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Marin County says no to compostable bioplastics
View article: Marin County says no to compostable bioplasticsOn Nov. 10, Marin County will begin enforcing the Reusable Foodware Ordinance.
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Portland Trail Blazers, Eco-Products Team Up to Turn Trash into Rich Soil (FREE)
View article: Portland Trail Blazers, Eco-Products Team Up to Turn Trash into Rich Soil (FREE)Trail Blazers announce Eco-Products as an Official Zero Waste Partner. Eco-Products Providing All Compostable Products Within Moda Center & Support for Rip City Reuse. This is a FREE article
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Sumitomo Chemical to produce propylene from ethanol
View article: Sumitomo Chemical to produce propylene from ethanolSumitomo Chemical to Establish a New Environmentally-Friendly Process for Producing Propylene Directly from Ethanol: Starting Construction of a Pilot Facility for Demonstration of the Technology as a Green Innovation Fund Project
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Saudi Arabia and China partner on biodegradable plastics
View article: Saudi Arabia and China partner on biodegradable plasticsThe project will be commercialized in two years, with the next year spent building the facility and producing 1 ton of bioplastics.
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Notpla lands £1 million grant
View article: Notpla lands £1 million grantNotpla, which is developing seaweed-based alternatives to plastic has been awarded a £1 million grant by Innovate UK.
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Goodyear and Visolis partner on bio-isoprene
View article: Goodyear and Visolis partner on bio-isopreneGoodyear And Visolis To Collaborate On The Production Of Isoprene By Upcycling Materials
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Painting & Coating, Textiles, Fashion, Sports and Footwear, Universities, Institutes & Labs, Wood, Lignin & CelluloseLignin Coating for Geotextiles
View article: Lignin Coating for GeotextilesLignin Coating Makes Geotextiles Made From Environmentally Friendly Natural Fibers Durable
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New Zealand Herald says to avoid compostable PLA coffee cups
View article: New Zealand Herald says to avoid compostable PLA coffee cupsAccording to the article, PLA coffee cups is greenashing
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Hong Kong Ban on SUP Tableware
View article: Hong Kong Ban on SUP TablewareHow effective will Hong Kong’s ban on single-use plastic tableware be in reducing waste?
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Aimplas Develops Packaging from ocean by-products
View article: Aimplas Develops Packaging from ocean by-productsAIMPLAS is developing food and cosmetic packaging products from ocean by-products such as fish gelatine and fishing nets within the EcoeFISHent project
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Fashion Brans Switch from plastic to paper packaging
View article: Fashion Brans Switch from plastic to paper packagingAnalysing data from an exclusive consumer survey, it unpicks shoppers’ real opinions on key sustainability topics. It delves into fashion customers’ evolving mindsets versus their actual purchasing habits, as well as their willingness – or lack thereof – to pay for sustainable fashion.
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Zero Waste Europe Report on Chemical Recycling
View article: Zero Waste Europe Report on Chemical RecyclingThis report examines the widely promoted pyrolysis method in plastic waste management, shedding light on its inherent limitations.
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Plastics Europe Roadmap
View article: Plastics Europe RoadmapPlastics Europe goes into full greenwashing mode
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PBPC Reacts to Ag BIO Act
View article: PBPC Reacts to Ag BIO ActPlant Based Products Council Reacts to Introduction of the Ag BIO Act
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DOE Supports Textile Recycling Startup
View article: DOE Supports Textile Recycling StartupEnabling Circularity for Textiles
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Michigan city no longer accepts BPI certified compostable plastics
View article: Michigan city no longer accepts BPI certified compostable plasticsThe lack of transparency and amateur communication of BPI is just phenomenal. I mean after 10 years of following bioplastics, I’m not sure of what BPI is about.
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ENVI makes sweeping changes to PPWR proposals
View article: ENVI makes sweeping changes to PPWR proposalsThe European Parliament’s Committee on Environment (ENVI) has voted on initial amendments to the draft Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), potentially ushering in sweeping changes.
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Products made of plastic falsely claimed to be biodegradable are on sale at Brazilian supermarkets
View article: Products made of plastic falsely claimed to be biodegradable are on sale at Brazilian supermarketsHigh incidence of false biodegradability claims related to single-use plastic utensils sold in Brazil
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Algenesis secures new funding
View article: Algenesis secures new fundingPlant-based material science company Algenesis secures new funding to scale production and fight climate change
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LyondellBasell acquires 25% of Cyclyx
View article: LyondellBasell acquires 25% of CyclyxLyondellBasell acquires 25% of Cyclyx joint venture, joining Agilyx and ExxonMobil to accelerate plastic waste recycling
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Oil climate coalition reports higher green spend, lower methane emissions
View article: Oil climate coalition reports higher green spend, lower methane emissionsAs CEOs of OGCI’s member companies, we support the goals of the Paris Agreement, limiting global warming to well below 2°C and pursuing efforts to limit it to 1.5°C. And we recognize that there is a real urgency to act.
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Sumitomo Chemical begins building ethanol-to-propylene pilot facility
View article: Sumitomo Chemical begins building ethanol-to-propylene pilot facilitySumitomo Chemical to Establish a New Environmentally-Friendly Process for Producing Propylene Directly from Ethanol: Starting Construction of a Pilot Facility for Demonstration of the Technology as a Green Innovation Fund Project
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(Bio-) PET, Chemical & Advanced Recycling, Chemical Recycling Partnerships, Joint Venture & PartnershipsAxens, IFPEN and JEPLAN partner on PET chemical recycling in Japan
View article: Axens, IFPEN and JEPLAN partner on PET chemical recycling in JapanAxens, IFPEN and JEPLAN announce the start-up operation of Rewind® PET semi-industrial unit in Japan for the chemical recycling of PET
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EU Plastic Recyclers against the ‘Right of First Refusal’
View article: EU Plastic Recyclers against the ‘Right of First Refusal’The EU Plastic Recycling industry doesn’t want to become the ‘butler’ of the soft drink industry — Recycling Industry representatives will have to bow for soft drink industry reps. The soft drink industry have also asked to reinstall the ‘prima nocta’ principle.
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Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) Summary (Free)
View article: Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) Summary (Free)A summary of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) for dummies. This is a FREE article
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Paper Packaging Industry Statement on EU PPWR
View article: Paper Packaging Industry Statement on EU PPWRStatement from EPPA on the results of the ENVI Committee vote on PPWR
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AIMPLAS turns poultry feather waste into foams
View article: AIMPLAS turns poultry feather waste into foamsAIMPLAS turns poultry feather waste into sustainable foams suitable for hydroponic crop systems
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Beyond the bag impact report 2023
View article: Beyond the bag impact report 2023In our 2023 impact report, the Consortium to Reinvent the Retail Bag shares highlighting key learnings—from year one to three—walking through their iterative process of identifying possible solutions, testing them in-market, and learning from these tests with the ultimate goal of broader implementation to reach scale. These lessons learned and impact highlights lay the foundation…
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A New Life for Nylon (DOE)
View article: A New Life for Nylon (DOE)Scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) have developed biosensing technology that can help address the problem of plastic waste, specifically nylon-based waste such as textiles, carpets, tires, and fishing nets.
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Vegware Impact Report
View article: Vegware Impact ReportWe’re delighted to launch the second edition of our Impact Report.
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Floral waste as a potential feedstock for PHA production
View article: Floral waste as a potential feedstock for PHA productionFloral waste as a potential feedstock for polyhydroxyalkanoate production using halotolerant Bacillus cereus TS1: optimization and characterization studies
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From sludge to fuel: Researchers are getting ready to produce green oil in Denmark
View article: From sludge to fuel: Researchers are getting ready to produce green oil in DenmarkVery soon the first green fuel will be made from the sludge in our wastewater. This is the culmination of many years of research and the first oil is planned for delivery to a refinery in the Danish city of Fredericia early next year.
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Plastics Europe raises significant concerns about Environment Committee vote on PPWR
View article: Plastics Europe raises significant concerns about Environment Committee vote on PPWRToday the European Parliament Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) voted on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR).
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Greenbutts and Filtrona partner on biodegradable cigarette filters
View article: Greenbutts and Filtrona partner on biodegradable cigarette filtersGreenbutts and Filtrona announce joint development agreement to produce biodegradable filters
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Biodegradable materials a solution to plastic pollution: former senior UN official
View article: Biodegradable materials a solution to plastic pollution: former senior UN officialOn Oct. 22, Erik Solheim, president of the Green Belt and Road Institute and former under-secretary-general of the United Nations, paid a visit to the pan-health industrial park of Yunhong Group in Wuxue City in central China’s Hubei Province, exchanging views on topics such as the patented technologies and development plan of fully biodegradable materials.
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Essentra invests in new global Centre of Excellence to test the future of sustainable plastics manufacturing
View article: Essentra invests in new global Centre of Excellence to test the future of sustainable plastics manufacturingEssentra, a leading provider of essential components and solutions, has created a new Centre of Excellence at its manufacturing and distribution site and UK headquarters in Kidlington to test and develop new materials that will in turn enable it to offer even more sustainable product ranges globally for its customers.
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‘World-first’: Advanced plastics recycling plant to open doors in Teesside
View article: ‘World-first’: Advanced plastics recycling plant to open doors in TeessideMura Technology claims its HyrdoPRS technology can turn otherwise ‘unrecyclable’ plastics into liquid hydrocarbon products
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Bioplastics damaging to fish – Otago University study
View article: Bioplastics damaging to fish – Otago University studyBiodegradable plastics may not be the solution to plastic pollution many hoped for, with a University of Otago study showing they are still harmful to fish.
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Italian firm’s stunning 3D-printed bioplastic furniture
View article: Italian firm’s stunning 3D-printed bioplastic furnitureMedarrch is an Italian design company using eco-materials and new technologies to create sustainable, innovative furniture with high style — Branding furniture as compostable is a bit of a farce
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Court Halts US Biofuel Megaproject Operations
View article: Court Halts US Biofuel Megaproject OperationsRefinery on Hold Until County Addresses Community, Environmental Harms
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Dutch project BIOTTEK aims to develop new biopolyester with 6.6 million EUR investment
View article: Dutch project BIOTTEK aims to develop new biopolyester with 6.6 million EUR investmentA consortium of Senbis and Dutch universities and research institutes plans to invest 6.6 million EUR in the development of a new biodegradable polyester The consortium receives a 3.3 million EUR grant through the European Just Transition Funds ( JTF).
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Celanese Sustainability Report 2023
View article: Celanese Sustainability Report 2023New report highlights product offerings with reduced carbon footprints and steadfast commitment to strategic sustainability priorities
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Hard times coming for biobased plastics
View article: Hard times coming for biobased plasticsHard times are coming for biobased plastics
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Soft Drinks Industry on PPWR
View article: Soft Drinks Industry on PPWRWithout a packaging legislation that is supportive of reuse, refill and recycling as complementary solutions, industry faces major difficulties in meeting its circularity obligations, and the future of currently-effective recycling systems could be seriously compromised.
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Shell GameChanger Accelerator selects 6 bio-renewable feedstocks startups
View article: Shell GameChanger Accelerator selects 6 bio-renewable feedstocks startupsShell GameChanger Accelerator™ Powered by NREL Announces Participants for Sixth Cohort
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The Jerusalem Post Ranks Compostable Plates
View article: The Jerusalem Post Ranks Compostable Plates10 Most Popular Compostable Plates for 2023. However, I double checked for the compostable plastic ones.
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Danimer Scientific, BIOLO and Bolthouse Farms Announce Commercialization of Home Compostable Packaging for Fresh Produce with Meijer Stores
View article: Danimer Scientific, BIOLO and Bolthouse Farms Announce Commercialization of Home Compostable Packaging for Fresh Produce with Meijer StoresDanimer Scientific, Inc. (NYSE: DNMR) (“Danimer” or the “Company”), a leading next-generation bioplastics company focused on the development and production of biodegradable materials, today announced the commercialization of home compostable retail packaging for vegetables and fruit, which Danimer developed in partnership with biodegradable packaging and food service product manufacturer BIOLO and carrot producer Bolthouse Farms.
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Fossil vs bioplastics microplastic impact on marine life
View article: Fossil vs bioplastics microplastic impact on marine lifeEven bioplastics may not be enough to protect fish from doom, new research suggests
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UW–Madison project combines art, policy and science to plant-based plastics
View article: UW–Madison project combines art, policy and science to plant-based plasticsUW–Madison project combines art, policy and science to create plant-based plastics and benefit marginalized communities
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China issues standards for excessive packaging
View article: China issues standards for excessive packagingNational Standard for Requirements of Restricting Excessive Packaging for Fresh Edible Agricultural Products Released
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Xampla appoints new CEO
View article: Xampla appoints new CEOCambridge-based Xampla has today (19th October) announced the appointment of its new CEO to scale-up the business.
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Plastic Packaging Trends – October 2023 (Free)
View article: Plastic Packaging Trends – October 2023 (Free)A summary of the plastic packaging situation. Where are we right now? This is a FREE article
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Cocoa pod husks for flame retardants
View article: Cocoa pod husks for flame retardantsOrganosolv Pretreatment of Cocoa Pod Husks: Isolation, Analysis, and Use of Lignin from an Abundant Waste Product
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Eagle Technologies and Biofabrik partner on chemical recycling
View article: Eagle Technologies and Biofabrik partner on chemical recyclingEagle Technologies and Biofabrik Introduce Serial-Ready WASTX Plastic Pyrolysis Plant
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Associations & Federations, Chemical & Advanced Recycling, EU, Mass Balance & Bio Attributed, Politics & PoliciesSupply chain letter on the need for mass balance fuel-use exempt for chemical recycling
View article: Supply chain letter on the need for mass balance fuel-use exempt for chemical recyclingThe undersigned, representing 20 associations in the plastics supply chain, call on EU Member States to urgently adopt mass balance fuel-use exempt as the EU harmonised mass balance method for allocating recycled content via chemical recycling.
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LG Chem and GS Caltex partner on biomaterials
View article: LG Chem and GS Caltex partner on biomaterialsLG Chem and GS Caltex Accelerate the Commercialization of the World’s First 3HP Eco-friendly Bio Material
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Purdue team examines bio-impact of forever chemicals
View article: Purdue team examines bio-impact of forever chemicalsPurdue team examines bio-impact of toxic chemical cocktails in the environment
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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
