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European project targets bioproducts from olive waste
View article: European project targets bioproducts from olive wasteRead https://www.theengineer.co.uk/content/news/european-project-to-convert-olive-waste-to-green-energy-and-bioplastics
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This New Bioplastic Is Clear Flexible and Stronger Than Oil-Based Plastic
View article: This New Bioplastic Is Clear Flexible and Stronger Than Oil-Based PlasticRead https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/this-new-bioplastic-is-clear-flexible-and-stronger-than-oil-based-plastic-and-its-made-by-microbes
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BBIA is run by consultants
View article: BBIA is run by consultantsBBIA is the British antenna of the NSDAP 😂 (that’s actually a good joke, I did make myself laugh with this one). The members of BBIA are Germanophile who want to see the return of Prussia. The BBIA board meetings are usually done in German 😂. More seriously, when an association is run by consultants,…
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BASF cuts annual targets after earnings decline
View article: BASF cuts annual targets after earnings declineRead https://www.handelsblatt.com/unternehmen/industrie/chemieindustrie-basf-kappt-nach-ergebnisrueckgang-jahresziele/100141093.html
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EU and US allow synthetic microplastics in chewing gum
View article: EU and US allow synthetic microplastics in chewing gumThe EU hasn’t banned synthetic microplastics in chewing gum yet? Nope, they want you to eat plastic. Wait until compostable plastics are made mandatory.
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Soaring oil prices may accelerate global green energy transition
View article: Soaring oil prices may accelerate global green energy transitionRead https://www.eco-business.com/news/soaring-oil-prices-may-accelerate-global-green-energy-transition
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Novel cardanol-based polybenzoxazine (PBZ) resins from a sustainable source to substitute phenolic resins in brake pads for eco-friendliness and superior performance
View article: Novel cardanol-based polybenzoxazine (PBZ) resins from a sustainable source to substitute phenolic resins in brake pads for eco-friendliness and superior performanceRead https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1359836825006985
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ZWIA updates zero waste hierarchy to account for chemical recycling concerns
View article: ZWIA updates zero waste hierarchy to account for chemical recycling concernsRead https://www.wastedive.com/news/zwia-zero-waste-definition-hierarchy-chemical-processing-plastic/751978
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Indian Experts believe compostable plastics risk worsening pollution
View article: Indian Experts believe compostable plastics risk worsening pollutionThe Compostable Plastic industry has been lobbying aggressively in India. India’s waste management infrastructure is really nowhere in comparison to European infrastructure … but still, they’re pushing compostable plastics. I guess the level of corruption must be noticeable.
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Scientists Create Edible Plastic That Grows and Repairs Itself
View article: Scientists Create Edible Plastic That Grows and Repairs ItselfRead https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/other/scientists-create-edible-plastic-that-grows-and-repairs-itself/ar-AA1FWdrE?ocid=arwlchr
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Pesticides and PLA microplastics from mulch film produce a highly toxic cocktail
View article: Pesticides and PLA microplastics from mulch film produce a highly toxic cocktailRead https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0304389425021284
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Surrey researchers to help turn Europe’s olive mill waste into bioproducts and clean fuel
View article: Surrey researchers to help turn Europe’s olive mill waste into bioproducts and clean fuelRead https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1090737
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European Project Turns to Strawberry Waste to Develop Bioplastics for Packaging
View article: European Project Turns to Strawberry Waste to Develop Bioplastics for PackagingDoes anyone believe strawberry waste ca be a reliable feedstock to produce plastic? The answer is no. Strawberry waste should be composted.
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Most Stupid Bioplastic Application Ever
View article: Most Stupid Bioplastic Application EverThe price goes to PLIXXENT (German Chemical Company).
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EPA ditches proposed reviews of plastic-to-fuel chemicals
View article: EPA ditches proposed reviews of plastic-to-fuel chemicalsRead https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eenews/2025/07/09/epa-ditches-proposed-reviews-of-plastic-to-fuel-chemicals-00444516
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End-of-life Vehicle Regulation – crucial differences in EU Council and Parliament approach
View article: End-of-life Vehicle Regulation – crucial differences in EU Council and Parliament approachRead https://www.icis.com/explore/resources/news/2025/07/09/11117925/end-of-life-vehicle-regulation-crucial-differences-in-eu-council-and-parliament-approach
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Development of functional degradable materials by precise crosslinking design of biobased polymers
View article: Development of functional degradable materials by precise crosslinking design of biobased polymersRead https://www.nature.com/articles/s41428-025-01051-7
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A possible replacement for plastic: Spinning bacteria create improved cellulose
View article: A possible replacement for plastic: Spinning bacteria create improved celluloseRead https://phys.org/news/2025-07-plastic-bacteria-cellulose.html
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Harvard Scientists Grow Algae in Mars-Like Conditions, Paving Way for Space Habitats
View article: Harvard Scientists Grow Algae in Mars-Like Conditions, Paving Way for Space HabitatsRead https://scitechdaily.com/harvard-scientists-grow-algae-in-mars-like-conditions-paving-way-for-space-habitats
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Brazilian researchers identify bacteria that can transform plastic waste into bioplastics
View article: Brazilian researchers identify bacteria that can transform plastic waste into bioplasticsRead https://agencia.fapesp.br/brazilian-researchers-identify-bacteria-that-can-transform-plastic-waste-into-bioplastics/55270
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Australia delays packaging EPR amid calls for clarity and fairness
View article: Australia delays packaging EPR amid calls for clarity and fairnessRead https://www.packaginginsights.com/news/australia-packaging-epr-regulation-delay.html
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European Commission creates diversion with Lantmannen cartel to avoid critisism from Novamont cover up
View article: European Commission creates diversion with Lantmannen cartel to avoid critisism from Novamont cover upSome EU Commission officials with whom I have spoken are frowning their eyebrows as to why the Commission didn’t investigate the Novamont cartel. The EU Commission antitrust dpt had to come up with a diversion to make us believe they’re working hard. We all know, nobody is working at the Commission in July and August.
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Beckers and Anodyne Chemistries to develop bio-based HHPA
View article: Beckers and Anodyne Chemistries to develop bio-based HHPARead https://www.beckers-group.com/en/about-us/news/2025/beckers-group-announces-collaboration-with-anodyne-chemistries
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Mars Sustainability Investment Fund targets recyclable, compostable flexibles
View article: Mars Sustainability Investment Fund targets recyclable, compostable flexiblesRead https://packagingeurope.com/news/mars-sustainability-investment-fund-targets-recyclable-compostable-flexibles/13052.article
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Fully biodegradable and mass-producible conductive fiber based on tungsten–poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) composite
View article: Fully biodegradable and mass-producible conductive fiber based on tungsten–poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) compositeRead https://www.nature.com/articles/s41528-025-00448-x
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We’re looking for victims of Novamont / ENI
View article: We’re looking for victims of Novamont / ENIDo you know of any company that has been victim of Novamont / Versalis / ENI unfair commercial practices and market abuse?
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University of Houston Engineer Creates a Possible Replacement for Plastic
View article: University of Houston Engineer Creates a Possible Replacement for PlasticRead https://uh.edu/news-events/stories/2025/july/07082025-rahman-bacterial-cellulose-plastic.php
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Irish EPA confirms d2w biodegradable plastic complies with EU directive
View article: Irish EPA confirms d2w biodegradable plastic complies with EU directiveRead https://www.investing.com/news/company-news/irish-epa-confirms-d2w-biodegradable-plastic-complies-with-eu-directive-93CH-4125864
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Reusable packaging: German lessons for the Dutch market
View article: Reusable packaging: German lessons for the Dutch marketRead https://kidv.nl/reusable-packaging-german-lessons-for-the-dutch-market
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SK chemicals Signs Exclusive Partnership Agreement with Austria’s Durmont to Supply Sustainable Materials to Global Automotive Brands
View article: SK chemicals Signs Exclusive Partnership Agreement with Austria’s Durmont to Supply Sustainable Materials to Global Automotive BrandsRead https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sk-chemicals-signs-exclusive-partnership-agreement-with-austrias-durmont-to-supply-sustainable-materials-to-global-automotive-brands-302490329.html
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Plastic waste: Commission consults on new rules for chemically-recycled content in plastic bottles
View article: Plastic waste: Commission consults on new rules for chemically-recycled content in plastic bottlesThe only end-of-life option that is working OK is mechanical recycling of PET …. now the European Commission wants to throw everything overboard by allowing chemical recycling of PET. 😂 The European Commission is truly an ivory tower ….
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Third-party verified LCA confirms Luminy® PLA has low environmental impact, achieving carbon neutrality and negative footprint with recycled content
View article: Third-party verified LCA confirms Luminy® PLA has low environmental impact, achieving carbon neutrality and negative footprint with recycled contentIt’s difficult to get a grasp on TotalEnergies Corbion external communications. Sometimes they send me their press releases sometimes not. My perception is that their external communication is not ‘constant’. It has a big implication on how I perceive the company. That’s not clever because they could climb up the ladder if I had the…
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USDA Advances Trump Administration’s Farmer-First Agenda at UN FAO Conference
View article: USDA Advances Trump Administration’s Farmer-First Agenda at UN FAO ConferenceI publish this USDA article because of one word: “chargé d’affaires” … a french word. Americans are sophisticated and the US government is an example of professionalism. The European Commission believes it plays in the same league as the US government but it doesn’t. The European Commission are truly amateurs compared to the US government.…
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For some Western firms, China is the place for carbon dioxide utilization
View article: For some Western firms, China is the place for carbon dioxide utilizationRead https://cen.acs.org/environment/greenhouse-gases/Western-firms-China-place-carbon/103/web/2025/07
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Novamont market abuse scandal in the Italian Press
View article: Novamont market abuse scandal in the Italian PressThis article was published in the Italian press (Milano Finanza). There’s a google translation at the bottom.
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How will Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ bill affect climate change?
View article: How will Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ bill affect climate change?Read https://www.eco-business.com/news/how-will-trumps-big-beautiful-bill-affect-climate-change
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Climate change will impact cassava, corn, rice, sorghum and soya bean yields
View article: Climate change will impact cassava, corn, rice, sorghum and soya bean yieldsThe corrupted European Bioplastics members and the Nova Institut will tell you that using bio-based feedstock will not impact food production. Greed and moral Corruption seem to be the guiding principles at those organisations
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AI data-centre boom could destroy Big Tech’s net-zero plans
View article: AI data-centre boom could destroy Big Tech’s net-zero plansRead https://www.eco-business.com/news/ai-data-centre-boom-could-destroy-big-techs-net-zero-plans
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Italy’s Eni launches demo plant for mixed plastic recycling
View article: Italy’s Eni launches demo plant for mixed plastic recyclingRead https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/land-use-biodiversity/eni-unveils-plant-chemical-recycling-plastic-waste-2025-06-19
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UNEP roundtable: Huhtamaki VP discusses flexible packaging circularity in India
View article: UNEP roundtable: Huhtamaki VP discusses flexible packaging circularity in IndiaRead https://www.packaginginsights.com/news/india-recyclable-flexible-packaging.html
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How far has the dial really moved in climate finance since COP29?
View article: How far has the dial really moved in climate finance since COP29?Read https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/how-far-has-the-dial-really-moved-in-climate-finance-since-cop29
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Glass bottles contain microplastics originating from bottle caps, study finds
View article: Glass bottles contain microplastics originating from bottle caps, study findsRead https://www.packaginginsights.com/news/glass-bottle-cap-microplastics.html
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Malaysia cracks down on plastic waste imports with stricter laws
View article: Malaysia cracks down on plastic waste imports with stricter lawsRead https://www.packaginginsights.com/news/malaysia-plastic-import-law-update.html
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Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ blows US emissions goal by 7 billion tonnes
View article: Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ blows US emissions goal by 7 billion tonnesRead https://www.eco-business.com/news/trumps-big-beautiful-bill-blows-us-emissions-goal-by-7-billion-tonnes
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Nestlé and IBM leverage AI and deep tech to unlock new packaging innovations
View article: Nestlé and IBM leverage AI and deep tech to unlock new packaging innovationsRead https://www.nestle.com/about/research-development/news/ibm-ai-powered-sustainable-packaging
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Recycling in Vietnam: Study suggests national DRS to accelerate circularity and design innovation
View article: Recycling in Vietnam: Study suggests national DRS to accelerate circularity and design innovationRead https://www.packaginginsights.com/news/vietnam-drs-recycle-waste-management-eunomia.html
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EUBP Position paper on anaerobic digestion
View article: EUBP Position paper on anaerobic digestionHere’s a picture of people responsible for microplastics in our foodchain.
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New threat to marine life discovered: sunscreen meeting plastic
View article: New threat to marine life discovered: sunscreen meeting plasticRead https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/25290593.scots-scientists-discover-new-threat-marine-ecosystems—sunscreen
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Will Compostable Coffee Pods Solve Any Problems?
View article: Will Compostable Coffee Pods Solve Any Problems?Read https://www.wweek.com/news/dr-know/2025/07/05/will-compostable-coffee-pods-solve-any-problems
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Standardization transformation of C-lignin to catechol and propylene
View article: Standardization transformation of C-lignin to catechol and propyleneRead https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-61457-y
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Mars multiplies recycled content use, but still lags 2025 target
View article: Mars multiplies recycled content use, but still lags 2025 targetRead https://www.packagingdive.com/news/mars-2024-sustainability-report-pcr-postconsumer-recycled-content/752198
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Stella McCartney’s new plant-based sneakers can be composted
View article: Stella McCartney’s new plant-based sneakers can be compostedCompostable sneakers 🙂 🙂 🙂 Greenwashing alert !!
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Sustainable Packaging is a fairy tale (FREE)
View article: Sustainable Packaging is a fairy tale (FREE)Does sustainable packaging exists? FREE article
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Avantium Announces Offtake Agreement with PLIXXENT for FDCA in Insulation Foams
View article: Avantium Announces Offtake Agreement with PLIXXENT for FDCA in Insulation FoamsUsing PEF in insulation foams? The most absurd idea of 2025. Come on, if this is not greenwashing then I don’t know. PLIXXENT is officially the biggest greenwasher around. If you need to communicate on your offtake agreements … then it’s pretty bad already.
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Europe puts flagship green project in jeopardy: ArcelorMittal considers shutting down the Steelanol plant in Ghent
View article: Europe puts flagship green project in jeopardy: ArcelorMittal considers shutting down the Steelanol plant in GhentRead Europe puts flagship green project in jeopardy: ArcelorMittal considers shutting down the Steelanol plant in Ghent
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Bioplastics News is FREE again; no more paywalls
View article: Bioplastics News is FREE again; no more paywallsBioplastics News is FREE again. All new publications and articles will be accessible to everyone. No more paywalls.
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Kerala college student designs biodegradable pen to combat plastic waste (FREE)
View article: Kerala college student designs biodegradable pen to combat plastic waste (FREE)Read Kerala college student designs biodegradable pen to combat plastic waste …
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PLA Polylactic acid impacts gut microbiota and induce inflammation (FREE)
View article: PLA Polylactic acid impacts gut microbiota and induce inflammation (FREE)PLA is going to cause a massive public health crisis. The three biggest companies that will provoke this crisis are NatureWorks, TotalEnergies Corbion and Emirates Biotech (the biggest greenwasher). FREE article
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Compostable Plastics will destroy the composting industry according to composters
View article: Compostable Plastics will destroy the composting industry according to compostersCompostabe plastic are set to destroy the organic compost industry. Some chemical companies such as BASF and ENI want us to eat plastic. The OK compost certifications are a fraud. The European Commission and the California lawmakers are complicit in this scam.
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Avantium plant-based polymer granted PET stream compatibility
View article: Avantium plant-based polymer granted PET stream compatibilityWhat’s the point of buying PEF if it ends up in the PET recycling stream?
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Researchers develop living material from fungi (FREE)
View article: Researchers develop living material from fungi (FREE)Read Researchers develop living material from fungi
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ENEOS and Mitsubishi Inaugurate Chemical Recycling Plant in Ibaraki (FREE)
View article: ENEOS and Mitsubishi Inaugurate Chemical Recycling Plant in Ibaraki (FREE)Read ENEOS and Mitsubishi Inaugurate Chemical Recycling Plant in Ibaraki
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Lisbon becomes first European capital to introduce city-wide reusable cup system (FREE)
View article: Lisbon becomes first European capital to introduce city-wide reusable cup system (FREE)Read Lisbon becomes first European capital to introduce city-wide reusable cup system
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SmartSolve is transforming the packaging industry with dissolvable, compostable and recyclable materials designed for sustainability without compromise (FREE)
View article: SmartSolve is transforming the packaging industry with dissolvable, compostable and recyclable materials designed for sustainability without compromise (FREE)ADVERTISING – New revolutionary biodegradable plastic resin from Symphony Environmental called ‘NbR’: Less fossil and CO2 emissions — This is a FREE article
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Regulatory standards favour fossil materials over bio-based alternatives (FREE)
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Doctor calls for transparency as study reveals unawareness of microplastics in period products (FREE)
View article: Doctor calls for transparency as study reveals unawareness of microplastics in period products (FREE)Read Plastic Free July: Doctor calls for transparency as study reveals unawareness of microplastics in period products
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Eco-friendly plastic offers flexible electronic properties without ‘forever chemicals’ (FREE)
View article: Eco-friendly plastic offers flexible electronic properties without ‘forever chemicals’ (FREE)Read Eco-friendly plastic offers flexible electronic properties without ‘forever chemicals’
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Buscar Company and Terramer, Inc. Advance Hemp Bioplastics to Combat Microplastic Pollution (FREE)
View article: Buscar Company and Terramer, Inc. Advance Hemp Bioplastics to Combat Microplastic Pollution (FREE)Read Buscar Company and Terramer, Inc. Advance Hemp Bioplastics to Combat Microplastic Pollution
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Green Algae Yields Closed-Loop Sustainable Bioplastics for Mars Missions (FREE)
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Schools in Mysuru to take up ‘Beat Plastic Pollution’ campaign (FREE)
View article: Schools in Mysuru to take up ‘Beat Plastic Pollution’ campaign (FREE)ADVERTISING – New revolutionary biodegradable plastic resin from Symphony Environmental called ‘NbR’: Less fossil and CO2 emissions — This is a FREE article
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Krill Design’s compostable biopolymer made from citrus peel (FREE)
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Can Compostable Shoes Break Down Fashion’s Waste Problem? (FREE)
View article: Can Compostable Shoes Break Down Fashion’s Waste Problem? (FREE)ADVERTISING – New revolutionary biodegradable plastic resin from Symphony Environmental called ‘NbR’: Less fossil and CO2 emissions — This is a FREE article
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Italy chemical plant execs jailed for pollution (FREE)
View article: Italy chemical plant execs jailed for pollution (FREE)ADVERTISING – New revolutionary biodegradable plastic resin from Symphony Environmental called ‘NbR’: Less fossil and CO2 emissions — This is a FREE article
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EU regulatory certainty needed to boost bio-naphtha and pyrolysis oil growth (FREE)
View article: EU regulatory certainty needed to boost bio-naphtha and pyrolysis oil growth (FREE)Read INSIGHT: EU regulatory certainty needed to boost bio-naphtha and pyrolysis oil growth
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Biodegradable Metafilm Offers Breakthrough in Sustainable Cooling (FREE)
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Forest Biomaterials Researchers Developing Sustainable Alternative to Plastic Foam Packaging (FREE)
View article: Forest Biomaterials Researchers Developing Sustainable Alternative to Plastic Foam Packaging (FREE)ADVERTISING – New revolutionary biodegradable plastic resin from Symphony Environmental called ‘NbR’: Less fossil and CO2 emissions — This is a FREE article
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Catalytic process can transform natural polymer into customizable biodegradable plastics (FREE)
View article: Catalytic process can transform natural polymer into customizable biodegradable plastics (FREE)ADVERTISING – New revolutionary biodegradable plastic resin from Symphony Environmental called ‘NbR’: Less fossil and CO2 emissions — This is a FREE article
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Extraterrestrial Habitats: Bioplastics for Life Beyond Earth (FREE)
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AI paves the way towards green cement (FREE)
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Breaking Down Compostable Bags (FREE)
View article: Breaking Down Compostable Bags (FREE)ADVERTISING – New revolutionary biodegradable plastic resin from Symphony Environmental called ‘NbR’: Less fossil and CO2 emissions — This is a FREE article
