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Cuétara Foods Goes Calcium Carbonate Snack Bags
View article: Cuétara Foods Goes Calcium Carbonate Snack BagsSnack companies are looking at alternative packaging materials due to consumer demand and potential regulations
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New hemp-based biomaterial may solve global microplastic pollution crisis
View article: New hemp-based biomaterial may solve global microplastic pollution crisisWestern researchers co-develop sustainable packaging substitute for a wide variety of products
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UPM Specialty Papers and Fiorini co-create a new highly moisture and grease resistant, fibre-based pet food sack
View article: UPM Specialty Papers and Fiorini co-create a new highly moisture and grease resistant, fibre-based pet food sackWorking in partnership with Fiorini Packaging, the specialist manufacturer of industrial paper sacks, UPM Specialty Papers has co-created a sustainable, fibre-based sack suitable for pet food applications of up to 20 kg.
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University of Bath Research on Bioplastics
View article: University of Bath Research on BioplasticsSome biodegradable plastics could in the future be made using sugar and carbon dioxide, replacing unsustainable plastics made from crude oil.
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Microbes discovered that can digest plastics at low temperatures
View article: Microbes discovered that can digest plastics at low temperaturesScientists have found microbes that can do this at 15C, in a potential breakthrough for recycling
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Amazon News Video on Genecis
View article: Amazon News Video on GenecisThe Climate Pledge fund is a program developed not only to combat climate change, but also close the gender gap in STEM. Check out Genecis, one woman’s solution to how to convert waste into biodegradable plastic.
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Companies that Recycle Cigarette Butts
View article: Companies that Recycle Cigarette ButtsThese companies recycle used cigarette butts into plastics, envelopes, toy stuffing, jacket insulation material and other useful products.
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Teknor Apex Announces New Eco-Conscious Monprene® TPE with 35% sustainable content developed in Partnership with UBQ Materials
View article: Teknor Apex Announces New Eco-Conscious Monprene® TPE with 35% sustainable content developed in Partnership with UBQ MaterialsTeknor Apex is excited to announce the new Monprene® S3 CP-15170 BLK, an eco-conscious thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) made with 35% sustainable content that includes UBQ™ and post-consumer recycled material.
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Green Dot Bioplastics Compostable Film Resins Receive TÜV Certification
View article: Green Dot Bioplastics Compostable Film Resins Receive TÜV CertificationSustainable plastic film resins certified for industrial and home composting.
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China Updates Rules for Review of Gene-Edited Plants for Agricultural Use
View article: China Updates Rules for Review of Gene-Edited Plants for Agricultural UseOn April 28, 2023, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) issued Rules for Review of Gene-Edited Plants for Agricultural Use (Trial), which clarifies the classification criteria and requirements for evaluating gene-edited plants.
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Mexico Amends the National List of Permitted Substances for Organic Agriculture
View article: Mexico Amends the National List of Permitted Substances for Organic AgricultureOn Tuesday, May 2, 2023, the Federal Registry published the amendments to Annex 1 of the National List of Permitted Substances for Organic Agriculture.
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New Recycled PLA Cups
View article: New Recycled PLA CupsTotalEnergies Corbion and Coexpan launch a PLA biobased cup using recycled PLA, available in both white and high transparency
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Midwest Bioprocessing Center and McKinley Resources Partner on Distribution
View article: Midwest Bioprocessing Center and McKinley Resources Partner on DistributionThe Midwest Bioprocessing Center (MBC) and McKinley Resources are pleased to announce a distribution partnership surrounding MBC’s FeruliShield™ feruloyl glycerides ingredients for cosmetics and personal care applications. Under the agreement McKinley will be the exclusive distribution partner for FeruliShield™ products in North America.
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Greenwashing and how to avoid it: an introductory guide for Asia’s finance industry
View article: Greenwashing and how to avoid it: an introductory guide for Asia’s finance industryThe next wave of greenwashing: offsets, competitor claims and ‘transition-washing’
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Deciphering the latest IPCC report
View article: Deciphering the latest IPCC reportThe IPCC finalized the Synthesis Report for the Sixth Assessment Report during the Panel’s 58th Session held in Interlaken, Switzerland from 13 – 19 March 2023.
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New Technique Can Map Ocean Plastics from Space
View article: New Technique Can Map Ocean Plastics from SpaceResearchers figured out how the flow of microplastics flattens ocean waves, letting satellites paint a clearer picture for future policy and cleanup efforts
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Synthesis, modification and current market status of PBAT
View article: Synthesis, modification and current market status of PBATA study on the synthesis, modification and current market status of PBAT
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Recycling plastics might be making things worse
View article: Recycling plastics might be making things worseThe potential for a plastic recycling facility to release microplastic pollution and possible filtration remediation effectiveness
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REACH committee votes to restrict intentional microplastics
View article: REACH committee votes to restrict intentional microplasticsOn August 30, 2022, the European Commission presented a proposal to amend the REACH Regulation in order to address the proliferation of synthetic polymer microparticles (the so-called “microplastics”). On April 26, 2023, after a lengthy legislative process and heated discussions between member states and consultations with the various stakeholders, the REACH Committee voted in favour…
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Tiny Microbes Could Brew Big Benefits for Green Biomanufacturing
View article: Tiny Microbes Could Brew Big Benefits for Green BiomanufacturingScientists find new route in bacteria to decarbonize industry. The discovery could reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the manufacturing of fuels, drugs, and chemicals.
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The B Corp Beauty Coalition launches its B Beauty Navigator to help companies and citizens in sustainability-oriented choices
View article: The B Corp Beauty Coalition launches its B Beauty Navigator to help companies and citizens in sustainability-oriented choicesThe Coalition members cooperated – guided by the principle of interdependence – through dedicated working groups on packaging, logistics and ingredients areas, with the goal to improve the sustainability standards of the beauty industry
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Improving sustainability of everyday products with forest-based ingredients
View article: Improving sustainability of everyday products with forest-based ingredientsBy adding wood pulp fibres to biodegradable polymer blends, a group of leading organizations covering the full supply chain, bring cost competitive solutions to markets such as packaging or consumer products
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Canada proposes significant regulation of consumer facing plastics
View article: Canada proposes significant regulation of consumer facing plasticsOn April 18, 2023, the Government of Canada published proposed measures in furtherance of its zero plastic waste agenda. Canada proposes three main initiatives.
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Ban of ‘problematic’ compostable plastics could ease current challenges for local governments
View article: Ban of ‘problematic’ compostable plastics could ease current challenges for local governmentsCompostable takeout containers and foodservice packaging may seem like a great way to reduce waste, but local governments like the Regional District of Nanaimo say what is, and isn’t, accepted in the green bin isn’t so easy to communicate.
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EU Cities and Researchers turn organic waste into valuable goods.
View article: EU Cities and Researchers turn organic waste into valuable goods.Coffee grounds collected from shops can be turned into food ingredients, biofuels and bioplastics.
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Tipa Buys Bio4Pack in $8 million deal
View article: Tipa Buys Bio4Pack in $8 million dealCleantech startup Tipa acquires Bio4Pack in $8 million deal
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Uganda: Turning farm waste into biodegradable seedling pots
View article: Uganda: Turning farm waste into biodegradable seedling potsScientists at the National Agriculture Research Institute in Uganda are hoping to save the environment from plastic waste with their new eco-plastic potting bags.
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SEARCA supports project to turn shrimp waste into bioplastic
View article: SEARCA supports project to turn shrimp waste into bioplasticResearchers at the University of San Carlos (USC) turned shrimp waste into bioplastic with potential use for packaging.
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The coming crackdown on corporate greenwashing
View article: The coming crackdown on corporate greenwashingLarge companies worldwide have made net-zero pledges, but they often rely on misleading or false claims. New rules and recent court cases promise to make it harder for firms to pose as “climate leaders” while maintaining pollution as usual.
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Yield10 Bioscience Announces Pricing of $3.0 Million Registered Direct Offering and Concurrent Private Placement
View article: Yield10 Bioscience Announces Pricing of $3.0 Million Registered Direct Offering and Concurrent Private PlacementYield10 Bioscience, Inc. (Nasdaq:YTEN) (“Yield10” or the “Company”), an agricultural bioscience company, today announced that it has agreed to sell $3.0 million of its shares of common stock (or prefunded warrants in lieu thereof) in a registered direct offering and warrants in a concurrent private placement with investors including a certain institutional investor and an…
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Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Bioenergy Research: Opportunities and Challenges
View article: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Bioenergy Research: Opportunities and ChallengesArtificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) integration with automated experimentation, genomics, biosystems design, and bioprocessing is poised to revolutionize scientific studies, particularly bioenergy research.
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ExxonMobil, Cyclyx, Sealed Air, and Ahold Delhaize USA demo advanced recycling for plastic waste
View article: ExxonMobil, Cyclyx, Sealed Air, and Ahold Delhaize USA demo advanced recycling for plastic wasteIn 2022, industry leaders ExxonMobil, Cyclyx International, Sealed Air, and Ahold Delhaize USA announced their intention to be the first in the United States to successfully launch a circular food packaging proof of concept leveraging advanced recycling.
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Groupe Berkem Expands Its Distribution Network Dedicated to Its Cosmetic Ingredients by Signing a Partnership With Kreglinger for the United Kingdom
View article: Groupe Berkem Expands Its Distribution Network Dedicated to Its Cosmetic Ingredients by Signing a Partnership With Kreglinger for the United KingdomGroupe Berkem, a leading player in bio-based chemistry announces today the signature of a distribution agreement with Kreglinger, a major player in the distribution of specialty ingredients, for all of its cosmetic ingredients for the United Kingdom market.
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Sulapac receives financing from Nefco to scale up its sustainable alternative to conventional plastics
View article: Sulapac receives financing from Nefco to scale up its sustainable alternative to conventional plasticsSulapac’s biobased and biodegradable plastic alternative reduces waste and carbon emissions. To further strengthen the sustainability of its business operations, the company is developing an action plan to protect biodiversity through Nefco’s Biodiversity Pilot Programme.
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Biofuels & bioplastics: Opportunities for Europe by 2050
View article: Biofuels & bioplastics: Opportunities for Europe by 2050Comprehensive analysis of regulatory, technological, and societal trends. Forecasts how biofuel and bioplastic production capacities will evolve by 2050 in Europe
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4ocean Certifies GoodPop as First Food Brand to Receive Plastic Neutral Product Certification
View article: 4ocean Certifies GoodPop as First Food Brand to Receive Plastic Neutral Product CertificationToday, GoodPop and 4ocean announce that GoodPop will join the clean ocean movement, making history as the first food brand to receive its Plastic Neutral Product Certification.
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GoPha Position on EU PPWR
View article: GoPha Position on EU PPWRGO!PHA commends the Commission for the most recent proposal on Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation and suggests the following modifications
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Paper Cups are not So Innocent on Social Media
View article: Paper Cups are not So Innocent on Social MediaA video is getting viral on social media about the fact that paper cups are not so innocent. Watch the video here.
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Ahlstrom launches Ahlstrom ECO™, a renewable lignin-based automotive filter media
View article: Ahlstrom launches Ahlstrom ECO™, a renewable lignin-based automotive filter mediaAhlstrom introduces a new range of renewable and sustainable filtration solutions for automotive applications. Ahlstrom ECO™ is a technology supporting the increasing sustainability demands of the global transportation market and offering a new choice for filter manufacturers.
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Metaspectral Secures $419K from CleanBC Plastics Action Fund
View article: Metaspectral Secures $419K from CleanBC Plastics Action FundMetaspectral, has secured $419,000 from the CleanBC Plastics Action Fund, building on the previous $300,000 that the company received from the initial launch of the Fund in 2021.
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Yield10 Bioscience and Marathon Petroleum Partner on Camelina Feedstock
View article: Yield10 Bioscience and Marathon Petroleum Partner on Camelina FeedstockYield10 Bioscience and Marathon Petroleum Corporation Sign LOI for Potential Investment and Offtake Agreement for Camelina Feedstock Oil for Renewable Fuels
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New Compostable Plastic Bag in California
View article: New Compostable Plastic Bag in CaliforniaA new, compostable kitchen product is aiming to help reduce plastic waste and is now available in California, including in the Central Valley.
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Soon, candy wrappers, cigarette packaging to be biodegradable in India
View article: Soon, candy wrappers, cigarette packaging to be biodegradable in IndiaSoon, we will see candy wrappers to cigarette packaging which can be fully biodegradable, leaving no plastic and toxins behind.
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Reuters Video on FabricNano lab making enzymes for next-gen bio-plastics
View article: Reuters Video on FabricNano lab making enzymes for next-gen bio-plasticsLondon-based FabricNano is developing enzymes and a system that will allow the global chemical industry to end its dependence on fossil fuels and produce the plastic products the world still uses without the pollution that currently goes with them.
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Bioplastics become more attractive for industry
View article: Bioplastics become more attractive for industryIn the RUBIO project, 18 partners are turning the vision of a sustainable plastics industry into reality.
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Environmental and Health Groups Call on the Federal Trade Commission To Stop Companies From Making False Plastic Recycling Claims
View article: Environmental and Health Groups Call on the Federal Trade Commission To Stop Companies From Making False Plastic Recycling ClaimsThe commenting organizations are extremely concerned about the growing environmental and human health impacts associated with plastic production, waste, and pollution.
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Woodoo raises $31 Million
View article: Woodoo raises $31 MillionWoodoo repurposes dead wood into new advanced materials to replace glass, leather and steel
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Sudpack on Chemical Recycling
View article: Sudpack on Chemical RecyclingChemical recycling helps to reduce CO2 footprint and consumption of fossil feedstock for cheese packaging
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US EPA Releases Draft National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution
View article: US EPA Releases Draft National Strategy to Prevent Plastic PollutionBiden-Harris Administration Announces Latest Steps to Reduce Plastic Pollution Nationwide
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Capra Biosciences to Build a Green Biochemical Production Facility in Virginia
View article: Capra Biosciences to Build a Green Biochemical Production Facility in VirginiaBioMADE Funding To Accelerate Capra Bioreactor Expansion and Technical Advancement, Aligning with New White House Bioeconomy Goals
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Visolis and Ginkgo Bioworks Partner on Microbial Strain for Bio-Isoprene
View article: Visolis and Ginkgo Bioworks Partner on Microbial Strain for Bio-IsopreneVisolis and Ginkgo Bioworks Announce Partnership to Improve Microbial Strain for Bio-Isoprene and Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production
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Marico targets 100% recyclable, reusable and compostable packaging by FY25
View article: Marico targets 100% recyclable, reusable and compostable packaging by FY25Marico treads on the path to sustainability; targets 100% recyclable, reusable and compostable packaging by FY25
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Fashion greenwashing glossary: what do ‘biodegradable’, ‘closed loop’ and ‘degrowth’ really mean?
View article: Fashion greenwashing glossary: what do ‘biodegradable’, ‘closed loop’ and ‘degrowth’ really mean?Our experts lift the veil on some commonly used fashion marketing terms, and what they actually mean in practice
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Danimer Scientific ESG Report 2022
View article: Danimer Scientific ESG Report 2022For more than a decade, Danimer Scientific’s renewable biopolymers have helped create biodegradable and compostable plastic products that return to nature instead of polluting our lands and waters.
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Danimer Scientific Rings Closing Bell at New York Stock Exchange to Celebrate Earth Week
View article: Danimer Scientific Rings Closing Bell at New York Stock Exchange to Celebrate Earth WeekDanimer Scientific Rings Closing Bell at New York Stock Exchange to Celebrate Earth Week Danimer Scientific CEO Stephen Croskrey was joined by members of Danimer’s management team and board members past and present. (Photo: Business Wire) Danimer Scientific CEO Stephen Croskrey was joined by members of Danimer’s management team and board members past and present…
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Meet the fisherman’s daughter using seaweed to make plastic packaging
View article: Meet the fisherman’s daughter using seaweed to make plastic packagingA start-up based in Jervis Bay has developed a process for turning almost any variety of seaweed into an alternative to single-use plastic packaging, catching the attention of companies including Unilever and Colgate Palmolive.
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Bio-Based Valorization of Lignin-Derived Phenolic Compounds
View article: Bio-Based Valorization of Lignin-Derived Phenolic CompoundsLignins are the most abundant biopolymers that consist of aromatic units. Lignins are obtained by fractionation of lignocellulose in the form of “technical lignins”. The depolymerization (conversion) of lignin and the treatment of depolymerized lignin are challenging processes due to the complexity and resistance of lignins.
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This House Is Made Entirely of Plastic
View article: This House Is Made Entirely of Plastic35,000 trash bags to make a recycled tiny home. Some of the furniture pieces were made from plastic cups and straws.
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This Mexican company is turning avocado pits into biodegradable cutlery
View article: This Mexican company is turning avocado pits into biodegradable cutleryYour next to-go fork could be made from an avocado seed
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Indiana governor signs law designating chemical recycling as manufacturing
View article: Indiana governor signs law designating chemical recycling as manufacturingSimilar ACC-backed bills have passed in 23 other states. The bill’s passage is part of a larger fight over the technologies’ role in plastics management in the U.S.
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Center for Dairy Research (CDR) on Making Bioplastics with Dairy Waste
View article: Center for Dairy Research (CDR) on Making Bioplastics with Dairy WasteInnovations in bioplastics using dairy waste can make packaging that is biodegradable.
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Green composite material made from flax and chitosan
View article: Green composite material made from flax and chitosanFrom furniture to auto parts to skateboards: An environmentally friendly chitosan–flax composite developed by researchers at the University of Stuttgart could replace fossil-based structural materi-als in many areas.
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phade® Introduces First Ever PHA-Lined Paper Cups for Hot Beverages
View article: phade® Introduces First Ever PHA-Lined Paper Cups for Hot BeveragesWinCup announces a home and industrial compostable alternative to fossil-fuel plastic coated paper cups with phade®, an innovative solution derived from canola oil
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Nigerian Stakeholders seek ban of single-use plastic by 2024
View article: Nigerian Stakeholders seek ban of single-use plastic by 2024Members of the Global Alliance for Incineration Alternatives (GAIA) Nigeria have urged the Federal Government to ban single-use plastic in the country.
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Archaic equation helps scientists control CO2 transformations
View article: Archaic equation helps scientists control CO2 transformationsTo manage atmospheric carbon dioxide and convert the gas into a useful product, Cornell scientists have dusted off an archaic – now 120 years old – electrochemical equation. The group aims to thwart the consequences of global warming and climate change by applying this long-forgotten idea in a new way.
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Sabic and BAPI Partner on Chemical Recycling
View article: Sabic and BAPI Partner on Chemical RecyclingOn March 15, 2023, Beijing Aerospace Petrochemical Technology And Equipment Engineering Corporation Limited (BAPTEEC LTD), a wholly owned subsidiary of Beijing Aerospace Propulsion Institute (“BAPI”, affiliate to China Aerospace Liquid Propulsion Technology Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation), and SABIC, a global leader in the chemicals industry, held a signing ceremony in Beijing…
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Bio-based plastic won’t solve the plastic problem
View article: Bio-based plastic won’t solve the plastic problemThe Biden administration wants to replace 90% of plastic with bioplastic, but there are a lot of issues with that goal. Article published by Fast Company
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Why bioplastics won’t solve our plastic problems
View article: Why bioplastics won’t solve our plastic problemsArticle published by The Conversation
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Bioplastic, a False Solution of the Future?
View article: Bioplastic, a False Solution of the Future?Article published by “Energy Industry Review” previously known as Petroleum Industry Review — What the oil industry thinks about “bioplastics”. You should read this article.
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Novozymes and Fibenol Partner to demonstrate lignocellulosic biorefining on an industrial scale
View article: Novozymes and Fibenol Partner to demonstrate lignocellulosic biorefining on an industrial scaleDue to their abundance worldwide, lignocellulosic residues have an enormous potential to substitute petrochemicals with bio-based alternatives. However, efficient cellulose degradation into sugars has long been an obstacle to the wider spread of lignocellulosic biorefineries. Now, the tide seems to be changing.
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UNEP: Everything you need to know about plastic pollution
View article: UNEP: Everything you need to know about plastic pollutionThis year’s World Environment Day – the fiftieth iteration of the annual celebration of the planet – is focusing on the plastic pollution crisis. The reason? Humanity produces more than 430 million tonnes of plastic annually, two-thirds of which are short-lived products that soon become waste, filling the ocean and, often, working their way into…
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Canada Consultation on Regulatory Framework for Plastic Packaging
View article: Canada Consultation on Regulatory Framework for Plastic PackagingThe federal government launched public consultations on a regulatory framework to establish mandatory requirements for recycled content and labelling for plastic products, and on a technical paper that outlines the reporting requirements for the federal plastics registry.
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Citeo launches first French PET closed loop recycling for PET pots and trays
View article: Citeo launches first French PET closed loop recycling for PET pots and traysThanks to innovative technologies combining mechanical, chemical and enzymatic recycling, the majority of pots and trays used in France from 2025, for example for the packaging of cold meats or pastries, will be recycled to allow reuse in contact with food. This is a first that marks the start of a true circular economy for…
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NatureWorks and Jabil Collaborate to Offer New Ingeo PLA-based Powder for Selective Laser Sintering 3D Printing Platforms
View article: NatureWorks and Jabil Collaborate to Offer New Ingeo PLA-based Powder for Selective Laser Sintering 3D Printing PlatformsRenewably sourced biomaterials and lower sintering temperature result in a more sustainable substrate for powder bed fusion technologies requiring less energy use and a carbon footprint 89% smaller than PA-12
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INCA Renewable Technologies Secures $40M USD Funding Commitment, as part of Series B Round led by Private New York Family Office
View article: INCA Renewable Technologies Secures $40M USD Funding Commitment, as part of Series B Round led by Private New York Family OfficeINCA Renewable Technologies, (www.incarenewtech.com) manufacturer of natural fibre composites, today announced at the international JEC Composites Show Start-up Booster Competition that the company has secured a $40M USD Funding Commitment as part of a Series B round from a private New York Family Office.
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Are Regenerative Materials the Solution for Sustainable Packaging?
View article: Are Regenerative Materials the Solution for Sustainable Packaging?As biology and chemistry coalesce, the building blocks of materials are being transformed, forging the next-generation catalysts and polymers required for the long-term sustainable production of consumer products.
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Ukraine agricultural report 2022
View article: Ukraine agricultural report 2022By early April 2023, many Ukrainian official agencies and private companies published their end-of-the-year results.
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GreenAro aims for new green production routes to important aromatic base chemicals
View article: GreenAro aims for new green production routes to important aromatic base chemicalsChemical industry needs to look for new sustainable sources of carbon for its products to replace fossil feedstocks. GreenAro project will develop sustainable production routes from renewable raw materials to aromatics needed in high volume for the production of products such as glues, paints and plastics.
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USDA on Compostable Fruit Stickers
View article: USDA on Compostable Fruit StickersWe see them every time we purchase fresh fruits and vegetables: price look up (PLU) labels. The little coin-size stickers are stuck to everything from apples, bananas, and cantaloupes to watermelons, yams, and zucchini.
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Circular chemicals in Europe: Agilyx & BioBTX announce first of its kind partnership
View article: Circular chemicals in Europe: Agilyx & BioBTX announce first of its kind partnership‘First of its kind’ collaboration in Europe between Agilyx and BioBTX to produce renewable aromatic chemicals in the Benelux region. Aromatic chemicals are fundamental building blocks of the chemical industry, accounting for 40% of total petrochemicals (market worth 200B EUR). They are used to produce everything from drugs to nylon clothing and key elements of…
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Five People Sentenced for Billion-Dollar Biofuel Tax Conspiracy
View article: Five People Sentenced for Billion-Dollar Biofuel Tax ConspiracyLos Angeles Businessman, Utah Fuel Plant Operators and Employees Sentenced to Prison for Billion-Dollar Biofuel Tax Fraud Scheme
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VTT pilot scales up production of sustainable cellulose film to replace traditional plastic wrap in food packaging
View article: VTT pilot scales up production of sustainable cellulose film to replace traditional plastic wrap in food packagingMass production of sustainable packaging materials for the food industry could lead to solving the sustainability challenges of one of the most commonly used plastics.
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Christina Aguilera Founds Bio Lubricant Brand
View article: Christina Aguilera Founds Bio Lubricant BrandPlayground Announces Christina Aguilera as Co-Founder and Chief Brand Advisor
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AMSilk Raises Millions for Bio Silk
View article: AMSilk Raises Millions for Bio SilkFunding enables AMSilk to accelerate industrial scale-up and expand commercial operations of bio-fabricated silk protein materials
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Australian Plastic Recycling Scandal is Worse than Expected
View article: Australian Plastic Recycling Scandal is Worse than ExpectedMore skeletons were found in the Australian recycling industry closet
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Cemvita Unveils eCO2 Pilot Plant
View article: Cemvita Unveils eCO2 Pilot PlantTransforming CO2 Emissions into Renewable Feedstocks and Fertilizers
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Global Bioenergies not doing well on the financial markets
View article: Global Bioenergies not doing well on the financial marketsOne of the followers brought to my attention the collapse of the share value of Global Bioenergies
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Japan palm oil power push is losing momentum
View article: Japan palm oil power push is losing momentumLocal resistance and high prices have slowed the expansion of palm oil power stations
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Reimagining the Waste Framework Directive – White Paper
View article: Reimagining the Waste Framework Directive – White PaperWhite Paper: 2040 vision for a sustainable future requires radical rethink on EU materials and waste policy
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Kuraray Develops Bio-Based, High-Barrier, Recyclable Granulate for Paper Coating
View article: Kuraray Develops Bio-Based, High-Barrier, Recyclable Granulate for Paper CoatingKuraray, the global speciality chemicals company headquartered in Japan, has launched a new grade of its sustainable, high-performance barrier material PLANTIC™.
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Asia and Australia target greenwashing as companies risk penalties
View article: Asia and Australia target greenwashing as companies risk penaltiesAsia-Pacific nations from Singapore to South Korea are getting tougher on false or misleading climate claims as ESG rules ramp up.
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Solinatra and ATMI IGI Partner on Bioplastics Center of Excellence
View article: Solinatra and ATMI IGI Partner on Bioplastics Center of ExcellenceSolinatra and ATMI IGI are pleased to announce the launch of a new Center of Excellence, in Surakarta, Indonesia.
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Swedish Startup Wants to Replace Metal Jar Lids with Biobased Materials
View article: Swedish Startup Wants to Replace Metal Jar Lids with Biobased MaterialsWould it be possible to replace metal lids for consumer products such as jams and spreads with a lid made of biobased fibers?
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Saudi Arabia Research on Renewable Rubber
View article: Saudi Arabia Research on Renewable RubberA key ingredient in the manufacture of car tires and sneaker soles could be made sustainably, following new analysis of an old catalytic process. Butadiene, an essential component of synthetic rubber, is currently produced by the petrochemical industry from fossil reserves.
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NTPC and Chempolis partner on bamboo biorefinery
View article: NTPC and Chempolis partner on bamboo biorefineryNTPC and Chempolis have partnered to conduct a feasibility study for a bamboo-based bio-refinery in Bongaigaon, Assam
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Survey on Consumer Interest in Green Finance in Southeast Asia
View article: Survey on Consumer Interest in Green Finance in Southeast AsiaFour in 10 Southeast Asians uncertain about green investing, study finds
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Interview with Good Natured CEO
View article: Interview with Good Natured CEOgood natured Products: transforming bio-based technology into earth-friendly products. Interview with CEO Paul Antoniadis
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National Geographic Reaches New Heights in Hypocrisy
View article: National Geographic Reaches New Heights in HypocrisyNational Geographic raises eyebrows with biodiversity tour of Asia and Africa by private jet — National Geographic has become a farce of what it used to be. Clearly a company that sold it soul to the devil.
