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Korea Develops Completely Biodegradable PBS Straws
View article: Korea Develops Completely Biodegradable PBS StrawsResearchers have developed eco-friendly paper straws that are 100 per cent biodegradable, perform better than conventional paper straws, and can be easily mass-produced.
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New Study Presents Novel Behavioral Barrier-Based Framework for Sustainable Plastic Management
View article: New Study Presents Novel Behavioral Barrier-Based Framework for Sustainable Plastic ManagementThis framework developed and tested by researchers at Ritsumeikan University identifies barriers and context-specific measures for plastic use and disposal
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BASF Makes Donation for Turkish Syrian Earthquake (FREE)
View article: BASF Makes Donation for Turkish Syrian Earthquake (FREE)Message from BASF CEO. This is a FREE article — A great gesture by BASF.
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Shell Directors Personally Sued over Climate Strategy
View article: Shell Directors Personally Sued over Climate StrategyClaimants ClientEarth say the oil company’s plan puts the company at financial risk as the world transitions to clean energy — I don’t really believe in this “coup de theatre” cos they’re doing this in the name of the “Net Zero” neoliberal greenwash. An NGO shouldn’t be for a neoliberal greenwashy dogma.
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Interview with NatureWorks VP Performance Packaging
View article: Interview with NatureWorks VP Performance PackagingNatureWorks VP talks about partnership with CJ Biomaterials and the new plant in Thailand.
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DOE Announces $25.5 Million to Improve Biofuels and Bioproducts
View article: DOE Announces $25.5 Million to Improve Biofuels and BioproductsReducing Agricultural Carbon Intensity and Protecting Algal Crops (RACIPAC)
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Asahi Kasei and Michigan Settle PFAS Contamination Suit
View article: Asahi Kasei and Michigan Settle PFAS Contamination SuitThe settlement could be the first of many, Michigan’s attorney general says
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Somedays Pain Relief Goes Compostable Packaging
View article: Somedays Pain Relief Goes Compostable PackagingSomedays’ Belly Jelly in compostable packaging
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Taiwan to Ban Compostable Plastic Tableware
View article: Taiwan to Ban Compostable Plastic TablewareTaiwan to ban disposable food utensils made of biodegradable plastic
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Recycling Still a ‘Marginal Activity’ as Single-Use Plastic Production Ramps Up
View article: Recycling Still a ‘Marginal Activity’ as Single-Use Plastic Production Ramps UpOver the past few years, 15 times more single-use plastic was produced than recycled amid growing scrutiny of efforts by petrochemicals firms to stem the flow of plastic pollution.
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How Will EU Green Tariff Impact China Carbon Market?
View article: How Will EU Green Tariff Impact China Carbon Market?The EU’s newly agreed carbon border levy may act as an ‘external incentive’ to motivate China’s carbon market to grow
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Aduro Clean Technologies and Western University Chemical Recycling Partnership Update
View article: Aduro Clean Technologies and Western University Chemical Recycling Partnership UpdateAduro Clean Technologies Inc. a Canadian developer of patented water-based technologies to chemically recycle plastics and to transform heavy crude and renewable oils into new-era resources and higher-value fuels, is happy to provide a progress update on its joint research project “Tuning Supercritical Fluids for Polymer Recycling to Monomers and Chemicals.”
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Plastics Need a Complete Redesign to Make them Recyclable
View article: Plastics Need a Complete Redesign to Make them RecyclableThe challenge is the complexity and diversity of plastics.
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Plastrans Expands its Cooperation with BioLogiQ and Continues to Focus on Quality & Sustainability – Creating an Impact Now (FREE)
View article: Plastrans Expands its Cooperation with BioLogiQ and Continues to Focus on Quality & Sustainability – Creating an Impact Now (FREE)The internationally active trading company of Ghazan Global headquartered in Linz, a family office specializing in sustainable investments among other things, set the course for a successful future this year. This is a FREE article
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TotalEnergies and Intraplas Partner on Sustainable Packaging
View article: TotalEnergies and Intraplas Partner on Sustainable PackagingTotalEnergies and Intraplás celebrate their collaboration on the commercialization of drop-in packaging solutions from renewable sources, using TotalEnergies RE:clic range
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Degradation of Microplastics by a Thermal Fenton Reaction
View article: Degradation of Microplastics by a Thermal Fenton ReactionAdvanced oxidation processes (AOPs) are emerging techniques for microplastics purification.
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In Synthetic Biology, Startups and Incumbent Companies Should be Partners, not Foes
View article: In Synthetic Biology, Startups and Incumbent Companies Should be Partners, not FoesAdvances in syn-bio depend on incumbent companies and startups working together and leveraging each others’ strengths, the authors write: “Only then can both generate all the benefits that the science promises.
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Chemical & Advanced Recycling, Microplastics & Nanoplastics, Textiles, Fashion, Sports and Footwear, Universities, Institutes & LabsNew Study to Explore Upcycling the Microfibres Released from Laundering Clothes
View article: New Study to Explore Upcycling the Microfibres Released from Laundering ClothesXeros Technology has partnered with the University of Surrey to jointly fund pioneering research to upcycle the microfibres captured from laundering clothes into a useful, and valuable carbon material.
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How Microplastics are Infiltrating the Food You Eat
View article: How Microplastics are Infiltrating the Food You EatPlastic pollution is one of the defining legacies of our modern way of life, but it is now so widespread it is even finding its way into fruit and vegetables as they grow.
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WEF Framework to Accelerate the Path to Net-Zero Manufacturing and Value Chains
View article: WEF Framework to Accelerate the Path to Net-Zero Manufacturing and Value ChainsAchieving net zero in manufacturing and value chains is a global endeavour. Systemic collaboration is fundamental to accelerating the change.
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Value of Compostable Packaging
View article: Value of Compostable PackagingWhat is the value of compostable packaging when there’s no access to industrial composting sites.
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New NatureWorks Corporate Video
View article: New NatureWorks Corporate VideoBehind every box of NatureWorks’s Ingeo PLA, there are people. And these people come to work ready to create plant-based biomaterials and solutions to mitigate climate change.
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NatureWorks Celebrates Construction Milestone for New PLA Plant
View article: NatureWorks Celebrates Construction Milestone for New PLA PlantNatureWorks Celebrates Construction Milestone for New Fully Integrated Ingeo™ PLA Biopolymer Manufacturing Facility in Thailand — NatureWorks CEO should have been in the middle of the picture but he missed it. His mind was probably somewhere else … I guess on a golf course.
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Teknor Apex Uses First Biobased Plastic Substitute in New TPE
View article: Teknor Apex Uses First Biobased Plastic Substitute in New TPETeknor Apex Announces New Eco-Conscious Monprene® TPE with 35% sustainable content developed in Partnership with UBQ Materials
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Researchers Team up to Break Down, Upcycle Low-Quality, Rejected Plastic Wastes
View article: Researchers Team up to Break Down, Upcycle Low-Quality, Rejected Plastic WastesAMES, Iowa – Researchers are integrating tried-and-true technologies (let’s unleash bacteria on the biodegradables then heat up the leftovers) and developing new ones (let’s try plasma that shoots “bullet” electrons) to break down waste plastics and convert them to useful materials.
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Microplastics Are Filling the Skies. Will They Affect the Climate?
View article: Microplastics Are Filling the Skies. Will They Affect the Climate?Recent studies reveal that tiny pieces of plastic are constantly lofted into the atmosphere. These particles can travel thousands of miles and affect the formation of clouds, which means they have the potential to impact temperature, rainfall, and even climate change.
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Ocean Plastic Pollution in the Seychelles
View article: Ocean Plastic Pollution in the SeychellesSeychelles is becoming overwhelmed by marine plastic — We now know where it comes from
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Kelpi Lands £3m Seed Funding Round
View article: Kelpi Lands £3m Seed Funding RoundClimate tech innovator Kelpi has secured more than GBP 3 million fundraising to advance its pioneering technology creating biomaterial coatings from seaweed.
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American Airlines Cargo and BioNatur Plastics Partner on Bioplastics
View article: American Airlines Cargo and BioNatur Plastics Partner on BioplasticsThe carrier announces transition to a biodegradable plastic wrap for use in its cargo operations. American Airlines Cargo Partners with BioNatur Plastics™, Reducing Long-Term Plastic Waste Equal to 6.4 Million Water Bottles in 2022
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Biodegradable, Water-Resistant, Anti-Fizzing, Polyester Nanocellulose Composite Paper Straws
View article: Biodegradable, Water-Resistant, Anti-Fizzing, Polyester Nanocellulose Composite Paper StrawsResearchers develop 100% biodegradable paper straws that do not become soggy — The paper straw alternative for plastics straws has turned out to be a complete fiasco. They don’t have the same taste and feel as plastic straws; they become soggy, they’re not recycled but incinerated, they have a worse ecological footprint. A concrete example…
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South Australian Consultation and Ban on Single Use Plastic
View article: South Australian Consultation and Ban on Single Use PlasticCoffee cups and plastic bags among the next single-use plastics to be banned in SA
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New Mexico NGOs Against Chemical Recycling
View article: New Mexico NGOs Against Chemical RecyclingLetter To Governor Grisham About Chemical Recycling, January 17, 2023
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Aston University Develops Guidelines to Improve Industrial CO2 Measurement
View article: Aston University Develops Guidelines to Improve Industrial CO2 MeasurementAston University bioenergy researchers to improve measurement of industrial carbon dioxide
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BC Biocarbon and Ripple Partner on Biochar Carbon Removal Credits
View article: BC Biocarbon and Ripple Partner on Biochar Carbon Removal CreditsBC Biocarbon and Ripple Announce $6.7M CAD Purchase of Biochar Carbon Removal Credits. Multi-Year Agreement to Supply High-Quality Verified CO2 Removal Certificates — Carbon trading and net zero schemes are environmental scams. Cryptocurrencies are hollow and are just another platform for gambling. So they need to give some “content” (through smart contracts etc) to avoid…
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Biodegradable & Compostable, Cosmetics & Personal Care, Feedstock & Biomass, Wood, Lignin & CelluloseHalf Magic Launches Compostable Eyeshadows
View article: Half Magic Launches Compostable EyeshadowsThe eyeshadow compacts are made from potato starch and cellulose.
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Emblematics Switches to Compostable Bags
View article: Emblematics Switches to Compostable BagsThe supplier says it’s phasing out traditional polybags to package its branded lapel pins, coins and keychains.
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Northwestern University Develops New Process to Upcycle Lignin and Plant waste
View article: Northwestern University Develops New Process to Upcycle Lignin and Plant wasteBiorefinery uses microbial fuel cell to upcycle resistant plant waste. Organic waste turns into antioxidant flavonoids for nutrition and medicine
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Israel to Scrap Single Use Plastic Tax
View article: Israel to Scrap Single Use Plastic TaxCabinet votes to scrap disposable plastic tax, a demand of the Haredi community
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Fungi, Mushroom & Mycelium, Medical & Pharma, Ocean (Bound) Plastic, Universities, Institutes & LabsConverting Ocean Plastic into Pharmaceuticals
View article: Converting Ocean Plastic into PharmaceuticalsScientists Have Been Able To Turn Ocean Plastics Into Pharmaceutical Ingredients
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Maire Tecnimont (NextChem) Buys Conser
View article: Maire Tecnimont (NextChem) Buys ConserMaire Tecnimont acquires the majority stake of Conser, an Italian high-value derivatives and biodegradable plastic by-products technology licensor, through Nextchem Holding
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The Mystery of What’s Eating our Plastic from the Ocean
View article: The Mystery of What’s Eating our Plastic from the Ocean‘This is certainly not a solution to the problem of the plastic soup in our oceans’
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New Method to Quantify Microbial Plastic Mineralisation
View article: New Method to Quantify Microbial Plastic MineralisationA stable isotope assay with 13C-labeled polyethylene to investigate plastic mineralization mediated by Rhodococcus ruber
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PlasCO2 Project: Greenhouse Gas Transformed into a Raw Material
View article: PlasCO2 Project: Greenhouse Gas Transformed into a Raw MaterialEvonik has launched the PlasCO2 project together with three partners. The aim is to use carbon dioxide (CO2) as a raw material in the production of C4 chemicals.
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US Lab Develops New Catalyst to Convert CO2 into Ethylene
View article: US Lab Develops New Catalyst to Convert CO2 into EthyleneNew hybrid catalyst could help decarbonization and make ethylene production more sustainable
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Cardboard Boxes Company Comes up With a Brilliant Idea
View article: Cardboard Boxes Company Comes up With a Brilliant IdeaOne of the UK’s leading large packaging specialists is introducing a new service that will help companies improve their environmental footprint and their bottom line — Well, I normally don’t cover this sector and don’t know whether they were the first one to come up with this idea, but it’s brilliant.
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Consumer Attitudes and Willingness to Pay for Biobased Products
View article: Consumer Attitudes and Willingness to Pay for Biobased ProductsConsumers favour bio-based alternatives over traditional fossil-based plastic bottles
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A Recipe for Stronger Biodegradable Plastics
View article: A Recipe for Stronger Biodegradable PlasticsToward Sustaining Bioplastics: Add a Pinch of Seasoning
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Top Beauty Brands Called out for Greenwashing
View article: Top Beauty Brands Called out for GreenwashingIs the beauty industry’s commitment to tackling climate change more than skin deep? From “incoherent” net zero plans to reliance on carbon offsetting, a report from the Carbon Trust highlights the beauty industry’s blemished climate commitments — What they fail to tell you is that “Net Zero” is also a greenwashing platform
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Waste Colonialism is Big Corp Making Consumers Pay for its Plastic Waste
View article: Waste Colonialism is Big Corp Making Consumers Pay for its Plastic WasteAs the Philippines caps off its celebration of Zero Waste month, environmentalists underscore how waste colonialism is not just about rich countries dumping their litter in developing Asian nations.
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New DOE Strategy for Plastics Innovation
View article: New DOE Strategy for Plastics InnovationThe U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently published its new Strategy for Plastics Innovation (SPI), which will guide DOE’s collaborative research and development (R&D) on plastic waste reduction.
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Henkel and Shell Partner on Biobased Feedstock
View article: Henkel and Shell Partner on Biobased FeedstockHenkel signs agreement with Shell on renewable-based ingredients for Persil®, Purex® and all® brands
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Health Impact of Chemicals in Plastics is handed Down Two Generations
View article: Health Impact of Chemicals in Plastics is handed Down Two GenerationsUC Riverside mouse study finds paternal exposure to phthalates increases risk of metabolic diseases in progeny
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Agilyx CEO Among ICIS Top 40 Power Players in 2023
View article: Agilyx CEO Among ICIS Top 40 Power Players in 2023Agilyx CEO, Tim Stedman, named among the ICIS Top 40 Power Players in 2023
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Avient Launches New Density Modified Polymers with Recycled and Bio-Based Content
View article: Avient Launches New Density Modified Polymers with Recycled and Bio-Based ContentToday, Avient Corporation announced the expansion of its Gravi-Tech™ Density Modified Formulations portfolio to include more sustainable grades based on recycled and bio-based resin and/or filler, without sacrificing performance.
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Forbes Article on Ginkgo Bioworks
View article: Forbes Article on Ginkgo BioworksGinkgo Bioworks Fires Up Its Bio Foundry To Take On The Billion-Dollar Enzyme Market
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CNBC Article on a New Line of Compostable Fashion
View article: CNBC Article on a New Line of Compostable FashionHate fast fashion? You can compost this new streetwear clothing line
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Bioplastics: The ‘Best Kept Secret’ in Kansas (FREE)
View article: Bioplastics: The ‘Best Kept Secret’ in Kansas (FREE)Sunflower State Is A Leader In Plant-Based Polymers — I believe one of the statements regarding TUV Austria is just brilliant and very indicative. I felt inspired to comment it. Another Bioplastic Chronicle. This is a FREE article
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The EU Chemical Ponzi Scheme (FREE)
View article: The EU Chemical Ponzi Scheme (FREE)How EU institutions are complicit of transferring billions of EU tax payer money into the pockets of wealthy powerful chemical companies. In the meantime, the tax rate of EU citizen keep raising. It’s a remake of the feudal system.
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McDonald’s is Testing Strawless Lids
View article: McDonald’s is Testing Strawless LidsThe burger giant is testing lids that do not need straws in some select U.S. markets as it works to bolster sustainability.
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Supplier of Co-op’s Compostable Bags Frustrated by Federal Plastics Ban
View article: Supplier of Co-op’s Compostable Bags Frustrated by Federal Plastics BanThe founder of the Calgary-based company behind Co-op’s compostable shopping bags says he can’t understand why the federal government is lumping them in with its single-use plastics ban, even though his product contains absolutely no plastic — Canadian suppliers and producers of compostable plastic tableware (including PLA) are looking for a Plan B, diverting to…
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Canadian Federal Ban on Plastics Applies to Compostable Plastic
View article: Canadian Federal Ban on Plastics Applies to Compostable PlasticYou will observe that Indian newspapers follow international bioplastics-related news very closely
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Turning Problem Sea Algae into a Replacement for Plastic
View article: Turning Problem Sea Algae into a Replacement for PlasticBBC publishes article on Turning problem sea algae into a replacement for plastic
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The Washington Post Article on Compostable Bags
View article: The Washington Post Article on Compostable BagsAre Compostable Bags As Environmentally Friendly As We Think They Are?
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New 3D Printing Process Enables Sustainable Fiber Composite Components
View article: New 3D Printing Process Enables Sustainable Fiber Composite ComponentsNew 3D Printing Process Enables Sustainable Fiber Composite Components Modeled On Nature’s Example
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Water Mafia and Government Partner in Bangladesh
View article: Water Mafia and Government Partner in Bangladesh‘Water lords’ extort drought-stricken farmers in Bangladesh — water mafia and Bangladesh government work hand in hand to exploit little farmers. And naturally, the EU gives funding to Bangladesh. Another example of how EU tax payer money ends up in the hands of criminal organisations.
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Tesco Launches Ocean Plastic Packaging for Fish
View article: Tesco Launches Ocean Plastic Packaging for FishTesco to roll out fish packaging in 30% recycled coastal plastic
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Philippines Investigates Palm and Coconut Oil Fiddling
View article: Philippines Investigates Palm and Coconut Oil FiddlingThe Federation of Philippine Industries said Tuesday the Office of the President ordered the Department of Agriculture to look into the alleged illegal use of imported palm olein in biodiesel.
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EU Deforestation Rules Discriminate Small Players
View article: EU Deforestation Rules Discriminate Small PlayersIndonesia’s smallholders union says small farmers “deserve” help from Big Palm Oil to comply with new EU regulations because of historical exploitation — Another example of how EU rules discriminate the small players and give a competitive advantage to big business and big money. EU institutions are in an ivory tower disconnected from the common…
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HolyGrail 2.0 Launches Pilot Project in France
View article: HolyGrail 2.0 Launches Pilot Project in FranceHolyGrail 2.0 launches open invitation to French operators for pilot market
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Net Zero Insurance Alliance Fails to set Sufficient Climate Targets for its Members
View article: Net Zero Insurance Alliance Fails to set Sufficient Climate Targets for its MembersThe Net-Zero Insurance Alliance (NZIA) Target-Setting Protocol, launched today at the World Economic Forum, lacks ambition and opens the door to corporate greenwashing according to the Insure Our Future campaign.
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EU Consumers Save on Food and Buy Less Organic in 2022
View article: EU Consumers Save on Food and Buy Less Organic in 2022The COVID-19 pandemic boosted organic food sales in the EU, enabling it to overtake the U.S. market in 2021 — Inflation has probably a similar impact on “sustainability” than it has on so-called healthier organic food.
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Bacteria, Enzymes & Microbes, R&D and Technology, Reports & Studies, Universities, Institutes & LabsDeciphering the Inner Workings of Bacteria
View article: Deciphering the Inner Workings of BacteriaA team led by University of Oldenburg microbiologist Prof. Dr. Ralf Rabus and his PhD student Patrick Becker has gained deep insights into the cellular mechanisms of a common environmental bacterium.
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Geno CEO Named Top 40 Power Player
View article: Geno CEO Named Top 40 Power PlayerChristophe Schilling recognized as chemical industry leader for scaling sustainable materials, launching $120M+ palm oil replacement initiative with Unilever and Kao, leading biotech policy conversations
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EU Commission on Replacing Single-Use Plastic Film with Algae Biodegradable Edible Film
View article: EU Commission on Replacing Single-Use Plastic Film with Algae Biodegradable Edible FilmThe most common technique in the world of food packaging is single-use plastic films. With a little help from the EU, the SeaFilm food packaging project aims to create a substitute for single-use plastic film in conserving frozen fish.
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ECHA Communication on PFAS EU Actions
View article: ECHA Communication on PFAS EU ActionsPFAS can still be found in many products. Once they are in the environment, they stay there for centuries – exposing us through our food and drinking water. What is the EU doing to prevent further emission of PFASs in our air, soil and water?
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UN Adopts New Principles on War and the Environment
View article: UN Adopts New Principles on War and the EnvironmentReport of the International Law Commission on the work of its seventy-third session. Draft resolution: Protection of the environment in relation to armed conflicts
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Bacteria Really Eat Plastic
View article: Bacteria Really Eat PlasticScientist Discovers a Plastic-Eating Bacteria That Actually Digests Plastic Pollution
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Artificial Photosynthesis Uses Sunlight to Make Biodegradable Plastic
View article: Artificial Photosynthesis Uses Sunlight to Make Biodegradable PlasticSynthesis of fumaric acid by a new method of artificial photosynthesis, using sunlight.
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Processing of Bioplastics in Biogas Production
View article: Processing of Bioplastics in Biogas ProductionProcessing of bioplastics in biogas production: a forward-looking waste management solution
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Compostable Packaging Degradation Pilot Launched
View article: Compostable Packaging Degradation Pilot LaunchedLed by the Composting Consortium, the pilot will generate data to help shape international standards for field testing compostable packaging and contribute to the launch of an open-source results database.
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LVMH and Dow Partner on Sustainable Cosmetic Packaging
View article: LVMH and Dow Partner on Sustainable Cosmetic PackagingLVMH and Dow intend to collaborate to improve sustainable packaging across major perfume and cosmetics brands
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US Air Force and Industry Partner on Alternative Natural Rubber Supply
View article: US Air Force and Industry Partner on Alternative Natural Rubber SupplyAFRL teams with industry to expand alternative natural rubber supply
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Inscripta Buys Infinome Biosciences and Sestina Bio
View article: Inscripta Buys Infinome Biosciences and Sestina BioInscripta® Acquires Infinome Biosciences And Sestina Bio To Advance Sustainable Biomanufacturing
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University of Michigan Compares Single Use vs Reusable Takeout Containers
View article: University of Michigan Compares Single Use vs Reusable Takeout ContainersIn the effort to reduce plastic waste in the restaurant industry—single-use takeout containers, specifically—University of Michigan researchers compared the lifetime environmental impacts of single-use and reusable food containers.
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Spanish Tax on Non-Reusable Plastic Packaging Enters into Force
View article: Spanish Tax on Non-Reusable Plastic Packaging Enters into ForceAs of January 1, 2023, Spain implemented a special tax on non-reusable plastic packaging that also applies to imported food products.
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Ghana Launches Edible and Compostable Packaging Pilot
View article: Ghana Launches Edible and Compostable Packaging PilotMESTI, partners launch edible and compostable packaging pilot project
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Washington Post Article on Regulating Sustainability Claims in EU and US
View article: Washington Post Article on Regulating Sustainability Claims in EU and USIs that fork really biodegradable? Companies may soon have to prove it. The E.U. and the U.S. are moving to more heavily police climate claims such as ‘recycled’ and ‘sustainable
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Logjam for Biodegradable Plastic in India
View article: Logjam for Biodegradable Plastic in IndiaA lack of coordination among multiple ministries of government has led to logjam; several manufacturers stare at an uncertain future
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Samsung and Patagonia Partner on Microfiber Cycle and Filter
View article: Samsung and Patagonia Partner on Microfiber Cycle and FilterFor over a year, Samsung and Patagonia have been working together to address the challenge of microplastics shedding during the laundry process and polluting oceans and other bodies of water.
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La Défense Buys € 1 Million Washing Machine for Reusable Tableware
View article: La Défense Buys € 1 Million Washing Machine for Reusable TablewareFrench Business District La Défense Buys € 1 Million Washing Machine for Reusable Tableware — One of the best moves I’ve seen recently … We’ve seen a lot of Blablabla from the French, but here comes a major “Coup de Maitre” … a master move. I think they’ve made a benchmark here.
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Mowilex Creates Indonesia First BioBased Paint
View article: Mowilex Creates Indonesia First BioBased PaintMowilex Creates Indonesia’s First Renewable, Bio-Based Paint, Which Improves Indoor Air by Turning Formaldehyde into Water Vapour
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GAIA Launches Zero Waste Journalists Network to Investigate Environmental Issues
View article: GAIA Launches Zero Waste Journalists Network to Investigate Environmental IssuesGaia Asia Pacific Gathers Environmental News Reporter Via The Zero Waste Journalists Network
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The Circularity Gap Report 2023
View article: The Circularity Gap Report 2023Circle Economy, the founders of the Circularity Gap Report, and Deloitte, held the online launch of the global Circularity Gap Report 2023 on 16 January 2023. An insightful discussion on the action needed to power the transition to a circular economy took place. The objective is to build an ongoing collaboration to accelerate collective learning…
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French Coast Hit By Plastic Pellets; Minister and Mayors File Legal Complaint
View article: French Coast Hit By Plastic Pellets; Minister and Mayors File Legal ComplaintJoël Guerriau, a senator for the Loire-Atlantique region says that a clear definition of how dangerous these pellets is needed on an international level.
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Waitrose Debuts Compostable Own Brand Tea Bags
View article: Waitrose Debuts Compostable Own Brand Tea BagsWaitrose has today announced it has become the first UK supermarket to sell own brand tea bags that are certified as suitable for home composting, in a move designed to make it easier for customers to safely recycle their used tea bags.
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Australian Designer Develops Bioplastic Fashion
View article: Australian Designer Develops Bioplastic FashionMelbourne fashion graduate Amy Cottrell is creating innovative pieces from biodegradable plastic
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Malaysian Scientists use Seaweed to Combat Plastic Pollution
View article: Malaysian Scientists use Seaweed to Combat Plastic PollutionWe are currently working on improving the prototype to ensure that it has ideal durability and plasticity.
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US Gov Study Says Chemical Recycling are Problematic
View article: US Gov Study Says Chemical Recycling are Problematic‘Advanced’ Recycling of Plastic Using High Heat and Chemicals Is Costly and Environmentally Problematic, A New Government Study Finds
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Companies Parachute Accountants in to Fix Flawed ESG Data
View article: Companies Parachute Accountants in to Fix Flawed ESG DataEmissions information lags behind financial statements of groups facing new reporting mandates
