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Biobased Optical Fibers
View article: Biobased Optical FibersA research team at Finland’s VTT Technical Research Center has demonstrated optical fibers made of cellulose—in essence, waveguides from wood.
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First Bioplastic Sneaker by Reebok
View article: First Bioplastic Sneaker by ReebokIt seems the world isn’t just obsessed with plant-based dining these days: Reebok has just taken the sustainability trend one step further, unveiling a plant-based running shoe made with castor beans, algae, eucalyptus trees and natural rubber.
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Will Aerospace Malaysia Innovation Centre Supply Biocomposites to Airbus?
View article: Will Aerospace Malaysia Innovation Centre Supply Biocomposites to Airbus?A universal sentiment on the aviation sustainability has led CTOs from world’s major aviation manufacturers to issue a joint statement at the Paris Air Show.
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Biobased Coating Extend Shelf Life of Avocados
View article: Biobased Coating Extend Shelf Life of AvocadosTogether with Apeel Sciences, a World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer and one of TIME Magazine’s 50 Genius Companies, we are fighting against food waste. Subject to EU regulatory approval, we will integrate Apeel’s plant-derived food waste prevention technology in our avocado chain. This will double the edible shelf life on average.
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University of Toronto Entrepreneur Raises Millions for Bioplastics Startup
View article: University of Toronto Entrepreneur Raises Millions for Bioplastics StartupEcoPackers Inc., a social enterprise co-founded by University of Toronto alumna Nuha Siddiqui, has raised $4.3 million in pre-seed and seed financing for its biodegradable bioplastics business, the Globe & Mail reports.
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Sprayable Bioplastics Against Crop Pathogens
View article: Sprayable Bioplastics Against Crop PathogensA new sprayable bioplastic — made of cornstarch and other natural ingredients — offers potential as an effective method for delivering beneficial microbes to fight aflatoxins and other agricultural pathogens and pests.
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Biorizon 2019 Upscaling Bio-Aromatics
View article: Biorizon 2019 Upscaling Bio-AromaticsWith over 150 visitors, the annual event of Shared Research Center Biorizon at the end of November was well-visited. The bio-aromatics event highlighted the upscaling efforts currently underway in the three research directions or ‘horizons’: the production of bio-aromatics from sugars, lignin and biomass residual flows (via pyrolysis and gasification).
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Borregaard Invests in Research on Biocomposites
View article: Borregaard Invests in Research on BiocompositesInnovation Norway has allocated NOK 17 million for research and development of fiber composites at Borregaard and Norske Skog Saugbrugs. The parties will work to develop a new type of bio composite that may include furniture, packaging and car interiors.
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Stora Enso Invests in Pilot Plant for Bioplastic Packaging Material
View article: Stora Enso Invests in Pilot Plant for Bioplastic Packaging MaterialStora Enso is investing EUR 9 million to build a pilot facility for enabling the production of bio-based plastics as barrier in transparent packaging.
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Interview with BBI JU Executive Director, Philippe Mengal
View article: Interview with BBI JU Executive Director, Philippe MengalInterview with Philippe Mengal, Bio-Based Industries Joint Undertaking. Watch the video
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Circ-Pack Tested Bioplastics Packaging
View article: Circ-Pack Tested Bioplastics Packaging‘Testing shows that consumers approve of CIRC-PACK products’. As we near the end of the CIRC-PACK project, we put our prototype innovations to the test with consumers around Europe.
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Why I Became CEO of a Bioplastics Company?
View article: Why I Became CEO of a Bioplastics Company?Interview with Daphna Nissenbaum, CEO of TIPA.
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Interview With Corbion Sustainability Director
View article: Interview With Corbion Sustainability Director“We are becoming ever-more ambitious as regards sustainability”. Diana Visser, director sustainability at biotech company Corbion, about dealing with the SDG’s
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DSM Gets Two New CEOs
View article: DSM Gets Two New CEOsThe Supervisory Board of Royal DSM, a global science-based company in Nutrition, Health and Sustainable Living, announces the upcoming succession of CEO Feike Sijbesma, who will hand over his responsibilities to his Managing Board colleagues Geraldine Matchett and Dimitri de Vreeze as Co-CEO’s in February 2020 and will support a smooth transition until May 2020.
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Metgen is Part of Flourishing Bioeconomy says Euronews
View article: Metgen is Part of Flourishing Bioeconomy says EuronewsBusiness Planet travels to Turku in Finland in search of what is known as Europe’s bioeconomy to see how firms with bright ideas are making a positive difference to our future with sustainable products.
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MetGen Wins Frost & Sullivan 2019 European Technology Innovation Award
View article: MetGen Wins Frost & Sullivan 2019 European Technology Innovation AwardThe technologies solve the industry’s major pain points regarding the valorization of lignin, shorter technology development cycles, and customization of enzymes for different applications. Based on its recent analysis of the European industrial enzymes market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Finland-based MetGen with the 2019 European Technology Innovation Award for its enzyme technologies, METNIN™ and ENZINE®.
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Bio-on Gets New Management
View article: Bio-on Gets New ManagementMr. Riccardo Casoni is appointed as the new general manager and sole director of Bio-on.
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McGill Prof Making Bioplastics From Shells of Pesky Crabs
View article: McGill Prof Making Bioplastics From Shells of Pesky CrabsWill that be paper, or bio-plastics created from the shells of European green crabs?
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Oldest Tequila Company Launches Straws Made from Agave
View article: Oldest Tequila Company Launches Straws Made from AgaveFirst Family of Tequila Launches “The Agave Project” to continue its development of new technologies and traditional-plastic alternatives using its own agave by-product
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Bioplastic Production Growth Pale Compared To Fossil Plastic Production Growth
View article: Bioplastic Production Growth Pale Compared To Fossil Plastic Production GrowthThe global bioplastics industry is on course to increase its production capacity by 300,000 tonnes over the next five years, according to the annual European Bioplastics’ market data update, but this will pale in comparison to global primary plastic production.
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Parkside Wins Two WorldStar Awards For Their Compostable Packaging
View article: Parkside Wins Two WorldStar Awards For Their Compostable PackagingSpecialist packaging solutions provider Parkside has received a duo of WorldStar Packaging Awards in the food category, rounding off a successful year for its innovative compostable packaging range.
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Air New Zealand Trials Edible Coffee Cups
View article: Air New Zealand Trials Edible Coffee CupsAir New Zealand has begun trialling vanilla-flavoured edible coffee cups for customers in the air in a bid to reduce waste.
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Biodegradable Packaging Creates More Waste Than Non-recyclable Pouches Says Huel Founder
View article: Biodegradable Packaging Creates More Waste Than Non-recyclable Pouches Says Huel FounderIf you’re annoyed at not being able to recycle your Huel pouch, it’s a deliberate design choice made by the meal-replacement company after it discovered that biodegradable packaging actually creates more waste, founder Julian Hearn said.
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Straws Made From Mango Peel
View article: Straws Made From Mango PeelBiodegradable straw made from mango peel wins first prize in university science fair and offers an eco-friendly solution to the scourge of plastic pollution.
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DSM and Metex Partner on Cosmetic Bio-PDO
View article: DSM and Metex Partner on Cosmetic Bio-PDOMarket the first made-in-Europe non-GMO cosmetic grade PDO. The new partnership enables DSM to expand its portfolio of Technical and Performance products to deliver on customer expectations for natural and sustainable ingredients.
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Ford and McDonalds Team Up To Produce Bioplastics
View article: Ford and McDonalds Team Up To Produce BioplasticsFord will recycle McDonalds’ coffee waste material into energy efficient car parts including durable headlamps.
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Parkside Partners With Stratus Packaging
View article: Parkside Partners With Stratus PackagingPackaging solutions specialist, Parkside, has announced it has entered into a new partnership with French packaging supplier and distributor, Stratus Packaging.
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New Biocomposites Pet Bowls by Stora Enso
View article: New Biocomposites Pet Bowls by Stora EnsoNew pet bowls on the market made from Stora Enso’s wood fiber-based biocomposites.
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European Circular Bioeconomy Fund Created by European Commission and European Investment Bank
View article: European Circular Bioeconomy Fund Created by European Commission and European Investment BankThe European Commission and the European Investment Bank announce the selection of an Investment Advisor for the upcoming European Circular Bioeconomy Fund.
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Bioplastics Industry Shows Dynamic Growth
View article: Bioplastics Industry Shows Dynamic GrowthThe results of the European Bioplastics’ annual market data update, presented today at the 14th European Bioplastics Conference in Berlin, confirm a dynamic growth of the global bioplastics industry.
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The Novozymes Award 2019
View article: The Novozymes Award 2019Novozymes honors Professor James C. Liao for his contributions to science that can help develop fuels and chemicals from renewable resources.
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Global Bioplastics Award 2019
View article: Global Bioplastics Award 2019The Global Bioplastics Award 2019 Goes to …
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Carbios on French TV
View article: Carbios on French TVCarbios Director Interviewed on French TV. Watch the video.
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TIPA Takes the Pledge
View article: TIPA Takes the PledgeTIPA® Takes the Pledge to Address Plastic Waste and Pollution at its Source.
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Sweden is Switching from Plastic to Paperboard Egg Packaging
View article: Sweden is Switching from Plastic to Paperboard Egg PackagingStjärnägg AB in Sweden is switching from plastic to paperboard in their egg packaging to reduce plastic for environmental reasons.
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Bio-on May Survive With a Debt Restructuring
View article: Bio-on May Survive With a Debt RestructuringBio-on May Come back sooner than expected.
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Bioplastics Will Not Be Part of the Solution if We Dwell on their Downsides
View article: Bioplastics Will Not Be Part of the Solution if We Dwell on their DownsidesBio-based plastics may not be perfect, but they’re better for the environment than those made from fossil fuels — and getting better every day.
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European Bioplastics Elects New Board
View article: European Bioplastics Elects New BoardEuropean Bioplastics (EUBP), the association representing the interests of the bioplastics industry, has elected a new Board.
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French Parliament Targets Fast Food in SUP Directive
View article: French Parliament Targets Fast Food in SUP DirectiveAn amendment to ban single-use plastics by 2023 in the catering and fast food business has been adopted by the French Parliament.
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Packaging Should be Included in Biowaste Definition Says TIPA CEO
View article: Packaging Should be Included in Biowaste Definition Says TIPA CEOWe need to include compostable packaging in the definition of biowaste. Consumer awareness and concern about mounting waste and its detrimental impact on the planet has never been higher.
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Bioplastics Ranking November 2019
View article: Bioplastics Ranking November 2019Here’s the Bioplastics Brands and Companies ranking for November 2019. We have a new company and brand leader.
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Changes in the Collection of Biodegradable Waste in India
View article: Changes in the Collection of Biodegradable Waste in IndiaFrom New Year, the Salem Corporation is planning to strictly implement norms under the Solid Waste Management Rules and collect only non-biodegradable waste from bulk waste generators.
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Biodegradable Resin Made From 100% Biomass
View article: Biodegradable Resin Made From 100% BiomassGreen Science Alliance have developed a 100% biomass nature derived cellulose base biodegradable resin materials without the use of petroleum.
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New Biodegradable and Recyclable Packaging Material Made From Banana Plant
View article: New Biodegradable and Recyclable Packaging Material Made From Banana PlantIndian-Origin Researcher Creates Biodegradable and Recyclable Packaging Material From Banana Plant. Other uses of agricultural waste that the duo have looked at are in the cotton industry and rice growing industry – they have extracted cellulose from both waste cotton gathered from cotton gins and rice paddy husks.
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Fruit Peels Do not Biodegrade Like You Think
View article: Fruit Peels Do not Biodegrade Like You ThinkPicture this: you’re on a hike somewhere, you’re about halfway up the mountain, and you realize you’re ready to stop for a quick break and a snack. Resting against a large boulder, you reach into your bag and pull out a granola bar and an apple. In a few minutes, you’re done eating, and you…
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Regulation of Plastic Shopping Bags in Japan
View article: Regulation of Plastic Shopping Bags in JapanThe government plans to require retailers beginning next July to charge for the plastic bags they distribute to shoppers. It is part of an overall effort to reduce wasteful use of disposable plastics that are produced and consumed in massive volumes worldwide.
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New Zealand Chicken Producer Offers Free Return Composting Service
View article: New Zealand Chicken Producer Offers Free Return Composting ServiceA New Zealand commercial organic chicken producer is taking the management of its packaging a step further, offering a free return composting service.
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Most Americans Would Pay More to Avoid Using Plastic
View article: Most Americans Would Pay More to Avoid Using PlasticTwo-thirds of Americans are willing to pay more for everyday items made out of environmentally sustainable materials instead of single-use plastic, according to a survey from PBS NewsHour and Marist Poll.
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Interview with CTO of Paper Bottle Company, Florian Müller
View article: Interview with CTO of Paper Bottle Company, Florian MüllerIn April 2019, ALPLA and BillerudKorsnäs, the leading Swedish provider of paper packaging materials and solutions, announced that they were starting a joint venture for the development of a paper bottle. This joint venture is now an established company by the name of Paboco (Paper Bottle Company).
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Carbios on Forbes
View article: Carbios on ForbesYou’ve seen the pictures of massed plastic floating in the ocean. Of dead whales that choked on tons of polyethylene bags they swallowed. Of landfills clogged with soda bottles, dry-cleaning wrapping and food containers. Every piece of such dismaying litter, derived from processed petroleum, was fashioned for humanity’s convenience, and has ended up despoiling the…
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Neste is One of the Most Imaginative Finnish Company
View article: Neste is One of the Most Imaginative Finnish CompanyBoston Consulting Group did a survey of 136 Nordic business leaders; and asked the question: Which companies operating in the country you are based in do you admire as being imaginative?
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Eat Your Bowl to Reduce Plastic Pollution says CNN
View article: Eat Your Bowl to Reduce Plastic Pollution says CNNFood packaging is filling up landfills and polluting our oceans, where materials like plastic and polystyrene can take centuries to decompose.
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First Skateboard Made with PLA
View article: First Skateboard Made with PLA3D Printing a Skateboard with Carbon Fiber Reinforced PLA Filament.
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The Guardian Says Recycling Doesn’t Work and is a Failing System
View article: The Guardian Says Recycling Doesn’t Work and is a Failing SystemOnly 9% of plastics get recycled, and significant reductions will require systemic change – but there are easy tips for individuals to cut back.
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New Zealand Research Funding For Potential Bioplastic Plant
View article: New Zealand Research Funding For Potential Bioplastic PlantResearch that could lead to a bioplastics plant being built in Marton, potentially creating hundreds of jobs, has received a $380,000 boost from the Government’s Provincial Growth Fund (PGF).
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Sulapac and Fazer Partner to Create Compostable Pralines Box
View article: Sulapac and Fazer Partner to Create Compostable Pralines BoxFinnish companies Fazer and Sulapac have collaborated to create a compostable, microplastics-free box for Fazer’s handmade pralines.
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Carbios Goes on Television
View article: Carbios Goes on TelevisionCarbios’ biodegradable technology covered by French TV programme “L’Info du Vrai” on Canal Plus.
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Parkside Compostable Packaging Solution For Loose Tea Brand
View article: Parkside Compostable Packaging Solution For Loose Tea BrandPackaging solutions specialist, Parkside, has collaborated with SUKI Tea to develop a sustainable printed pack for its various loose tea products, replacing a plain design and enabling the company to move closer towards its sustainability goals to be 100% plastic free by 2022.
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Unilever Biodegradable Wipes in the Maltese Press
View article: Unilever Biodegradable Wipes in the Maltese PressIn a growingly conscious world, no one has to choose between taking care of their skin and caring for the environment. Unilever’s vision is to grow their business while reducing their environmental impact.
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How Quickly do Fashion Materials Biodegrade?
View article: How Quickly do Fashion Materials Biodegrade?4 per cent of worldwide waste came from the fashion industry in 2015 and more clothes crafted with man-made fibres will add to that.
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Total Corbion Appoints Kumru Kimya as Agent for Turkey
View article: Total Corbion Appoints Kumru Kimya as Agent for TurkeyTotal Corbion PLA, a global technology leader in Poly Lactic Acid (PLA), has appointed Kumru Kimya, a polymer trading company, as a non-exclusive agent in Turkey for its Luminy® PLA portfolio. This collaboration allows the Turkish market to have an even better access to the benefits of PLA bioplastics.
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Biorizon Event 2019 on Bio-Aromatics – LIVE
View article: Biorizon Event 2019 on Bio-Aromatics – LIVEToday, the Shared Research Center Biorizon will host its 6th Biorizon Annual Event on Bio-aromatics in Antwerp. Follow the Event Live
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Biodegradable Pads Improving Feminine Healthcare In India
View article: Biodegradable Pads Improving Feminine Healthcare In IndiaAccording to Menstrual Hygiene Alliance of India (MHAI), there are around 12.3 billion disposable sanitary napkins to be discarded each year. Most of them are non-biodegradable.
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Malaysia Says Money in Bioplastics for SME
View article: Malaysia Says Money in Bioplastics for SMELocal small and medium enterprises (SMEs) can spur Malaysia’s potential as a global bioplastics hub, according to Malaysian Bioeconomy Development Corporation Sdn Bhd.
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Avantium Will Build FDCA Plant With Help of BBIJU
View article: Avantium Will Build FDCA Plant With Help of BBIJUThe Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI JU), an EU body, reconfirmed to award the PEFerence consortium, coordinated by Avantium Renewable Polymers, with a €25 million “PEFerence” Horizon 2020 grant.
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French Bioplastics Association Welcomes Position of Environment Agency on Bioplastics Bags
View article: French Bioplastics Association Welcomes Position of Environment Agency on Bioplastics BagsThe French Association of Biobased and Biodegradable Plastic Producers Welcomes. The French Environment Agency’s Report Confirming the Benefits of Biobased and Compostable Bags.
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Bioplastics Explained to the Cosmetics Industry
View article: Bioplastics Explained to the Cosmetics IndustryBioplastics are becoming a big deal as brands and corporations of every size and in every industry sector look for materials, packaging, and ingredients with less environmental impact than plastics made using petrochemicals. And this is as true in the beauty industry as it is anywhere else.
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Green Dot Bioplastics Qualifies for XTC Finals
View article: Green Dot Bioplastics Qualifies for XTC FinalsGreen Dot Bioplastics is one of three regional finalists in Samsung’s Extreme Tech Challenge, a global competition aimed at discovering new technologies and innovations to solve the world’s most extreme problems.
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Novamont Launches Trace X Novamont
View article: Novamont Launches Trace X NovamontNovamont keeps investing their profits in R&D because the company is driven by innovation. They will share their drive with others as they intent to invest in startups, companies and research proiects that stimulates the Circular Economy. Welcome to Trace X Novamont.
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Unocup Reinvents the Plastic Cup
View article: Unocup Reinvents the Plastic CupIn 2015, inspired by the amount of trash brought by our daily coffee consumption, Co-founder Tom Chan came up with an idea for a new paper coffee cup that eliminates plastic lids through a foldable top.
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Stora Enso and HS Manufacturing Group Collaborate to Develop Sustainable Barriers
View article: Stora Enso and HS Manufacturing Group Collaborate to Develop Sustainable BarriersStora Enso has entered into a strategic collaboration with HS Manufacturing Group (HSMG), a producer of plant-based barrier coatings, to develop Stora Enso’s formed fiber offering. Stora Enso will leverage HSMG’s PROTĒAN™ technology for food contact packaging applications. The technology offers a biodegradable and recyclable additive that gives fiber-based packaging water-, grease- and oil-resistant properties.
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PFAS Plaintiffs Score Partial Win Over DuPont in Ohio Litigation
View article: PFAS Plaintiffs Score Partial Win Over DuPont in Ohio LitigationDuPont can’t relitigate a set of claims from Ohio and West Virginia residents who say PFAS from a manufacturing facility contaminated their water, and caused cancer and other diseases.
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Can Stora Enso Renewable Materials Provide A Sustainable Solution to Every Problem?
View article: Can Stora Enso Renewable Materials Provide A Sustainable Solution to Every Problem?It looks like Stora Enso’s renewable materials can help solve common lifestyle challenges for today’s eco-aware consumers.
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Italian Iconic Hand Gesture Gets 3D Printed in PLA
View article: Italian Iconic Hand Gesture Gets 3D Printed in PLAItaly is famous all over the world for so many things. But what defines Italians the most, according to most people, is the way they talk with gestures. This is the concept behind the Italian brand Superstuff’s latest viral 3D printed product: MADE IN ITALY.
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Vogue Says Race Is On To Make Biodegradable Lingerie
View article: Vogue Says Race Is On To Make Biodegradable LingerieFor 140 years, Solstiss has manufactured lace on Leavers machines in northern France. When the company, which supplies brands including Givenchy, Alexander McQueen and Valentino, decided to create its first organic cotton range, it faced a significant technical challenge.
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Biotech Breakthrough Turns Waste Biomass Into High Value Chemicals
View article: Biotech Breakthrough Turns Waste Biomass Into High Value ChemicalsA move towards a more sustainable bio-based economy has been given a new boost by researchers who have been able to simplify a process to transform waste materials into high value chemicals.
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Stora Enso Marcus Dehlin and Sulapac CEO Discuss Partnership
View article: Stora Enso Marcus Dehlin and Sulapac CEO Discuss PartnershipSulapac CEO Suvi Haimi and Stora Enso Marcus Dehlin discuss their partnership. Watch the video.
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14th European Bioplastics Conference
View article: 14th European Bioplastics ConferenceWe invite you to join in on the discussion on 3/4 December 2019 in Berlin.
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The Biopen Platform
View article: The Biopen PlatformAccelerating and Supporting Business Development of Bio-based Industries and Downstream Sectors.
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Boots Goes Bioplastics
View article: Boots Goes BioplasticsBoots has started rolling out 100 per cent compostable pharmacy bags as part of the company’s efforts to reduce plastic waste in stores.
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The Future of Plastics
View article: The Future of PlasticsIf plastics are so toxic to the environment, why do we keep using them? Scientists & researchers around the globe think they’ve found one solution to our plastic pollution problem: biodegradable ingredients.
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Amendments To Ban Bioplastics Bags in France
View article: Amendments To Ban Bioplastics Bags in FranceTwo amendments have been submitted in French Parliament last Thursday to ban bioplastics bags in France.
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Plastribution Adds Bioplastics to Portfolio
View article: Plastribution Adds Bioplastics to PortfolioPlastribution made a sustainable move by adding bioplastics to their portfolio. They have divided their products in Reduced carbon footprint, Bio-degradable/Compostable, Water Soluble, Bio-Content, Circular Economy, Recycled/Recyclability and Renewable Content. Let’s look at how they bring bioplastics to their customers.
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New Bioinks Available
View article: New Bioinks AvailableCELLINK launches the next part of a multiphase bioink expansion. This phase includes the release of two new bioink series, the expansion of three existing bioink series, the release of a new thickener series and two products for enhanced cell analysis. With this launch, the company offers a wider range of tools for researchers around…
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Corbion and the Bonsucro Responsible Sourcing of Cane Sugar
View article: Corbion and the Bonsucro Responsible Sourcing of Cane SugarThe Dutch company Corbion is a manufacturer of lactic acid and lactic acid derivatives, emulsifiers, functional enzyme blends, minerals, vitamins and algae ingredients. Its products are used in markets such as food, home & personal care, animal nutrition, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and bioplastics. In 2016, Corbion completed their first TfS assessment and in 2019 achieved…
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Novamont Joins Rehap
View article: Novamont Joins RehapRehap aims to strengthen the European bio-economy industry by creating novel materials from agricultural and forestry waste, and considering how they can be used commercially in the green building sector.
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Consumers are Responsible for Plastic Crisis Not Producers
View article: Consumers are Responsible for Plastic Crisis Not ProducersWhile he acknowledged the duty of plastic producers to help tackle marine pollution by recycling more, an executive from one of the world’s biggest plastic producers rejected the notion that producers are responsible for the problem.
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LOL Surprise Toys Will Be Made With Bioplastics in 2020
View article: LOL Surprise Toys Will Be Made With Bioplastics in 2020LOL Surprise! It might sound like a text you’d get before receiving shocking news, but it’s actually the name of one of the hottest toys.
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Plastic Packaging Scrapped from Iceland Christmas Range
View article: Plastic Packaging Scrapped from Iceland Christmas RangeIceland offers customers reduced plastic packaging on Christmas range. 18 Christmas products have been switched to recyclable paper wrap. The retailer has pledged to scrap plastic packaging from own label products by end of 2023.
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Shell Goes Chemical Recycling
View article: Shell Goes Chemical RecyclingPlastics offer vital benefits to society. Shell has seen how unmanaged plastic waste has become a serious issue. We want to play an active role in finding lasting solutions.
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Coca-Cola Switches to Recycled PET Bottles in Sweden
View article: Coca-Cola Switches to Recycled PET Bottles in SwedenDrinks group Coca-Cola (KO.N) said on Tuesday it would start using PET bottles in Sweden made only of recycled plastic in a first step towards expanding its use of recycled plastic in western Europe.
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Award for Biodegradable Waterproof Cotton-Jute Fabric
View article: Award for Biodegradable Waterproof Cotton-Jute FabricTwo researchers are to be presented with an award for developing a biodegradable cotton-jute fabric with a waterproof coating that can substitute for non-biodegradable PVC-coated polyester.
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100% Biodegradable Pasta Straws to Help the Planet
View article: 100% Biodegradable Pasta Straws to Help the PlanetThe mythical plastic straw will soon disappear in bars and restaurants. One billion plastic straws are used every day in the world. Most of them end up in the oceans, with disastrous consequences for animals and for the environment as well. A straw, it takes 400 years to decompose.
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Clean Air Research Converts Toxic Air Pollutant Into Industrial Chemical
View article: Clean Air Research Converts Toxic Air Pollutant Into Industrial ChemicalA toxic pollutant produced by burning fossil fuels can be captured from the exhaust gas stream and converted into useful industrial chemicals using only water and air thanks to a new advanced material developed by an international team of scientists.
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Interview with Corbion CEO, Olivier Rigaud
View article: Interview with Corbion CEO, Olivier RigaudThe new Corbion CEO Olivier Rigaud will present his vision early next year, and will reveal a tip of the veil in this interview. Sustainability will play a major role: “We will quit some business areas”.
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Labour Wants Producers to Pay for Recycling and Disposal
View article: Labour Wants Producers to Pay for Recycling and DisposalThe Labour Party has vowed to end the export of plastic waste and invest in a “new plastics remanufacturing industry”, as part of a series of waste and recycling pledges in its 2019 manifesto.
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French Government May Ban the Word Biodegradable from Bags
View article: French Government May Ban the Word Biodegradable from BagsADEME published an opinion on the environmental impact of fruit and vegetable packaging bags offered in food stores. ADEME is the French Environment and Energy Management Agency.






























































































