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Alameda Considers Ending Disposable Plastic
View article: Alameda Considers Ending Disposable PlasticAlameda officials will take a look at a proposal to ban disposable plastic knives and forks, cup lids and similar items at restaurants.
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How Did McDonalds Cope With the French Plastic Ban?
View article: How Did McDonalds Cope With the French Plastic Ban?Let’s have a look at how “McDo” dealed with the French plastic ban.
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The SUP Ban in France Since 1 January
View article: The SUP Ban in France Since 1 JanuaryStarting January 1, three single-use plastic products will be banned in France: plates, cups, and cotton buds. More will be banned next year, marking the first steps toward the government’s goal of phasing out all single-use plastics by 2040.
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Scotland and Ireland Create a Bioplastic Hub
View article: Scotland and Ireland Create a Bioplastic HubAn international collaboration to develop shelf-life-extending plastic-free food packaging material from food waste, initially langoustine shells, has been awarded £268,284 by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE).
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Bio-on Declared Bankrupt
View article: Bio-on Declared BankruptThe Court of Bologna declared the bankruptcy of Bio-on on December 20.
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Brewery 85 Tests Bioplastics Six-Pack Rings
View article: Brewery 85 Tests Bioplastics Six-Pack RingsA Greenville brewery is testing six-pack rings made from plant-based, biodegradable fibers.
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Biodegradable Bridges
View article: Biodegradable BridgesResearchers are looking into new materials to lay the foundations for living structures that respond to their environment.
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Canadian McDonalds Pilot Plastic-Free Packaging
View article: Canadian McDonalds Pilot Plastic-Free PackagingSame fries, same shakes, new packaging.
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First National Plastics Summit in Australia
View article: First National Plastics Summit in AustraliaEnvironment minister Sussan Ley says consultation with states and industry will look at ‘innovative’ ways for dealing with the issue.
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Mandatory Composting in Vermont USA
View article: Mandatory Composting in Vermont USAIf you don’t have that compost bucket in your kitchen yet, you better get one by this summer.
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Mandatory Brown Bin For Biowaste in Ireland
View article: Mandatory Brown Bin For Biowaste in IrelandGovernment plans include levy for cigarette butt clean-up and pledge on fast fashion.
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New Chemical Recycling Consortium in France
View article: New Chemical Recycling Consortium in FranceMajor companies in the packaging value chain have formed a consortium to develop chemical plastic recycling in France.
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Irish Retailers Did Not Respect Plastic Pledge
View article: Irish Retailers Did Not Respect Plastic PledgeSupermarkets that signed up to a voluntary waste reduction scheme miss packaging targets for 2019.
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New Fines for Single Use Plastic in Geneva
View article: New Fines for Single Use Plastic in GenevaFrom 1 January 2020, single use plastic products will be banned in the city of Geneva. Offenders will risk fines of at least CHF 100.
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French Plastic Federation Defends Recycling on TV
View article: French Plastic Federation Defends Recycling on TVOn Monday December 30, Luc-Éric Krief, vice-president of the French Federation of Plastics and Composites, discussed the impact of the French Plastic ban on TV.
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Bioplastics Ranking December 2019
View article: Bioplastics Ranking December 2019Here’s the Bioplastics Brands and Companies ranking for December 2019. We have a new leader! What an achievement for that company.
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Ukrainian Startup Launches Bioplastics Straws
View article: Ukrainian Startup Launches Bioplastics StrawsUkrainian startup Yes Straws has launched biodegradable, single-use drinking straws made from cane stems.
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First Hemp Airplane Stronger than Steel
View article: First Hemp Airplane Stronger than SteelHemp is becoming a huge crop that is responsible for the creation of a variety of different products, beyond the medicinal uses that the plant is typically known for.
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Bioplastic Bags Made From Cactus Juice
View article: Bioplastic Bags Made From Cactus JuiceAmerica generates almost 38 million tons of plastic waste every year, ranking second only to China.
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Newspaper Bioplastics Bags Excluded From Oregon Plastic Ban
View article: Newspaper Bioplastics Bags Excluded From Oregon Plastic BanOregon’s ban on single-use plastic bags, which goes into effect Jan. 1, does not include The Oregonian’s newspaper bags, which are biodegradable. The new law specifically exempts newspaper bags.
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PSI Appoints Mike DuFrayne President and CFO
View article: PSI Appoints Mike DuFrayne President and CFOPSI appoints Mike DuFrayne President and CFO. DuFrayne joined the company as CFO in 2017.
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Two French Plastic Bans are in Conflict
View article: Two French Plastic Bans are in ConflictThe 24 December Decree Contradicts the Law on the Circular Economy.
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Project to Make Circular Plastic Films
View article: Project to Make Circular Plastic FilmsThe recycling industry is feeling the heat of compostable films and are leading a project to make circular plastic films in Belgium.
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Neste Interest Rate Influenced by Greenhouse Gas Emissions
View article: Neste Interest Rate Influenced by Greenhouse Gas EmissionsNeste signs a new EUR 1.2 billion Revolving Credit Facility with a margin linked to its greenhouse gas emissions reduction target.
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Bioplastics to Solve Invasive Algae in New Zealand
View article: Bioplastics to Solve Invasive Algae in New ZealandAn out-of-the-box approach to a pest threatening to devastate native fish stocks in some of the South Island’s most iconic rivers has been developed by a young Kiwi entrepreneur.
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Anti-Bioplastics Amendment Adopted by French Parliament
View article: Anti-Bioplastics Amendment Adopted by French ParliamentA very suspicious amendment was adopted by French MP in the context of the new Circular Economy law.
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First Plastic-Free Ski Resort in Europe
View article: First Plastic-Free Ski Resort in EuropePejo 3000 in Trentino cuts use after discovering nearby glacier contained microplastics.
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Summary of Plastic Bans in France
View article: Summary of Plastic Bans in FranceHere’s a summary of all the plastic bans in France.
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Tipa in the Indian Newspapers
View article: Tipa in the Indian NewspapersThe other big task is finding sustainable alternatives to singleuse, multi-layer packaging used for chips, biscuits, etc, which is among the hardest to recycle. Tipa, headquartered in Hod Hasharon, Israel, has developed fully compostable flexible …
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Hollywood Makes Movie About PFAS
View article: Hollywood Makes Movie About PFASDark Waters is a 2019 American legal thriller film directed by Todd Haynes and written by Mario Correa and Matthew Michael Carnahan. It is based on the 2016 article “The Lawyer Who Became DuPont’s Worst Nightmare” by Nathaniel Rich, published in The New York Times Magazine.
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It’s Raining Microplastics in London
View article: It’s Raining Microplastics in LondonLondon has highest level yet recorded but health impacts of breathing particles are unknown.
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Plastic Consumer Trends in Israel
View article: Plastic Consumer Trends in IsraelFrom municipal preschools to office kitchens, Israelis are starting to move away from damaging dependence on disposables.
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New French Bioplastic Federation Called Green Plasturgie
View article: New French Bioplastic Federation Called Green PlasturgieDue to the increasing number of attacks on plastic and more specifically on the packaging industry since 2018, and the recent legislative turmoil regarding the fight against waste and the circular economy, the industry has decided to create a new professional organisation called GREEN PLASTURGIE.
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PANGAIA Replaces Feathers with Wildflowers
View article: PANGAIA Replaces Feathers with WildflowersWith a concern for the treatment of ducks and geese during the gathering of feathers for down bedding and clothing, one company has developed a proprietary, cruelty-free alternative to traditional down. Called FLWRDWN, this down alternative, made from wildflowers, has taken scientists 10 years to develop.
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Terravive Path to Plastic-Free, Biodegradable Products
View article: Terravive Path to Plastic-Free, Biodegradable ProductsAccording to Plastic Oceans, 300 million tons of plastic is produced each year. Of that, 8 million tons ends up in the ocean. While completing her undergraduate education, Keeling began to seek a solution.
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Plainfield Food Pantry Uses New Bioplastic Bags
View article: Plainfield Food Pantry Uses New Bioplastic BagsNew Jersey is poised to ban plastic shopping bags and many other disposable plastic convenience items as part of an effort to help our environment.
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Top 3 Food and Beverage Packaging Trends for 2020
View article: Top 3 Food and Beverage Packaging Trends for 2020Packaging in the food and beverage industry is arguably just as important as the contents inside. The packaging is often the first thing that catches the consumers eye, so it needs to stand out.
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Consultation for Flexible Packaging Guidelines in the Circular Economy
View article: Consultation for Flexible Packaging Guidelines in the Circular EconomyCEFLEX is developing a set of design guidelines for consumer flexible packaging. The objective of the guidelines is to support and advise the entire value chain to design and specify flexible packaging suitable for collection, sorting and recycling after use.
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Where is Aldi in Their Packaging Strategy?
View article: Where is Aldi in Their Packaging Strategy?A year ago, Aldi Nord and Aldi Süd adopted a joint packaging strategy with concrete sustainability goals and measures. The key points of the strategy include the reduction of packaging costs and the use of plastics. Now the discount giants have taken stock.
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San Francisco Stops Using Disposable Coffee Cups
View article: San Francisco Stops Using Disposable Coffee CupsA new cafe culture is brewing in the San Francisco area, where a growing number of coffee houses are banishing paper to-go cups and replacing them with everything from glass jars to rental mugs and BYO cup policies.
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France Takes the Lead in Bulk Sales
View article: France Takes the Lead in Bulk SalesControlling the quantities and the budget, reducing packaging and consuming local and seasonal products: bulk sales have captured the spirit and conquer consumers in France, even if it is still a market niche.
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Panchkula Firm Develops Biodegradable Shoe
View article: Panchkula Firm Develops Biodegradable ShoeA 100% biodegradable shoe manufactured from sugarcane and eucalyptus with 82% of the material bio-based? Yes, you read it right!
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3D Printed Fruits With Vitamins and Minerals
View article: 3D Printed Fruits With Vitamins and MineralsWith global bee populations dwindling at an astonishing rate, there is a risk that produce supplies will be diminished at some point in the near future. A new generation of innovators, such as Bezalel Academy of Art and Design graduate Meydan Levy, are coming up with food alternatives to prepare for the worst-case scenario.
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Cups and Bags Made From Pineapple Leaves
View article: Cups and Bags Made From Pineapple LeavesDeveloped by the Design Center of the Philippines, Pinyapel is a specialty paper made from pineapple leaves that would otherwise go to waste, which can be used to make a number of products from coffee cups to paper shopping bags.
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Super Bowl Goes Bioplastics
View article: Super Bowl Goes BioplasticsTruist, Footprint, Deliver Lean, Safer Watch and American Medical Response sign on to be part of South Florida’s 11th Super Bowl – a record-breaking game for Miami
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Vegware Adopts a Polar Bear
View article: Vegware Adopts a Polar BearA heartfelt Thank You to all Vegware customers who purchased our polar bear Christmas cups this year.
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Neste Partners on Industrial Biolubricant
View article: Neste Partners on Industrial BiolubricantCollaboration with Neste enables AT-Tuote to launch the world’s first industrial lubricant with nearly 100% bio-based content.
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Vertoro Appoints New Scientific Advisor
View article: Vertoro Appoints New Scientific AdvisorProf. Emiel Hensen has formally joined Vertoro as Scientific Advisor. His scientific track record and industrial network will add value to Vertoro.
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UK Waste Company Fined for Sending Biodegradable Waste to Landfill
View article: UK Waste Company Fined for Sending Biodegradable Waste to LandfillWaste management firm Amey has been fined £500,000 by Cambridgeshire County Council for sending too much of the region’s biodegradable waste to landfill.
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Giant Eagle Eliminates Single-Use Plastic by 2025
View article: Giant Eagle Eliminates Single-Use Plastic by 2025Pittsburgh-based grocery store chain Giant Eagle announced Tuesday that it will eliminate single-use plastics by 2025.
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Avantium Appoints New CFO
View article: Avantium Appoints New CFOAvantium announced the appointment of Bart Welten as Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
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Brent Council Introduces Biodegradable Bag for Parking Tickets
View article: Brent Council Introduces Biodegradable Bag for Parking TicketsNew biodegradable bags for parking tickets handed out in Brent means they are now ‘plastic free’.
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Compostable Plastic? Not So Much, Says Los Angeles Times
View article: Compostable Plastic? Not So Much, Says Los Angeles TimesMost people know by now that the disposable plastic used for take-out food is an environmental hazard. Containers, cups, utensils, straws — very little of it gets recycled and very much of it ends up polluting the oceans, lakes and rivers of the world.
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Biodegradable Construction Materials for Farmhouses
View article: Biodegradable Construction Materials for FarmhousesPeople look for new ways to go green every day. They embrace things like solar energy panels that have become more affordable over the years and cars that operate on alternative fuels.
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Queen Says To Deliver on Plastics Commitments
View article: Queen Says To Deliver on Plastics CommitmentsIn her formal State Opening of Parliament this morning (19 December), the Queen urged ministers to deliver progress on the Government’s net-zero goal ahead of COP26.
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Review of 2019 – Top 10 News
View article: Review of 2019 – Top 10 NewsLet’s look at the 10 most important news of 2019.
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Avantium Appoints New Chairman of Supervisory Board
View article: Avantium Appoints New Chairman of Supervisory BoardAvantium announced that Mr. Edwin Moses has been appointed as Chairman of its Supervisory Board.
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SUP and Paper Bags Fee in Denver City
View article: SUP and Paper Bags Fee in Denver CityAfter a brief but mostly supportive public comment session, the Denver City Council unanimously approved a measure Monday night which would require retail stores to charge customers 10 cents for each single-use plastic or paper bag they use.
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Rapid Biodegradability of Walki Bioska Films
View article: Rapid Biodegradability of Walki Bioska FilmsIt’s a proven fact: the biodegradability of Walki’s Bioska films are among the fastest on the market.
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Kaneka Builds 5.000 tons PHBH Plant
View article: Kaneka Builds 5.000 tons PHBH PlantKaneka has completed the capacity building of its Biodegradable Polymer PHBH at the Takasago Plant. The completion ceremony was held on December 17th.
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Braskem, Biowash, Greco and Guerreiro Partner on Bioplastic Packaging
View article: Braskem, Biowash, Greco and Guerreiro Partner on Bioplastic PackagingPetrochemical company Braskem has established a partnership with two companies to develop new packaging from biobased plastics and post-consumer resin (PCR).
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Bacardi Launches Bioplastics Glasses Made of Rice Husks
View article: Bacardi Launches Bioplastics Glasses Made of Rice HusksBacardi launches bio-based, recyclable glasses made out of rice husks.
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California Attempts to Decrease Use of Single-Use Plastic
View article: California Attempts to Decrease Use of Single-Use PlasticWith environmentalism being an issue in recent years, California attempted to pass legislation this year meant to change the way California handles and recycles plastic to better help the environment due to the damage it is doing to the environment.
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It’s Time to Trash Recycling
View article: It’s Time to Trash RecyclingTraditional recycling is the greatest example of modern-day greenwashing.
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Tipa Tackles Single-Use Plastic Waste
View article: Tipa Tackles Single-Use Plastic WasteAn Israeli start-up has developed durable, transparent and fully compostable flexible packaging for fruits, vegetables and dry and baked foods.
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Interview With Radical Plastics Co-Founders
View article: Interview With Radical Plastics Co-FoundersRadical Plastics Cofounders Yelena Kann and Kristin Taylor have extensive backgrounds in polymers and plastics engineering, both having worked for major chemical companies in the past.
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40 Finalists For the €100K Sustainable Industry Challenge
View article: 40 Finalists For the €100K Sustainable Industry ChallengeFollowing an intensive selection procedure, a couple of industrial companies, the challenge setters, together with the initiator Economic Board Groningen, selected 40 innovative companies (scale-ups) from 13 different countries and invited them to the two-day final event of the Sustainable Industry Challenge, Chemport Europe edition in the north of the Netherlands.
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Compostable Products Have A Role
View article: Compostable Products Have A RoleIn October, Greenpeace released a report entitled, “Throwing Away the Future: How Companies Still Have it Wrong on Plastic Solutions”.
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Boston University Chemists Develop New Biodegradable Adhesive
View article: Boston University Chemists Develop New Biodegradable AdhesiveProvides environmentally friendly option to traditional plastic adhesives. Boston University professor Mark Grinstaff, and his team of researchers, are working to find eco-friendly alternatives to plastics.
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The Circular Economy Briefing by Reuters
View article: The Circular Economy Briefing by ReutersThis 42-page in-depth report by Reuters covers the latest circular economy trends to help companies tackle climate change.
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Will Hemp Become Green Gold in the UK?
View article: Will Hemp Become Green Gold in the UK?Introducing hemp, the UK’s secret green gold mine that could help save the planet.
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Nokian Tyres Goes Bioplastics
View article: Nokian Tyres Goes BioplasticsNokian Tyres changes the cases of its tires in favour of bioplastics ones.
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Marine Bioplastic Could Be Multi Billion Dollar Industry
View article: Marine Bioplastic Could Be Multi Billion Dollar IndustryTechnological advances involving algae, crabs and prawns could spark a multi-billion dollar industry for the production of biodegradable biopolymers for plastic making, according to a new E.U. study.
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Mattel Goes Bioplastics
View article: Mattel Goes BioplasticsMattel Announces Goal to Achieve 100% Recycled, Recyclable or Bio-based Plastic Materials in All Products and Packaging By 2030. Mattel will introduce an environmentally sustainable version of the iconic Fisher-Price® Rock-a-Stack® in the first half of 2020.
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The BP Chemical Recycling Consortium
View article: The BP Chemical Recycling ConsortiumCompanies join forces to help tackle plastic waste with BP’s enhanced recycling technology. New cross-industry consortium to make enhanced recycling of polyester plastics a commercial reality, contributing to the development of a global circular economy for plastics.
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Innovate From Nature with POLYSORB® – the High Purity Isosorbide
View article: Innovate From Nature with POLYSORB® – the High Purity IsosorbideImproving performance through plant-based innovations is a key market trend, and this is exactly what Roquette delivers. As a key provider, Roquette offers the polymer markets innovative and sustainable monomers to create solutions for safer and more sustainable polymers.
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US Moving to Standardisation of Hempcrete
View article: US Moving to Standardisation of HempcreteASTM Cannabis Committee Seeds Standard for Lime-Based Hempcrete.
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VTT Buys Hydroprocessing Bench Scale To Fasttrack Bioeconomy
View article: VTT Buys Hydroprocessing Bench Scale To Fasttrack Bioeconomyhte – the high throughput experimentation company, has supplied a customised four-fold bench scale hydroprocessing unit to VTT, a Finnish research, development and innovation organisation.
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NREL Discovers Superhero Algal Strain
View article: NREL Discovers Superhero Algal StrainUS Researchers Discover Fast-growing, Resilient Algal Strain. Will the Americans become the leaders in algae and seaweed bioplastics?
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Moncler Goes Bioplastics
View article: Moncler Goes BioplasticsNew technologies are helping the beloved outerwear brand to make use of natural materials that don’t negatively impact the environment.
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Natural Rubber Industry On the Brink of Collapse
View article: Natural Rubber Industry On the Brink of CollapseHalcyon Agri launches BOUNCE, the world’s first sustainable rubber movement anchored by the UN Sustainable Development Goals. New initiative aims to create industry and consumer awareness for fair, equitable and sustainable natural rubber.
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First Lego Set Made From Bioplastics
View article: First Lego Set Made From BioplasticsLEGO Goes Green: The Toy Company Announces its First Steps Towards Sustainability with its New Toy.
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Tipa Bioplastics Branded As Plastic-Free in the UK
View article: Tipa Bioplastics Branded As Plastic-Free in the UKHigh-end supplier develops packaging for Natoora, Waitrose and Whole Foods that can be recycled and home-composted.
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Avantium Ray Technology Video
View article: Avantium Ray Technology Video“Sugar is the new oil”. Watch this short clip featuring Avantium CEO Tom van Aken, RNC Managing Director Zanna McFerson, and CEO of Suiker Unie Paul Mesters who talk about the importance of RAY across the entire value chain from feedstock to market applications.
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Peter Vanacker, Person of the Year 2019
View article: Peter Vanacker, Person of the Year 2019It was a logic decision to choose Peter Vanacker as the Person of the Year 2019. Peter has been this year’s best CEO in the bioeconomy.
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Invisible Bar Codes To Improve Recycling
View article: Invisible Bar Codes To Improve RecyclingBy making it possible for recycling facilities to quickly scan a bottle or packaging and learn what it’s made of and where it’s from, this new tech could make recycling more efficient and accurate.
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Japan Scientists Develop Biodegradable Nanofiber Sensor
View article: Japan Scientists Develop Biodegradable Nanofiber SensorScientists in western Japan have developed a biodegradable humidity sensor for farm-use.
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DOE Plans To Fund Bioplastics
View article: DOE Plans To Fund BioplasticsThe U.S. Department of Energy published a notice of intent on Dec. 10 announcing plans to issue a funding opportunity announcement (FOA) that will support research and development for new biobased plastics that are capable of efficiency recyclability.
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Clariant and Plant Advanced Technologies Partner for Sustainable Cosmetics
View article: Clariant and Plant Advanced Technologies Partner for Sustainable CosmeticsClariant becomes strategic partner for product development and exclusive global distributor for all new co-developed products. Clariant to subscribe to approx. 10% equity of PAT.
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Bioplastic Sneakers Will be a Rage in 2020
View article: Bioplastic Sneakers Will be a Rage in 2020Eco-friendly meatless food products shook up the fast food industry in 2019. Experts say next year’s game-changing trend in sustainable consumer goods may be plant-based — or “vegan” — athletic shoes.
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New Zealand Biobased Additive Manufacturing
View article: New Zealand Biobased Additive ManufacturingAdditive manufacturing (AM), including 3D and 4D printing, encompasses some of the most promising technologies currently available. News stories regularly appear featuring exciting creations or innovations from houses to human hearts, all made possible with AM technologies.
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DSM Blames Companies for Greenwashing
View article: DSM Blames Companies for GreenwashingWe had politicians putting political correctness aside and now we have a large company doing it. DSM is blaming many companies for bending the truth for their commercial advantage; with a little wink for the Volkswagen Group.
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GE and Agilyx Introduce AI in Chemical Recycling
View article: GE and Agilyx Introduce AI in Chemical RecyclingBringing artificial intelligence, machine learning and predictive modeling to chemical recycling. Aiming to improve recycling of post-use plastics to >95%.
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The Irish Bioplastic Leader
View article: The Irish Bioplastic LeaderProf Kevin O’Connor, the first scientist to convert non-degradable plastics into biodegradable plastics, has won the Science Foundation Ireland Researcher of the Year Award.
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Why is Finland a Bioeconomy Champion?
View article: Why is Finland a Bioeconomy Champion?Exclusive Interview with the Permanent Secretary of the Agriculture and Forestry Ministry in Finland, Jaana Husu-Kallio, on the Finnish bioeconomy and why Finland is a bioeconomic champion.
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Stora Enso Ice Cream Packaging Wins International Award
View article: Stora Enso Ice Cream Packaging Wins International AwardA fibre-based ice cream package designed by Stora Enso for the Finnish artisan ice cream manufacturer Vanhan Porvoon Jäätelötehdas has been awarded in the international WorldStar competition.
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Pioneers of Blue Bioplastics in the Netherlands
View article: Pioneers of Blue Bioplastics in the NetherlandsWhen it comes to global-scale issues, it’s often the small, localized problems that spur people to action. While the often-dire rhetoric of the climate crisis is a powerful driver of green technology, it was the visual blight of pollutants floating in the shore waters off their favorite Dutch beach that caused two intrepid Hollanders to…
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New Bioplastics Packaging Made in China
View article: New Bioplastics Packaging Made in ChinaA new material that can keep vegetables and fruit fresh and prevent fogging in food packaging was displayed at a seminar on preservation of agricultural products over the weekend.
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Funding Round for Biocement
View article: Funding Round for BiocementbioMASON, the Triangle startup seeking to remake the cement and other construction materials industry, is looking to build a bigger future with a fundraising round aimed at securing $18 million.
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Blue Bottle Coffee Company Stops Using Plastic and Paper Cups
View article: Blue Bottle Coffee Company Stops Using Plastic and Paper CupsBlue Bottle is putting an end to its plastic and paper cups, the Oakland company announced Monday.
