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Second CBE JU call closes with 162 project proposals submitted
View article: Second CBE JU call closes with 162 project proposals submittedThe CBE JU Programme Office has received 162 project proposals by the 20 September deadline for the 2023 call.
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Kiwi-made biodegradable vine clips going global
View article: Kiwi-made biodegradable vine clips going globalA successful research partnership with Scion is bearing fruit for a Christchurch company set to export biodegradable vine clips for the first time and fulfil demand from global winegrowers for more sustainable practices on their vineyards.
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France PFAS Mission Update
View article: France PFAS Mission UpdateUpdate on the French government work on PFAS
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Transforming plastic waste into detergents with dirty process
View article: Transforming plastic waste into detergents with dirty processOur plastic waste can be used as raw material for detergents, thanks to an improved catalytic method
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Philippines and Brazil Partner sugarcane production
View article: Philippines and Brazil Partner sugarcane productionTHE Philippines and Brazil are eyeing cooperation to boost sugarcane and ethanol production in the country.
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The Plastic Packging value chain warns about the lack of Material Neutrality in PPWR
View article: The Plastic Packging value chain warns about the lack of Material Neutrality in PPWRThe plastics packaging value chain calls for a science-based and materialneutral policy framework that ensures the competitiveness of the European plastics packaging industry and supports its transition to the EU’s 2050 net zero and circularity goals
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Dow launches lower carbon, bio-based, and circular propylene glycol solutions in EU
View article: Dow launches lower carbon, bio-based, and circular propylene glycol solutions in EUDow today launches a new range of propylene glycol (PG) solutions featuring alternative – lower carbon, bio-based and circular – feedstocks in Europe thanks to the incorporation of existing Dow innovative technologies.
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Danimer Scientific and Chevron Phillips Chemical Partner on PHA
View article: Danimer Scientific and Chevron Phillips Chemical Partner on PHADanimer Scientific and Chevron Phillips Chemical Expand Collaboration to Include Application Development for Rinnovo™ Polymers
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Reusable take-away packaging has significant potential to reduce carbon footprint vs single-use options
View article: Reusable take-away packaging has significant potential to reduce carbon footprint vs single-use optionsReusable take-away packaging could present a compelling climate case over single-use alternatives if return and washing systems are properly implemented and optimised, according to a new study today from Zero Waste Europe, Reloop, and TOMRA.
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Mars Publishes Net Zero Roadmap
View article: Mars Publishes Net Zero RoadmapMars will cut carbon in half – or by roughly 15 million metric tons – by 2030 across full value chain and will continue investing in climate action despite weaker global economy
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Associations & Federations, Climate Change, EU, Furniture, Appliances & Consumer Goods, Legal, Anti-Trust and CartelAppliance Industry Complain to EU Commission about French Climate Law
View article: Appliance Industry Complain to EU Commission about French Climate LawThey highlight the importance of EPS (expanded PS)
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United Nations Seems to Boost Plastics Industry Interests, Critics Say
View article: United Nations Seems to Boost Plastics Industry Interests, Critics SayAhead of a groundbreaking treaty to reduce plastic pollution, a group of independent scientists fear that the United Nations is legitimizing industry-backed proposals such as chemical recycling.
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Greenback acquires Enval
View article: Greenback acquires EnvalLondon-based Greenback Recycling Technologies acquires Enval Ltd., a provider of microwave plastics recycling technology.
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Recycling is Real Campaign
View article: Recycling is Real CampaignThe Plastics Industry Association says its campaign is meant to overcome “anti-recycling” rhetoric by educating lawmakers and brands. Advocacy groups say this ignores plastic recycling’s challenges.
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New US Bill to tax virgin plastic
View article: New US Bill to tax virgin plasticREDUCE Act would levy a fee on production of virgin plastics to incentivize reuse and recycling
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New model to help valorize lignin for bio-based applications
View article: New model to help valorize lignin for bio-based applicationsQuantitative prediction of the solvent fractionation of lignin
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UPM Launches compostable fruit stickers
View article: UPM Launches compostable fruit stickersUPM Specialty Papers now offers compostable label face papers for fruit and vegetable stickers
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CKI Solutions Goes Compostable Packaging
View article: CKI Solutions Goes Compostable PackagingCadence Keen Innovations (d/b/a CKI Solutions), serving the hospitality industry, including cruise, for more than 20 years, is putting plastic packaging in the past and transitioning to compostable packaging for all its mattress and pillow encasements, bed doublers, as well as all other products using plastic or poly bags, including its Bed MadeEZ® Bed Maker.
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HO Sports Unveils biobased Water Ski
View article: HO Sports Unveils biobased Water SkiHO Sports Unveils Sabre Water Ski, Displacing Traditional Petroleum-Based Materials With Checkerspot’s Biobased Foam Core. New Sabre Water Ski Developed in Partnership with Biotechnology Company To Bring High Performance Biomaterials to Water Sports Industry
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Scientists Transform Plastic Waste Into Soap
View article: Scientists Transform Plastic Waste Into SoapChemical upcycling of polyethylene, polypropylene, and mixtures to high-value surfactants
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Carlsberg delivers on emissions cut
View article: Carlsberg delivers on emissions cutCarlsberg has reduced the carbon emissions across its full value chain by 16% from 2015 levels, as it continues to deliver on sustainability targets.
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Massachusetts Governor announces plastic bottle ban for state agencies
View article: Massachusetts Governor announces plastic bottle ban for state agenciesMassachusetts Gov. Maura Healey announced that she will sign an executive order banning state agencies from purchasing single-use plastic bottles on Monday.
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A thermal processable, self-healing, and fully bio-based starch plastic
View article: A thermal processable, self-healing, and fully bio-based starch plasticFlexible, thermal processable, self-healing, and fully bio-based starch plastics by constructing dynamic imine network
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Bioplastics makers call for state measures in Thailand
View article: Bioplastics makers call for state measures in ThailandThe Thai Bioplastics Industry Association (TBIA) wants the new government to launch measures that can increase demand for bioplastics in Thailand, said TBIA president Viboon Pungprasert.
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ASICS releases sneaker with biobased polymers
View article: ASICS releases sneaker with biobased polymersAsics Unveils Lightest Ever Co2E Emissions Sneaker, Emitting Just 1.95Kg Per Pair
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The EU Green Deal is in trouble
View article: The EU Green Deal is in troubleThe Commission president has tried to reassure the European Parliament that she is resisting pressure from her conservative EPP group to rein in the deal’s ambition, but Ursula von der Leyen’s political incentives are not in the Green Deal’s favour.
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NGOs file petition against EPA Renewable Fuel Standard Rule
View article: NGOs file petition against EPA Renewable Fuel Standard RuleThe EPA Rule ignores evidence that biofuel production has significant climate, environmental, consumer, and justice impacts in violation of federal law
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AGC and Mitsubishi Partner on Circular Carbon Methanol
View article: AGC and Mitsubishi Partner on Circular Carbon MethanolStart of Study on Production and Sales of the World’s First Circular Carbon Methanol Made from CO2 Generated from Glass Production
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Beach cleanup in Brazil highlights dangers of plastic pollution
View article: Beach cleanup in Brazil highlights dangers of plastic pollutionCelebrated on the third Saturday of September since 2018, World Cleanup Day is the largest international environmental mobilization aimed at combating the world’s solid waste problem. In Rio de Janeiro, hundreds took to one of Guanabara Bay’s most polluted beaches to draw attention to the dangers of plastic pollution.
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UAE goes eco-friendly abayas
View article: UAE goes eco-friendly abayasForward-thinking companies are embracing sustainable solutions to help the UAE go green – including turning plastic bottles into clothing and crafting biodegradable abayas.
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IMF Email Leaked
View article: IMF Email LeakedHere’s an email from IMF that was leaked on X (Twitter). Why IMF is boycotting a 2022 Nobel physics prize winner regarding climate science. Open debate doesn’t seem to be an IMF value
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Coca-Cola announces second partnership to explore CO2 upcycling technology
View article: Coca-Cola announces second partnership to explore CO2 upcycling technologyCoca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) has today announced an investment into cutting-edge carbon conversion research, with the potential to create more sustainable packaging materials.
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Enerkem and Technip Energies Partner on Circular Chemicals
View article: Enerkem and Technip Energies Partner on Circular ChemicalsEnerkem and Technip Energies Join Forces on Waste-to-Biofuels and Circular Chemicals Technology Deployment
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G20 stops short of fossil fuel phase out as ‘dark cloud’ looms
View article: G20 stops short of fossil fuel phase out as ‘dark cloud’ loomsG20 countries set a goal of tripling renewable energy but fall short of ambition needed to limit global warming to 1.5°C.
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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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Sweden’s right-wing government says it will turn its back on plastic bag tax
View article: Sweden’s right-wing government says it will turn its back on plastic bag taxThe country’s climate and environment minister says he’s convinced Swedes “use plastic bags wisely in their daily lives” amid warnings over a potential increase in plastic waste in nature.
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Paris climate goals require immediate oil demand downturn
View article: Paris climate goals require immediate oil demand downturnEven keeping global warming to 2˚C, not the safer 1.5˚C, will need emissions and oil use to peak by 2024 – much earlier than expected based on existing policies.
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Complaint against composting and farm gas facility in Delaware
View article: Complaint against composting and farm gas facility in DelawareDNREC and Sussex County, Delaware, violated the public’s rights to information and public participation when reviewing permits for Bioenergy Devco’s factory farm gas and composting facility in Seaford, resulting in discrimination against the local community — Don’t underestimate the Bio-economy actors to disregard democracy when implementing their ‘bio’ business model
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Curbside waste collection scam in France
View article: Curbside waste collection scam in FranceHere’s a video circulating on french social media. Citizens are sorting their waste in coloured bags and containers while the curbside collectors throw everything in the same truck. France is the master of hypocrisy when it comes to waste management
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Coatings, adhesives, sealants and elastomers are going sustainable with bio-based CITROFOL
View article: Coatings, adhesives, sealants and elastomers are going sustainable with bio-based CITROFOLAs sustainability becomes a fundamental expectation of manufacturers and consumers, a growing number of companies, including retailers and manufacturers are using supplier scorecards to systematically measure sustainability efforts.
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UK’s first pilot plant for recycling plastic lab waste
View article: UK’s first pilot plant for recycling plastic lab wasteLabCycle, co-founded by a University of Bath graduate, recycles plastic lab waste into new test tubes and petri dishes.
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Syrians earn a living by turning plastic waste into rugs
View article: Syrians earn a living by turning plastic waste into rugsIn Syria’s rebel-held northwest, recycling is changing lives by cleaning the environment and providing income opportunities, all while tackling plastic waste.
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Corn stover supply rating aids Sarnia-area effort to attract bio-chemical plants
View article: Corn stover supply rating aids Sarnia-area effort to attract bio-chemical plantsSarnia-Lambton has a new tool to help it convince bio-companies and investors the community is a good place to set up shop.
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Walmart debuts compostable cutlery made in the U.S.
View article: Walmart debuts compostable cutlery made in the U.S.Walmart is debuting its first store-brand compostable cutlery — and making it cheaper than the plastic kind.
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Consumers prefer food packaging derived from genetically modified plants
View article: Consumers prefer food packaging derived from genetically modified plantsEnvironmentally-friendly GMO bioplastics favored by consumers despite prevailing negative sentiment on GMO foods
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Japan goes rice based bioplastics
View article: Japan goes rice based bioplasticsRice-based bioplastics not only provide a sustainable alternative to conventional plastic, they could also revitalize Japan’s shrinking rice farming industry.
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China Biofuels Annual Report
View article: China Biofuels Annual ReportIn 2023, China’s biofuels policies continue to wane as a priority for the People’s Republic of China (PRC).
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Brazil Biofuels Annual Report
View article: Brazil Biofuels Annual ReportTotal Brazilian ethanol production for 2023 is estimated at 32.95 billion liters, an increase of seven percent relative to 2022 due to the expected increase in sugarcane production and the steady increase in corn ethanol production.
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PFAS clean-ups won’t solve the problem
View article: PFAS clean-ups won’t solve the problemThere’s a lot of talk about PFAS remediation right now, but it’s not the miracle cure it’s made out to be.
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Biden Is Turning US Towns Into Test Subjects for Climate Scams
View article: Biden Is Turning US Towns Into Test Subjects for Climate ScamsIt doesn’t seem as if rural America is over enthusiastic with Biden’s climate plans
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Chemical & Advanced Recycling, Chemical Recycling Partnerships, Textiles, Fashion, Sports and FootwearVivobarefoot and Circ Partner on Chemical Recycling
View article: Vivobarefoot and Circ Partner on Chemical RecyclingVivobarefoot announces partnership with Circ to work on chemical recycling for circular footwear
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Pyran Expands 1,5 PDO Availability to Bring High-Performance, Bio-Based Diol to Market
View article: Pyran Expands 1,5 PDO Availability to Bring High-Performance, Bio-Based Diol to MarketRenewable chemicals company also achieves critical milestones to begin operating a world-scale commercial plant in 2026
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New bio-based glues from Purdue form adhesive bonds that grow stronger in water
View article: New bio-based glues from Purdue form adhesive bonds that grow stronger in waterPatent-pending formulations could be used to restore coral reefs and have applications in construction, biomedical, dental, food, cosmetics and other fields
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Expert warns compostable packaging should not be endorsed (Sky News)
View article: Expert warns compostable packaging should not be endorsed (Sky News)Waste Management and Resource Recovery Association CEO Gayle Sloan says compostable packaging should not be endorsed as it cannot be recycled — The clock is ticking for compostable plastics …. Tic Toc
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Sanford Business PlantSwitch Leads Way For Bioplastic Production In North Carolina
View article: Sanford Business PlantSwitch Leads Way For Bioplastic Production In North CarolinaBusiness certainly is booming for Dillon Baxter, CEO and co-founder of PlantSwitch.
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Nespresso Launches Its First Paper-Based Compostable Capsules
View article: Nespresso Launches Its First Paper-Based Compostable CapsulesThe launch comes just as the European Commission drafts a new packaging regulation which could see capsules made of standard aluminium and plastics disappear from shelves.
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Salt water-degradable plastics to help oceans
View article: Salt water-degradable plastics to help oceansUniversity of Queensland researchers are developing a plastic that breaks down in seawater to help turn the tide on marine waste.
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The green power of fungi
View article: The green power of fungiResearch by Nicolaus Copernicus University
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UBQ Materials Raises $70 Million in Funding, Led by Eden Global Partners
View article: UBQ Materials Raises $70 Million in Funding, Led by Eden Global PartnersUBQ Materials, climate tech developer of advanced materials made from waste, today announced it has closed $70 million in funding, led by Eden Global Partners.
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BP CEO Resigns After Sex Scandal
View article: BP CEO Resigns After Sex ScandalBP CEO was sleeping with his colleagues and had to resign.
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A greener asphalt solution to be tested by Canada
View article: A greener asphalt solution to be tested by CanadaA new road segment will allow validating the mechanical performance of the asphalt mixture with a higher lignin substitution rate
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Lummus and RWDC Announce Agreement to Accelerate and Scale PHA Production
View article: Lummus and RWDC Announce Agreement to Accelerate and Scale PHA ProductionNext phase of partnership will increase global availability and adoption of natural alternative to petroleum-based plastics
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Dole Europe switches to home-compostable banana labels
View article: Dole Europe switches to home-compostable banana labelsNew stickers are supplied by Sinclair and proven to biodegrade on home compost within a year — Within a year? Isn’t that a bit too long? Imagine the USP told to the customers: and you’ll have to keep that sticker in your compost heap for one year and see that sticker everyday you throw something…
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Research shows table salt could be the secret ingredient for better chemical recycling
View article: Research shows table salt could be the secret ingredient for better chemical recyclingTable salt as the key to the plastics recycling revolution?
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BPI petitions USDA to update compost feedstock definition
View article: BPI petitions USDA to update compost feedstock definitionTo Add a Definition of “Compost Feedstock” and Conforming Amendments to the National Organic Program to Harmonize the Program with New State Laws and Presidential Climate Directives.
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Four years of waste sorting leaves China’s incinerators short of fuel
View article: Four years of waste sorting leaves China’s incinerators short of fuelDespite a reduction in the requisite material, China continues to build new waste-to-power incinerators. Its policy for utilising waste needs standardising and refining, writes Li Jiacheng
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Ginkgo Bioworks and Google Cloud Partner on AI Platform
View article: Ginkgo Bioworks and Google Cloud Partner on AI PlatformGinkgo Bioworks and Google Cloud Partner to Build Next Generation AI Platform for Biological Engineering and Biosecurity
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Shark World Championship Goes Compostable Tableware
View article: Shark World Championship Goes Compostable TablewareAn image is worth a thousand words
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University of Waterloo Bioplastic Startup
View article: University of Waterloo Bioplastic StartupGoodbye, soggy paper straws and hello, true biodegradable plastic! MetaCycler Bioinnovations is creating plastic-like materials out of organic waste from dairy production
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Are Bioplastics Compostable? By Waste 360
View article: Are Bioplastics Compostable? By Waste 360Bioplastics are rolling to market fast, with biobased resin makers touting their wares as compost-facility ready. In Part 2, Emily McGill, manager of Research and Communications for BSIbio Packaging Solutions and founding partner of the Compostable Field Testing Program, discusses limitations of lab testing on bioplastics and other “compostables.”
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Paptic Ltd raises EUR 23 million in growth financing!
View article: Paptic Ltd raises EUR 23 million in growth financing!Paptic Ltd, a sustainable packaging materials innovator, raises EUR 23 million in financing to accelerate the development of packaging materials and scale up its ability to serve global customers
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Minnesota No longer accepting plastic bags for yard waste
View article: Minnesota No longer accepting plastic bags for yard wasteCity in Minnesota is no longer accepting plastic bags for yard waste collection
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Technip Energies and Versalis Partner on Chemical Recycling
View article: Technip Energies and Versalis Partner on Chemical RecyclingTechnip Energies and Versalis join forces to integrate plastic waste recycling technologies
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Strong and biodegradable films from avocado peel fiber
View article: Strong and biodegradable films from avocado peel fiberCan avocado peels help curb a plastic waste problem?
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Miami University uses AI for composting
View article: Miami University uses AI for compostingIt would be worth getting their feedback after some time to see whether AI can improve composting
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The Atlantic on Biological Recycling
View article: The Atlantic on Biological RecyclingArticle by The Atlantic on Biological Recycling — Biological Recycling is an option that should be looked at …. again; but there’s a lack of transparency and that’s never a good thing
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Dow achieves eighth ISCC PLUS certification for Polyurethanes plants in Europe
View article: Dow achieves eighth ISCC PLUS certification for Polyurethanes plants in EuropeDow Polyurethanes today proudly announces receipt of its eighth ISCC Plus certificate – awarded to its track and trace process for alternative feedstock using a mass balance approach at its Coraggio plant, Italy.
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University of Florida Breakthrough on Chemical Recycling
View article: University of Florida Breakthrough on Chemical RecyclingUF-led research makes major leap toward greener future
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Forever Chemicals PFAS Detected in ‘Eco-Friendly’ Plant-Based Straws, Study Says
View article: Forever Chemicals PFAS Detected in ‘Eco-Friendly’ Plant-Based Straws, Study SaysAccording to a recent study, PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” have been found in plant-based straws, even those that are promoted as “eco-friendly.”
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The OXO witch-hunt continues in India
View article: The OXO witch-hunt continues in IndiaThere’s been a witch hunt against OXO in India … a remake of the anti-OXO campaign that took place in the EU.
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Researchers turning food waste into biodegradable plastic (video)
View article: Researchers turning food waste into biodegradable plastic (video)The U.S. throws out approximately 119 billion pounds of food and 40 million tons of plastic waste every year.
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Capital of Europe says no to compostable bags and packaging (FREE)
View article: Capital of Europe says no to compostable bags and packaging (FREE)There has been a change in the waste management policy of Brussels, the capital of Europe. This is a FREE article
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Australia’s annual plastic consumption produces emissions equivalent to 5.7m cars, analysis shows (FREE)
View article: Australia’s annual plastic consumption produces emissions equivalent to 5.7m cars, analysis shows (FREE)Plastics consumed nationally in 2019-20 created 16m tonnes of greenhouse gases, report says
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KIA to use real ocean plastics (FREE)
View article: KIA to use real ocean plastics (FREE)Kia plans to use recycled plastic from a 55-ton haul recently reclaimed from the Pacific Ocean in its new EV models.
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Global Bioenergies raises its ambitions (FREE)
View article: Global Bioenergies raises its ambitions (FREE)Increased plant sizing to reach larger volumes and more competitive prices. Production aimed at the cosmetics market, then sustainable aviation fuels. Preparation of model replicability for international deployment. (FREE)
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Japanese firms plan to produce bio-based plastic bottles (FREE)
View article: Japanese firms plan to produce bio-based plastic bottles (FREE)A group of Japanese companies is working on developing plastic drink bottles that are not made from any petroleum-based materials.
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Argentina Biofuels Annual Report (FREE)
View article: Argentina Biofuels Annual Report (FREE)Bioethanol consumption in 2023 is forecast at 1.17 billion liters, the highest on record, because of strong gasoline demand and a high blend rate. This is a FREE article
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Enhancing biodegradation of PBAT through bio-stimulation using Pseudozyma jejuensis for effective plastic waste reduction (FREE)
View article: Enhancing biodegradation of PBAT through bio-stimulation using Pseudozyma jejuensis for effective plastic waste reduction (FREE)Polybutylene adipate-co-terephthalate (PBAT) is a flexible and biodegradable material that finds applications in mulching film and the food packaging industry. This is a FREE article
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Partnership Expands PHA Bioplastics in Cosmetic Packaging (FREE)
View article: Partnership Expands PHA Bioplastics in Cosmetic Packaging (FREE)Brand owner Riman Korea will blend CJ Biomaterials’ patented polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) biopolymers with polylactic acid (PLA) to increase packaging sustainability. This is a FREE article
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CJ Blossom Park Achieves TÜV SÜD Lab Accreditation, Streamlining Biodegradability Testing (FREE)
View article: CJ Blossom Park Achieves TÜV SÜD Lab Accreditation, Streamlining Biodegradability Testing (FREE)Certification will reduce time, costs involved with certifying CJ Biomaterials polyhydroxyalkanoate-based solutions. This is a FREE article
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New bio-based materials from non-biodegradable plastic waste for the packaging and pharmaceutical industries (FREE)
View article: New bio-based materials from non-biodegradable plastic waste for the packaging and pharmaceutical industries (FREE)AIMPLAS forms part of the BioICEP project (Bio-Innovation of a Circular Economy for Plastics). It started in February 2020 and is funded by the Horizon 2020 programme. This is a FREE article
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How Anne-Marie Bonneau, the ‘Zero Waste Chef,’ broke up with plastic (FREE)
View article: How Anne-Marie Bonneau, the ‘Zero Waste Chef,’ broke up with plastic (FREE)More and more influencers are turning away from plastic. This is a FREE article
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SKZ and Fraunhofer Partner on Chemical Recycling (FREE)
View article: SKZ and Fraunhofer Partner on Chemical Recycling (FREE)A recently started research project of the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials IFAM in Bremen and the German Plastics Center SKZ in Würzburg aims to recycle thermally damaged plastics by chemical recycling. This is a FREE article
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Indonesian firm turns plastic into bricks (FREE)
View article: Indonesian firm turns plastic into bricks (FREE)Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, has a construction boom and plastic waste problem; solving both could help achieve its climate goals. This is a FREE article
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URI researchers’ paper adds to understanding around ethanol production (FREE)
View article: URI researchers’ paper adds to understanding around ethanol production (FREE)Improves engineering strategies for producing bio-based chemicals and fuels. This is a FREE article
