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Interview With LyondellBassell CEO
View article: Interview With LyondellBassell CEOBob Patel is the CEO of energy and chemical major LyondellBassell. In this interview with ‘India Global Business’, he tackles some of the tough questions around the war on plastic waste and the company’s commitment to a greener future.
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New Zealand Retailer Finds Alternative to Shopping Bags
View article: New Zealand Retailer Finds Alternative to Shopping BagsCountdown, which has 180 stores across New Zealand, introduced the plan . Customers can purchase the reusable 18.4 litre baskets for just $9.60. They’re made from scrap resin that has been ground down and re-used . Countdown expects the move will cut out 350 million bags every year.
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Licella and BioLogiQ Go For Chemical Recycling in Australia
View article: Licella and BioLogiQ Go For Chemical Recycling in AustraliaLicella and BioLogiQ join forces to accelerate commercialisation of Cat-HTR™ technology in Australia, to chemically recycle post-consumption plastic that would otherwise not be recycled.
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Suits, Cars and Houses Made from Hemp
View article: Suits, Cars and Houses Made from HempGeoff Whaling, wearing a violet suit fashioned of hemp, waxed rhapsodically about his 2017 BMW. “It’s not just all-electric — it’s 14% hemp,” Whaling said, his hand caressing the driver’s-side fender of the jet-black i3.
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What the Grocery Sector is Doing About Packaging
View article: What the Grocery Sector is Doing About PackagingThere seem to be confusion about bioplastics.
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Demand for Sustainable Packaging Tests Snack Makers Flexibility
View article: Demand for Sustainable Packaging Tests Snack Makers FlexibilitySustainability touches all aspects of snack food manufacturing and has become a major strategic issue – from consumers demanding sustainable products to optimizing operations and reducing carbon footprint.
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Avoiding Bioplastic: New Year, New Tea
View article: Avoiding Bioplastic: New Year, New TeaAt NRDC we choose quality goods and services that reflect our values and support companies that align with our mission. Even with the best of intentions it can be difficult to understand who to purchase from and what to look for.
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Plastic Ban in Monaco
View article: Plastic Ban in MonacoOn 1 January 2020, disposable plastic cotton buds, cups, cutlery and plates were banned in the Principality.
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Plastic Packaging Ban Could Harm Environment
View article: Plastic Packaging Ban Could Harm EnvironmentConsumer pressure to end plastic packaging in shops could actually be harming the environment, a report says.
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Corbion Bio-Solvents Receive OMRI Certification
View article: Corbion Bio-Solvents Receive OMRI CertificationCorbion’s Purasolv BL and Purasolv El Solvents Receive OMRI Certification
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Oregon Single-Use Bag Ban Goes Into Effect
View article: Oregon Single-Use Bag Ban Goes Into EffectIf you live in Oregon and you’ve been shopping anywhere since 2020 started, you might have noticed something different. Single-use plastic bags are now banned in Oregon.
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Novamont Joins Embraced Project
View article: Novamont Joins Embraced ProjectClosing the loop for Absorbent Hygiene Products waste. 10,000 tons/year of Absorbent Hygiene Products (baby diapers, fem care, adult incontinence) waste that will be upcycled into valuable materials.
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Biodegradable Fabric to Solve Fashion Waste Problem
View article: Biodegradable Fabric to Solve Fashion Waste ProblemYou might not realise, but plastic, a petroleum-based product, is the most used material in the fashion industry right now. In fashion, plastics are turned into many types of fabrics such as organza, nylon, lycra, sequins, even ‘vegan leather‘ and vegan fur.
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Bioplastics is Coolest Ohio State Science Story of 2019
View article: Bioplastics is Coolest Ohio State Science Story of 2019The votes are in, the people have spoken, and it’s clear: You all care about the environment – and about coming up with an alternative to plastics – very much.
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New Sanner CEO Wants Bioplastic Packaging for Pharma Sector
View article: New Sanner CEO Wants Bioplastic Packaging for Pharma SectorSanner, international supplier of high-quality plastic packaging and components for pharmaceutical, medical and healthcare products, renewed its organisational structure. Ralf Tiemann was appointed CEO of the entire Sanner Group.
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Compostable and Wooden Cutlery Worse For the Environment than Plastic
View article: Compostable and Wooden Cutlery Worse For the Environment than PlasticRace to find alternatives leads to rise in items creating more greenhouse gases.
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US DOE Gives 15 Million $ for CO2 Utilization Projects
View article: US DOE Gives 15 Million $ for CO2 Utilization ProjectsThe U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy has announced up to $15 million in federal funding for cost-shared research and development projects under the funding opportunity announcement (FOA) DE-FOA-0002186, Novel Concepts for the Utilization of Carbon Dioxide from Utility and Industrial Sources.
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Tipa Part of 11 Israeli Companies That Made a Mark in 2019
View article: Tipa Part of 11 Israeli Companies That Made a Mark in 2019An outstanding year for Israel’s tech industry in 2019, with mergers and acquisitions deals rising over the previous year, successful initial public offerings of shares, and many mainstream news headlines touting groundbreaking tech from Israel.
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Mexico City Bans Plastic Bags
View article: Mexico City Bans Plastic BagsMexico City’s new ban on plastic bags has inspired visions of a journey back in time even as local makers of the packaging worry they could become obsolete.
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Barclays May Stop Financing Big Oil
View article: Barclays May Stop Financing Big OilBarclays is under pressure to stop financing some fossil fuel companies after a group of shareholders filed a landmark climate change resolution for the British bank’s annual investor meeting, thrusting the European financial industry to the centre of the debate on global warming.
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Anti-Waste Bill Adopted in France
View article: Anti-Waste Bill Adopted in FranceThe joint committee (CMP) composed of 7 deputies and 7 senators met Wednesday January 8 to decide on the anti-waste bill for a circular economy: a unanimous agreement was reached.
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Smurfit Kappa Solution to Plastic Rings of Cans
View article: Smurfit Kappa Solution to Plastic Rings of CansSmurfit Kappa has launched a portfolio of sustainable packaging solutions for bundling canned and bottled beverages.
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What Happens to Plastic Bottles in Your Recycling Bin?
View article: What Happens to Plastic Bottles in Your Recycling Bin?They’re usually turned into carpets and pillows, but 100% recycled bottles do exist
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Biodegradable Plastic Isn’t Compostable or Recyclable
View article: Biodegradable Plastic Isn’t Compostable or RecyclableThe planet really can’t catch a break, can it? Turns out that oh-so trendy biodegradable plastic meant to save human kind from drowning under a mountain of water bottles and takeout containers actually can’t go in your compost. Or your recycling bin.
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Pela Launches Bioplastic Phone Cases
View article: Pela Launches Bioplastic Phone CasesImagine if every company took responsibility for their products.
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Avantium to Build FDCA Plant in the Netherlands
View article: Avantium to Build FDCA Plant in the NetherlandsAvantium, announces today that Avantium Renewable Polymers has signed a letter of intent to locate its new flagship plant at Chemie Park Delfzijl, the Netherlands.
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Monta Launches Compostable Adhesive Tape
View article: Monta Launches Compostable Adhesive TapeSustainability is widely being talked about, and also the producing industries are required to find new sustainable solutions.
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Plates from Banana Waste
View article: Plates from Banana WasteA gastronomy student and agro-industry analyst in Fortaleza, Brazil have developed a biodegradable dish made from banana crop residues.
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Biobased Self-Matting Resin Decovery Hit the Market
View article: Biobased Self-Matting Resin Decovery Hit the MarketDSM enables higher commercial standards in the flooring industry with bio-based, self-matting resin.
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Irish Pupils Create Packaging From Sunflower Stem Pith
View article: Irish Pupils Create Packaging From Sunflower Stem PithTRANSITION Year students Eoin Cottrell and Benjamin Velon, both 16, and 15-year-old Jamie O’Callaghan think that packaging is nuts.
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Turtle Straws Sold 2 Million Biodegradable Straws
View article: Turtle Straws Sold 2 Million Biodegradable StrawsTHE founder of a biodegradable drinks straw company has celebrated selling two million straws.
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Parkside Appoints New Global Sales Director
View article: Parkside Appoints New Global Sales DirectorInnovation-led packaging solutions specialist, Parkside, has announced the appointment of Paula Birch to Global Sales Director in recognition of her contribution to the business and in support of the company’s continued growth trajectory.
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l’Oreal Prepares for Plastic-Less Cosmetics with Perso AI
View article: l’Oreal Prepares for Plastic-Less Cosmetics with Perso AIL’Oréal has unveiled Perso, a system that makes personalized skin care and cosmetic formulations inside the consumer’s home.
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Plastic Waste Becoming Main Issue in Japan
View article: Plastic Waste Becoming Main Issue in JapanAt a mid-December meeting of the United Nations World Tourism Organization and UNESCO, Kyoto Mayor Daisaku Kadokawa spoke with pride about his city’s successes in the area of sustainable, environmentally friendly tourism.
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Biopac UK and Biopak Australia Merge to Become Biopak
View article: Biopac UK and Biopak Australia Merge to Become BiopakBiopac is now officially trading as BioPak UK Ltd following a merger with Australia’s leading eco-friendly packaging company, BioPak Pty.
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Methane Eating Bacteria Produces Bioplastics
View article: Methane Eating Bacteria Produces BioplasticsUnconventional greenhouse gas reduction research brings biology and chemistry together in engineering.
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French Parliament Killed Plastic Bottle Industry
View article: French Parliament Killed Plastic Bottle IndustryReduction Target for plastic bottles set at 50 %.
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French Parliament Penalises Bioplastics Compared to Recycling
View article: French Parliament Penalises Bioplastics Compared to RecyclingThe EU parliament adopted Directive (EU) 2019/90 in June 2019. As a result, the French Senate created a bonus system to give financial incentives to eco-friendly and eco efficient packaging.
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l’Oreal Launches Plastic-Less Packaging Competition
View article: l’Oreal Launches Plastic-Less Packaging CompetitionAre you ready to say ‘hello!’ to a beauty industry with less plastic? We are! By the end of 2020, 100% of L’Oréal’s new or renovated products will have an improved environmental or social profile.
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US Government Workshop on Circular Plastics
View article: US Government Workshop on Circular PlasticsOn December 11–12, 2019 the U.S. Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office hosted a workshop titled, “Plastics for a Circular Economy” to discuss technology solutions for addressing plastic waste. Here are the presentations.
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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.
