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Ohio citizens try to block construction of chemical recycling plants
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Cruz Foam is making bio-based alternative packaging for the massive e-commerce market
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Symphony raises funds for bioplastics scale-up
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NRDC sues DOE over recycling
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Novel Production Methods of PHA and Their Innovative Uses in Biomedicine and Industry
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Why scientists are making transparent wood
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White House Launches National Bioeconomy Board
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Metsä Group and ANDRITZ to construct a demo plant for developing new lignin products
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Eastman chemical recycling plant starts operations
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Strong revenue decline for Danimer Scientific
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MSU recognised bioplastics researchers in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
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Researchers Develop Biodegradable Plastic Than Won’t Leave Microplastics Behind
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Article on Symbiotex seaweed bioplastics
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Bioplastic project brings Grand Rapids siblings to State Science Fair
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US Senate passes recycling & composting bills
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Interview with TotalEnergies Corbion VP Asia
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New CELF process can turn waste lignin into useable fuels, chemicals
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Lignin and cellulose ink enable 3D printed wood
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Biodegradable and multifunctional black mulch film decorated with darkened lignin induced by iron ions for “green” agriculture
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Light-driven polymer recycling to monomers and small molecules
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New route to recyclable polymers from plants (Hokkaido University)
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UNSW New method aims for more plastic recycling
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EU Commission issues Q&A on the Communication on Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing
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China: New Genetically Modified Corn and Soybean Variety Registration List Published
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TotalEnergies Corbion and Sansu partner on PLA bottles
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Danimer Scientific 2023 Results
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Valorisation of Sugarcane Bagasse for the Sustainable Production of PHA
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Shell abandons 2035 emissions target and weakens 2030 goal
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KLM’s greenwashing has been found illegal
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SK chemicals, Hyosung Advanced Materials, and Hankook Tire Commercialize South Korea’s First Chemically Recycled PET Tire
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Perspectives on sustainable plastic treatment: A shift from linear to circular economy
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Sequential recovery of extracellular alginate and intracellular PHA from mixed microbial culture PHA production system
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Fungal biodegradation of PBAT-PLA-TPS film
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Organized assembly of chitosan into mechanically strong bio-composite by introducing a recombinant insect structural protein OfCPH-1
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Study Into New Zealand-first For End-of-life Plastic Recycling
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Fashion and Sustainability Collide with Compostable Apparel
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R&D and Technology, Sanitary Pads & Diapers, Universities, Institutes & Labs, Waste & Waste ManagementKTH Scientists turn food waste into plastic-free diapers and sanitary pads
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Global warming and plastic pollution create vicious circle, report says
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Advanced technologies in biodegradable packaging using intelligent sensing to fight food waste
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AirX Carbon turns coffee grounds, rice and coconut husks into bioplastic
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Production and characterization of PHB precursor from Parageobacillus toebii using low-cost substrates and its potential antiviral activity
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The Circular Economy for Plastics – A European Analysis 2024
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Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Food Packaging: Migration, Toxicity, and Management Strategies
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CJ Biomaterials Names Harry Jang as New Chief Executive Officer
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Eco-Products Introduces Compostable Paper Bags and Sandwich Wraps (FREE)
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Transforming wood waste for sustainable manufacturing
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Managing the future of plastic: key recommendations for Government
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New Energy Blue forms New Energy Chemicals to sustainably produce bio-sourced ethylene for carbon-zero jet fuel and Dow’s renewable plastics
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Sulzer to supply PLA production technologies to Balrampur Chini Mills Limited (BCML) in India
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Lego in favour of mass balance
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Low-energy chemical recycling method could offer solution for mixed and biobased plastics
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Biodegradable Plastics: A Proven Solution to the Problem of Marine Plastic Waste
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Panasonic presents sustainable plastic alternative
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Will chemical recycling in Michigan turn into a fiasco?
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ENI to create biochemicals unit
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Lateral flow tests made from chewing gum, recycled fridge parts
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The Bioeconomy is an environmental scam according to NGOs
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2023 Billion-Ton Report: An assessment of US Renewable Carbon Resources
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New super formula league uses biocomposite chassis
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Startup specialising in olive stones for biocomposites
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Brilliant Engineering: the untold story of plastic and the quest to make it sustainable
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Indian researchers get patent for biodegradable food packaging film
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Sappi North America and Biophilica Partner to Launch the First Plastic-Free Leather Alternative of Its Kind
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CEO Thomas Gangl to leave Borealis
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World’s first PHA bottle cap
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Promising environmental degradation of PISOX polyesters
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Sustainable waste management: what the EU is doing
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Belgian farmer takes TotalEnergies to court, seeking climate damages
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Sticker Gizmo goes for Futamura NatureFlex for compostable labels
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LUSH the first Global cosmetics retailer to make the swap to Prevented Ocean Plastic
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Keurig Plans to Launch Compostable Coffee Pods
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Apple waste, spider silk, enhanced cotton: How bio-based textiles could replace plastic in our clothing
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US EPA approves pro-oxidant additives (OXO) bioplastics technology (FREE)
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Snøhetta designs compostable hemp light Superdupertube
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Kaneka MS Polymer and Lignin Fusion
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Competition to destroy ‘forever chemicals’ heats up
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Indorama Ventures will change its strategy due to current downturn
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UBQ and Plastribution partner in UK and Ireland
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Computational Models Can Accelerate and Scale Up Biomass Conversion
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Development of a novel flax soy-based polyurethane prepreg composite
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Jeplan Plans US IPO
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Valorization of depolymerized lignin using microorganisms
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