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RECOUP launches new Refill Packaging Case Studies on World Refill Day
View article: RECOUP launches new Refill Packaging Case Studies on World Refill DayTo celebrate and support World Refill Day on 16 June, plastics resource efficiency and recycling charity, RECOUP, has launched a new case study looking at the growing trend of refill products and their associated packaging.
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New living lab Biobased Boulevard to encourage use of natural building materials
View article: New living lab Biobased Boulevard to encourage use of natural building materialsTo accelerate the use of natural materials in construction, today The Green Village, iCircl and the Province of South Holland opened the new living lab Biobased Boulevard.
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WWF Video on Compostable and Biodegradable Bowl
View article: WWF Video on Compostable and Biodegradable BowlExpert reveals the dirty truth behind ‘biodegradable’ bowls from restaurants: ‘There is no legal definition for it’ — Not exactly the most accurate explanation I’ve seen
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Indian Government Launches Bioplastic Bag
View article: Indian Government Launches Bioplastic BagIndian Government Launches Edible Marine Degradable Bioplastic Bag
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Getting compostable PPE into Irish healthcare (Video)
View article: Getting compostable PPE into Irish healthcare (Video)Two Cork cousins have developed a compostable PPE apron to reduce plastic usage in the healthcare industry.
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Chipotle and the Composting Challenge
View article: Chipotle and the Composting ChallengeChipotle is increasing composting across its more than 3,200 restaurants, with waste reduction one of the goals that executive compensation bonuses are based on.
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The Science Behind Bioplastics: Understanding the Materials and Processes
View article: The Science Behind Bioplastics: Understanding the Materials and ProcessesBioplastics have emerged as a promising alternative to traditional petroleum-based plastics, offering a more sustainable and environmentally friendly option for a wide range of applications. As the world grapples with the ever-growing problem of plastic pollution, understanding the science behind bioplastics is crucial for their successful development and implementation.
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Development of Pineapple Stem Starch Composite as a Plastic-Sheet Substitute for Single-Use Applications
View article: Development of Pineapple Stem Starch Composite as a Plastic-Sheet Substitute for Single-Use ApplicationsPlastic waste poses a significant challenge for the environment, particularly smaller plastic products that are often difficult to recycle or collect. In this study, we developed a fully biodegradable composite material from pineapple field waste that is suitable for small-sized plastic products that are difficult to recycle, such as bread clips.
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RYAM Announces the Official Groundbreaking at their 2G Bioethanol Plant in Tartas, France
View article: RYAM Announces the Official Groundbreaking at their 2G Bioethanol Plant in Tartas, FranceRayonier Advanced Materials Inc. (NYSE: RYAM, the “Company”), a global leader in the production of high-purity cellulose specialty products, hosted a groundbreaking ceremony at its new second-generation Bioethanol plant located in Tartas, Les Landes France, on Thursday, June 15, 2023.
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Ecodesign: new EU rules to make sustainable products the norm
View article: Ecodesign: new EU rules to make sustainable products the normEU Ecodesign Rules have been published
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EU Taxonomy Regulation
View article: EU Taxonomy RegulationFind links to implementing and delegated acts for Regulation (EU) 2020/852 (Taxonomy) on the establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment.
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Germany triggers EU investigation into Chinese biofuels
View article: Germany triggers EU investigation into Chinese biofuelsThis is just the top of the iceberg. Some people say that if the European Commission was doing its job correctly, no biofuels would be imported anymore into the EU
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REI Co-op launches new multi-terrain trail shoe using biobased materials
View article: REI Co-op launches new multi-terrain trail shoe using biobased materialsREI Co-op enters the running shoe business with the Swiftland MT, its first multi-terrain trail shoe designed using recycled and bio-based materials
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ANDRITZ technology and expertise enable Naturopera to produce bio-based diapers.
View article: ANDRITZ technology and expertise enable Naturopera to produce bio-based diapers.ANDRITZ converting line for baby diapers starts operating at Naturopera, France
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CircEl‐Paper: Recyclable paper‐based electronics
View article: CircEl‐Paper: Recyclable paper‐based electronicsMillions of tons of electronic waste are produced in the EU every year. With a novel approach, the new EU project “CircEl-Paper” could sustainably improve the recycling process for electronics in the future.
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State of sustainability reporting in Asia Pacific
View article: State of sustainability reporting in Asia PacificUnderstanding sustainability reporting requirements globally and across Asia Pacific, and insights on the journey to date
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AIMPLAS coordinates a new EU project to valorize slaughterhouse waste and paper and pulp sludge for agricultural and personal care applications
View article: AIMPLAS coordinates a new EU project to valorize slaughterhouse waste and paper and pulp sludge for agricultural and personal care applicationsAIMPLAS, coordinates a new European project to valorize slaughterhouse waste (bellygrass or rumen content) and paper and pulp sludge, to produce cost-efficient polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) for agricultural and personal care applications, by the coprocessing with other organic wastes (OW) such as sludge from the dairy industry and glycerol from the biodiesel industry, as well as recovering…
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Multi-country study setting new benchmark for detail and understanding of plastic packaging in European waste streams
View article: Multi-country study setting new benchmark for detail and understanding of plastic packaging in European waste streamsCEFLEX and partners are conducting a multi-country compositional analysis to research the type and amount of flexible packaging and rigid plastic packaging in the post-consumer waste stream. The research is providing valuable data to understand the collection, sorting and recycling infrastructure needed in each country.
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Addressing Rigor and Reproducibility in Thermal, Heterogeneous Catalysis
View article: Addressing Rigor and Reproducibility in Thermal, Heterogeneous CatalysisAchieving ChemCatBio’s mission of accelerating catalyst and process development relies on rigorously collected and reproducible catalytic data. However, the best practices for collecting, processing, and reporting catalytic data can be difficult to find and are rarely assembled in a single location. In addition to establishing catalytic research best practices, the report collects valuable reference material…
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ECHA adds two hazardous chemicals to Candidate List
View article: ECHA adds two hazardous chemicals to Candidate ListPlastics & Inks: two new chemicals added to ECHA’s Candidate List
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Business slams EU conservatives’ anti-nature crusade
View article: Business slams EU conservatives’ anti-nature crusadeThe European People’s Party is losing industry allies in its push to kill EU nature restoration legislation.
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Lawyer Explains Los Angeles Single Use Plastic Regulation
View article: Lawyer Explains Los Angeles Single Use Plastic RegulationLos Angeles County’s Single-Use Plastic Regulation for Restaurants and Delivery Services
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Business Insider video on startup that makes algae bioplastics
View article: Business Insider video on startup that makes algae bioplasticsThis is how one company is turning algae into plastic
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New Bioplastics Centre of Excellence in India
View article: New Bioplastics Centre of Excellence in IndiaIIT Guwahati has established the NRL-Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Sustainable Materials Translational Facility on Bioplastics at its campus
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Titan Bioplastics Recognised in the Book of King Charles
View article: Titan Bioplastics Recognised in the Book of King CharlesRecognized for driving a more sustainable future, Titan Bioplastics announced their selection and participation as noted featured company in ‘His Majesty at 75’
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Thai Government Approves Use of Ethanol to Make Bioplastics
View article: Thai Government Approves Use of Ethanol to Make BioplasticsThai Government Approves Use of Ethanol to Make Bioplastics
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Coles partners with Planet Ark to help tackle waste and recycling
View article: Coles partners with Planet Ark to help tackle waste and recyclingRetailer supports World Environment Day’s focus on beating plastic pollution and waste
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Fulgar and CHT Partner on Bio-based nylon dyed with soy chemistry
View article: Fulgar and CHT Partner on Bio-based nylon dyed with soy chemistryThe two partners have combined Fulgar’s circular economy yarns with CHT’s resource-saving dyeing techniques to reduce the use of water and energy, the time needed to complete the process while meeting color fastness standards for finished textile products.
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World-unique biobased and eco-labelled textile waterproofing is launched by OrganoClick’s brand OrganoTex
View article: World-unique biobased and eco-labelled textile waterproofing is launched by OrganoClick’s brand OrganoTexThe technology is based on combining the natural fatty acids of plants and the surface structure of leaves with the Nobel Prize-winning chemistry organocatalysis.
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Virginia Tech to demonstrate modular bioprocess system for manufacturing consumer bioplastic products from food wastes
View article: Virginia Tech to demonstrate modular bioprocess system for manufacturing consumer bioplastic products from food wastesThe overall goal of this project is to develop and demonstrate a pilot-scale modular bioprocessing system to produce bioplastics from food wastes with cost competency.
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Architects have created biodegradable building blocks using fungus
View article: Architects have created biodegradable building blocks using fungusThe installations are lightweight, fire-resistant, and have good insulation properties.
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Advancing material innovation to address the polymer waste crisis
View article: Advancing material innovation to address the polymer waste crisisMIT researchers work to discover biodegradable polyesters, with support from the MIT Climate and Sustainability Consortium, J-WAFS, and DIC Corp.
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Green chiles into bioplastics? New Mexico students place 4th at international science fair
View article: Green chiles into bioplastics? New Mexico students place 4th at international science fairThree high school students at the New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell created a biodegradable, pest-repellent bioplastic for use in farming by combining ingredients often found at farmers markets, including the chaff left over from roasting green chiles.
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INEOS Nitriles launch Invireo TM bio-based Acrylonitrile to deliver 90% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
View article: INEOS Nitriles launch Invireo TM bio-based Acrylonitrile to deliver 90% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.InvireoTM products have been fully certified according to the industry-leading standards of ISCC Plus and RSB.
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Marketing PLA as an ‘ecological solution’ is misleading, according to experts says Popular Science Magazine
View article: Marketing PLA as an ‘ecological solution’ is misleading, according to experts says Popular Science MagazineA popular ‘compostable’ bioplastic isn’t as biodegradable as it seems
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Can tires be more sustainable? (FREE)
View article: Can tires be more sustainable? (FREE)At a trade show last January, Goodyear displayed an amazing new tire touted as “sustainable.” It is made primarily of soybean oil, rice husks, and pine resin. These items meet the “renewable” standard because they can be grown, unlike petroleum, which comes out of the earth only once. Article by David Goldstein. This is a…
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Preparation and Adsorption Properties of Lignin/Cellulose Hydrogel
View article: Preparation and Adsorption Properties of Lignin/Cellulose HydrogelWith the development of global industry, industrial wastewater pollution has caused serious environmental problems, and the demand for green and sustainable adsorbents is increasingly strong in the society. In this article, lignin/cellulose hydrogel materials were prepared using sodium lignosulfonate and cellulose as raw materials and 0.1% acetic acid solution as a solvent.
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Mpact Recyling Data for South Africa
View article: Mpact Recyling Data for South AfricaMpact Recycling, the collection arm of one of the leading recycling companies in South Africa, Mpact Group, is proud to announce the release of its exceptional 2022 figures.
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DOE and GSA Select 20 “Green” Technologies to Test in Real-World Buildings
View article: DOE and GSA Select 20 “Green” Technologies to Test in Real-World BuildingsIn collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Building Technologies Office (BTO), the U.S. General Services Administration’s (GSA) Green Proving Ground (GPG) program has selected 20, novel building technologies to test in real-world buildings that could help commercial buildings decarbonize.
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COP28 is turning into a Farce Says The Guardian
View article: COP28 is turning into a Farce Says The Guardian‘Absolute scandal’: UAE state oil firm able to read Cop28 climate summit emails
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Restaurantware Debuts an Extensive “No-Added PFAS” Sugarcane Fiber Compostable To-Go Packaging and Cup Line
View article: Restaurantware Debuts an Extensive “No-Added PFAS” Sugarcane Fiber Compostable To-Go Packaging and Cup LineRestaurantware’s Pulp Safe collection provides restaurants and foodservice operations with a unique array of no-added PFAS take out and tableware products that comply with state-mandated restrictions on PFAS.
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Automotive & Cars, Aviation & Aerospace, Biocomposites, Construction, Building and Insulation, Joint Venture & PartnershipsAciturri joins r-LightBioCom project for bio-based HPC advancement
View article: Aciturri joins r-LightBioCom project for bio-based HPC advancementr-LightBioCom and the reduction of the environmental impact of HPCs, the new composites
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US ExxonMobil eyes ’24 FID on chemical recycling plant
View article: US ExxonMobil eyes ’24 FID on chemical recycling plantExxonMobil expects to make in 2024 a final investment decision (FID) on a chemical recycling plant and two other projects, the company said on Friday.
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Biodegradable bags to revolutionise mushroom farming
View article: Biodegradable bags to revolutionise mushroom farmingUniversity of Queensland researchers are working with industry to develop biodegradable ‘plastic’ bags for use in mushroom farming, which could open lucrative opportunities in packaging and manufacturing.
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Xuejun Pan receives USDA NIFA funding to develop biodegradable mulch films made from biomass
View article: Xuejun Pan receives USDA NIFA funding to develop biodegradable mulch films made from biomassXuejun Pan, professor in the Department of Biological Systems Engineering, received $1,000,000 for his project “Biobased, fully soil-biodegradable mulch films prepared from biomass for sustainable bioeconomy” through NIFA’s Sustainable Bioeconomy through Biobased Products program within the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative. It was among 7 projects sharing $6.7 million in funding.
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Do not be fooled by ‘compostable’ plastic, says French consumer group
View article: Do not be fooled by ‘compostable’ plastic, says French consumer groupComposting plastic packaging is one of the solutions put forward to consumers to limit the damage caused by plastic pollution. False good idea! We explain why.
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Bioplastics in Medical Device Packaging: Yes or No?
View article: Bioplastics in Medical Device Packaging: Yes or No?Weigh the pros and cons before sourcing bioplastics for the packaging of your medical device.
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Bioplastic made from invasive aquatic plants among winners of African plastics prize
View article: Bioplastic made from invasive aquatic plants among winners of African plastics prizeThe Canadian government and social enterprise Challenge Works have announced the winners of their Afri-Plastics Challenge – an accelerator for companies across sub-Saharan Africa that are working to end plastic pollution.
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Flesh Eating Bacteria Found on Plastic
View article: Flesh Eating Bacteria Found on PlasticA recent study stoked fears of flesh-eating bacteria invading beaches across Florida, the Caribbean and elsewhere in the Gulf of Mexico. Experts aren’t worried … yet.
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Transparent Wood for Energy-Efficient Buildings
View article: Transparent Wood for Energy-Efficient BuildingsExploring the Potential of Transparent Wood in Creating Energy-Efficient Buildings
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What Does Starbucks Do with Waste Coffee Grounds?
View article: What Does Starbucks Do with Waste Coffee Grounds?One of the biggest coffee companies in the world, Starbucks produces a large volume of leftover coffee grounds.
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SKC and Chandra Asri Partner on Bioplastics
View article: SKC and Chandra Asri Partner on BioplasticsSKC, the chemical unit of SK Group, has joined hands with Indonesia’s leading petrochemical producer, Chandra Asri, to expand its burgeoning eco-friendly materials business in Southeast Asia, according to an industry source familiar with the matter on Thursday.
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Significant advances in the degradation of plastics by induced selection in microcosm
View article: Significant advances in the degradation of plastics by induced selection in microcosmOne of the pioneering lines of work of the RECOVER project focuses on obtaining microbial consortia capable of degrading linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE), a type of plastic that has been scarcely studied in terms of biodegradation.
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Plastics Europe welcomes UNEP’s step closer to a draft agreement on a global plastics treaty
View article: Plastics Europe welcomes UNEP’s step closer to a draft agreement on a global plastics treatyAs the second Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-2) on a global agreement on plastic pollution concludes in Paris, the following statement can be attributed to Virginia Janssens, Managing Director of Plastics Europe:
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Ghana Climate Change Report
View article: Ghana Climate Change ReportThe impacts of climate change are beginning to manifest on the entire globe and particularly on developing countries like Ghana.
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Kenya’s Extended Producer Responsibility Regulations circus (FREE)
View article: Kenya’s Extended Producer Responsibility Regulations circus (FREE)As we mark 2023 International World Environment Day, Kenya continues to engage in a circus game in the development of critical environmental laws meant to combat plastic pollution. These laws include the important Extended Producer Responsibility Regulations which are meant to ensure consumer brands get more responsibility in the management of plastic pollution. This is…
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Paris to ban single-use plastic at 2024 Games
View article: Paris to ban single-use plastic at 2024 GamesParis Mayor Anne Hidalgo said on Friday the city planned to ban single-use plastic when it holds the 2024 Olympic Games as part of efforts to tackle a global plastic pollution crisis.
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UNEP INC Press Release on Plastic Treaty
View article: UNEP INC Press Release on Plastic TreatyINC Chair to prepare zero draft of international agreement on plastic pollution as Paris negotiations end
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AFYREN delivers first lots of biobased chemicals to customers
View article: AFYREN delivers first lots of biobased chemicals to customersProduction of several tons of products and first deliveries to customers. Operation units reliability improvement to start continuous production and gradually increase volumes
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Samsung Goes Bioplastics
View article: Samsung Goes BioplasticsSamsung’s Bespoke Life 2023 Event Spotlights Technologies That Offer Convenience Today While Building a More Sustainable Tomorrow
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Thailand Biofuel Annual Report
View article: Thailand Biofuel Annual ReportThailand is likely to lower biofuel consumption targets in the new AEDP 2022 due to expected lower fuel demand after 2027.
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Corbion Announces that it Will Not Pursue PLA Bioplastic Plant in France with TotalEnergies
View article: Corbion Announces that it Will Not Pursue PLA Bioplastic Plant in France with TotalEnergiesCorbion will not pursue a new PLA bioplastics plant in Grandpuits, France — WOW, the news of the year.
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Indorama Ventures Unveils Surfonic Bio, Line of Biosurfactants
View article: Indorama Ventures Unveils Surfonic Bio, Line of BiosurfactantsIndorama Ventures has unveiled Surfonic Bio, a line of biosurfactants that offers low toxicity, mildness and biodegradability benefits and is obtained by a sustainable process.
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First Compostable Plastic Cutlery Produced and Used in the US (Video)
View article: First Compostable Plastic Cutlery Produced and Used in the US (Video)Compostable cutlery, developed with Furman help, makes news
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Johnson Matthey providing process technology for world’s largest butanediol plant
View article: Johnson Matthey providing process technology for world’s largest butanediol plantJohnson Matthey will provide Fujian Zhongjing Petrochemical Group with butanediol (BDO) technology to produce bio-degradable plastics (PBAT)
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Luminy® PLA sustainable under EU Taxonomy Regulation Says TotalEnergies
View article: Luminy® PLA sustainable under EU Taxonomy Regulation Says TotalEnergiesTotalEnergies Corbion has announced that its Luminy® Polylactic Acid (PLA) bioplastics successfully meet the stringent criteria of the European Union (EU) Taxonomy Regulation on climate change mitigation and adaptation.
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Bioplastics and Plastic Trends – June 2023 (FREE)
View article: Bioplastics and Plastic Trends – June 2023 (FREE)Where are we and where are we going when it comes to bioplastics and plastic waste? This is a FREE article
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Rowan Atkinson Feels Duped by Electric Vehicles
View article: Rowan Atkinson Feels Duped by Electric VehiclesSadly, keeping your old petrol car may be better than buying an EV. There are sound environmental reasons not to jump just yet
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Borealis launches portfolio of circular plastomers and elastomers based on renewable feedstock
View article: Borealis launches portfolio of circular plastomers and elastomers based on renewable feedstockBorealis introduce the Bornewables™ line of Queo™, a range of plastomers and elastomers based on renewable feedstock
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LanzaTech and Plastipak Partner to Produce World’s First PET Resin Made from Waste Carbon
View article: LanzaTech and Plastipak Partner to Produce World’s First PET Resin Made from Waste CarbonLanzaTech and Plastipak Packaging, announce they have successfully produced PPKNatura, the world’s first polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resin made from captured carbon emissions.
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RGE Group Linked to Deforestation
View article: RGE Group Linked to DeforestationDeforestation found in RGE supply chain as paper and palm oil giant linked to mega mill in Indonesia: NGO report
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EU Commission Closes Antitrust Case Against Ethanol Cartel
View article: EU Commission Closes Antitrust Case Against Ethanol CartelThe European Commission has decided to close its antitrust investigation into Alcogroup S.A. and its subsidiary Alcodis S.A. (together ‘Alcogroup’) for their alleged participation in a cartel concerning the wholesale price formation mechanism for ethanol in Europe — I don’t know the particular for this case, but what I do know is that when it…
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RECOUP calls for interventions to increase transparency of Ocean Plastics
View article: RECOUP calls for interventions to increase transparency of Ocean PlasticsPlastics resource efficiency and recycling charity, RECOUP, has released its new River and Ocean Plastics Collection and Recycling Programmes Report.
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Kenya on its way to become a Plastic banana republic
View article: Kenya on its way to become a Plastic banana republicThe plastic industry together with big oil and big brands continues to push for more plastic production and exportation into Africa.
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UPM Biochemicals and URSA Partner on Sustainable Insulation
View article: UPM Biochemicals and URSA Partner on Sustainable InsulationUPM Biochemicals and URSA develop new sustainable insulation to achieve step change in the environmental performance of the construction materials industry
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ING Report on Plastic Packaging
View article: ING Report on Plastic PackagingThe sustainable food packaging choices that don’t come ready-wrapped
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Novolex Offers New Choices for ProWAVE Tote, a Recyclable, Reusable Bag for Delivery or Takeout (FREE)
View article: Novolex Offers New Choices for ProWAVE Tote, a Recyclable, Reusable Bag for Delivery or Takeout (FREE)Made by Hilex, the innovative bag makes loading and transporting items easier. This is a FREE article
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Plastic pollution is so bad for animals it now has a disease name — ‘plasticosis’
View article: Plastic pollution is so bad for animals it now has a disease name — ‘plasticosis’Researchers found consuming plastic leads to widespread scar tissue in a population of Australian seabirds
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Small Island Developing States call for ambitious Global Plastics Treaty
View article: Small Island Developing States call for ambitious Global Plastics TreatyTo address the threat that plastic poses to our ocean, climate, economies, and health, Small Island Developing States (SIDS) have called for an ambitious UN Treaty, which acts across the whole plastics lifecycle, during their meeting at the Second Session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution in Paris (INC-2).
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Rhode Island lawmakers consider ban on foam takeout containers and other plastic items
View article: Rhode Island lawmakers consider ban on foam takeout containers and other plastic itemsRhode Island lawmakers are considering a law that would ban restaurants from using foam takeout containers in the Ocean State.
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10 US States that Banned Plastic Bags
View article: 10 US States that Banned Plastic BagsIn this article, we are going to discuss the 10 states that banned plastic bags.
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Teysha Technologies on Biodegradable Plastics Advancements
View article: Teysha Technologies on Biodegradable Plastics AdvancementsHere, Dr Ashlee Jahnke, Head of Research and Development at Teysha Technologies, discusses common problems with bioplastics and how recent innovations in biodegradability will shape our future.
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Nations split on how to cut plastic pollution after week of UN talks
View article: Nations split on how to cut plastic pollution after week of UN talksUS, Russia and China want a voluntary system in which countries establish their own rules
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US Makes U-turn on Chemical Recycling
View article: US Makes U-turn on Chemical RecyclingAffirming long-standing incineration regulations, the Biden administration has withdrawn a plan to help ease the way for unchecked pyrolysis and gasification of plastic.
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Coega and CSIR Partner on Biofibre Hub
View article: Coega and CSIR Partner on Biofibre HubA far-reaching cooperation agreement was signed late last year, which forms the foundation of the partnership that will see Coega assisting the CSIR with the commercialisation and industrialisation of related intellectual property, while the CSIR will assist in the development of the Coega SEZ’s value proposition in knowledge intensive and advanced manufacturing sectors by becoming…
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Compostable Plastics Startup Shuts Down after Raising millions
View article: Compostable Plastics Startup Shuts Down after Raising millionsThe company had raised about $450 million from SoftBank Group Corp.’s Vision Fund and others — Difficult times for compostable plastics industry
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Yale University on Chemical Recycling
View article: Yale University on Chemical RecyclingProponents of a process called pyrolysis — including oil and gas companies — contend it will keep post-consumer plastics out of landfills and reduce pollution. But critics say that by converting waste to petroleum feedstock, it will only perpetuate a dependence on fossil fuels.
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Bona® Launches New 99% Biobased All-Purpose Cleaner
View article: Bona® Launches New 99% Biobased All-Purpose CleanerWith environmental impact top-of-mind for consumers and companies alike, today Bona® announces the launch of its new USDA Certified Biobased Bona All-Purpose Cleaner.
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UPM Biochemicals and Selenis form strategic alliance to develop sustainable PETG
View article: UPM Biochemicals and Selenis form strategic alliance to develop sustainable PETGUPM Biochemicals and Selenis, a subsidiary of the IMG Group that produces speciality polyester resins for a wide range of applications, announced a partnership today that will help the packaging industry reduce its CO2 footprint and redefine the sustainability goals of its customers.
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How can countries stop subsidies harming biodiversity?
View article: How can countries stop subsidies harming biodiversity?Subsidies that harm nature and the environment cost the world an estimated US$1.8tn each year – the equivalent of the entire GDP of Canada — And let us not forget that under the “Horizon Europe” Plan, a lot of grants go into the pockets of petrochemical multinationals through so-called “Public-Private Partnerships” … an old joke…
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Aldi partners with Polytag for packaging traceability
View article: Aldi partners with Polytag for packaging traceabilityBritain’s fourth largest retailer partners with Polytag to track its packaging
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How bacteria use electricity and carbon dioxide to produce useful chemicals
View article: How bacteria use electricity and carbon dioxide to produce useful chemicalsIn microbial electrosynthesis, microorganisms use CO2 and electricity to produce alcohol, for example. How this process works biologically, however, has only been speculated about until now.
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EPR a key provision for inclusion in UN’s Global Plastics Treaty – Ecoveritas
View article: EPR a key provision for inclusion in UN’s Global Plastics Treaty – EcoveritasLeading environmental compliance specialist, Ecoveritas has called on the world leaders set to gather in Paris this week for the UN’s second International Negotiating Committee (INC-2) to count Extended Producer Responsibility among the key provisions for inclusion to ensure circularity.
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Ontario announces $20 million for new Forest Biomass Program
View article: Ontario announces $20 million for new Forest Biomass ProgramThe Government of Ontario is strengthening the economy and promoting innovation in the forest sector with the creation of a new, $19.6 million Forest Biomass Program.
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Absolut launches first-ever commercially available paper bottles
View article: Absolut launches first-ever commercially available paper bottlesAbsolut Vodka is to become the first global spirits brand to sell single-mould paper-based bottles commercially in the UK as part of its journey to create a fully bio-based bottle.
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SMBC Invests $10 M in Closed Loop Circular Plastics Fund
View article: SMBC Invests $10 M in Closed Loop Circular Plastics FundSumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Invests $10 Million in Closed Loop Partners’ Circular Plastics Fund, Accelerating More Capital Toward Innovation and Infrastructure for Plastics Recovery and Recycling
