of Super Plastics (FREE)Innovative plastics additives can be used to transform regular plastics into “super plastics”.
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Recycling Technology Suppliers Are Booming
View article: Recycling Technology Suppliers Are BoomingContrary to the equipment suppliers for the automotive segment, the suppliers of waste disposal and recycling technology see a real boom in incoming orders.
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Lanxess Wants Circular Economy in India
View article: Lanxess Wants Circular Economy in IndiaCircular Economy is more than just recycling – for any organization, it means a strategic decision and goes hand in hand with new business models.
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Body Shop Cleans Beaches in Philippines
View article: Body Shop Cleans Beaches in PhilippinesConscious of the social and environmental problems the society of today exposes its inhabitants, The Body Shop has been one of the pioneers of sustainability. With that, it constantly seeks for new projects in order to help the world we live in.
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Microbe Degrades Polyurethane
View article: Microbe Degrades PolyurethaneA strain of an extremophile group of bacteria is capable of ingesting toxic organic compounds as its sole source of carbon, nitrogen and energy.
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Sulapac End of Life Nonsense
View article: Sulapac End of Life NonsenseSulapac gives us a good example of what not to do in terms of end-of-life greenwashing fairy tailing marketing.
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Recycling Mass Balance Certification Principles
View article: Recycling Mass Balance Certification PrinciplesACC’s Plastics Division releases mass balance certification principles. Standards will trace and help increase plastics recycling as well as support markets, ACC says.
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Chemical Recycling on Blockchain
View article: Chemical Recycling on BlockchainLike the lingering bit of advice from 1967’s “The Graduate,” plastics as a field of opportunity is being reimagined for the blockchain age. But this time, it’s for plastics recycling.
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Good Natured and the Corona Crisis
View article: Good Natured and the Corona Crisisgood natured® recognizes the critical role it plays by providing packaging to the food industry and prioritizes the importance of continuing operations through these challenging times. Our thoughts are with all those who’ve been personally impacted through this terrible crisis.
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Nestle Goes Single Material Packaging
View article: Nestle Goes Single Material PackagingNestle has announced the launch of a first-of-its-kind, single-material pouch for its baby food products designed for the future of recycling.
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Lyondellbasell and the Corona Crisis
View article: Lyondellbasell and the Corona CrisisEach day we are presented with new challenges with the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Stock Market Manipulation and Corona Crisis
View article: Stock Market Manipulation and Corona CrisisUS hedge fund manager’s doom-laden TV appearance about coronavirus crisis sparked frenzied selling.
