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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 FootwearEU 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
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US city council votes unanimously against chemical and advanced recycling plant
View article: US city council votes unanimously against chemical and advanced recycling plantTo use an expression translated from French … It seems as if the chemical recycling ‘mayonnaise’ is not taking
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U.S. Department of State Launches the End Plastic Pollution International Collaborative (EPPIC)
View article: U.S. Department of State Launches the End Plastic Pollution International Collaborative (EPPIC)On the margins of the 78th UN General Assembly, Jose W. Fernandez, Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment, launched the End Plastic Pollution International Collaborative (EPPIC) with $15 million in initial U.S. funding.
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Greenpeace demands stronger stance on Global Plastics Treaty
View article: Greenpeace demands stronger stance on Global Plastics TreatyGreenpeace USA calls out State Department’s EPPIC Fail
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The seaweed startup that’s tackling the plastic problem
View article: The seaweed startup that’s tackling the plastic problemViable Gear founder Katie Weiler is in the early stages of making equipment for the aquaculture industry using a seaweed polymer to reduce the amount of petroleum-based plastics entering our oceans from the sector.
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Wood waste transformed into transparent, anti-fog coating
View article: Wood waste transformed into transparent, anti-fog coatingIs wood brown, blue, yellow, or transparent? Researchers discovered ways to make transparent and colourful coatings from wood
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Recology points to organics diversion in sustainability report
View article: Recology points to organics diversion in sustainability reportRecology Sustainability Report: 1.3 Million Tons Diverted from Landfills, Multiple Advancements to Help Address Climate Change
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Investigating the role of greener plastics for Japan’s carbon neutral goals
View article: Investigating the role of greener plastics for Japan’s carbon neutral goalsJapan’s plastic problem is a huge barrier to carbon neutrality. Could bioplastics and recycled plastics be the answer?
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SynPet and Kolmar Group Partner on chemical recycling in Belgium
View article: SynPet and Kolmar Group Partner on chemical recycling in BelgiumAntwerp chosen as site for €100m investment new chemical recycling plant
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EU Commission adopts measures to restrict intentionally added microplastics
View article: EU Commission adopts measures to restrict intentionally added microplasticsToday, the Commission takes another major step to protect the environment by adopting measures that restrict microplastics intentionally added to products under the EU chemical legislation REACH.
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How companies are dealing with emission problem of cement production
View article: How companies are dealing with emission problem of cement productionIt’s a problem if countries want to avoid the worst impacts of climate change, as the 4 billion tons of cement produced every year accounts for 8 percent of total CO2 emissions.
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Closed Loop Study on Chemical Recycling
View article: Closed Loop Study on Chemical RecyclingClosed Loop study breaks down chemical recycling terms
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Associations & Federations, Chemical & Advanced Recycling, EU, Reports & Studies, Waste & Waste Management
European Recyclers recommendations for an EU circular economy: exploring chemical recycling when no better recycling alternative available
View article: European Recyclers recommendations for an EU circular economy: exploring chemical recycling when no better recycling alternative availableEuRIC, the European Recycling Industries’ Confederation has issued a roadmap for boosting waste recycling and fostering a clear regulatory framework. The paper reflects EuRIC’s unwavering commitment to advancing sustainability within the recycling industry, with a particular focus on exploring the areas of chemical recycling and mass balance.
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Malaysia Top 10 ocean plastic polluter (Video)
View article: Malaysia Top 10 ocean plastic polluter (Video)Malaysia has made it to the top 10 countries that throws the most amount of plastic rubbish and waste into the ocean.
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Parkside partners with vegan chocolatier Mummy Meegz on home compostable packaging
View article: Parkside partners with vegan chocolatier Mummy Meegz on home compostable packagingParkside has partnered with vegan chocolate brand Mummy Meegz to bring its amphibian mascot Billie to life in a colourful design adorning a 100% home compostable pack.
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One of World’s Largest McDonald’s Franchisees Buys Biobased Products Made from Trash
View article: One of World’s Largest McDonald’s Franchisees Buys Biobased Products Made from TrashIsraeli tech company UBQ Materials has developed a plastic substitute made from hard-to-impossible-to-recycle municipal solid waste (MSW) ranging from banana peels to chicken bones, diapers, fiber, and mixed plastics.
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Synthetic Microbial Ecosystem Sustainably Upcycles Plastic into Biodegradable Polymers
View article: Synthetic Microbial Ecosystem Sustainably Upcycles Plastic into Biodegradable PolymersEngineering microbial division of labor for plastic upcycling
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Researchers develops biodegradable plastic alternative using discarded coffee grounds
View article: Researchers develops biodegradable plastic alternative using discarded coffee groundsCould spent coffee grounds provide an alternative to plastic packaging?
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Teknor Apex is relaunching bioplastics line
View article: Teknor Apex is relaunching bioplastics lineTeknor Apex responds to market demands by re-launching award winning Terraloy® Sustainable Polymers, Compounds and Masterbatches
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Nato victim of oil crime ring …. again
View article: Nato victim of oil crime ring …. againHuge quantities of kerosene has been stolen from Nato by crime ring and ironically it wasn’t the first time. Highly suspicious.
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Traceless Materials raises €36.6M for eco-friendly plastic alternative
View article: Traceless Materials raises €36.6M for eco-friendly plastic alternativeHamburg-based startup, traceless materials, raises €36.6 million to scale production of its eco-friendly plastic alternative. The investment will fund a new demonstration plant.
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SK chemicals and Lovere partner on waste management
View article: SK chemicals and Lovere partner on waste managementCooperation MOU signed with Lovere, a leading Chinese company in household waste collection and sorting. Joint investment and business commencement in 2024… Expected to create new value in waste plastic sector
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Bacteria, Enzymes & Microbes, Biodegradation & Composting, Reports & Studies, Universities, Institutes & LabsNew deep-sea enzyme breaks down PET plastic
View article: New deep-sea enzyme breaks down PET plasticAn archaeal lid-containing feruloyl esterase degrades polyethylene terephthalate
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African Indian Ocean nations commit to plastics circularity
View article: African Indian Ocean nations commit to plastics circularityComoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Réunion, and Seychelles have adopted a declaration to advance the circular plastic economy
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Lego abandons effort to make bricks from recycled plastic bottles
View article: Lego abandons effort to make bricks from recycled plastic bottlesDanish company says complications with non-oil-based materials would have entailed higher total carbon emissions
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Are ‘Sustainable’ Plastics Truly Eco-Friendly?
View article: Are ‘Sustainable’ Plastics Truly Eco-Friendly?The rise of ‘sustainable’ plastics holds the potential to mitigate the global carbon footprint associated with conventional plastics. However, this innovative class of plastics still carries a substantial environmental footprint.
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Bionaphtha for plastics: a building block toward sustainability
View article: Bionaphtha for plastics: a building block toward sustainabilityBionaphtha, a co-product in biodiesel or sustainable aviation fuel production, is set to see a growing market in Europe and Asia, spurred by bioplastics demand and fuel blending mandates.
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Scientists reveal the date Earth will face a mass extinction that wipes out all humans
View article: Scientists reveal the date Earth will face a mass extinction that wipes out all humansA new study shows unprecedented heat is likely to lead to the next mass extinction since the dinosaurs died out, eliminating nearly all mammals in some 250 million years time.
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New Delhi bans plastic for publicity material on its premises
View article: New Delhi bans plastic for publicity material on its premises“To ensure the strict implementation of this initiative, the NDMC is considering the formation of a monitoring team tasked with overseeing compliance,” NDMC vice-chairperson Satish Upadhyay said.
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Coles goes compostable bags in fruit & veg section in all South Australian stores
View article: Coles goes compostable bags in fruit & veg section in all South Australian storesInitiative will prevent 28 million plastic produce bags from being produced in one year
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SKC to build bioplastic materials plant in Vietnam
View article: SKC to build bioplastic materials plant in VietnamSKC Co., a South Korean materials maker, said Monday it plans to build a manufacturing plant in Vietnam to produce materials for biodegradable plastics, as it pushes to expand the eco-friendly materials business.
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Michael Bloomberg to spend $85 million against U.S. plastic, petrochem buildout
View article: Michael Bloomberg to spend $85 million against U.S. plastic, petrochem buildoutFormer New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg launched an $85 million campaign to block the planned construction of plastic and petrochemical plants across the U.S. on Wednesday, modeled on his decade-long effort to shutter coal plants.
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Xampla launches consumer brand Morro
View article: Xampla launches consumer brand MorroCambridge-based Xampla launches consumer brand, Morro, as part of its mission to rid the world of the most polluting single-use plastics.
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EP Committee excludes biogas from Net Zero Industry Act
View article: EP Committee excludes biogas from Net Zero Industry ActOn 20 September, the European Parliament’s Committee on Environment (ENVI) adopted its Opinion on the Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA), a milestone legislation to foster EU-based manufacturing of clean technologies tabled last March by the European Commission.
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LG Chem and Eni Partner on biorefinery in South Korea
View article: LG Chem and Eni Partner on biorefinery in South KoreaLG Chem and Eni Sustainable Mobility join forces for a potential new innovative biorefinery in South Korea
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EU to ban ‘climate neutral’ claims by 2026 (Financial Times)
View article: EU to ban ‘climate neutral’ claims by 2026 (Financial Times)Brussels to crack down on greenwashing of consumer products
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WRI COP28 Resource Hub
View article: WRI COP28 Resource HubAre you interested in tracking progress at COP28 this year?
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Plastic2Olefins plans to use pyrolysis to recycle unsorted plastic waste
View article: Plastic2Olefins plans to use pyrolysis to recycle unsorted plastic wasteThe Plastic2Olefins project was set up in order to find a solution to the issue of unsorted plastic waste not being recycled and a large amount of valuable carbon feedstock going to landfill and producing greenhouse gas emissions.
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Lombard Odier announces the first close of its Plastic Circularity Fund
View article: Lombard Odier announces the first close of its Plastic Circularity FundPlastic Circularity Fund to scale solutions for a Circular Economy on Plastics Secures First Closing
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Pyrowave Introduces Nanopurification Technology
View article: Pyrowave Introduces Nanopurification TechnologyA revolutionary short-loop chemical recycling innovation to remove toxic additives and contaminants in plastics
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New recycling technology deconstructs mixed plastics
View article: New recycling technology deconstructs mixed plasticsSelective deconstruction of mixed plastics by a tailored organocatalyst
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US Bill Reintroduced to tackle plastic pollution
View article: US Bill Reintroduced to tackle plastic pollutionU.S. Senator Ron Wyden said today that he and Senate colleagues have reintroduced legislation that would create a new incentive to recycle plastic and help reduce the plastic waste disrupting coastal economies, overwhelming ecosystems, and threatening public health.
