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Why Consumers Don’t Punish Big Polluters for Greenwashing Lies?
View article: Why Consumers Don’t Punish Big Polluters for Greenwashing Lies?Stigma as Moral Insurance: How Stigma Buffers Firms from the Market Consequences of Greenwashing
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Schleich Announces Global Sustainability Initiative
View article: Schleich Announces Global Sustainability InitiativeAll products and packaging to be recycled, biobased, recyclable, biodegradable, and Cradle to Cradle® certified by 2027
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ClientEarth Takes Danone to Court for Plastic Pollution
View article: ClientEarth Takes Danone to Court for Plastic PollutionWe’re going to court against Danone over its plastic pollution.
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TotalEnergies Joins Nextloopp
View article: TotalEnergies Joins NextlooppTotalEnergies joins NEXTLOOPP to accelerate the development of food-grade recycled polymers
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Plastic Energy and SK Geocentric Partner on Chemical Recycling
View article: Plastic Energy and SK Geocentric Partner on Chemical Recycling(CES) SK Geocentric signs license contract with British firm for plastic recycling plant
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Bainbridge Start Charging Customers for Disposable Cups
View article: Bainbridge Start Charging Customers for Disposable CupsBainbridge (Washington, US) Businesses Start Charging Customers for Disposable Cups
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Victorian Government Bans Bioplastic Tableware
View article: Victorian Government Bans Bioplastic TablewareVictorian Government single-use plastics ban starts from 1 February
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Inverse Covers Biobased Plastics
View article: Inverse Covers Biobased PlasticsGrowing crops to make plastic may theoretically reduce reliance on fossil fuels, but at an enormous environmental cost.
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US Lawmakers say Chemical Recycling Contributes to Climate Change and Environmental Injustice
View article: US Lawmakers say Chemical Recycling Contributes to Climate Change and Environmental InjusticeCongress Urges EPA to Maintain Clean-Air Regulations on Chemical Recycling of Plastics
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Open-Access Database To Help Identify Plastic Pollution Sources
View article: Open-Access Database To Help Identify Plastic Pollution SourcesA Raman spectral reference library of potential anthropogenic and biological ocean polymers
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Multiscale Molecular Simulations for the Solvation of Lignin in Ionic Liquids
View article: Multiscale Molecular Simulations for the Solvation of Lignin in Ionic LiquidsFinding suitable solvents, as well as technologies for efficient and affordable lignin dissolution and depolymerization, are major obstacles in the conversion of lignin to value-added products.
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Lebanon, New Hampshire, Accepts Compostable Bags at Composting Facility
View article: Lebanon, New Hampshire, Accepts Compostable Bags at Composting FacilityFood waste can now be disposed of free of charge at Lebanon’s solid waste facility
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Oxnard California Regulates Expanded Polystyrene
View article: Oxnard California Regulates Expanded PolystyreneThe City Council, Tuesday, January 3, approved an ordinance regulating expanded polystyrene (EPS).
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Spray-On Coating for Fruits and Vegetables
View article: Spray-On Coating for Fruits and VegetablesScientists from Rutgers and Harvard universities have developed a biodegradable spray-on wrapper.
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Euronews Article on Plastic Nurdles
View article: Euronews Article on Plastic Nurdles‘Nurdles’ are devastating the environment but they are yet to be classified as hazardous
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Chevron Phillips Chemical Promotes Recycling in West Columbia
View article: Chevron Phillips Chemical Promotes Recycling in West ColumbiaThe West Columbia area will be able to participate in recycling again thanks to the efforts of Wendy Irwin, public affairs representative for the Chevron Phillips Chemical Co.
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Efficient Azo Dye Biodecolorization System Using Lignin-Co-Cultured White-Rot Fungus
View article: Efficient Azo Dye Biodecolorization System Using Lignin-Co-Cultured White-Rot FungusThe extensive use of azo dyes by the global textile industry induces significant environmental and human health hazards, which makes efficient remediation crucial but also challenging.
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Illinois Bag Tax Update
View article: Illinois Bag Tax UpdateEvanston alders Monday will consider two new restrictions on local businesses — a 15-cent bag tax and a requirement that retailers accept cash for all transactions.
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BIBD Launches PLA Debit & Credit Cards
View article: BIBD Launches PLA Debit & Credit CardsBIBD launches eco-friendly debit, credit cards
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Belgian NGO is Recycling Human Hair to Protect the Environment
View article: Belgian NGO is Recycling Human Hair to Protect the EnvironmentA Belgian NGO has discovered a way to recycle hair collected from hairdressers to preserve the environment. The Hair Recycle Project uses machines to turn locks and braids into matted squares that can be used to absorb oil and other hydrocarbons that harm the environment or be turned into bio-composite bags.
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First Chemically Recycled Powder Coating Material Successfully Commercialized
View article: First Chemically Recycled Powder Coating Material Successfully CommercializedEntis and Chokwang Paint collaborate to develop eco-products from recycled waste plastic.
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HMSHost Partners With BIOLO to Introduce PHA Straws at US Airports
View article: HMSHost Partners With BIOLO to Introduce PHA Straws at US AirportsGlobal restaurateur delivers on commitment to reduce use of single-use plastics in North American airport operations through sustainable straws
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Lanxess and TotalEnergies Partner on Sustainable Styrene
View article: Lanxess and TotalEnergies Partner on Sustainable StyreneSpecialty chemicals company LANXESS and French energy group TotalEnergies have entered into a cooperation on the supply of biocircular styrene.
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TOP 10 Best Bioplastics Companies 2022 (FREE)
View article: TOP 10 Best Bioplastics Companies 2022 (FREE)The Top 10 Best Bioplastics Companies of 2022. Discover the best players of 2022. This is a FREE article
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Shellmet, the Helmet Made from Waste Scallop Shells
View article: Shellmet, the Helmet Made from Waste Scallop ShellsShellmet is a new helmet design by TBWA\Hakuhodo’s creative team and Osaka-based Koushi Chemical Industry Co, made using Hokkaido’s discarded scallop shells
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Sabic and Scientex Partner on Ocean Plastic Packaging
View article: Sabic and Scientex Partner on Ocean Plastic PackagingSabic Enables Scientex Group In Developing World’s First Pp Flexible Food Packaging Using Post Consumer Recycled (Pcr) Ocean Bound Plastic
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Hong Kong Agricultural Biotechnology Report
View article: Hong Kong Agricultural Biotechnology ReportIn the past year, Hong Kong did not have any policy changes to regulations pertaining to genetically engineered (GE) products, while monitoring the development of synthetic biology.
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EU Communication on the Availability and Affordability of Fertilizers
View article: EU Communication on the Availability and Affordability of FertilizersOn November 9, 2022, the European Commission published a Communication on the availability and affordability of fertilizers to propose solutions to the important increase in prices that EU farmers are facing.
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Australia Biofuels Annual Report
View article: Australia Biofuels Annual ReportEthanol consumption in Australia is forecast to remain stable in 2022 at only 1.1 percent of the gasoline pool, and biodiesel is forecast to increase moderately from very low levels but remain at less than 0.1 percent of the total diesel pool.
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What to do with Australia’s Bread Bags and Chip Packets?
View article: What to do with Australia’s Bread Bags and Chip Packets?Trials are under way to find advanced solutions to a notoriously difficult problem. But could a focus on recycling distract from other issues?
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80% of Waste from Qatar World Cup Stadiums Recycled
View article: 80% of Waste from Qatar World Cup Stadiums RecycledMore than 2,000 tonnes of waste recycled or composted
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Samyang Develops Polycarbonates Made of 90% Recycled Plastic
View article: Samyang Develops Polycarbonates Made of 90% Recycled PlasticSamyang Corp., a food and chemical affiliate of Samyang Group, on Wednesday said it had developed South Korea’s first eco-friendly polycarbonates containing more than 90% of raw material post-consumer recycle polycarbonates (PCR PC).
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Biodegradable Medical Gowns Worse for Environment than Plastic Options
View article: Biodegradable Medical Gowns Worse for Environment than Plastic OptionsBiodegradable medical gowns may add to greenhouse gas
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What is Plastic Rain?
View article: What is Plastic Rain?Scientists estimated that 74 metric tonnes of microplastics collapse from the sky into the city of Auckland, New Zealand every year, which is equivalent or more than 3 million plastic bottles.
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Working Group to Boost Chemical Recycling in China
View article: Working Group to Boost Chemical Recycling in ChinaA joint working group consisting of industrial associations, plastics producers and recyclers has initiated a program to beef up the recycling of flexible plastics in China, a move experts believe will reduce waste and help with national climate targets.
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Red Seaweed Bioplastics
View article: Red Seaweed BioplasticsDegradable solution. Red seaweed promises a green alternative to plastic. National Institute of Ocean Technology, Chennai, has developed a biopolymer from marine algae
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TripleW in the News
View article: TripleW in the NewsThis Israeli startup is turning trash into treasure
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Tunisia Bans Single Use Plastic Bags
View article: Tunisia Bans Single Use Plastic BagsTunisia has banned the manufacture and sale of single-use plastic bags in a move that has been welcomed by environmentalists but condemned by manufacturers. The north African nation has been fighting against the proliferation of non-biodegradable plastic bags for years.
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Bloomberg on 3M PFAS Toxic Legacy
View article: Bloomberg on 3M PFAS Toxic LegacyThe fight over a tunnel project in Belgium has revealed extraordinary levels of toxins in the water, soil and people near the US company’s factory.
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The Two Key Stages of Bioprocessing
View article: The Two Key Stages of BioprocessingThe science of bioprocessing can be divided into two key stages
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New York Carpet Recycling Bill Update
View article: New York Carpet Recycling Bill UpdateGOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL is seeking to rewrite sections of a carpet recycling bill in a way that critics say could open the way to controversial “chemical recycling,” leaving backers of the legislation in tense disagreement over how to respond.
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Vegware’s Vision for a Compostable Circular Economy
View article: Vegware’s Vision for a Compostable Circular EconomyIn an exclusive interview the managing director of UK compostable packaging company, Vegware, Helen Mathieson, reveals how she’s transforming the compostable packaging sector and shares the simple changes already proving successful overseas.
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FTC Reviews of Recyclable & Compostable Claims
View article: FTC Reviews of Recyclable & Compostable ClaimsFederal Trade Commission Seeks Public Comment on Potential Updates to its ‘Green Guides’ for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims
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PLA and PHA Cushion Compact
View article: PLA and PHA Cushion CompactSouth Korean cosmetics brand launches PLA and PHA cushion compact to replace ABS
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New Technique to Recycle Nylon-6
View article: New Technique to Recycle Nylon-6Nylon-6 can be depolymerized selectively, nearly quantitatively, with no solvent, and at moderate temperatures to recover the monomer, ε-caprolactam, using a readily available lanthanum trisamido catalyst. Similar to unthreading pearls from a chain, the monomers are taken out of one end of the polymer one at a time.
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VTT Project BioCarbonValue for BioCarbon Development
View article: VTT Project BioCarbonValue for BioCarbon DevelopmentVTT-led joint research project received over a million euros in funding for upgrading agricultural sidestreams into biocarbon for high-value applications
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Ginkgo Bioworks Joins BDO Zone Strategic Alliance
View article: Ginkgo Bioworks Joins BDO Zone Strategic AllianceAs a partner in the technology group, Ginkgo will help de-risk and accelerate project development in BDO zones
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PBPC Speaker Series – Brand Innovation: Optimizing Sustainability
View article: PBPC Speaker Series – Brand Innovation: Optimizing SustainabilityOn Dec. 16, the Plant Based Products Council brought together sustainability leaders from three international brands for its second Speaker Series event “Brand Innovation: Optimizing Sustainability.”
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Versalis Acquires DSM Proesa Technology
View article: Versalis Acquires DSM Proesa TechnologyVersalis, new technology to produce enzymes for second generation ethanol
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Green Bioactives Completes £2.6m Seed Financing for Plant Products Biomanufacturing Platform
View article: Green Bioactives Completes £2.6m Seed Financing for Plant Products Biomanufacturing PlatformGreen Bioactives Ltd (‘GBL’), a world-leader in the discovery, development and sustainable production of high-value natural products derived from plant cell cultures, announces that it has successfully completed a £2.6 million seed financing round.
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AIMPLAS Produces Plastic Film from Coffee Waste
View article: AIMPLAS Produces Plastic Film from Coffee WasteConverting biological waste into resources is one of the keys of the circular economy, and the main objective of the European WaysTUP! Project, financed by the Horizon H2020 programme, is working on different lines of research to establish new value chains for the use of urban biowaste.
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Stella McCartney and Protein Evolution Partner on Fibre-to-Fibre Recycling
View article: Stella McCartney and Protein Evolution Partner on Fibre-to-Fibre RecyclingThe British designer is working with plastic recycling company Protein Evolution Inc to create recyclable resources from polyester and nylon textile waste.
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Stora Enso Starts Lignin Granulation
View article: Stora Enso Starts Lignin GranulationStora Enso’s new lignin granulation and packing plant has started operations at the company’s Sunila biomaterials production unit in Finland.
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Tim Hortons to Roll out New Packaging and Cutlery
View article: Tim Hortons to Roll out New Packaging and CutleryTim Hortons previews new packaging and cutlery that will roll out across Canada in 2023 and launches trial of recyclable fibre hot beverage lids in Vancouver
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Coffee Capsules and Their Inconvenient Storm of Waste
View article: Coffee Capsules and Their Inconvenient Storm of WasteCoffee capsules are now ubiquitous: By 2025, the global market for the product is expected to grow to more than $29 billion.
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Canadian Teenager Develops New Bioplastic
View article: Canadian Teenager Develops New Bioplastic16 year old teenager develops bioplastic made from duckweed
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Article on Biorecycling of Plastic by Waste Dive
View article: Article on Biorecycling of Plastic by Waste DiveBiorecycling of plastics shows promise in its research phase. Can it be scaled?
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The Best Bioplastic Company of 2022 (FREE)
View article: The Best Bioplastic Company of 2022 (FREE)Who was the best bioplastics company of 2022? This is a FREE article.
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ICCA Trying to Make a Global Plastic Agreement
View article: ICCA Trying to Make a Global Plastic AgreementMembers of the International Council of Chemical Associations (ICCA) joined delegates in Punta Del Este, Uruguay this week for the first meeting of the International Negotiation Committee (INC-1) which is charged with creating a global agreement on plastics.
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Super Formula Car Goes Biocomposite Bodywork
View article: Super Formula Car Goes Biocomposite BodyworkJapanese open-wheel championship Super Formula unveiled a new carbon-neutral car Tuesday.
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EcoTamp Unveils New Biodegradable Tampon
View article: EcoTamp Unveils New Biodegradable TamponTwo young entrepreneurs, Aryan Srivastava and Arnav Soni, have recently captured the attention of the world with their innovative startup, EcoTamp.
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Ai Interview on Plastic Waste
View article: Ai Interview on Plastic WasteWe asked OpenAI’s artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT for some of the most important questions on plastic waste and recorded those questions and its own answers below.
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Refuse and Recycling Collection is 7th Deadliest Job in US
View article: Refuse and Recycling Collection is 7th Deadliest Job in USRefuse and recycling collection is now the seventh deadliest job in the U.S. with 34 reported fatalities in 2021, a drop from 38 in 2020.
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Testing Plastic Waste Roads in the US
View article: Testing Plastic Waste Roads in the US‘Plastic roads’ are paved with good intentions – and trash
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University of Copenhagen and Octarine Bio Partner on Biobased Pigments
View article: University of Copenhagen and Octarine Bio Partner on Biobased PigmentsMost colors are eco criminals: Here’s how to make purple greener
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Fungal-Modified Lignin-Enhanced Physicochemical Properties of Collagen-Based Composite Films
View article: Fungal-Modified Lignin-Enhanced Physicochemical Properties of Collagen-Based Composite FilmsCollagen is a potential material for developing versatile film due to its biosafety, renewability, and biodegradability. However, it is still critical to overcome the low mechanical, antibacterial and antioxidant properties of the collagen film for food packaging applications.
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Nexe Plant in US
View article: Nexe Plant in USNEXE Innovations’ Windsor site on target to be in production early 2023
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New EU Plastic Waste Ban Could Mark the end of Miniature Hotel Toiletries
View article: New EU Plastic Waste Ban Could Mark the end of Miniature Hotel ToiletriesThe EU may ban miniature hotel toiletries and single-use food containers in its battle against wasteful packaging.
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Korea-Spain Team Develops Itaconic Acid Mass Production Method
View article: Korea-Spain Team Develops Itaconic Acid Mass Production MethodKorea-Spain joint research team develops an itaconic acid mass production method using artificial enzymes. Using inexpensive raw materials such as byproducts from gas fermentation from steel mills, and agricultural and fishery byproducts to significantly lower production costs.
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Global Sciences Stops Pure Bioplastics Acquisition
View article: Global Sciences Stops Pure Bioplastics AcquisitionGlobal Sciences and Pure BioPlastics Inc., Terminates the Letter of Intent for Acquisition
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(Bio-) PET, Bacteria, Enzymes & Microbes, Bottles & Caps, Chemical & Advanced Recycling, Textiles, Fashion, Sports and Footwear, Universities, Institutes & Labs, US
US Enzymes Recycling Technology for Bottles and Textiles
View article: US Enzymes Recycling Technology for Bottles and TextilesScientists Discover Enzymes That Could Make It Cheaper To Recycle Waste Polyester Textiles and Bottles Than Making Them From Petroleum
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Converting Citrus Fruit Peels into Bio Enzymes
View article: Converting Citrus Fruit Peels into Bio EnzymesBio enzymes are a zero-waste process of repurposing fruit peels, they’re also planet-friendly, non-toxic and multi-purpose
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100% Biobased Thermoset Resins for Space Composites
View article: 100% Biobased Thermoset Resins for Space CompositesWith the European Commission Restrictions Roadmap soon banning entire classes of chemical substances found in fossil fuel-based synthetic polymers, the space industry is looking to a chemical combination to produce competitive thermoset resins.
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Impact of Canadian Plastic Ban
View article: Impact of Canadian Plastic BanPlastic straws, bags, cutlery, stir sticks and takeout containers are being phased out in Canada starting Dec. 20. Plastic ban will have a big impact in Canada.
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New Bioplastics Degrades in Days
View article: New Bioplastics Degrades in DaysBiodegradable high density polyethylene-like material
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TSU Receives Grant for Hemp Research
View article: TSU Receives Grant for Hemp ResearchTsu Receives $5 Million Grant That Could Lead To State Being Top Hemp Grower In Region
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3M to Exit PFAS Manufacturing by the End of 2025
View article: 3M to Exit PFAS Manufacturing by the End of 20253M today announced it will exit per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) manufacturing and work to discontinue the use of PFAS across its product portfolio by the end of 2025.
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Request for Information; Identifying Ambiguities, Gaps, Inefficiencies, and Uncertainties in the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology
View article: Request for Information; Identifying Ambiguities, Gaps, Inefficiencies, and Uncertainties in the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology -
Request for Information; National Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Initiative
View article: Request for Information; National Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing InitiativeThe first RFI, National Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Initiative, seeks public input on how advances in biotechnology and biomanufacturing can help the country achieve goals that were previously out of reach and what steps can be taken to ensure we have the necessary research ecosystem, workforce, data, domestic biomanufacturing capacity, international engagement, and other components to…
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USDA Invests $9.5M to Develop New Bioproducts from Agricultural Commodities (FREE)
View article: USDA Invests $9.5M to Develop New Bioproducts from Agricultural Commodities (FREE)The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced an investment of $9.5 million to support the scale-up of sustainable bioproduct manufacturing in the United States. This is a FREE article
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Anellotech to Develop Chemical Recycling for Mixed Waste Textiles
View article: Anellotech to Develop Chemical Recycling for Mixed Waste TextilesAnellotech to Advance Development of Tex-TCatTM, an Efficient Recycling Technology for Mixed Waste Textiles
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Noriware Develops Seaweed Plastics
View article: Noriware Develops Seaweed PlasticsNoriware: Revolutionising the Packaging Industry with Plastic-Free Seaweed Alternatives
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Phthalates and Plasticisers: Plan to Guide EFSA Assessment
View article: Phthalates and Plasticisers: Plan to Guide EFSA AssessmentEFSA today published its scientific protocol for the hazard assessment of plasticiser substances used in food contact materials (FCMs), setting out the principles for how the work will be carried out.
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ExxonMobil Starts Production at Texas Chemical Recycling Plant
View article: ExxonMobil Starts Production at Texas Chemical Recycling PlantExxonMobil starts operations at large-scale advanced recycling facility
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Futerro to Build PLA Plant in France
View article: Futerro to Build PLA Plant in FranceFuterro aims to set-up a new fully integrated PLA biorefinery in Normandy, France.
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New EU Deal on Deforestation
View article: New EU Deal on DeforestationDeal on new law to ensure products causing deforestation are not sold in the EU
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Synova, SABIC and Technip Energies Partner on Chemical Recycling
View article: Synova, SABIC and Technip Energies Partner on Chemical RecyclingSynova, Sabic and Technip Energies have signed a Joint Development and Cooperation Agreement to develop a commercial-scale plant for the production of olefins and aromatics from plastic waste.
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US DOE Funds Project for Caribbean Seaweed
View article: US DOE Funds Project for Caribbean SeaweedThe Caribbean Is Swimming in Seaweed. Scientists Aim To Turn It Into Jet Fuel and Batteries
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Xampla Celebrates Double award Announcements
View article: Xampla Celebrates Double award AnnouncementsXampla, expert creators of drop-in, natural materials to replace the most polluting plastics, have been announced as finalists and winners in leading industry awards
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Compostable Bags Generate More Global Warming to Plastic and Paper
View article: Compostable Bags Generate More Global Warming to Plastic and PaperIndian news channel says that compostable bags generate global warming
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To Make Valuable Bioproducts, Pick the Right Solvent Pretreatment
View article: To Make Valuable Bioproducts, Pick the Right Solvent PretreatmentThree common solvents for pretreating switchgrass yield lignin extracts with the potential for making different valuable bioproducts.
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New Report Reveals the Scam of Advanced Recycling aka Pyrolysis
View article: New Report Reveals the Scam of Advanced Recycling aka PyrolysisLoopholes, Injustice, & the “Advanced Recycling” Myth
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Ocean Plastic Cleanup Hindered by Trade Barriers
View article: Ocean Plastic Cleanup Hindered by Trade BarriersPacific Ocean’s Plastics Cleanup Hindered by Trade Barriers, APEC Says
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The Hidden Drawbacks of Bio-based Plastics
View article: The Hidden Drawbacks of Bio-based PlasticsBio-Based Plastics Aim to Capture Carbon. But at What Cost? Bioplastics may be causing more harm than you think. Growing crops to make plastic could theoretically reduce reliance on fossil fuels and even pull carbon out of the atmosphere, but at an enormous environmental cost.
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Anti Bioplastic Campaign in the UK
View article: Anti Bioplastic Campaign in the UKCampaign group says many bioplastics are damaging and they should not be excluded from any ban
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C&A and Levi’s to Trial Compostable Polybags
View article: C&A and Levi’s to Trial Compostable PolybagsFashion brands to trial compostable polybags
