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Ukrainian Seeds for a Thriving Hemp Industry in Alberta
View article: Ukrainian Seeds for a Thriving Hemp Industry in AlbertaThe products derived from the decortication of hemp can in particular be used in the manufacture of compostable bags.
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Bioplastics in Hong Kong, Update on the Situation
View article: Bioplastics in Hong Kong, Update on the SituationHong Kong is beginning to move in the right direction in its bid to end its notorious “throwaway culture”. But comprehensive measures are needed to tackle the complex problems that arise, such the as different kinds of biodegradable plastics
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Scientists Discover Microplastics in Human Veins
View article: Scientists Discover Microplastics in Human VeinsScientists have discovered microplastics in vascular tissue for the first time – suggesting they can pass to human tissue through blood vessels.
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Saipem and Garbo Partner on Chemical Recycling
View article: Saipem and Garbo Partner on Chemical RecyclingThe agreement also provides for the construction on an industrial scale of the first chemical plastic recycling plant in Italy
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Chemical Recycling Facility Bill in Illinois Highlights Tensions Around Future Permitting
View article: Chemical Recycling Facility Bill in Illinois Highlights Tensions Around Future PermittingThe bill would extend the timeline for an unnamed facility to start construction, after the state previously passed a supportive law. It has also kicked off debate around a proposed EPS foam ban.
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Plastic Waste Forms Rocks off Coast of Brazil
View article: Plastic Waste Forms Rocks off Coast of BrazilScientists sound the alarm as plastic waste forms rocks off coast of Brazil: ‘New and terrifying’
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Pyrolysis Kinetics of Lignin-Based Flame Retardants Containing MOFs Structure for Epoxy Resins
View article: Pyrolysis Kinetics of Lignin-Based Flame Retardants Containing MOFs Structure for Epoxy ResinsThis study describes the preparation of a lignin-based expandable flame retardant (Lignin-N-DOPO) using grafting melamine and covering 9,10-dihydro-9-oxa-10-phosphaphenanthrene-10-oxide (DOPO) using the Mannich reaction
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Great Wrap Launches Compostable Pallet Wrap
View article: Great Wrap Launches Compostable Pallet WrapClimate tech startup Great Wrap is now producing compostable pallet wrap
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Phade Reaches Milestone of 1 Billion Straws Sold
View article: Phade Reaches Milestone of 1 Billion Straws SoldAn Astronomical Milestone: phade® Has Replaced 1 Billion Plastic Straws with a Sustainable Marine Biodegradable, Home and Industrial Compostable Alternative
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PureCycle and Mitsui Partner on PP Recycling
View article: PureCycle and Mitsui Partner on PP RecyclingPureCycle and Mitsui announced a signed heads of agreement to develop and operate a polypropylene recycling plant in Japan.
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Colorado’s Largest Composter is Changing its Accepted Materials List to be More Restrictive
View article: Colorado’s Largest Composter is Changing its Accepted Materials List to be More RestrictiveA1 Organics, Colorado’s largest composter, is changing its accepted materials list to be more restrictive.
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LifeMade Compostable Straws Receive OK compost HOME Certification
View article: LifeMade Compostable Straws Receive OK compost HOME CertificationLifeMade Products LLC (LifeMade), an operating company of Jadex Inc., is proud to announce that the company’s LifeMade® Compostable Straws have received OK compost HOME certification from TÜV Austria. This achievement is in addition to the product’s BPI Commercially Compostable certification previously received.
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What Is Chemical Recycling? The Good And The Bad
View article: What Is Chemical Recycling? The Good And The BadThe term ‘chemical recycling’ is a little obscure, encompassing a range of recycling processes, with some offering hope and some sparking scepticism. Resource investigates the technologies and processes that sit beneath the umbrella term – to unpick which might be considered good, bad, or downright ugly. This article was published by Resource magazine
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Lenovo Goes Compostable, Bamboo and Sugarcane
View article: Lenovo Goes Compostable, Bamboo and Sugarcanehttps://globaldesignnews.com/with-its-new-plastic-free-and-compostable-packaging-including-bamboo-and-sugarcane-fibre-molded-gift-box-lenovo-continues-its-mission-to-become-more-environmentally-friendly/
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Researchers Think Biodegradable Material Could Replace Glass As We Know It
View article: Researchers Think Biodegradable Material Could Replace Glass As We Know ItResearchers in China have developed a new type of glass they claim is both biodegradable and biorecyclable
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The EU Net Zero Industry Act
View article: The EU Net Zero Industry ActThe aim is to increase the production of clean technologies in the EU and to ensure that the Union is well-equipped for the clean energy transition.
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CBE JU Projects Update
View article: CBE JU Projects UpdateNew publication shows CBE JU achievements in advancing a competitive bioeconomy for a sustainable future
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Huntsman EU Polyurethanes Plants Achieve Mass Balance Certification
View article: Huntsman EU Polyurethanes Plants Achieve Mass Balance CertificationHuntsman’s Rotterdam and Wilton, UK manufacturing facilities have achieved the International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC PLUS) for mass balance following audits by Bureau Veritas.
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Johnson Matthey and Perstorp Partner on Sustainable Methanol
View article: Johnson Matthey and Perstorp Partner on Sustainable MethanolJohnson Matthey technology chosen to produce sustainable methanol for Perstorp Group’s Project Air
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Cefic Statement on the European Commission’s Net-Zero Industry Act
View article: Cefic Statement on the European Commission’s Net-Zero Industry ActToday’s proposal for the Net Zero Industry Act reads more like a Zero Industry Act — Net Zero has become the equivalent of “greenwashing” and a “bourgeois” dogma completely disconnected from the reality of the common people. The European Union has embarked on a journey to make EU businesses and people poorer.
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EU Environment Council: Video Session on Regulation of Packaging and Packaging waste
View article: EU Environment Council: Video Session on Regulation of Packaging and Packaging wasteThe proposal aims to strengthen existing rules on the prevention, reduction and recycling of packaging and packaging waste. In particular, it proposes to reduce packaging waste by 15% per Member State per capita by 2040 and to ensure that all packaging on the EU market is recyclable in an economically viable way by 2030.
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PPWR Will Increase Plastic Packaging Waste by 1500% for takeaway Says McDonald’s study
View article: PPWR Will Increase Plastic Packaging Waste by 1500% for takeaway Says McDonald’s studyThe EU proposals are no silver bullet for the environment and packaging waste
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Trouble with Carbon Markets
View article: Trouble with Carbon MarketsA more radical level of accountability is needed for carbon markets. It is also time to establish minimum price floors, in order to crowd out poor-quality offsets and actors, especially for the Global South, says Simon Zadek.
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University of Sydney Develops New Method for CO2 Capture and Conversion
View article: University of Sydney Develops New Method for CO2 Capture and ConversionResearchers double efficiency of CO2 conversion method
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Sustainable Palm Oil Certifications May Become Irrelevant
View article: Sustainable Palm Oil Certifications May Become IrrelevantPalm oil players are required to prove that their products are deforestation-free beyond the standards of current certification schemes, says a Wilmar International representative. It might lead to these schemes losing their relevance.
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Carbon Metric Report for Scotland Household Waste
View article: Carbon Metric Report for Scotland Household WasteSince 2011, Scotland has been measuring the lifecycle impacts of waste – demonstrating how waste reduction and sustainable waste management can play a critical role in the fight against climate change.
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DOE Announces $156 Million for Applied Research and Development Projects to Drive Industrial Decarbonization
View article: DOE Announces $156 Million for Applied Research and Development Projects to Drive Industrial DecarbonizationThe Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy announced a $156 million funding opportunity that will advance high impact applied research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) projects to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across the U.S. industrial sector.
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Bridgestone Goes Guayule and Recycled Plastic Tyres
View article: Bridgestone Goes Guayule and Recycled Plastic TyresAs the series’ exclusive tire supplier, Bridgestone will feature Firestone Firehawk race tires made with rubber derived from the guayule desert shrub as the alternate tire in all five street circuits of the 17-race season, a four-race increase from the 2023 season.
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The Greenwashing Crackdown Timeline
View article: The Greenwashing Crackdown TimelineChanging Markets Foundations publishes the “Greenwashing Crackdown Timeline”.
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Ballpoint Pen Made with Durabio
View article: Ballpoint Pen Made with DurabioPlant-derived Bio-engineering Plastic “DURABIO” Adopted for Ballpoint Pen of Design Stationery Brand “ZOOM”
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DSM and DiFold Partner on Biobased Foldable Reusable Products
View article: DSM and DiFold Partner on Biobased Foldable Reusable ProductsDSM Engineering Materials today announces its partnership with sustainability-focused startup DiFOLD, developing foldable reusable products.
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Ineos Video on Carbon Capture
View article: Ineos Video on Carbon CaptureCarbon capture technology… how does it work?
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Study on the World First Commercialization of Polycarbonate Resin Chemical Recycling
View article: Study on the World First Commercialization of Polycarbonate Resin Chemical RecyclingThe Mitsubishi Chemical Group (the MCG Group) has started a study aimed at realizing a processing capacity of approximately 10,000 tons per year by 2030, seeking to commercialize the world’s first chemical recycling by depolymerization of polycarbonate resin (PC resin)
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EU Environment Council to talk about Plastic Waste
View article: EU Environment Council to talk about Plastic WasteHere’s the agenda of today’s EU Environment Council
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Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ to Get their First US Limits
View article: Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ to Get their First US LimitsThe Environmental Protection Agency is expected to propose restrictions on harmful “forever chemicals” in drinking water after finding they are dangerous in amounts so small as to be undetectable.
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TotalEnergies and Paprec Partner on Chemical Recycling in France
View article: TotalEnergies and Paprec Partner on Chemical Recycling in FranceGrandpuits Zero-Crude Platform: TotalEnergies and Paprec Develop the First French Value Chain for Advanced Recycling of Plastic Film
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The Creeping Threat of the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt
View article: The Creeping Threat of the Great Atlantic Sargassum BeltVisible from space, an explosion of harmful seaweed now stretches like a sea monster across the ocean. Could robots save us from it – and store carbon in the process?
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Indorama Ventures and Polymateria Partner on Biodegradable Wipes and Masks
View article: Indorama Ventures and Polymateria Partner on Biodegradable Wipes and MasksIndorama Ventures and Polymateria sign exclusive partnership to enable hygiene customers to produce biodegradable wipes and masks through biotransformation technology
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NatureWorks Opens Office in Bangkok
View article: NatureWorks Opens Office in BangkokNatureWorks announced the opening of a new office in the Asia Pacific region on February 2, 2023.
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Machine Learning for Accurate Biodegradable and Compostable Plastic Sorting
View article: Machine Learning for Accurate Biodegradable and Compostable Plastic SortingAutomatic identification and classification of compostable and biodegradable plastics using hyperspectral imaging. UK researchers use machine learning to develop “highly accurate” plastic and compostable waste sortation
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Ikea Goes Biobased Glue
View article: Ikea Goes Biobased GlueTo reduce the climate footprint of board production, IKEA is switching from fossil-based to bio-based glues.
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French Startup Raises $15.8 M for Biobased Colors
View article: French Startup Raises $15.8 M for Biobased ColorsPILI, a French biotech and green chemistry company, raises $15.8M to accelerate its industrial scale-up and the decarbonization of the color industry.
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University of Kentucky Student Creates Compostable Paper Recycling Program
View article: University of Kentucky Student Creates Compostable Paper Recycling ProgramInspired by ideas from a Symposium on Energy, University of Kentucky student and UK Recycling’s programmatic support intern, Shaun Lavin, started a pilot composting program for brown paper towels on campus.
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By-Product Extracts as Natural UV Filters and an Alternative to Synthetic Ones
View article: By-Product Extracts as Natural UV Filters and an Alternative to Synthetic OnesThe cosmetic industry has been focusing on replacing synthetic ingredients with natural ones, taking advantage of their bioactive compounds.
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OQ Chemicals Launches Biobased Isononanoic Acid
View article: OQ Chemicals Launches Biobased Isononanoic AcidNew OxBalance Product Line: OQ Chemicals Launches World’s First Bio-Based ISCC PLUS Certified Isononanoic Acid
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Yield10 Bioscience 2022 Results
View article: Yield10 Bioscience 2022 ResultsYield10 Bioscience Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Financial Results
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Tricorbraun Signs Exclusive Agreement With Biobottles
View article: Tricorbraun Signs Exclusive Agreement With BiobottlesTricorbraun Signs Exclusive Agreement With Biobottles, Further Expanding Its Sustainable Packaging Offerings
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Goldman Sachs on Future Oil Prices
View article: Goldman Sachs on Future Oil PricesOil prices could hit $107 by year’s end—if OPEC stands firm
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Biggest Rainforest Carbon Credit System is a Scam
View article: Biggest Rainforest Carbon Credit System is a ScamIn January, a nine-month investigation by the Guardian, the German weekly Die Zeit and SourceMaterial found widespread problems with the system
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EU Brief on Nanoplastics and Their Impact on The Environment and Human Health
View article: EU Brief on Nanoplastics and Their Impact on The Environment and Human HealthNanoplastics: state of knowledge and environmental and human health impacts. This Future Brief presents the current science on nanoplastics: their detection, assessment and monitoring; their impacts in the environment, ecotoxicity, and environmental fate; and their potential impacts on human health
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Producing PHA from Wastewater
View article: Producing PHA from WastewaterWastewater treatment plants can do more than just wastewater treatment. In the future, they should also recover resources. One approach that researchers at Eawag are pursuing is the conversion of the organic carbon contained in wastewater into bioplastics with the help of bacteria
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New Bioplastic Straws Don’t Get Soggy But Still Biodegrade
View article: New Bioplastic Straws Don’t Get Soggy But Still BiodegradeUltrastrong, Hydrostable, and Degradable Straws Derived from Microplastic-Free Thermoset Films for Sustainable Development –
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Plastic Pollution in Oceans has Reached Unprecedented Levels in 15 Years
View article: Plastic Pollution in Oceans has Reached Unprecedented Levels in 15 YearsPlastic pollution in the world’s oceans has reached “unprecedented levels” over the past 15 years, a new study has found, calling for a legally binding international treaty to stop the harmful waste
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Lignin Deconstruction by Anaerobic Fungi
View article: Lignin Deconstruction by Anaerobic FungiLignocellulose forms plant cell walls, and its three constituent polymers, cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin, represent the largest renewable organic carbon pool in the terrestrial biosphere
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Smile Compostable Solution Coffee Pod Receives Two New Compostable Certifications
View article: Smile Compostable Solution Coffee Pod Receives Two New Compostable CertificationsCompost Manufacturing Alliance (CMA) awarded commercial compostability status to Smile Compostable Solutions’ coffee pod
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Mizzou Engineering Researcher Helps Turn Food Wastes Into Biodegradable Plastics
View article: Mizzou Engineering Researcher Helps Turn Food Wastes Into Biodegradable PlasticsA Mizzou Engineer is helping researchers at Virginia Tech develop a process to convert food wastes into biodegradable plastics
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University of Alicante Patent Water-Soluble Plastic Material Based on Potato Starch
View article: University of Alicante Patent Water-Soluble Plastic Material Based on Potato StarchThe University of Alicante Waste, Energy, Environment and Nanotechnology (REMAN) research group has developed a process for obtaining a water-soluble plastic material based on potato starch, which will soon be introduced on the market through the UA technology-Based Company Solublion, linked to the Alicante Science Park
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Single-use Plastic Waste Upcycled Using New Non-Toxic Process
View article: Single-use Plastic Waste Upcycled Using New Non-Toxic ProcessBags, masks turned into ‘carbon dots’ nanomaterial that has several uses in medical field
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Bottles & Caps, Chemical & Advanced Recycling, NGO & Activism, Textiles, Fashion, Sports and FootwearZero Waste Europe Says No to Clothes Made of PET Bottles
View article: Zero Waste Europe Says No to Clothes Made of PET BottlesMaterials must stay within their loop to ensure a true circular economy. Bottles to bottles, textiles fibres to textile fibres
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Hard Plastics Can be Recycled if they are Constructed Differently
View article: Hard Plastics Can be Recycled if they are Constructed DifferentlyResearch Provides New Way To Recycle Hard Plastics
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Thailand considered No 2 in the World for Bioplastic Manufacturing
View article: Thailand considered No 2 in the World for Bioplastic ManufacturingThailand is the world’s second-largest producer of bioplastic products, after the U.S.A., thanks to the plentiful supply of maize, sugarcane, and cassava, which are key raw materials.
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The US Aims to Close its Fermentation Capacity Gap
View article: The US Aims to Close its Fermentation Capacity GapThe country is a leader in developing biotech routes to chemicals, but it lacks facilities to make them
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Hong Kong Recycling Efforts Undermined by Bioplastics
View article: Hong Kong Recycling Efforts Undermined by BioplasticsHong Kong’s recycling efforts undermined by confusion over handling of biodegradable plastics, says environmental group
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Bioplastics International Gets US Patent Pending for PVA
View article: Bioplastics International Gets US Patent Pending for PVABioplastics International Gets US Patent Pending for World’s First Sugar Cane Polyvinyl Alcohol to Stop the Destruction of Plastic Pollution
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Are Bioplastics the Future?
View article: Are Bioplastics the Future?Article by The University of California, San Diego The Guardian .
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The Steep Cost of Bio-Based Plastics
View article: The Steep Cost of Bio-Based PlasticsGrowing crops to make plastic may theoretically reduce reliance on fossil fuels, but at an enormous environmental cost.
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Is Boxed Water Really Any Better Than Plastic For The Environment?
View article: Is Boxed Water Really Any Better Than Plastic For The Environment?Boxed water has been viewed as a worthy alternative to plastic because of its apparently more environmentally friendly material.
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Bioplastic Startup Wins Money Price from Saudi Arabia
View article: Bioplastic Startup Wins Money Price from Saudi Arabia10 startups win $1 million cash prizes at finals of accelerator program in Saudi Arabia
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New Japanese Bioplastic Startup
View article: New Japanese Bioplastic StartupA startup developed a new bioplastic made from underutilized components of plant and wood waste, with a carbon footprint smaller than conventional plastic.
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From Rubbish to Cell Phone, Spanish Company Produces Bioplastic (Video)
View article: From Rubbish to Cell Phone, Spanish Company Produces Bioplastic (Video)Spanish biotechnology company, Venvirotech is giving organic waste a second life. The company is using bacteria to produce bioplastic. But how the company is doing that? Hem Soraya brings you this report.
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USAID Announces New Programs to Protect Our Ocean at the 2023 Our Ocean Conference
View article: USAID Announces New Programs to Protect Our Ocean at the 2023 Our Ocean ConferenceToday, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced new initiatives to improve management of marine resources, increase ocean resilience to climate change, and safeguard ocean health for generations to come at the 2023 Our Ocean Conference in Panama.
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A New Disease Called Plasticosis
View article: A New Disease Called Plasticosis‘Plasticosis’: a new disease caused by plastic that is affecting seabirds
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Carboliq to Build Chemical Recycling Plant in Germany
View article: Carboliq to Build Chemical Recycling Plant in GermanyChemical recycling of complex multilayer films / Planned construction of a 10,000 t/y plant in Germany
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Aduro Clean Technologies and Chill Partner on Chemical Recycling
View article: Aduro Clean Technologies and Chill Partner on Chemical RecyclingAduro Clean Technologies and CHILL Collaborate to Advance Chemical Recycling Research at Brightlands Chemelot Campus
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Honda Believes in UBQ Materials
View article: Honda Believes in UBQ MaterialsUBQ Materials exhibits as one of three innovative solutions showcased by the Honda Xcelerator program.
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Panama Bold Commitments to Reduce Plastic Pollution
View article: Panama Bold Commitments to Reduce Plastic PollutionOceana Applauds Panama’s Bold Commitment to Reduce Plastic Pollution at 8th Annual Our Ocean Conference in Panamá
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Recon Technology Goes Chemical Recycling
View article: Recon Technology Goes Chemical RecyclingRecon Plans to Expand into the Plastics Chemical Recycling Business and Attended the 27th China Plastics Recycling Conference and Exhibition to Explore Cutting-Edge Technologies
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Is Biodegradable Better? Making Sense of ‘Compostable’ Plastics
View article: Is Biodegradable Better? Making Sense of ‘Compostable’ PlasticsBacardi rum bottles, Skittles sweet wrappers, designer water bottles—a bevy of companies are developing biodegradable plastic packaging they say is better for the environment than traditional plastics.
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Bio-on is Back (FREE)
View article: Bio-on is Back (FREE)The return of the PHA World Champion … Bio-on. The name of Bio-on has been cleared and the company has been reinstated. Bio-on is back in business. This is a FREE article
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The National Biobased Products Day Fiasco (FREE)
View article: The National Biobased Products Day Fiasco (FREE)Apparently, yesterday (March 8th) was the first “National Biobased Products Day”. This is a FREE article
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Viridis Chemical Receives ISCC PLUS Certification for its Sustainable, Bio-Based Ethyl Acetate
View article: Viridis Chemical Receives ISCC PLUS Certification for its Sustainable, Bio-Based Ethyl AcetateViridis Chemical today announced it has received International Sustainability and Carbon PLUS (“ISCC PLUS”) certification for its bio-based Ethyl Acetate manufacturing facility in Columbus, Nebraska.
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Glycolipids and Challenges Ahead for the Growing $1.2 B Biosurfactants Market
View article: Glycolipids and Challenges Ahead for the Growing $1.2 B Biosurfactants MarketThe biosurfactants market will grow to US $1.9 billion by 2027, expanding at a CAGR of 11.2% from $1.2 billion in 2022
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The Barta Group Novel Lignocellulose Valorisation Concepts and Innovative Synthesis Pathways
View article: The Barta Group Novel Lignocellulose Valorisation Concepts and Innovative Synthesis PathwaysEmbracing complexity in renewable resources enables a more sustainable chemical industry
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The Guardian Decodes Vegan Leather
View article: The Guardian Decodes Vegan LeatherPlant or plastic? How to decode vegan leather alternatives From cork to pineapple to mushrooms, there are plenty of plant-based leathers available today. But many come wrapped in a layer of polyurethane
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Amazon Climate Pledge Fund Invests in Genecis
View article: Amazon Climate Pledge Fund Invests in GenecisWhy Amazon’s Climate Pledge Fund is investing in this entrepreneur and her plastic waste solution
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SABS Warns About Unverified Biodegradable Plastics Claims
View article: SABS Warns About Unverified Biodegradable Plastics ClaimsNational verification and standards organisation the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) has warned against vague claims that plastics are environment-friendly or nonpolluting.
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Alliance Ground International Goes Bioplastics
View article: Alliance Ground International Goes BioplasticsAGI has begun converting plastic sheeting to bioplastics
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Indian Hemp Bioplastic Startup
View article: Indian Hemp Bioplastic StartupAfter six years in the skincare business, Namrata HempCo is now expanding its operations in fibre and bioplastic manufacturing.
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University of Costa Rica Published Study on the Hidden Reality of Bioplastics
View article: University of Costa Rica Published Study on the Hidden Reality of BioplasticsMost bioplastics behave just like conventional plastics and can remain in nature for hundreds of years, although they are marketed as an eco-friendly alternative. The objective of the experiment was to evaluate the degree of biodegradability of materials identified as polylactic acid (PLA) and oxobiodegradable (OXO), which are presented as biodegradable. Likewise, other plastics such as…
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PLA Used for Prosthetic Hand
View article: PLA Used for Prosthetic HandHe was born without a hand — so his classmates built one for him
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Corporate Climate Responsibility Monitor 2023
View article: Corporate Climate Responsibility Monitor 2023The Corporate Climate Responsibility Monitor assesses the transparency and integrity of 24 major companies’ climate pledges and strategies. It evaluates four main areas of corporate climate action: tracking and disclosure of emissions, setting emission reduction targets, reducing own emissions, and taking responsibility for unabated emissions through climate contributions or offsetting.
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Chemicals from Residues – Leipzig Scientists Bring Chemical Production at Biogas Plants to Pilot Scale
View article: Chemicals from Residues – Leipzig Scientists Bring Chemical Production at Biogas Plants to Pilot ScaleHow can chemicals for the bioeconomy be produced on a large scale from regional residues? This question is being investigated by a team of researchers from the Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum (DBFZ) and the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) together with industrial partners in the new “CapUp” project.
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(Bio-) Acrylic & Plexiglass, Feedstock & Biomass, Painting & Coating, Universities, Institutes & LabsNew Catalysts Could Make Acrylics from Corn Cheaper than Fossil Equivalent
View article: New Catalysts Could Make Acrylics from Corn Cheaper than Fossil EquivalentChemical researchers discover catalyst to make renewable paints, coatings and diapers
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Student NGO Wages War on Carbon Projects Greenwashing
View article: Student NGO Wages War on Carbon Projects GreenwashingLaunched by 17-year-old Green School Bali student Freddie Hedegaard, Dungbeetle uses NFT technology to verify small-scale carbon projects.
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Chemical & Advanced Recycling, Reports & Studies, Universities, Institutes & Labs, Wood, Lignin & CelluloseResearchers Use Light to Convert Abundant Lignin into Plastic that can be Continually Recycled
View article: Researchers Use Light to Convert Abundant Lignin into Plastic that can be Continually RecycledNew process could advance a waste-free system of polymer manufacture and re-use known as the circular plastic economy
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Boston College to Partner on Study of Hazards from Plastics
View article: Boston College to Partner on Study of Hazards from PlasticsBC’s Global Observatory on Pollution and Health and an international team of researchers will survey health risks posed across the continuum of plastic production, use, and disposal
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Scotland Deposit Return Scheme Update
View article: Scotland Deposit Return Scheme UpdateScotland’s Deposit Return Scheme on course for August 2023 launch
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Costa Rica Unveils Domestic Ag Policy Focused on Technology
View article: Costa Rica Unveils Domestic Ag Policy Focused on TechnologyThe Chaves Government introduced a 10-year national agricultural strategy targeting improved export competitiveness through more efficient institutions and the adoption or development of innovative technologies.
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Agriloop Project to Convert Agri-Food Residues into Products
View article: Agriloop Project to Convert Agri-Food Residues into ProductsInternational project; AgriLoop is launched to accelerate the future of circular agriculture by converting residues into high-value, eco-friendly products
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REDCycle Declared Insolvent After Plastic Waste Management Fiasco
View article: REDCycle Declared Insolvent After Plastic Waste Management FiascoREDcycle declared insolvent after failing to pay storage fees for the 12,000 metric tons of soft plastics it secretly stockpiled in New South Wales (NSW), Victoria and South Australia.
