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SK chemicals Signs Exclusive Partnership Agreement with Austria’s Durmont to Supply Sustainable Materials to Global Automotive Brands
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Plastic waste: Commission consults on new rules for chemically-recycled content in plastic bottles
View article: Plastic waste: Commission consults on new rules for chemically-recycled content in plastic bottlesThe only end-of-life option that is working OK is mechanical recycling of PET …. now the European Commission wants to throw everything overboard by allowing chemical recycling of PET. 😂 The European Commission is truly an ivory tower ….
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Third-party verified LCA confirms Luminy® PLA has low environmental impact, achieving carbon neutrality and negative footprint with recycled content
View article: Third-party verified LCA confirms Luminy® PLA has low environmental impact, achieving carbon neutrality and negative footprint with recycled contentIt’s difficult to get a grasp on TotalEnergies Corbion external communications. Sometimes they send me their press releases sometimes not. My perception is that their external communication is not ‘constant’. It has a big implication on how I perceive the company. That’s not clever because they could climb up the ladder if I had the…
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USDA Advances Trump Administration’s Farmer-First Agenda at UN FAO Conference
View article: USDA Advances Trump Administration’s Farmer-First Agenda at UN FAO ConferenceI publish this USDA article because of one word: “chargé d’affaires” … a french word. Americans are sophisticated and the US government is an example of professionalism. The European Commission believes it plays in the same league as the US government but it doesn’t. The European Commission are truly amateurs compared to the US government.…
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For some Western firms, China is the place for carbon dioxide utilization
View article: For some Western firms, China is the place for carbon dioxide utilizationRead https://cen.acs.org/environment/greenhouse-gases/Western-firms-China-place-carbon/103/web/2025/07
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Novamont market abuse scandal in the Italian Press
View article: Novamont market abuse scandal in the Italian PressThis article was published in the Italian press (Milano Finanza). There’s a google translation at the bottom.
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How will Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ bill affect climate change?
View article: How will Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ bill affect climate change?Read https://www.eco-business.com/news/how-will-trumps-big-beautiful-bill-affect-climate-change
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Climate change will impact cassava, corn, rice, sorghum and soya bean yields
View article: Climate change will impact cassava, corn, rice, sorghum and soya bean yieldsThe corrupted European Bioplastics members and the Nova Institut will tell you that using bio-based feedstock will not impact food production. Greed and moral Corruption seem to be the guiding principles at those organisations
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AI data-centre boom could destroy Big Tech’s net-zero plans
View article: AI data-centre boom could destroy Big Tech’s net-zero plansRead https://www.eco-business.com/news/ai-data-centre-boom-could-destroy-big-techs-net-zero-plans
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Italy’s Eni launches demo plant for mixed plastic recycling
View article: Italy’s Eni launches demo plant for mixed plastic recyclingRead https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/land-use-biodiversity/eni-unveils-plant-chemical-recycling-plastic-waste-2025-06-19
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UNEP roundtable: Huhtamaki VP discusses flexible packaging circularity in India
View article: UNEP roundtable: Huhtamaki VP discusses flexible packaging circularity in IndiaRead https://www.packaginginsights.com/news/india-recyclable-flexible-packaging.html
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How far has the dial really moved in climate finance since COP29?
View article: How far has the dial really moved in climate finance since COP29?Read https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/how-far-has-the-dial-really-moved-in-climate-finance-since-cop29
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Glass bottles contain microplastics originating from bottle caps, study finds
View article: Glass bottles contain microplastics originating from bottle caps, study findsRead https://www.packaginginsights.com/news/glass-bottle-cap-microplastics.html
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Malaysia cracks down on plastic waste imports with stricter laws
View article: Malaysia cracks down on plastic waste imports with stricter lawsRead https://www.packaginginsights.com/news/malaysia-plastic-import-law-update.html
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Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ blows US emissions goal by 7 billion tonnes
View article: Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ blows US emissions goal by 7 billion tonnesRead https://www.eco-business.com/news/trumps-big-beautiful-bill-blows-us-emissions-goal-by-7-billion-tonnes
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Nestlé and IBM leverage AI and deep tech to unlock new packaging innovations
View article: Nestlé and IBM leverage AI and deep tech to unlock new packaging innovationsRead https://www.nestle.com/about/research-development/news/ibm-ai-powered-sustainable-packaging
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Recycling in Vietnam: Study suggests national DRS to accelerate circularity and design innovation
View article: Recycling in Vietnam: Study suggests national DRS to accelerate circularity and design innovationRead https://www.packaginginsights.com/news/vietnam-drs-recycle-waste-management-eunomia.html
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EUBP Position paper on anaerobic digestion
View article: EUBP Position paper on anaerobic digestionHere’s a picture of people responsible for microplastics in our foodchain.
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New threat to marine life discovered: sunscreen meeting plastic
View article: New threat to marine life discovered: sunscreen meeting plasticRead https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/25290593.scots-scientists-discover-new-threat-marine-ecosystems—sunscreen
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Will Compostable Coffee Pods Solve Any Problems?
View article: Will Compostable Coffee Pods Solve Any Problems?Read https://www.wweek.com/news/dr-know/2025/07/05/will-compostable-coffee-pods-solve-any-problems
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Standardization transformation of C-lignin to catechol and propylene
View article: Standardization transformation of C-lignin to catechol and propyleneRead https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-61457-y
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Mars multiplies recycled content use, but still lags 2025 target
View article: Mars multiplies recycled content use, but still lags 2025 targetRead https://www.packagingdive.com/news/mars-2024-sustainability-report-pcr-postconsumer-recycled-content/752198
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Stella McCartney’s new plant-based sneakers can be composted
View article: Stella McCartney’s new plant-based sneakers can be compostedCompostable sneakers 🙂 🙂 🙂 Greenwashing alert !!
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Sustainable Packaging is a fairy tale (FREE)
View article: Sustainable Packaging is a fairy tale (FREE)Does sustainable packaging exists? FREE article
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Avantium Announces Offtake Agreement with PLIXXENT for FDCA in Insulation Foams
View article: Avantium Announces Offtake Agreement with PLIXXENT for FDCA in Insulation FoamsUsing PEF in insulation foams? The most absurd idea of 2025. Come on, if this is not greenwashing then I don’t know. PLIXXENT is officially the biggest greenwasher around. If you need to communicate on your offtake agreements … then it’s pretty bad already.
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Europe puts flagship green project in jeopardy: ArcelorMittal considers shutting down the Steelanol plant in Ghent
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Bioplastics News is FREE again; no more paywalls
View article: Bioplastics News is FREE again; no more paywallsBioplastics News is FREE again. All new publications and articles will be accessible to everyone. No more paywalls.
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Kerala college student designs biodegradable pen to combat plastic waste (FREE)
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PLA Polylactic acid impacts gut microbiota and induce inflammation (FREE)
View article: PLA Polylactic acid impacts gut microbiota and induce inflammation (FREE)PLA is going to cause a massive public health crisis. The three biggest companies that will provoke this crisis are NatureWorks, TotalEnergies Corbion and Emirates Biotech (the biggest greenwasher). FREE article
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Compostable Plastics will destroy the composting industry according to composters
View article: Compostable Plastics will destroy the composting industry according to compostersCompostabe plastic are set to destroy the organic compost industry. Some chemical companies such as BASF and ENI want us to eat plastic. The OK compost certifications are a fraud. The European Commission and the California lawmakers are complicit in this scam.
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Avantium plant-based polymer granted PET stream compatibility
View article: Avantium plant-based polymer granted PET stream compatibilityWhat’s the point of buying PEF if it ends up in the PET recycling stream?
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Researchers develop living material from fungi (FREE)
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ENEOS and Mitsubishi Inaugurate Chemical Recycling Plant in Ibaraki (FREE)
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Lisbon becomes first European capital to introduce city-wide reusable cup system (FREE)
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SmartSolve is transforming the packaging industry with dissolvable, compostable and recyclable materials designed for sustainability without compromise (FREE)
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Regulatory standards favour fossil materials over bio-based alternatives (FREE)
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Doctor calls for transparency as study reveals unawareness of microplastics in period products (FREE)
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Eco-friendly plastic offers flexible electronic properties without ‘forever chemicals’ (FREE)
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Buscar Company and Terramer, Inc. Advance Hemp Bioplastics to Combat Microplastic Pollution (FREE)
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Green Algae Yields Closed-Loop Sustainable Bioplastics for Mars Missions (FREE)
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Schools in Mysuru to take up ‘Beat Plastic Pollution’ campaign (FREE)
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Krill Design’s compostable biopolymer made from citrus peel (FREE)
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Can Compostable Shoes Break Down Fashion’s Waste Problem? (FREE)
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Italy chemical plant execs jailed for pollution (FREE)
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EU regulatory certainty needed to boost bio-naphtha and pyrolysis oil growth (FREE)
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Biodegradable Metafilm Offers Breakthrough in Sustainable Cooling (FREE)
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Forest Biomaterials Researchers Developing Sustainable Alternative to Plastic Foam Packaging (FREE)
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Catalytic process can transform natural polymer into customizable biodegradable plastics (FREE)
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Extraterrestrial Habitats: Bioplastics for Life Beyond Earth (FREE)
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AI paves the way towards green cement (FREE)
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Breaking Down Compostable Bags (FREE)
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Toxic chemicals in recycled plastic can affect hormone system, finds study (FREE)
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Korvaa shoes come to life using mycelium, bacterial nanocellulose and biodegradable plastics (FREE)
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Researchers develop bioplastic metafilm for cooling (FREE)
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“Miracle” Bioplastic Reflects 99 Percent Of Sun’s Rays, Massively Reducing Building Energy Use (FREE)
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Aimplas leads project to improve the properties of bioplastics for packaging (FREE)
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CBE JU 2024 annual report (FREE)
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Malaysia fully halting US plastic scrap imports (FREE)
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Using light-powered enzymes to build clean, high-value chemicals (FREE)
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Agilyx ASA and DerGrunePunkt GmbH sign MOU for sourcing of waste polystyrene feedstock for advanced recycling (FREE)
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Modeling of fermentative polyhydroxyalkanoate production from Cerbera odollam oil using Monod-based and multi-scale kinetic models (FREE)
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5 things you should know about single-use plastics (FREE)
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PlaDeo: Europe Debut for the World’s First Bio-Plasma Powered Deodorant Device (FREE)
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Corn Next Receives an Investment and Announces a L.A. Location (FREE)
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Young entrepreneur develops innovative material intended to entirely replace plastic: ‘A really unique product’ (FREE)
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Cellugy secures €8,1M to eradicate microplastics in personal care products with biobased alternative (FREE)
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Scanfill and Sulapac push the green transition in packaging (FREE)
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EU may revoke “greenwashing” directive, NGOs call for consumer protection (FREE)
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Why didn’t the European Commission inquire on Novamont’s unfair commercial practices?
View article: Why didn’t the European Commission inquire on Novamont’s unfair commercial practices?Why didn’t the European Commission inquire on a possible European wide cartel involving Novamont and ENI?
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Novamont and ENI have been fined €32M for abusive market practices
View article: Novamont and ENI have been fined €32M for abusive market practicesThe fine is small for the crime. Unfair commercial practices intended to push smaller sized Italian companies off the edge has repercussions for the companies, their employees and their families. It’s not helping the reputation of Italy too.
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Researchers turn plastic into paracetamol (FREE)
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Canadian PM comes up with final solution to plastic pollution (FREE)
View article: Canadian PM comes up with final solution to plastic pollution (FREE)The Americans had Benjamin Franklin and Lincoln as politicians / inventors. Canadians have Justin Trudeau. Listen to his strategy to reduce plastic waste. It’s a one in a million video.
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EBRD mulls 40 mln euro loan to MKG Agrinvestment for ethanol plant in Serbia (FREE)
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Absolut unveils ‘industry-first’ paper-based cap and bottle duo (FREE)
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Call for recycling used biodegradable & biobased products from the packaging sector (FREE)
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Polestar Biocomposite Exoskeleton motorcycle (FREE)
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Environmentally friendly upcycling of PHA-based copolymers (FREE)
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How Asia can be an example in the fight against plastic pollution (FREE)
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The unrealized promise of circular diapers (FREE)
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