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What To Know About Europe’s New ‘Glitter Ban’ (Forbes)
View article: What To Know About Europe’s New ‘Glitter Ban’ (Forbes)What To Know About Europe’s New ‘Glitter Ban’—As EU Cracks Down On Plastic
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Bioplastics production data for 2022
View article: Bioplastics production data for 2022They tried to do a comprehensive chart but they didn’t succeed; it’s almost incomprehensible. The customer experience of these charts is close to zero. Have a look.
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UPM and Dongsung Chemical partner bio-based MEG
View article: UPM and Dongsung Chemical partner bio-based MEGUPM selects Dongsung Chemical as sole Korean distributor of its new bio-based MEG
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Interview Danimer Scientific CEO
View article: Interview Danimer Scientific CEODanimer CEO Stephen Croskrey talks about the company’s most recent activity, including its expanded partnership with Chevron Phillips Chemical (CPChem).
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EU Commission proposes measures to reduce microplastic pollution from plastic pellets
View article: EU Commission proposes measures to reduce microplastic pollution from plastic pelletsToday, the Commission is proposing for the first time measures to prevent microplastic pollution from the unintentional release of plastic pellets.
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Coca-Cola trial to make bottle tops from CO2 emissions
View article: Coca-Cola trial to make bottle tops from CO2 emissionsCoca-Cola has unveiled plans to make its bottle tops from carbon dioxide taken out of the atmosphere.
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Gov. Newsom signs law to expand California’s bottle bill program
View article: Gov. Newsom signs law to expand California’s bottle bill programSupporters say the new payment structure will better reflect short-term commodity market fluctuations. The law also expands coverage to millions of 100% fruit and vegetable juice containers.
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Marine bacteria take a bite at plastic pollution
View article: Marine bacteria take a bite at plastic pollutionA bacterium found in the sea can degrade a plastic that otherwise resists microbial breakdown in marine environments.
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Indian startup launches compostable bags
View article: Indian startup launches compostable bagsA student-founded startup, manufacturing 100 percent eco-friendly biodegradable compostable bags
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Drylock launches compostable diaper
View article: Drylock launches compostable diaperDrylock and Love & Green have announced a revolutionary innovation in the form of the world’s first compostable diaper.
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Alberta agency funds local research projects to advance farming techniques
View article: Alberta agency funds local research projects to advance farming techniquesInnovation funding supports strong agriculture, bioindustry sectors
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BIC Trend Report: rethinking the approach to the EU bioeconomy and taking action
View article: BIC Trend Report: rethinking the approach to the EU bioeconomy and taking actionFor the first time, BIC has published a Trend Report on how Europe can unleash the full potential of the bioeconomy, enabling it to better contribute to the EU’s green transition — BIC and CBE JU are literally the two most obscure organisations squandering EU tax payer money in a reckless way. Both organisations were…
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University of Alberta Researcher develops better ways to convert CO2 and biofuel byproducts into valuable chemicals
View article: University of Alberta Researcher develops better ways to convert CO2 and biofuel byproducts into valuable chemicalsA pair of processes could add up to a win-win for industry and the environment.
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Palm oil prices rise due to Middle East conflict
View article: Palm oil prices rise due to Middle East conflictMalaysian palm oil futures edged higher on Monday on hopes that biodiesel demand would increase following a rally in crude oil prices, but rising stocks capped the upside.
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India’s first bamboo-based biorefinery to start operations in March
View article: India’s first bamboo-based biorefinery to start operations in MarchIndia’s Numaligarh Refinery Ltd (NRL), a subsidiary of explorer Oil India (OILI.NS), plans to start ethanol production at its biorefinery in the northeastern state of Assam from March, the company’s managing director Bhaskar Phukan said on Tuesday.
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New biobased recyclable polyesters exhibiting excellent tensile properties beyond polyethylene and polypropylene
View article: New biobased recyclable polyesters exhibiting excellent tensile properties beyond polyethylene and polypropyleneAccelerating research and development on sustainable polymers enabled by synthesis using high-performance catalyst
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Bayer joins the Blister Pack Collective
View article: Bayer joins the Blister Pack CollectiveBayer joins the Blister Pack Collective to reduce single-use plastics in tablet packs
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Clarifying European terminology in plastics recycling
View article: Clarifying European terminology in plastics recyclingThe increasing activities in plastics recycling have led to a sprawl of terminology describing different technologies and technology categorizations.
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Interview with the oil man tasked with saving the planet (The Guardian)
View article: Interview with the oil man tasked with saving the planet (The Guardian)When Cop28 starts next month, Sultan Al Jaber will be front and centre. He is the United Arab Emirates’ choice to head up the climate talks – and he also happens to be head of the national oil company. What’s the problem with that, he asks
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EUBP addresses media misinformation about Paper Cup Study
View article: EUBP addresses media misinformation about Paper Cup StudyEUBP accuses the University of Gothenburg of damaging their reputation — 🙂 🙂 now that’s a bit ridiculous as an argument especially when you know that EUBP’s business model was built on damaging the reputation of oganisations and people…. karma karma karma …. and maybe also questionable German moral standards…. not to speak about the…
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New EU regulations to trigger significant changes in the packaging industry (Rabobank)
View article: New EU regulations to trigger significant changes in the packaging industry (Rabobank)According to a recent Rabobank report, the impacts of a proposed EU regulation that aims to reduce packaging waste and promote sustainability will require producers to revise their product portfolios and sourcing processes to comply. Investment in infrastructure for waste collection and recycling will be necessary to meet the targets set by the regulation.
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Packaging industry decries confusing EU recycling rules (Financial Times)
View article: Packaging industry decries confusing EU recycling rules (Financial Times)Europe’s packaging industry has warned that slow progress on waste rules could make it even more confusing for consumers to know what to do with their used containers
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Artificial Intelligence (AI), Bacteria, Enzymes & Microbes, Joint Venture & Partnerships, Textiles, Fashion, Sports and Footwear, Waste & Waste ManagementNew Public-Private Partnerships Look to AI and Enzymes to Break Down Plastic and Textile Waste
View article: New Public-Private Partnerships Look to AI and Enzymes to Break Down Plastic and Textile WasteProtein Evolution Partners with Agile BioFoundry and the Joint BioEnergy Institute to Decarbonize the Chemicals Industry
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Origin Materials starts commercial-scale production at Origin 1
View article: Origin Materials starts commercial-scale production at Origin 1Origin Materials, Inc. , the world’s leading carbon negative materials company with a mission to enable the world’s transition to sustainable materials, today announced the commencement of commercial-scale production at Origin 1, located in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada, the first commercial plant of its kind.
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CJ Biomaterials, Revelop Wins Red Dot Design Award for PHA Toothbrush
View article: CJ Biomaterials, Revelop Wins Red Dot Design Award for PHA ToothbrushCJ Biomaterials, Revelop Take Home Prestigious Red Dot Design Award for PHA Head-Up Toothbrush
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How the ASEAN region’s plastic pollution is being defeated (WEF)
View article: How the ASEAN region’s plastic pollution is being defeated (WEF)Chemical companies involved in the plastic business and who support the WEF have been wrongly advised to do so.
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reProLeather – regenerating bio-based leather from leather waste
View article: reProLeather – regenerating bio-based leather from leather wasteTraditional recycled leather is produced by combining shredded scraps and residual fibers of real leather with synthetic, non-biodegradable binders like PU and PVC. In contrast, the reProLeather project has pioneered a new approach.
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CU Boulder Says no to compostable plastics
View article: CU Boulder Says no to compostable plasticsHere are three things to know about how this change impacts composting on campus.
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Update on EU Waste Directive
View article: Update on EU Waste DirectiveLatest documents on the EU Waste directive
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Revalyu builds US chemical recycling plant
View article: Revalyu builds US chemical recycling plantrevalyu Resources breaks ground on its first PET recycling facility in the United States
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Massachussets researchers devise way to turn plastic into fuel (video)
View article: Massachussets researchers devise way to turn plastic into fuel (video)One group of researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute has come up with a groundbreaking way to turn that plastic into fuel and it could be a game changer when it comes to cleaning up our oceans.
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Dow Packaging Innovation Awards returns
View article: Dow Packaging Innovation Awards returnsDow Packaging Innovation Awards returns for its 2023/2024 edition
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Kenyan company shows chemical recycling in action (Video)
View article: Kenyan company shows chemical recycling in action (Video)They’ve managed to set up a cheap chemical recycling factory. I’m not completely sure if this is reassuring. You have to watch this. I know that Kenya is at the forefront of greenwashing: the industry is trying to reassure us but in reality it’s a waste management fiasco.
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ALPLA and Tonissteiner partner on reusable PET bottle made entirely of recycled material
View article: ALPLA and Tonissteiner partner on reusable PET bottle made entirely of recycled materialThe packaging and recycling specialist ALPLA and the mineral water company Privatbrunnen TÖNISSTEINER Sprudel have developed a reusable PET bottle made entirely of recycled material. The reusable 1-litre bottle for mineral water reduces carbon consumption and also offers logistical advantages thanks to its low weight. It is available at retail outlets with immediate effect.
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UConn student develops mycelium surfboards
View article: UConn student develops mycelium surfboardsA UConn student is growing surfboards in her laundry room as an alternative to plastic foam boards
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Alibaba-backed Ecoinno seeks millions to expand capacity
View article: Alibaba-backed Ecoinno seeks millions to expand capacityAlibaba-backed Hong Kong compostable tableware maker Ecoinno seeks US$48 million to expand capacity
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DRDO Scientist on Bioplastics (video)
View article: DRDO Scientist on Bioplastics (video)India “Defence Research and Development Organisation” Scientist on bioplastics (video)
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India provides alternative to carcinogenic paper cups
View article: India provides alternative to carcinogenic paper cupsI didn’t know they put so much toxic chemicals in the liners of paper cups
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PCG and Plastic Energy Partner on Chemical Recycling in Malaysia
View article: PCG and Plastic Energy Partner on Chemical Recycling in MalaysiaPCG to Construct Asia’s Largest Advanced Chemical Recycling Plant
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The Dark Secret of Polyester
View article: The Dark Secret of PolyesterPET is the most circular plastic and it’s future is supposed to be prosper but social media influencer(s) may well put an abrupt end to this fairy tale. To tell you the truth, I’m a bit uneasy with what I’ve just seen and heard. How could I have missed that one.
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Eco-Products Unveils New Program to Help Prevent Contamination in Compost Streams (FREE)
View article: Eco-Products Unveils New Program to Help Prevent Contamination in Compost Streams (FREE)CIRC program will verify that foodservice operators have taken key steps to avoid sending non-compostable items to composters. This is a FREE article
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An ultra-light sustainable sponge for elimination of microplastics and nanoplastics
View article: An ultra-light sustainable sponge for elimination of microplastics and nanoplasticsScientists Have Created Synthetic Sponges That Soak Up Microplastics
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Global Bioenergies receives government funding for isobutene plant
View article: Global Bioenergies receives government funding for isobutene plantFrench government awards Global Bioenergies €16.4 million to help fund construction of the world’s first biosourced isobutene plant
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European Bioplastics Reply to ‘Toxicity of Compostable Plastics’ Study
View article: European Bioplastics Reply to ‘Toxicity of Compostable Plastics’ StudyRats who are hiding in the cargo have the tendency to head for higher ground before they leave a sinking ship.
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Large Fraunhofer study says compostable bags create microplastics and should be avoided
View article: Large Fraunhofer study says compostable bags create microplastics and should be avoidedSome compostable plastic companies spent huge amount of money to blame microplastics on OXO and it worked … The EU Commission concluded in the SUP directive that OXO was responsible for the crucification of the Christ and the assassination of Kennedy.
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BAT invests in FlexSea
View article: BAT invests in FlexSeaBtomorrow Ventures (BTV) – BAT’s corporate capital venture arm – invests in sustainable packaging and bioplastics company FlexSea.
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Husky Wins Plastics Industry Association Bioplastics Innovation Award
View article: Husky Wins Plastics Industry Association Bioplastics Innovation AwardThe Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) announced Husky Technologies (Husky), as the winner of PLASTICS’ 2023 Innovation in Bioplastics Award. The announcement came as part of PLASTICS’ eighth annual, online #BioplasticsWeek awareness and education event.
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Solvay accelerates efforts to reduce GHG emissions through launch of new product carbon footprint tool
View article: Solvay accelerates efforts to reduce GHG emissions through launch of new product carbon footprint toolThe digital tool will allow Solvay to quickly and accurately calculate the carbon footprints of its products and take action to reduce them.
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CU Boulder uses coffee for 3D printing
View article: CU Boulder uses coffee for 3D printingResearchers at CU Boulder are using old coffee grounds to 3D print a wide range of objects—from jewelry to pots for plants and even, fittingly, coffee cups.
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LanzaTech and Dow partner on biodegradable surfactants
View article: LanzaTech and Dow partner on biodegradable surfactantsLanzaTech announces collaboration with Dow to introduce bio-degradable cleaning solution
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Chemical & Advanced Recycling, EU, Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), Textiles, Fashion, Sports and Footwear
EU and France Keep sending fashion trash to Kenya (FREE)
View article: EU and France Keep sending fashion trash to Kenya (FREE)There seem to be some some EPR funds embezzlement in France and EU when it comes to textile waste sent to Africa. This is a FREE article
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LCA of recycling of post-use plastic to plastic via pyrolysis
View article: LCA of recycling of post-use plastic to plastic via pyrolysisThis LCA from the Argonne National Laboratory underscores that greenhouse gas savings can be achieved when pyrolysis oil, derived from commercial scale pyrolysis plants, is substituted for a virgin feedstock for use in the manufacturing of polyethylene.
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Holy Grail 2.0 enters R&D final stage and pilot launch in 2024
View article: Holy Grail 2.0 enters R&D final stage and pilot launch in 2024With the 2030 deadline looming – when 100% of plastic packaging must be reusable, easily recyclable, or compostable – the Digital Watermarks Initiative Holy Grail 2.0 is pleased to announce it is now entering the final phase of R&D trials, to validate the technology at the highest technical level (TRL9).
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Qatar University researchers develop innovative nanomaterial from date palm waste
View article: Qatar University researchers develop innovative nanomaterial from date palm wasteFrom Nature To Nanotech: Qu Researchers Develop Innovative Nanomaterial From Date Palm Waste
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Aquapak joins WRAP and the UK Plastics Pact
View article: Aquapak joins WRAP and the UK Plastics PactAquapak Polymers Ltd, which specialises in polymer-based material technologies that can deliver both performance and environmental responsibility at scale, has today announced that it has joined WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme), the climate action NGO which works around the globe to tackle the causes of the climate crisis and give the planet a sustainable future.
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Brooklyn Goes Composting
View article: Brooklyn Goes CompostingSanitation workers will now pick up compost items from residents in Brooklyn who separate their food scraps and yard waste from the trash as part of a citywide composting program that will become mandatory in 2025.
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The role of switchgrass in the bioeconomy
View article: The role of switchgrass in the bioeconomyResearch on Panicum virgatum, a species native to North America commonly known as switchgrass, and the big role it could play in a more sustainable future.
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ICIS Launches Pyrolysis Oil Pricing Indexes for Chemical Recycling
View article: ICIS Launches Pyrolysis Oil Pricing Indexes for Chemical RecyclingICIS, a global source of commodity intelligence, is proud to announce the launch of its Pyrolysis Oil Pricing Indexes, to help satisfy the increasing consumer demand for the pricing of chemical recycling outputs.
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Bursting bubbles move microplastics from the ocean to the atmosphere
View article: Bursting bubbles move microplastics from the ocean to the atmosphereUsing high-speed photography, researchers at Princeton and Cornell University have demonstrated that the ocean can transport microplastics into the atmosphere, adding to evidence that the sea may not be the final resting place for plastic pollution it is often thought to be.
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New Pipeline Makes Valuable Organic Acid from Plants — Saving Money and Emissions
View article: New Pipeline Makes Valuable Organic Acid from Plants — Saving Money and EmissionsIn a breakthrough for environmentally friendly chemical production, researchers at the Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation (CABBI) have developed an economical way to make succinic acid, an important industrial chemical, from sugarcane.
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US Composting Council develops compostable product labelling guidelines for legislators
View article: US Composting Council develops compostable product labelling guidelines for legislatorsThe US Composting Council (USCC) and Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) have released a set of guiding principles to inform model legislation for labelling compostable products.
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CNBC Video on Startup producing biodegradable packaging from shrimp shells
View article: CNBC Video on Startup producing biodegradable packaging from shrimp shellsCNBC’s Diana Olick joins ‘Power Lunch’ to discuss a climate startup producing biodegradable packaging from shrimp shells.
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Singapore’s plastic recycling conundrum: Could bioplastics hold the key?
View article: Singapore’s plastic recycling conundrum: Could bioplastics hold the key?RWDC Industries has developed a bio-based, biodegradable, and compostable plastic, presenting a potential solution to Singapore’s recycling problem.
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PLA and paper in the new FLO capsules
View article: PLA and paper in the new FLO capsulesThe body is a single layer of biopolymer, with the oxygen and humidity barrier functions delegated to the secondary packaging to reduce costs.
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GreenDot and Synextra join forces to address the global plastic recycling challenge
View article: GreenDot and Synextra join forces to address the global plastic recycling challengeThis strategic combination aligns with the proposed new EU targets for circular polymers and industry transformation.
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Toray Expands Chemical-Recycled PBT Resin Products Employing Depolymerization and Repolymerization Technology
View article: Toray Expands Chemical-Recycled PBT Resin Products Employing Depolymerization and Repolymerization TechnologyToray Industries, Inc., announced today that it has further expanded its lineup of high-performance-grade chemical-recycled polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) resin products.
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MOL and Idemitsu to Launch Demonstration Test on Recycling of Ocean Plastic Waste
View article: MOL and Idemitsu to Launch Demonstration Test on Recycling of Ocean Plastic WasteMitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (hereinafter “MOL”) and Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. (hereinafter “Idemitsu Kosan”) today announced the joint start of a demonstration test on the recycling of marine plastic waste (Recycling of used plastics into oil).
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The roots of the global water crisis
View article: The roots of the global water crisisInstead of pursuing the systemic changes needed to address water-related challenges, the world’s governments are bowing to corporate interests and settling for insufficient incremental reforms.
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Report: Climate of Misinformation – Ranking Big Tech
View article: Report: Climate of Misinformation – Ranking Big TechThe fact that more and more people express their disagreement with the official climate change rhetoric on social media is not the cause of the problem but the consequence. The cause is that the climate change ambassadors are the biggest polluters on the planet: billionaires flying with private jets and holidaying on yachts. The people…
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Woodly Appoints Guzman Polymers as New Distributor in Southern European Countries
View article: Woodly Appoints Guzman Polymers as New Distributor in Southern European CountriesGuzman Polymers, part of the Hromatka Group, has been appointed as the distributor of Woodly® material in Spain, Portugal, Italy and Turkey.
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FlexSea announces a £3M seed raise in equity and grants, led by Indico Capital Ventures (FREE)
View article: FlexSea announces a £3M seed raise in equity and grants, led by Indico Capital Ventures (FREE)FlexSea, a pioneering blue biotech company at the forefront of sustainable packaging solutions, has just made a significant stride towards revolutionizing the plastics industry. Today, and in only 2 years of hard work, they proudly announced the successful completion of a seed round of £3 million in equity and grants, which follows the initial pre-seed raise of…
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Indonesia annual biofuel report
View article: Indonesia annual biofuel reportThe introduction of E5 gasoline in July 2023 restarted Indonesia’s bioethanol consumption after years of inactivity, albeit to a modest start of an estimated 2 million liters for 2023 due to E5’s price premium in a price sensitive market. Meanwhile, Indonesia’s new B35 biodiesel blending mandate reached nationwide coverage in August 2023 and is expected…
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Dow launches two new sustainable SURLYN™ grades for perfume and cosmetic packaging
View article: Dow launches two new sustainable SURLYN™ grades for perfume and cosmetic packagingDow has announced the launch of SURLYN™ REN and SURLYN™ CIR, two new sustainable ionomers grades which pioneer the use of renewable and circular feedstocks.
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Chemours liable for environmental damage caused by PFAS, NL judge rules
View article: Chemours liable for environmental damage caused by PFAS, NL judge rulesChemical factory Chemours in Dordrecht is partly liable for damage suffered by municipalities in the area due to pollution with PFAs. The Rotterdam court determined this in an interim judgment in a civil case.
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ALDI brings products with digitally watermarked packaging to the German market
View article: ALDI brings products with digitally watermarked packaging to the German marketThe ALDI SOUTH Group and ALDI Nord are taking part in the 3rd phase of the HolyGrail 2.0 initiative, a program driven by AIM-European Brands Associations and powered by the Alliance to End Plastic Waste. Adding watermark technology to packaging will help to improve sorting in waste facilities and boost recycling for a circular economy.
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US retail pharmacy store CVS expands sustainable product offerings
View article: US retail pharmacy store CVS expands sustainable product offeringsThe drug chain has added several new reusable and compostable products to its Total Home private label assortment.
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Indian Defence Food Research Laboratory launches PLA water bottles
View article: Indian Defence Food Research Laboratory launches PLA water bottlesThe eco-friendly innovation is seen as a remedy to rampant plastic pollution; the bottle is compostable as per ISO 17088-2021 and IS 17899 T:2022 Standards, says the premier DRDO lab
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Virospack launches plant based dropper cap
View article: Virospack launches plant based dropper capVirospack is introducing its eco-friendly Packaging to the market: a fully PLANT-BASED DROPPER cap using FOREWOOD® material – in partnership with Rezemo GmbG brand, in a complete sustainable dropper kit, a green-powered solution to the cosmetic business.
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UPM Biochemicals and Brenntag Essentials Partner on bio mono-ethylene glycol
View article: UPM Biochemicals and Brenntag Essentials Partner on bio mono-ethylene glycolBrenntag Essentials expands sustainable product portfolio and signs exclusive distribution agreement in Europe with UPM Biochemicals
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Joint Statement of Forestry Ministers: Austria, Finland, Slovenia, Sweden
View article: Joint Statement of Forestry Ministers: Austria, Finland, Slovenia, SwedenJoint Statement of Forestry Ministers: Comprehensive sustainability of forest management requires that local conditions are taken into account
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Finland legislation on corporate sustainability reporting
View article: Finland legislation on corporate sustainability reportingThe government’s proposal to the parliament to amend the Accounting Act and the Auditing Act, as well as some related laws
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Coca-Cola partners with Blue Ocean Closures
View article: Coca-Cola partners with Blue Ocean ClosuresBlue Ocean Closures, the Swedish start-up developing fiber-based screw caps, has announced a partnership with Coca-Cola’s EMEA R&D Center in Brussels.
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DOE Announces $16.7 Million to Advance Production of Affordable Biofuels and Biochemicals
View article: DOE Announces $16.7 Million to Advance Production of Affordable Biofuels and BiochemicalsThe U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) announced $16.7 million in funding for five projects to advance the production of affordable biofuels and biochemicals that will significantly reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
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Eastman named to Fortune’s Change the World list
View article: Eastman named to Fortune’s Change the World listEastman (NYSE: EMN) today announced it has been recognized as part of Fortune’s Change the World list highlighting the companies that embrace corporate purpose and recognize how it can add value to business and society
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From plastic waste to stadium seats
View article: From plastic waste to stadium seatsIn the heart of Seville, Spain, football fans can enjoy the comfort of their new stadium seats thanks to the joint efforts of the Gravity Wave project and the famous Real Betis football club. The seats were made from plastic waste from the Mediterranean. Gravity Wave has benefitted from the Next Generation EU programme.
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NEXE Innovations Has Produced its Proprietary Single-Serve Pods for U.S. Based Rooted Grounds Coffee Company
View article: NEXE Innovations Has Produced its Proprietary Single-Serve Pods for U.S. Based Rooted Grounds Coffee CompanyInterest continues to grow for NEXE’s proprietary BPI-certified, single-serve pods to deliver exceptional coffee experience without compromising our planet’s well-being
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Bioplastics Week 2023
View article: Bioplastics Week 2023Bioplastics Week is from 2 to 6 October. Almost missed it again!
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Worse Waste Management Award goes to Palm Beach County
View article: Worse Waste Management Award goes to Palm Beach CountyPalm Beach county (Florida) seems to have the worse waste management rules. Not sure whether it’s just outdated waste management rules or sharky business practices.
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Ecoveritas laments “political sleight-of-hand” following government environmental U-turns
View article: Ecoveritas laments “political sleight-of-hand” following government environmental U-turnsEcoveritas has urged caution in response to the latest raft of policy changes announced in a speech by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday.
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CropEnergies opts for climate-neutral energy solution for new production plant
View article: CropEnergies opts for climate-neutral energy solution for new production plantGETEC Group will build a plant for climate-neutral energy supply and the supply of e.g. steam and compressed air on the site of the Zeitz Chemical and Industrial Park in Elsteraue for CE Biobased Chemicals GmbH (CEBC), a 100% subsidiary of CropEnergies AG.
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ECHA receives more than 5 600 comments on PFAS restriction proposal
View article: ECHA receives more than 5 600 comments on PFAS restriction proposalMore than 4 400 organisations, companies and individuals submitted comments and information on the proposal to restrict per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the European Economic Area.
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PLA floral foam wins sustainability award at Interflora World Cup
View article: PLA floral foam wins sustainability award at Interflora World CupIngeo-based floral foam wins Sustainability Award at Interflora
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NatureWorks video on 3M Golf Tournament (video)
View article: NatureWorks video on 3M Golf Tournament (video)What I really like about NatureWorks’ sponsorship of the 3M Golf open is that it gives the ability to NatureWorks’ senior management to enjoy a couple of days off at the golf course …. and that makes people happy … it’s nice working a NatureWorks. In the meantime … I think …. NatureWorks is going…
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Toray and Honda Start Jointly Validating Chemical Nylon 6 Recycling for Automotive Applications
View article: Toray and Honda Start Jointly Validating Chemical Nylon 6 Recycling for Automotive ApplicationsJapanese carmaker looks to chemical recycling for ELV plastics
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What most people don’t know about recycling “Styrofoam” cups
View article: What most people don’t know about recycling “Styrofoam” cupsThat plastic foam cup might have a recycling symbol on it, but can it actually be recycled? Get the facts on recycling foam cups and food containers — It seems as if people are not buying into the Styrofoam recycling tale
