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New Investment Tax Credit Announced for Renewable Chemicals
View article: New Investment Tax Credit Announced for Renewable ChemicalsNew Investment Tax Credit Announced for Advanced Energy Projects Includes Sustainable Aviation Fuels and Renewable Chemicals
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IFF Pioneers Designed Enzymatic Biomaterials Technology Platform to Deliver Sustainable Biopolymers
View article: IFF Pioneers Designed Enzymatic Biomaterials Technology Platform to Deliver Sustainable BiopolymersIFF today announced the launch of its new-to-the-world Designed Enzymatic Biomaterials (DEB) technology for the development of biobased materials at scale.
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U.S. Consumer Perception of Compostable Packaging
View article: U.S. Consumer Perception of Compostable PackagingThe results are not a surprise. The plastic compostable industry hasn’t done a remarkable job in terms of communication and marketing. The strategy was ‘keep it quiet’. Initially, I thought it was due to “being greedy”. From what I understood recently, the reasoning was: keep it quiet as long as the industrial composters don’t buy-in…
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Nova Chemicals Considers Chemical Recycling Plant in Canada
View article: Nova Chemicals Considers Chemical Recycling Plant in CanadaNOVA Chemicals and Plastic Energy Launch Feasibility Study on Advanced Recycling Plant to Further Canadian Circularity Aspirations
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Solvay launches Polycare® Heat Therapy for bio-based thermoprotection in hair care
View article: Solvay launches Polycare® Heat Therapy for bio-based thermoprotection in hair careNatural guar-based active ingredient extends the range of silicone-free beauty care solutions for stress-free hair styling.
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Official Documents regarding the new corporate structure of Solvay
View article: Official Documents regarding the new corporate structure of SolvayYou’re not allowed or supposed to read these documents. We strongly discourage you to read them. Those documents are published for anthropological purpose only 🙂
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Solvay Reaches Settlement with New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection on Pfas Remediation
View article: Solvay Reaches Settlement with New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection on Pfas RemediationToday, Solvay Specialty Polymers USA, LLC, a subsidiary of Solvay S.A. (Solvay) and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) announced an agreement resolving certain PFAS related claims in New Jersey.Under the terms of the agreement, Solvay will pay $75 million to NJDEP for Natural Resource Damages (NRDs) and $100 million to fund NJDEP…
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New Plant Based Levi’s 501
View article: New Plant Based Levi’s 501Innovating an Icon: With plant-based, hemp selvedge, and circular versions of its iconic 501®, Levi’s® is showing that even one of the most classic apparel items in modern history can be a platform for innovation with a sustainability lens.
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Updated Guide to New Phytosanitary Certificate Requirements of Japan
View article: Updated Guide to New Phytosanitary Certificate Requirements of JapanFrom August 5, 2023, Japan will begin to strictly require phytosanitary certificates (PC) for a broad range of previously exempted agricultural imports. This report aims to provide further details of Japan’s new PC requirements.
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Canada Consults on Pesticides Strategy
View article: Canada Consults on Pesticides StrategyOn June 20, 2023, the Government of Canada announced next steps in their sustainable approach to pesticides management.
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Chemicals of concern: Overhaul urgently needed to fix ‘failed’ plastic recycling systems says Reuters
View article: Chemicals of concern: Overhaul urgently needed to fix ‘failed’ plastic recycling systems says ReutersAccording to the EU Commission, everything is fine in plastic recycling land. They’ve received the briefing from the Ellen McArthur Foundation and the Foundation received money from the industry :-).
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Valorization of Honduran Agro-Food Waste to Produce Bioplastics
View article: Valorization of Honduran Agro-Food Waste to Produce BioplasticsThe development of biodegradable plastics and eco-friendly biomaterials derived from renewable resources is crucial for reducing environmental damage. Agro-industrial waste and rejected food can be polymerized into bioplastics, offering a sustainable solution.
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EU has become the Biofuel scam market
View article: EU has become the Biofuel scam marketMultiple scams involving fake biofuels have erupted in northern Europe in recent years. A new investigation shows several cases were linked by a Bosnian company that sold thousands of tons of fraudulent fuel across the European Union.
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Opportunity for Chemicals and Fuels From Carbon Dioxide: Researchers Assess Roadblocks for Industrial Deployment of CO2 Electrolysis
View article: Opportunity for Chemicals and Fuels From Carbon Dioxide: Researchers Assess Roadblocks for Industrial Deployment of CO2 ElectrolysisBarriers and opportunities for the deployment of CO2 electrolysis in net-zero emissions energy systems
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Verde Bioresins to go public on Nasdaq
View article: Verde Bioresins to go public on NasdaqVerde pioneered PolyEarthyleneTM, an innovative and proprietary bioresin that has the potential to replace traditional petroleum-based plastics and disrupt the plastics industry. It is an economically feasible alternative that is capable of being dropped into existing plastics manufacturing processes.
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Sainsbury’s replaces Plastic with cardboard trays
View article: Sainsbury’s replaces Plastic with cardboard traysMore and more companies are switching from plastic to paper / cardboard. It’s not always to do with LCAs and ‘real’ carbon footprints but more with consumer perception. However, the paper / cardboard industry haven’t done the best job in grabbing this opportunity.
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New Fiasco regarding French recycling labels
View article: New Fiasco regarding French recycling labelsTriman and Grüne Punkt logo in a legal turmoil in France
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France and China Joint Statement on Climate Change
View article: France and China Joint Statement on Climate ChangeAt the invitation of Mr Xi Jinping, President of the People’s Republic of China, Mr Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic, made a state visit to the People’s Republic of China from 5 to 7 April 2023.
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Indian palm oil may turn into fiasco
View article: Indian palm oil may turn into fiascoTwo years in, the plan to expand domestic production is hindered by lack of mills and unsuitable climates.
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New York Recycling Bills
View article: New York Recycling BillsImportant impact regarding chemical recycling
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BIS in Chennai notifies quality standards for biodegradable disposable utensils
View article: BIS in Chennai notifies quality standards for biodegradable disposable utensilsThe Bureau of Indian Standards has notified standards for utensils made from agri by-products; plates made from areca leaves, wooden spoons and forks will henceforth carry ISI mark denoting their quality
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Landmark California Plastic Law’s Anniversary Brings Progress
View article: Landmark California Plastic Law’s Anniversary Brings ProgressLaw hits first deadline with appointment of advisory board. Requires packaging to be recyclable or compostable by 2032
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Compostable plastic: a growing trend with limited impact says Packaging Gateway
View article: Compostable plastic: a growing trend with limited impact says Packaging GatewayDue to inadequate infrastructure, only a tiny fraction of compostable packaging and plastic is actually getting composted
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Biofuel Mandates in the EU by Member State – 2023
View article: Biofuel Mandates in the EU by Member State – 2023This report provides an overview of the biofuel use mandates in EU-27 member states, including temporary changes in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s invasion in Ukraine
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NatureWorks and the dirty Corn Connections (FREE)
View article: NatureWorks and the dirty Corn Connections (FREE)NatureWork uses US corn to produce bioplastics, but what they won’t tell you is the dirty story behind the corn industry. This is a FREE article
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Circular economy for textiles: taking responsibility to reduce, reuse and recycle textile waste and boosting markets for used textiles
View article: Circular economy for textiles: taking responsibility to reduce, reuse and recycle textile waste and boosting markets for used textilesToday, the Commission is proposing rules to make producers responsible for the full lifecycle of textile products and to support the sustainable management of textile waste across the EU.
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Compostable Plastic Is Garbage says the Atlantic
View article: Compostable Plastic Is Garbage says the AtlanticSure, these products could be better than regular old plastic. Right now, they’re not.
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The Worse Bioplastic Takeover of 2023
View article: The Worse Bioplastic Takeover of 2023This must probably be the worse takeover of 2023. The people who sold the company did a great job in overselling their company. The company who bought it did a very wrong acquisition.
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Canadian Federal Government Explain Why they’re banning Compostable Plastic Bags across the country (Video)
View article: Canadian Federal Government Explain Why they’re banning Compostable Plastic Bags across the country (Video)Feds explain why compostable bags fall under plastic ban — Karma, Karma, Karma, European Bioplastics members have behaved like corporate thugs with no moral standards … then they get what they deserve.
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AI laser pesticide and herbicide. No chemicals!
View article: AI laser pesticide and herbicide. No chemicals!I’m not really sure if this is progress because it kills everything on the surface.
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The future of recycling could one day mean dissolving plastic with electricity
View article: The future of recycling could one day mean dissolving plastic with electricityElectricity-driven recycling of ester plastics using one-electron electro-organocatalysis
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Global assessment of marine plastic exposure risk for oceanic birds
View article: Global assessment of marine plastic exposure risk for oceanic birdsA study was published today in the renowned scientific journal Nature Communications, which brings together more than 200 researchers from around the world around a pressing challenge, widely recognized as a growing threat to marine life: the pollution of the oceans by plastic.
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Origin Materials Announces Startup of Origin 1, World’s First Commercial CMF Plant
View article: Origin Materials Announces Startup of Origin 1, World’s First Commercial CMF PlantNew fundamental chemical building block, CMF, to be available at commercial scale for the first time
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How to convert CO2 to bioplastics in the age of global warming
View article: How to convert CO2 to bioplastics in the age of global warmingArpita Bose, PhD, Associate Professor, describes how to convert CO2 to bioplastics through new bugs and novel tools with a focus on fighting global warming
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EU-funded project ELLIPSE to valorize slaughterhouse waste and paper and pulp sludge for agricultural and personal care applications
View article: EU-funded project ELLIPSE to valorize slaughterhouse waste and paper and pulp sludge for agricultural and personal care applicationsEU-funded project ELLIPSE to valorize slaughterhouse waste and paper and pulp sludge for agricultural and personal care applications
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European Court of Auditors issues an in-depth report on the circular economy
View article: European Court of Auditors issues an in-depth report on the circular economyCircular economy: Slow transition by member states despite EU action — Well, the European Commission is in a little privileged bubble, an ivory tower, disconnected from what’s happening in the real world. The popular buy-in for the “GreenDeal” is literally zero.
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The Uncertain Future of PLA (FREE)
View article: The Uncertain Future of PLA (FREE)The future of PLA is not written in stone and it seems that unfavourable trends will impact its future growth prospects in Europe. This is a FREE article.
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Enviro collaborating with Chalmers on next generation recycling technology
View article: Enviro collaborating with Chalmers on next generation recycling technologyScandinavian Enviro Systems (Enviro) is participating in a three-year project at Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg within the scope of an initiative to reduce the carbon footprint of West Sweden’s chemical industry.
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NEXE Has Successfully Met the Testing Requirements for BPI Certification
View article: NEXE Has Successfully Met the Testing Requirements for BPI CertificationI’ve never bought into the “compostable” coffee pod thingy. A Nespresso machine will steam water at 86° Celsius through the pod that will remain intact during the whole minutes long process …. and then it’s meant to degrade at 55° Celsius at an industrial composting site. Yeah, right!
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Large-scale omics dataset of polymer degradation provides robust interpretation for microbial niche and succession on different plastisphere
View article: Large-scale omics dataset of polymer degradation provides robust interpretation for microbial niche and succession on different plastisphereWhile biodegradable polymers have received increased attention due to the recent marine plastic problem, few studies have compared microbiomes and their degradation processes among biodegradable polymers.
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Leipzig research team develops process for bio-based nylon
View article: Leipzig research team develops process for bio-based nylonUntil now, nylon has been produced from petroleum-based raw materials. However, this is quite harmful to the environment because non-renewable fossil resources are used, a great deal of energy is required, and climate-damaging nitrous oxide is emitted during production.
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BioPowder expands capabilities with Gebrüder Dorfner partnership
View article: BioPowder expands capabilities with Gebrüder Dorfner partnershipPaints, coatings and composites markets will gain access to high-performance renewable additives.
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Researchers create edible, transparent composite packaging with biocellulose
View article: Researchers create edible, transparent composite packaging with biocelluloseEdible, strong, and low-hygroscopic bacterial cellulose derived from biosynthesis and physical modification for food packaging
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Research identifies tamarind seed as cost-effective source of bioplastic
View article: Research identifies tamarind seed as cost-effective source of bioplasticResearch identifies tamarind seed as cost-effective source of bioplastic
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Corrupt and Failed Waste Management System in Kenya (FREE)
View article: Corrupt and Failed Waste Management System in Kenya (FREE)They tried to reassure us that the situation was fine in Kenya, but it’s not. Plastic waste still being dumped in rivers. Where did the money go? In ze pocket of someone. This is a FREe article
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New carbon market code of practice discourages companies from greenwashing
View article: New carbon market code of practice discourages companies from greenwashingThe greenwashing recipe needs a “healthy” revamp? Why not mix it with aspartame?
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Are ‘carbon neutral’ claims dead?
View article: Are ‘carbon neutral’ claims dead?Carbon neutral claims are under the cosh, so will the world’s major food brands continue to use them? — The EU Commission has helped build and promote a carbon offsetting scheme but it recently realised it’s all greenwashing.
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Polystyvert Builds First EPS Chemical Recycling Plant
View article: Polystyvert Builds First EPS Chemical Recycling PlantPolystyvert is proud to announce the construction of its first full-scale commercial plant to produce recycled polystyrene in Greater Montreal.
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Clean, sustainable fuels made ‘from thin air’ and plastic waste
View article: Clean, sustainable fuels made ‘from thin air’ and plastic wasteResearchers have demonstrated how carbon dioxide can be captured from industrial processes – or even directly from the air – and transformed into clean, sustainable fuels using just the energy from the sun.
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Indonesia Climate Change Report
View article: Indonesia Climate Change ReportIndonesia is a key stakeholder and an active participant at global environmental fora. Home to a vast swathe of rainforest, Indonesia is ranked as the world’s tenth largest emitter of greenhouse gases (GHG), mainly due to land-use change and energy sector emissions.
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EU Deforestation Free Supply Chain: Palm oil, cattle, soy, coffee, cocoa, timber, rubber
View article: EU Deforestation Free Supply Chain: Palm oil, cattle, soy, coffee, cocoa, timber, rubberCompanies exporting or placing any of these products on the EU market will need to conduct strict due diligence to show they do not contribute to deforestation or forest degradation –Let’s make some industry-owned phony labels and certifications and let’s launch them at Net Zero bourgeois garden parties. The gorillas are starving? … Well, why…
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The plastic packaging sector focuses on sustainability, but recycling remains a challenge
View article: The plastic packaging sector focuses on sustainability, but recycling remains a challengeAccording to a new report from Rabobank, focus on sustainability in the plastic packaging industry remains strong.
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The Making of BioHome3D – The World’s First 100% Biobased 3D Printed Home (Video)
View article: The Making of BioHome3D – The World’s First 100% Biobased 3D Printed Home (Video)This project was a hub and spoke program by the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center, Oak Ridge National Labs, and NatureWorks.
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How Plastics Are Poisoning Us
View article: How Plastics Are Poisoning UsThey both release and attract toxic chemicals, and appear everywhere from human placentas to chasms thirty-six thousand feet beneath the sea. Will we ever be rid of them?
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Earthfirst® Films Redefines Home Compostable Films With New Soft Touch Options
View article: Earthfirst® Films Redefines Home Compostable Films With New Soft Touch OptionsIndustry leading biopolymer film manufacturer Earthfirst® Films releases a line of soft touch, home compostable films.
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Lummus Technology and MOL Group Establish Partnership for Advanced Waste Plastic Recycling
View article: Lummus Technology and MOL Group Establish Partnership for Advanced Waste Plastic RecyclingLummus Technology, a global provider of process technologies and value-driven energy solutions, and MOL Group, the leading integrated Central Eastern European oil and gas corporation, have announced their agreement to cooperate in the deployment and integration of chemical recycling of plastics at MOL’s assets in Hungary and Slovakia.
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Kent Wins FEED Contract for ExxonMobil’s Large-Scale Plastic Waste Advanced Recycling Program
View article: Kent Wins FEED Contract for ExxonMobil’s Large-Scale Plastic Waste Advanced Recycling ProgramKent will provide Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) services for ExxonMobil’s advanced recycling facilities under assessment in Baytown (Texas), Beaumont (Texas), Baton Rouge (Louisiana), Joliet (Illinois), Sarnia (Canada), Rotterdam (The Netherlands) and Antwerp (Belgium).
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Noroo Paint unveils biodegradable plastic container
View article: Noroo Paint unveils biodegradable plastic containerBiodegradation via microorganisms within five years will be first used on the company’s flagship product The Stain
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Allbirds Unveils Design Of World’s First Net Zero Carbon Shoe
View article: Allbirds Unveils Design Of World’s First Net Zero Carbon ShoeToday, Allbirds revealed its highly anticipated M0.0NSHOT, the world’s first net zero carbon shoe — and is already urging the rest of the fashion industry to follow suit by giving away its entire toolkit.
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TIPA Compostable Packaging Begins Local Production in The US
View article: TIPA Compostable Packaging Begins Local Production in The USFollowing recent European expansion, TIPA partners with North American manufacturers PPC Flexible Packaging and Clearview Packaging to facilitate local US production
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EU Commission PEF Sustainability Tool is a bit Disconnected from Reality
View article: EU Commission PEF Sustainability Tool is a bit Disconnected from RealityThe EU Commission recognises sometimes that their policy ideas don’t make sense.
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Will compostable packaging break down in your home compost bin? (Video)
View article: Will compostable packaging break down in your home compost bin? (Video)Compostable packaging seems like a great option for making your everyday life a little more environmentally friendly. But will it all break down if you put it in your compost bin at home?
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Paques Biomaterials and Senbis Polymer Innovations Partner on PHA
View article: Paques Biomaterials and Senbis Polymer Innovations Partner on PHAPaques Biomaterials and Senbis Polymer Innovations have partnered strategically to develop new applications for a breakthrough biopolymer with all the advantages of plastics but without its disadvantages.
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Unplastic India Campaign by The Times of India
View article: Unplastic India Campaign by The Times of IndiaImpactful campaign by The Times Of India pushing for the stop of plastic waste!
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New EU packaging regulations could increase plastic says DS Smith
View article: New EU packaging regulations could increase plastic says DS SmithJust as the world takes a major step in turning the tide on plastic pollution with a global treaty, the European Union is on the cusp of agreeing new regulations that could flood the market with millions of tonnes of new plastic.
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Asahi Kasei and Mitsui establish supply and procurement system for bio-methanol
View article: Asahi Kasei and Mitsui establish supply and procurement system for bio-methanolAsahi Kasei Corp. and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. will establish a supply and procurement system for bio-methanol produced in the United States.
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What is plastics biodegradation by Aimplas
View article: What is plastics biodegradation by AimplasBiodegradable plastics are plastics that can be degraded by the action of microorganisms existing naturally in the environment such as bacteria, fungi, or algae.
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ProAmpac’s Compostable Product is Pioneering Sustainable Packaging Innovations with BioPreferred and BPI Certifications
View article: ProAmpac’s Compostable Product is Pioneering Sustainable Packaging Innovations with BioPreferred and BPI CertificationsProAmpac, a leader in flexible packaging and material science, announces the USDA BioPreferred® certification of its new ProActive Compostable CPM-2000 product (CPM-2000).
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Don’t send plastics to India Says paper mill operator
View article: Don’t send plastics to India Says paper mill operatorA paper mill operator in Muzaffarnagar, India, pleads to Canadians to segregate their paper and plastic waste before tossing it into the bins. A second’s task, he says, would save the mill hours of labour — If you pay close attention, nobody wants to recycle plastic waste (except PET bottles). Ecodesign and monomaterials are still…
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National Post Reader Comments on the Compostable Plastic Bag Ban
View article: National Post Reader Comments on the Compostable Plastic Bag BanCompostable plastic bags still plastic To Canadian government — This reader doesn’t keep his tongue in his pocket and makes it a personal affair with PM Trudeau
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Binalot Goes biodegradable packaging
View article: Binalot Goes biodegradable packagingBinalot is a Filipino fast food chain.
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Flexible packaging leader Parkside laser-focused on sustainable lidding film solutions with ParkScribe® technology
View article: Flexible packaging leader Parkside laser-focused on sustainable lidding film solutions with ParkScribe® technologyUK-based flexible packaging specialist Parkside has launched a revolutionary range of sustainable lidding films as a next-generation solution for brands seeking to solve their packaging sustainability challenges, as part of its Sustainable 7 product strategy.
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Government Minister visits Celtic Renewables on launch of new Circular Economy Bill
View article: Government Minister visits Celtic Renewables on launch of new Circular Economy BillNew legislation to tackle waste by improving recycling rates and increasing reuse has been published by the Scottish Government.
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DOE Collaborative to Establish a Biomanufacturing Hub in Historically Underserved California Region
View article: DOE Collaborative to Establish a Biomanufacturing Hub in Historically Underserved California RegionCalifornia’s Northern San Joaquin Valley has been historically underserved, lacking quality jobs that can sustain families and beset by environmental justice and public health challenges
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From Fracking Well to Landfill: Tracing Plastic’s Toxic Lifecycle
View article: From Fracking Well to Landfill: Tracing Plastic’s Toxic LifecyclePlastic has a lifespan of hundreds to thousands of years. From the very beginning, it poisons our environment and wreaks havoc on our climate.
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Smile’s Home Compostable Pod Named Honorable Mention For US Plastics Pact Award
View article: Smile’s Home Compostable Pod Named Honorable Mention For US Plastics Pact AwardThe U.S. Plastics Pact recognized Smile Compostable Solutions’ home compostable coffee pod compatible with Nespresso Original brewers as an honorable mention in its second annual Sustainable Packaging Innovation Award.
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NSK Develops World’s First Bioplastic Retaining Piece for Ball Screws
View article: NSK Develops World’s First Bioplastic Retaining Piece for Ball ScrewsNSK develops NSK S1™ bioplastic*1 retaining piece. 100% plant-derived material achieves 90% lower carbon footprint
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Microbial Electrosynthesis – Scientists Discover That Bacteria Can Produce More Chemical Substances Than Thought
View article: Microbial Electrosynthesis – Scientists Discover That Bacteria Can Produce More Chemical Substances Than ThoughtThe environmental impact and economic feasibility assessment of composite calcium alginate bioplastics derived from Sargassum
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Solvay launches Naternal, its new brand of bio-based biodegradable polymers
View article: Solvay launches Naternal, its new brand of bio-based biodegradable polymersNaternal™ is Solvay’s new brand of bio-based biodegradable polymers for biodegradable by-design hair and skin care solutions.
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European Bioplastics Position on Mass Balance and Bio-Attributed
View article: European Bioplastics Position on Mass Balance and Bio-AttributedWell, it was BASF that created EUBP, and it’s also BASF that invented and is pushing for the “Mass Balance” thingy. Sometimes I wonder if it’s stupidity, plain greenwashing or just the certification agencies that have taken over the bioplastics strategy. However, were I think they’re right is that “greenwashing claims” are coming into their…
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A miscalculation by European Bioplastics
View article: A miscalculation by European BioplasticsEUBP communicates regarding the “plastic vs Food” debate — EUBP decided to jump on the biofuel bandwagon a few years ago, and now they seem astonished that consumers are not buying it because of the “taking food away from people” argument. Good luck with ironing that one out.
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Why Startups Are Poised to Lead the Bioplastics Revolution
View article: Why Startups Are Poised to Lead the Bioplastics RevolutionAs consumers grow wary of greenwashing, startups are in a unique position to differentiate themselves in the bioplastic industry. Here’s why.
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Better Climate Challenge Road Show
View article: Better Climate Challenge Road ShowThe U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today launched the first season of the Better Climate Challenge Road Show, a video series highlighting the leadership of public and private organizations in decarbonizing buildings and industrial plants.
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Crisis in the Plastic Sector (FREE)
View article: Crisis in the Plastic Sector (FREE)I’ve spoken to a few CEO’s and senior executives from the plastic industry and the feedback is that they’re going through a difficult time. They didn’t use the word “crisis” but I will. This is a FREE article.
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Notpla is joining the B Corp Community!
View article: Notpla is joining the B Corp Community!This month a notification popped up in our inboxes confirming the news we’d been eagerly anticipating from the B Corp team; Notpla has been officially certified as a B Corporation!
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New rules for plastic to-go packaging in the Netherlands from July
View article: New rules for plastic to-go packaging in the Netherlands from JulyAs was announced last spring, the Netherlands is implementing new rules for single-use plastic packaging – specifically those used for takeaway foods and drinks – from July 1. Here’s what you need to know about the new laws.
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Commission closes antitrust investigation in the wood pulp sector
View article: Commission closes antitrust investigation in the wood pulp sectorI don’t know the particulars of this case, but what I do know is that, when it comes to antitrust, the European Commission wouldn’t see a tree in the forest.
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Renewable Chemical Innovator Capra Biosciences to Build a Green Biochemical Production Facility in Manassas, Virginia
View article: Renewable Chemical Innovator Capra Biosciences to Build a Green Biochemical Production Facility in Manassas, VirginiaBioMADE Funding To Accelerate Capra Bioreactor Expansion and Technical Advancement, Aligning with New White House Bioeconomy Goals
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EU Commission admits it has no clue how palm oil supply chain works
View article: EU Commission admits it has no clue how palm oil supply chain worksThe European Commission has become the world champion in making laws on topics it has no clue on how “reality” or the “system” works. The “Berlaymont” has become a synonym for “Ivory tower” policies …. Good governance would assume the opposite. The EU public consultation process also proves to be a democratic farce. By coincidence,…
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Solvay to Split into 2 Companies
View article: Solvay to Split into 2 CompaniesSOLVAY and SYENSQO revealed as new company names
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The future of fabrics – UPM and VAUDE think beyond recycling
View article: The future of fabrics – UPM and VAUDE think beyond recyclingUPM Biochemicals and VAUDE, a sustainable and innovative supplier of outdoor apparel, will produce outerwear made with bio-based chemicals and demonstrate that the textile industry can start the shift towards renewable materials today.
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Reductive catalytic fractionation: state of the art of the lignin-first biorefinery
View article: Reductive catalytic fractionation: state of the art of the lignin-first biorefineryReductive catalytic fractionation (RCF) of lignocellulose is an emerging biorefinery scheme that combines biomass fractionation with lignin depolymerisation.
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France 24 Video on Plastic Treaty
View article: France 24 Video on Plastic TreatyA resolution has been adopted to draft an initial version of a legally binding global treaty against #plastic #pollution by November 2023.
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French Industrial Composting Test
View article: French Industrial Composting TestThis is the type of “tests” that are needed. Looking at the partners of this project, one could doubt about its independence. A missed opportunity I think
