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Roundup & Glyphosate conspiracy theory (video) (FREE)
View article: Roundup & Glyphosate conspiracy theory (video) (FREE)Here’s a conspiracy theory (video) about herbicide ‘Roundup’ and ‘Glyphosate’ circulating on social media. If this is true, then I ask the question: how did regulatory agencies allow this product to be used. This is Frankenstein stuff. This is a FREE article
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European Bioplastics is trying to save compostable plastic capsules
View article: European Bioplastics is trying to save compostable plastic capsulesEUBP calls on legislators to appropriately recognise the role of compostable coffee capsules in the PPWR — The paper, natural fibres coffee pads are the most sustainable as they have an end-of-life option. Coffee capsules without end-of-life options are SUP packaging
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LyondellBasell to build chemical recycling plant in Germany
View article: LyondellBasell to build chemical recycling plant in GermanyLyondellBasell to Build Industrial-scale Advanced Recycling Plant in Germany
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Time has turned into a greenwashing platform (FREE)
View article: Time has turned into a greenwashing platform (FREE)Time has issued a 100 Climate leaders list; just check out how funny that is. This is a FREE article
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EU agrees to ban exports of plastic waste to poor countries
View article: EU agrees to ban exports of plastic waste to poor countriesEU reaches deal to stop sending waste to countries that can’t process it — Well, finally some common sense by EU institutions
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Reuters video of FabricNano lab
View article: Reuters video of FabricNano labInside the lab making enzymes for next-gen bio-plastics
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Mango Materials launch PHA pilot plant
View article: Mango Materials launch PHA pilot plantMango Materials Celebrates Launch of First-of-a-Kind Technology with Historic Ribbon Cutting in Vacaville, California
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2M Group partnership a ‘major milestone’ in Xampla natural material scale-up
View article: 2M Group partnership a ‘major milestone’ in Xampla natural material scale-upNatural material company Xampla announces European partnership with the 2M Group of Companies
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EU criminalises environmental damage ‘comparable to ecocide’ (The Guardian)
View article: EU criminalises environmental damage ‘comparable to ecocide’ (The Guardian)Directive punishes most serious cases of environmental damage, including habitat loss and illegal logging
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GoPha statement on plastic treaty draft
View article: GoPha statement on plastic treaty draftRead GO!PHA’s full statement on the Zero draft being discussed at INC-3
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Corruption in Plastic Treaty Negotiations
View article: Corruption in Plastic Treaty NegotiationsInternational Group of Scientists Call Out Corruption in Global Plastic Treaty Negotiations — Well, even UN employees think there’s corruption going on and that it’s turning into a Vaudeville show
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TIPA CEO gives her geopolitical opinion on the Gaza crisis
View article: TIPA CEO gives her geopolitical opinion on the Gaza crisisShould CEOs talk and take positions on geopolitics? I think you can do it as a CEO if the geopolitical situation interferes with your business; if not then the person should speak in his/her name and not as a CEO. It gets more complicated when you’re the founder of the company. Without talking about the…
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Putting an End to Plastic Separation Anxiety
View article: Putting an End to Plastic Separation AnxietyResearchers have developed a process to break down the mixture of conventional and bio-based plastics that ends up at recycling centers
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Bioplastics International wins Go Global Award
View article: Bioplastics International wins Go Global AwardBioplastics International Wins Bio Tech Category at 2023 Go Global Awards for Saving Our Oceans from Plastic Destruction
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OCI Global and Röhm partner on bio plexyglass
View article: OCI Global and Röhm partner on bio plexyglassOCI Global and Röhm announce pioneering production of Methylmethacrylate (MMA) using bio-ammonia
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Greenboats announces sailing boat with biocomposite construction
View article: Greenboats announces sailing boat with biocomposite constructionThe sailboat will be available in 2024
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Forvia wins auto suppliers innovation awards for biocomposites
View article: Forvia wins auto suppliers innovation awards for biocompositesEU auto suppliers recognize NAFILean-R hemp/recycled PP materials and XL Tank storing 20 kilograms of CGH2.
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Could bacteria and fungi solve plastic waste crisis? (Washington Post)
View article: Could bacteria and fungi solve plastic waste crisis? (Washington Post)One solution to the plastic crisis may lie in bugs’ bellies
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Lawsuit against Shell directors dismissed
View article: Lawsuit against Shell directors dismissedA lawsuit against the board of directors of the UK’s energy giant Shell has been thrown out of court
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NatureWorks and Bamberger Polymers partner on PLA in US & Canada
View article: NatureWorks and Bamberger Polymers partner on PLA in US & CanadaNatureWorks and Bamberger Polymers partner on PLA in US & Canada
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European Bioplastics Position Paper November 2023
View article: European Bioplastics Position Paper November 2023Bioplastics should be complementary tools to help end plastic pollution
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Feasibility of anaerobic co-digestion of biodegradable plastics with food waste, investigation of microbial diversity and digestate phytotoxicity
View article: Feasibility of anaerobic co-digestion of biodegradable plastics with food waste, investigation of microbial diversity and digestate phytotoxicityThe effects of biodegradable plastics of different thicknesses (30 and 40 μm) and sizes (20 × 20, 2 × 2, and 1 × 1 mm) on anaerobic digestion of food waste and digestate phytotoxicity were investigated.
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Aimplas gains bioplastics testing approval
View article: Aimplas gains bioplastics testing approvalAimplas receives DIN CERTCO and BPI authorization to make biodegradation and compostability testing — Aimplas is a member of European Bioplastics; receives EU grants to develop bioplastics and is authorized by industry funded certification agencies to test for industry owned labels …. and to quote the comedian Benny Hill: in full independence and objectivity of…
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Report compares all bioplastics types on biodegradability: PLA, PHA, PBS and mix (Study and pictures)
View article: Report compares all bioplastics types on biodegradability: PLA, PHA, PBS and mix (Study and pictures)Finally, someone did what had to be done. All bioplastics types compared on biodegradability and pictures included
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Bioactive composite supports healing of broken bones
View article: Bioactive composite supports healing of broken bonesA broken bone failing to heal represents an enormous burden for patients, which also often leads to further additional surgeries being required. Fraunhofer researchers have worked alongside partners to develop a composite material to be used in the treatment of such non-union cases.
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Sweden opens state-of-the-art plant for sorting plastics for recycling
View article: Sweden opens state-of-the-art plant for sorting plastics for recyclingA new plastics sorting facility inaugurated in Sweden on Wednesday is being billed as the largest of its kind, and one designed to double the amount of plastic packaging materials being recycled in the Nordic country.
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NCRM article on Chemical Recycling
View article: NCRM article on Chemical RecyclingDon’t Believe the Plastic Industry’s False Promises
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Ocean Bottle does the same marketing trick as Polymateria
View article: Ocean Bottle does the same marketing trick as PolymateriaI don’t know what to think of this: greenwashing or not? Today, I think it’s greenwashing.
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ADB divertifies into bioplastics
View article: ADB divertifies into bioplasticsApplied DB divertifies into bioplastics
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Project to convert PE(T) waste into PHA and PHBV
View article: Project to convert PE(T) waste into PHA and PHBVInterantional project to convert PE and PET waste into PHA of the type PHBV
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Oakland to ban compostable plastic packaging
View article: Oakland to ban compostable plastic packagingOakland intends to ban compostable plastic packaging because they contaminate the compost with microplastics and because commercial composters do not want them.
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New York state sues Pepsico for packaging pollution
View article: New York state sues Pepsico for packaging pollutionLocal authorities are finally waking up. Initially, I wouldn’t have approved of this option; but almost 6 years after the Chinese wake up call we haven’t moved an inch forward so now comes the time to try something different. Pepsico cannot say the packaging doesn’t belong to them, their brand name is written on the…
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UMF PerfectCLEAN Announces New Compostable Packaging
View article: UMF PerfectCLEAN Announces New Compostable PackagingUMF|PerfectCLEAN® Announces New Compostable Packaging to Reduce Landfill Waste and Meet Sustainability Goals
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Cassava: Colombia’s hidden treasure on the path to bioplastic revolution
View article: Cassava: Colombia’s hidden treasure on the path to bioplastic revolutionIn a world where innovation and sustainability intertwine in an endless dance of possibilities, an unassuming root crop known as cassava emerges as an unexpected protagonist in the quest for eco-friendly solutions.
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Eco-Products Earns B Corp Recertification for Using Business as a Force for Good (FREE)
View article: Eco-Products Earns B Corp Recertification for Using Business as a Force for Good (FREE)Leading brand of foodservice packaging once again meets high standards for social and environmental performance. This is a FREE article
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Soft Drinks and Water Industry ask to install Prima Nocta on recyclates industry
View article: Soft Drinks and Water Industry ask to install Prima Nocta on recyclates industryWhy priority access to recyclates should be secured in the proposed EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation — I mean Why not go back to a planned economy? Or you know what, let’s just instate Stalinism.
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ORNL scientists close the cycle on recycling mixed plastics
View article: ORNL scientists close the cycle on recycling mixed plasticsORNL’s organocatalyst deconstructs mixed plastics at different temperatures, which facilitates recovering their individual monomers separately, in reusable form.
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Eggshell plastics for cannabis packaging
View article: Eggshell plastics for cannabis packagingCannabis packaging expert Terry Faulkner from Spark Sourcing has proposed eco-shell, the company’s certified recyclable bio-calcium compound derived from eggshells, as a solution to help the cannabis industry bring down its plastic waste and carbon emissions.
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Kamloops residents told not to use compostable plastic bags
View article: Kamloops residents told not to use compostable plastic bagsThe plastic can contaminate the compost and introduce microplastics into the soil system.
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Novel bio-based food packaging supports home composting and recycling
View article: Novel bio-based food packaging supports home composting and recyclingInnovative formulations have fostered a circular economy for polylactic acid, a bioplastic made from plant starch that was challenged by end-of-life issues.
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Chemist Unlocks Plastic Alternatives Using Proteins and Clothing Scraps
View article: Chemist Unlocks Plastic Alternatives Using Proteins and Clothing ScrapsChalla Kumar has developed methods to create novel plastic-like materials using proteins and fabric
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Danimer Scientific Announces Third Quarter 2023 Results
View article: Danimer Scientific Announces Third Quarter 2023 ResultsPHA-Based Product Revenue Grows 58% vs. Prior Year
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Yield10 Bioscience Announces Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results
View article: Yield10 Bioscience Announces Third Quarter 2023 Financial ResultsYield10 Bioscience, Inc. (Nasdaq:YTEN) (“Yield10” or the “Company”), an agricultural bioscience company, today reported financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023.
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Microplastic-eating plankton may be worsening crisis in oceans, say scientists
View article: Microplastic-eating plankton may be worsening crisis in oceans, say scientistsRotifers could be accelerating risk by splitting particles into thousands of potentially more dangerous nanoplastics
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ABC News article on compostable plastic coffee cups
View article: ABC News article on compostable plastic coffee cupsAre compostable coffee cups actually any better for the environment? Apparently, compostable plastic items ending up in landfill are not toxicologically safe
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Bioplastics from manure
View article: Bioplastics from manureU of I professor’s project turns cow manure into biodegradable plastic
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Vegware receives B Corp certification
View article: Vegware receives B Corp certificationWe are now a B Corp certified business! The certification marks the end of a two-year process and is the reward for the Vegware team’s hard work.
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Amazon starts to switch fulfilment center from plastic to paper
View article: Amazon starts to switch fulfilment center from plastic to paperAmazon announces its first automated U.S. fulfillment center to eliminate plastic delivery packaging
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Phabuilder Set to Launch Marine-Degradable Straws and Cutlery
View article: Phabuilder Set to Launch Marine-Degradable Straws and CutleryRecently, in partnership with Hengxin Life Science & Technology Co., Ltd., Phabuilder Biotechnology Co., Ltd. secured an order of millions of USD, one of the largest in the PHA industry so far, aiming to showcase the diverse applications of PHA and transform everyday products.
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Truth being told at WEF (FREE)
View article: Truth being told at WEF (FREE)Who would have expected some ‘truth’ talking at the WEF in Davos? This is a FREE article
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Mitsui Chemicals receives mass balance certification
View article: Mitsui Chemicals receives mass balance certificationAiming to expand social implementation of biomass-based products under a mass balance system
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Belgian University develops new technique to convert CO2 into plastics
View article: Belgian University develops new technique to convert CO2 into plasticsNew technique can capture or reuse CO2 as a chemical source for the production of sustainable plastics
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Czech company goes for PLA nonwovens for hygiene industry
View article: Czech company goes for PLA nonwovens for hygiene industryCompany’s new portfolio based on 100% renewable and industrially compostable materials.
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Clemson Launches Compostable Packaging Research Initiative
View article: Clemson Launches Compostable Packaging Research InitiativeThe initiative from The Sonoco FRESH food, packaging and sustainability institute will bridge lab-based R&D with the larger-scale campus organics recycling system.
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Article on the man who discovered microplastics in 1993
View article: Article on the man who discovered microplastics in 1993‘We can’t carry on’: the godfather of microplastics on how to stop them
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Hundreds of toxic chemicals in recycled plastics
View article: Hundreds of toxic chemicals in recycled plasticsWhen scientists examined pellets from recycled plastic collected in 13 countries they found hundreds of toxic chemicals, including pesticides and pharmaceuticals.
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The PLA market size (FREE)
View article: The PLA market size (FREE)I came across a PLA report and was a bit astonished to find out what the total value of the PLA market was. This is a FREE article.
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Lummus and Citroniq partner on Bio-PP
View article: Lummus and Citroniq partner on Bio-PPLummus and Citroniq Announce Licensing and Engineering Agreements for Green Polypropylene Plants
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Algae-Based Manufacturing System Uses Co2 To Create Eco-Friendly Plastic
View article: Algae-Based Manufacturing System Uses Co2 To Create Eco-Friendly PlasticBiodegradable plastics made from sustainable sources and CO2 are one step closer to reality thanks, in part, to a Mizzou Engineer’s expertise in bioprocesses and bioproducts.
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Bioplastics creates microplastics and contaminate farmlands (WUR study)
View article: Bioplastics creates microplastics and contaminate farmlands (WUR study)Compostable plastic is marketed as soil biodegradable plastics in the agricultural sector (mulch films). EU funds are allocated to develop such films and to make us eat plastic. Bon appétit!
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European Bioplastics article on Euractiv
View article: European Bioplastics article on EuractivEuropean Bioplastics publishes article on Euractiv
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The plastic cleanup technology fiasco
View article: The plastic cleanup technology fiascoScientists caution against a reliance on mechanical devices to clear water bodies of plastic. An international group of scientists has cautioned against reliance on mechanical cleanup devices as a means of addressing the plastic pollution crisis.
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Business & community in Washington discuss home compostable packaging
View article: Business & community in Washington discuss home compostable packagingBainbridge Island Business & community still don’t like BI compost law
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Euronews article on plastic credits
View article: Euronews article on plastic creditsPlastic solution or greenwashing risk? How giving plastic credits for crisp bags could save our seas
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What to expect on talks to end plastic pollution? (UNEP)
View article: What to expect on talks to end plastic pollution? (UNEP)Negotiators will gather in Nairobi, Kenya, from 13-19 November for the latest in a series of talks designed to forge a legally binding global instrument to end plastic pollution.
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Associated Press article on Plastic Treaty
View article: Associated Press article on Plastic TreatyNations gather in Nairobi to hammer out treaty on plastic pollution
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Indian Startup makes tapioca bioplastic bags
View article: Indian Startup makes tapioca bioplastic bagsMSc Botany Graduate Bindi Patel Has Created Bags Using Sago Starch Mix That Has Look, Feel And Strength Of Plastic With None Of Its Toxic Character
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Compostable Dog Poop Bags Aren’t Really That Compostable (Time)
View article: Compostable Dog Poop Bags Aren’t Really That Compostable (Time)Compostable Dog Poop Bags Aren’t Really That Compostable says Time magazine
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California governor vetoes bill that would require microplastic filters on washing machines
View article: California governor vetoes bill that would require microplastic filters on washing machinesAdvocates blame industry pressure for Newsom’s decision; bill would have prevented millions of pounds of synthetic fiber pollution.
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Eco-Products Adds Hot Cup and Container Lids to Award-Winning Vanguard Molded Fiber Line (FREE)
View article: Eco-Products Adds Hot Cup and Container Lids to Award-Winning Vanguard Molded Fiber Line (FREE)Rectangular lids feature patent-pending ‘snap-on’ corners that confirm lid has been secured in place. This is a FREE article
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Interstellar Lab joins L’Oréal Green Sciences Incubator for biofarming innovations
View article: Interstellar Lab joins L’Oréal Green Sciences Incubator for biofarming innovationsInterstellar Lab, a biofarming startup, joins L’Oréal’s Green Sciences Incubator programme to explore the use of BioPod for sourcing sustainable ingredients for cosmetics.
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ZymoChem Awarded $4MM for Bio-Based Polymers production
View article: ZymoChem Awarded $4MM for Bio-Based Polymers productionZymoChem Awarded $4MM from U.S. Department of Energy to Advance Production of Affordable and Effective Bio-Based Polymers
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Roberts Mart launches compostable films
View article: Roberts Mart launches compostable filmsThe beginning of November saw the launch of our first overseas office and our new compostable packaging film, Biyo, set to improve disposal of home compostable flexible packaging materials.
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APR and RecyClass Work to Align Design for Recycling Guidance
View article: APR and RecyClass Work to Align Design for Recycling GuidanceContinued efforts to drive harmonization of plastic packaging recyclability
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180,000 support the call for a ban on EU plastic waste trade exports
View article: 180,000 support the call for a ban on EU plastic waste trade exportsToday, the #BreakFreeFromPlastic movement, Rethink Plastic alliance, Environmental Investigation Agency, Eko, and WeMove have published the results of their joint petition urging the European Union to ban plastic waste exports to both non-OECD and OECD countries.
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Aimplas to develop PHA packaging from beer waste
View article: Aimplas to develop PHA packaging from beer wasteThe BioSupPack project advances in the development of bio-based packaging solutions derived from beer production waste
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Vertoro secures EU funding
View article: Vertoro secures EU fundingVertoro already makes renewable fuel for shipping, but will also focus on other applications.
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Novel Mechanoenzymatic Strategy for Lignin Depolymerization
View article: Novel Mechanoenzymatic Strategy for Lignin DepolymerizationConstitutive lignin phenolic monomers have gained significant attention in recent years due to their potential applications in the production of high-value chemicals. However, generating phenolic monomers remains challenging, as lignin, the precursor, is hard to depolymerize.
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Will the fashion industry outgrow PET bottles if chemical recycling for textiles takes off?
View article: Will the fashion industry outgrow PET bottles if chemical recycling for textiles takes off?As concerns about fast-fashion waste gain more attention, well-funded startups and longstanding chemical companies are starting to scale up the textile recycling market.
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Ocean clean technologies are Clean Washing
View article: Ocean clean technologies are Clean WashingNew report finds marine plastic pollution clean-up technology is not all it seems on the surface
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An integrated lignocellulose fractionation biomass biorefinery to produce components for high-value applications
View article: An integrated lignocellulose fractionation biomass biorefinery to produce components for high-value applicationsFRACTION develops a novel integrated biomass biorefinery approach to maximise the purity and quality of cellulose, lignin and hemicellulose, demonstrating their upgrading into high-added-value products.
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Bananatex produces compostable jersey made from Abacá banana plants
View article: Bananatex produces compostable jersey made from Abacá banana plantsTextile company Bananatex has developed a biodegradable lightweight jersey fabric by extracting fibres from the stalks of Abacá banana plants.
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One million tonnes of plastic additives leak into oceans each year – research
View article: One million tonnes of plastic additives leak into oceans each year – researchEA Earth Action said that the vast majority of additives are untested, unregulated and have been linked to a range of health concerns.
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Mars statement on plastic treaty
View article: Mars statement on plastic treatyNext month, we’re headed to Nairobi, Kenya to join hundreds of global leaders, peer organizations and NGOs for the third session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop a Global Plastic Treaty. Our goal is to develop a first draft of the world’s first legally binding treaty to eliminate plastic pollution through a unified…
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NGOs file complaint against Coca-Cola, Nestlé and Danone for misleading recycling claims
View article: NGOs file complaint against Coca-Cola, Nestlé and Danone for misleading recycling claimsCoca-Cola and Nestle accused of misleading eco claims
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GoPHA white paper for UN Plastic Treaty
View article: GoPHA white paper for UN Plastic TreatyOur White Paper Collection delves into various aspects of sustainable alternatives and substitutes to fossil-based plastics. We shed light on natural materials, including PHA, and explore their benefits, properties, and potential roles in enabling positive change.
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The future of Jamaica sugar cane industry
View article: The future of Jamaica sugar cane industryMinister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Franklyn Witter, says the sugar industry in Jamaica requires an overhaul that must be rooted in a complete modernisation strategy.
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Walmart becomes reusable plastic bag fool
View article: Walmart becomes reusable plastic bag foolSocial media is making fun of Walmart’s reusable bags nonsense
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AkzoNobel uses rapeseed and pine rosin to create first bio-based interior coating for KIA Motors
View article: AkzoNobel uses rapeseed and pine rosin to create first bio-based interior coating for KIA MotorsKIA Motors is using bio-based paint supplied by AkzoNobel for the inside of its new EV9 electric SUV. It’s the first time the vehicle manufacturer has specified an interior bio-based coating.
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YutoEco develops transparent plant-based lucent membrane for packaging
View article: YutoEco develops transparent plant-based lucent membrane for packagingYUTOECO’s Plant-based ECO Lucent Membrane: An Eco-friendly Visible Solution for Packaging
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VTT finds unprecedented extensible limits for formable cellulose-based food packaging to replace single-use plastic
View article: VTT finds unprecedented extensible limits for formable cellulose-based food packaging to replace single-use plasticEnabled by foam forming technology, VTT’s formable cellulose-based webs with 30% extensibility were used to make rigid packages using an industrial product packaging line. This opens up the manufacturing of a wide range of sustainable packaging solutions.
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EU imposes audit of plastic recyclers in Balgladesh
View article: EU imposes audit of plastic recyclers in BalgladeshRecyclers would “not be able to export their products to the EU” without going through the audit, the EU said in a letter forwarded to the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) of Bangladesh — What the EU should have done is inquire about what happens to the plastic waste exported from the EU
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Update on New Natureworks PLA plant in Thailand
View article: Update on New Natureworks PLA plant in ThailandNatureWorks Announces Next Phase of Construction on New Fully Integrated Ingeo™️ PLA Biopolymer Manufacturing Facility in Thailand
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EU – Food contact material update
View article: EU – Food contact material updatePrinciples that could be applicable to the safety assessment of the use of mixtures of natural origin to manufacture food contact materials
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China – food contact material update
View article: China – food contact material updateChina: National Food Safety Standard of General Safety Requirements of Food Contact Materials and Articles Notified to WTO
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Online delivery is blind spot for Malaysian SUP ban
View article: Online delivery is blind spot for Malaysian SUP banOnline delivery blind spot could foil Putrajaya’s single-use plastics ban, green groups say
