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EU Consultation on Revision of Waste Framework Directive
View article: EU Consultation on Revision of Waste Framework DirectiveWaste and recycling: Commission seeks views on revision of the Waste Framework Directive
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Toys and Furniture Made From Popcorn
View article: Toys and Furniture Made From PopcornForest scientists at the University of Göttingen are developing bio-based, environmentally friendly material
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Converting Agricultural Waste into PHA
View article: Converting Agricultural Waste into PHAUpcycling agricultural waste to biodegradable polyhydroxyalkanoates by combined ambient alkaline pretreatment and bacterial fermentation
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Investor Capital at Risk Because of Plastic Industry
View article: Investor Capital at Risk Because of Plastic IndustryEur 678 Billion Of Investor Capital At Risk From Eu Plastic Industry’s Business-As-Usual Model
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Philippines Goes for Plastic Money
View article: Philippines Goes for Plastic MoneyBSP Releases Polymer Banknotes to Banks for Circulation
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New Hope and S&B Partner on Chemical Recycling
View article: New Hope and S&B Partner on Chemical RecyclingS&B Selected as Contractor for New Hope Energy’s Advanced Plastics Recycling Unit
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rPET Shortage in EU
View article: rPET Shortage in EUSoft drinks industry faces a recycled plastic shortage, says Ribena maker
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Bioplastics Integration in the Aviation Industry (FREE)
View article: Bioplastics Integration in the Aviation Industry (FREE)This article provides a neutral approach to the feasibility of integrating bio plastics within the aviation industry to support sustainable growth, whilst maintaining effective maintenance facilities, procedures, and flight operations. This is a FREE article
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TU Dresden Research on Biosynthesis of Cyanobacterin
View article: TU Dresden Research on Biosynthesis of CyanobacterinBiosynthesis Of Cyanobacterin Opens Up New Class Of Natural Compounds For Applications In Medicine And Agriculture
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Californian School Discovers Problem with Compostable Packaging
View article: Californian School Discovers Problem with Compostable PackagingCompostable School Lunch Packaging Isn’t Actually Compostable
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Debunking Bioplastics
View article: Debunking BioplasticsThe environmental impact of consumer items is complicated and the prefix “bio” does not necessarily mean better.
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Bioform Technologies to Replace Plastic with Kelp, Wood Fibre and Minerals
View article: Bioform Technologies to Replace Plastic with Kelp, Wood Fibre and MineralsSmall Vancouver startup believes it’s created the solution to plastic pollution
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GPCA Talks About Circular Plastics
View article: GPCA Talks About Circular PlasticsThe Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA) represents the downstream hydrocarbon industry in the Arabian Gulf.
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Tipa and G Mondini Partner on Compostable Wet Food Container
View article: Tipa and G Mondini Partner on Compostable Wet Food ContainerTIPA Partners with G.Mondini to Produce Home Compostable Wet Food Container
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Natrify Raises Millions to Develop Bioplastics
View article: Natrify Raises Millions to Develop BioplasticsEgyptian Startup raises millions to develop biodegradable plastics
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NZ Startup Uses Bees to Make Bioplastics
View article: NZ Startup Uses Bees to Make BioplasticsNew Zealand’s Humble Bee Bio is using bees to create bioplastics
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UBC Research on Bioplastics
View article: UBC Research on BioplasticsUniversity of British Columbia research on bioplastics
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India Restricts Sugar Exports
View article: India Restricts Sugar ExportsIndia’s Government Restricts Sugar Exports
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Hong Kong Introduces Polluter Pays for Beverage Containers
View article: Hong Kong Introduces Polluter Pays for Beverage ContainersPolluter Pays Principle Introduces New Levies on Beverage Containers
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EU Paper Industry Not Happy With EU Parliament Vote
View article: EU Paper Industry Not Happy With EU Parliament VoteA series of EU Parliament votes on Fit for 55 sends wrong signals on industry decarbonisation & bioeconomy development
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Indonesia to Build First Bio Propylene Glycol Plant
View article: Indonesia to Build First Bio Propylene Glycol PlantOASA to Build Indonesia’s First Bio Propylene Glycol Plant
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Phillips 66 Has a Plastic Middle Life Crisis
View article: Phillips 66 Has a Plastic Middle Life CrisisThe resolution requests that Phillips 66 publish a report describing how it could shift its plastic production business from virgin to recycled plastic polymers
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Retailers Greenwashing on Plastic Report
View article: Retailers Greenwashing on Plastic ReportCheck out new Changing Markets Foundation and Break Free From Plastic report investigating where European #supermarkets stand on #plasticpollution crisis.
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Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Results
View article: Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings ResultsConsolidated Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2022
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World Sugar Report
View article: World Sugar ReportThis biannual report, published in May and November, includes data on U.S. and global trade, production, consumption and stocks, as well as analysis of developments affecting world trade in sugar.
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Paris Packaging Week 2022 (FREE)
View article: Paris Packaging Week 2022 (FREE)At the heart of packaging innovation for beauty, premium drinks, luxury and FMCG. This is the only event I will be attending in person this year. This is a FREE article
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University of Bath Makes Plastic UV Degradable
View article: University of Bath Makes Plastic UV DegradableScientists at Bath found that incorporating sugar units into polymers makes them more degradable when exposed to UV light.
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Tipa Surfs on the Anti PFAS Wave
View article: Tipa Surfs on the Anti PFAS WaveTipa has a cleaver content marketing strategy
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UV Degradation of PLA
View article: UV Degradation of PLAUV degradation of poly(lactic acid) materials through copolymerisation with a sugar-derived cyclic xanthate
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NatureWorks and CJ Bio Partner on Bioplastics
View article: NatureWorks and CJ Bio Partner on BioplasticsCJ BIO and NatureWorks Working Towards a Master Collaboration Agreement to Commercialize Novel Biopolymer Solutions
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Bio Base Mobile Pilot Plant Starts its Journey
View article: Bio Base Mobile Pilot Plant Starts its JourneyBio Base Mobile Pilot Plant leaves construction site and travels to first temporary host
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Does EU Need Bioenergy? (FREE)
View article: Does EU Need Bioenergy? (FREE)Why Europe Needs Sustainable Bioenergy? This is a FREE article
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Is Amazon Palm Oil Sustainable?
View article: Is Amazon Palm Oil Sustainable?Amazon palm oil: sustainable fuel or deforestation driver?
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Tallgrass and ADM Partner on Carbon Capture
View article: Tallgrass and ADM Partner on Carbon CaptureTallgrass to Capture and Sequester CO2 Emissions From ADM Corn Processing Complex in Nebraska
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Lawsuit in the Biofuel Industry
View article: Lawsuit in the Biofuel IndustryUS Lawsuit over renewable fuels
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Suzuki Goes for Durabio
View article: Suzuki Goes for DurabioBio-based Engineering Plastic DURABIO™ Adopted for the Front Grill of Suzuki S-CROSS
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European Farmlands Are Largest Reservoir of Microplastics
View article: European Farmlands Are Largest Reservoir of MicroplasticsPlastic pollution: European farmland could be largest global reservoir of microplastics
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Conventional vs Biodegradable Microplastics
View article: Conventional vs Biodegradable MicroplasticsField response of N2O emissions, microbial communities, soil biochemical processes and winter barley growth to the addition of conventional and biodegradable microplastics
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CNBC Covers Loliware
View article: CNBC Covers LoliwareAfter seeing Hawaii’s beaches littered with plastic, this islander built a company to make straws from seaweed
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Sorting and Separating Technologies for Bioplastics Packaging
View article: Sorting and Separating Technologies for Bioplastics PackagingA Review of Sorting and Separating Technologies Suitable for Compostable and Biodegradable Plastic Packaging
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Digestibility of PHA and PBSA
View article: Digestibility of PHA and PBSADigestibility Kinetics of Polyhydroxyalkanoate and Poly(butylene succinate-co-adipate) after In Vitro Fermentation in Rumen Fluid
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Coles Supermarket Goes Ocean Plastic Bags
View article: Coles Supermarket Goes Ocean Plastic BagsColes using plastic marine waste to make shopping bags
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Californian Town Goes Compostable Foodware
View article: Californian Town Goes Compostable FoodwareTiburon signals support for single-use foodware ban
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Coffee Cups Are Source of Microplastics in Human Body
View article: Coffee Cups Are Source of Microplastics in Human BodyEveryday Plastic Products – Such As Coffee Cups – Release Trillions of Microscopic Particles Into Water
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New South Wales Plastic Bag Ban
View article: New South Wales Plastic Bag BanSingle-use plastic bags to be banned in NSW within days
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Bioplastic Lead Filter Housing
View article: Bioplastic Lead Filter HousingUS High Schoolers Design Low-Cost Filter to Remove Lead From Water
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Mexico Policy to Combat Food Price Inflation
View article: Mexico Policy to Combat Food Price InflationSome measures relate to corn, one of the most important feedstock for biobased plastics.
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New Hope and TotalEnergies Partner on Chemical Recycling
View article: New Hope and TotalEnergies Partner on Chemical RecyclingAdvanced Recycling Plant In Texas To Transform End-Of-Life Plastic Waste Into A Recycled Feedstock
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Circa and Valmet Partner on Biochemicals
View article: Circa and Valmet Partner on BiochemicalsCirca And Valmet Partner To Industrialise Biochemicals Production
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Kenyan Biodegradable Sanitary Pads
View article: Kenyan Biodegradable Sanitary PadsKenyan Woman Creates Biodegradable Pads from Agricultural Waste
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PureCycle ESG Report and LCA for PP Chemical Recycling
View article: PureCycle ESG Report and LCA for PP Chemical RecyclingPureCycle Process Expected to Use Less Energy, Lower Carbon Emissions than New Plastic Production
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Lotte Chemicals to Invest in Bioplastics
View article: Lotte Chemicals to Invest in BioplasticsLotte chemical will make a large investment in bioplastics
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US Expands Industrial Assessment Center Program
View article: US Expands Industrial Assessment Center ProgramCoincidentally, I had recommended this idea in one of my previous posts and the US administration seems to deploy this initiative with great professionalism. The US administration is efficient, the European Union could learn from it.
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HSBC Polemic on Climate Change Statement
View article: HSBC Polemic on Climate Change StatementStuart Kirk, the global head of responsible investing at HSBC Asset Management, made an anti-climate change speech at a conference this week.
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Obayashi Develops Lignin Cleat
View article: Obayashi Develops Lignin CleatObayashi Corporation has developed a ‘lignin cleat’ that can fix CO2 to concrete structures for a long period of time by adding woody biomass to concrete.
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MCHC to Change Trade Name
View article: MCHC to Change Trade NameWe are proud to announce that as of July 1, Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation will change its trade name to Mitsubishi Chemical Group Corporation. This signifies our global operation as “One Company, One Team”, optimizing the corporate value of the Mitsubishi Chemical Group.
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US R&D State of Bioenergy Technologies Report 202
View article: US R&D State of Bioenergy Technologies Report 202This report provides a status of those R&D efforts at the end of 2020.
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EU French Presidency Statement on Chemicals
View article: EU French Presidency Statement on ChemicalsMinisterial Conference “Chemicals: Better Protection of Health and the Environment”: Common European Ambitions to Guarantee Access to a Healthy Environment
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India Bans Wheat Export
View article: India Bans Wheat ExportIndia Bans Wheat Exports Due to Domestic Supply Concerns
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TotalEnergies to Build Chemical Recycling Plant in Texas
View article: TotalEnergies to Build Chemical Recycling Plant in TexasPlastic Recycling: TotalEnergies and New Hope Energy partner on U.S. Advanced Recycling Project
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Ship Converts Ocean Plastic in Hydrogen Fuel
View article: Ship Converts Ocean Plastic in Hydrogen FuelProposed Ship Would Create Hydrogen Fuel by Collecting Ocean Plastics
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Comostable Plastic Cups in Halifax Canada
View article: Comostable Plastic Cups in Halifax CanadaDespite being 100% compostable, these drink cups will still end up in the landfill
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Indian Military Research on Bioplastics
View article: Indian Military Research on BioplasticsFrom making missiles to biodegradable carry bags
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Ethique Compostable Lipstick
View article: Ethique Compostable LipstickA review of Ethique’s compostable lipstick
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Norske Skog Opens Biocomposites Plant
View article: Norske Skog Opens Biocomposites PlantOpening of biocomposite plant with signing of long-term customer agreement
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ZWE on Changes to EU Renewable Energy and Emission Trading
View article: ZWE on Changes to EU Renewable Energy and Emission TradingZero Waste Europe endorses ENVI Commitee decisions on RED III and ETS
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SK Chemicals Launches Chemical Recycling Platform
View article: SK Chemicals Launches Chemical Recycling PlatformSK Chemical establishes business platform for recycled plastic circulation ecosystem
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Ecozen Reusable Cups
View article: Ecozen Reusable CupsSK chemicals realizes good takeout with Dodori Cup made from Ecozen
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SK Chemicals Starts Mass Production of Biopolyol
View article: SK Chemicals Starts Mass Production of BiopolyolSK chemicals begins the mass production and supply of eco-friendly biopolyol (PO3G). Adopted as an eco-friendly interior material by Hyundai Motor Company
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Ocean Plastic Design Coffee Table
View article: Ocean Plastic Design Coffee TableTransforming ocean plastic waste into desirable art
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Eco Products Compostable Sandwich Wrap
View article: Eco Products Compostable Sandwich WrapEco-Products Introduces New Compostable Sandwich Wrap
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World Centric Expands NoTree Compostable Collection
View article: World Centric Expands NoTree Compostable CollectionWorld Centric® Expands NoTree® 100% Compostable Collection with New Tall and Rectangular Takeout Containers
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Direct Air Carbon Capture is no Miracle Solution
View article: Direct Air Carbon Capture is no Miracle SolutionAn inter-model assessment of the role of direct air capture in deep mitigation pathways
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California Sued for Expansion Biofuel Plant
View article: California Sued for Expansion Biofuel PlantLawsuit Challenges California Biofuel Refinery Expansion
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Cefic Sustainable Development Indicators for Chemical Industry
View article: Cefic Sustainable Development Indicators for Chemical IndustryHow Does The Chemical Industry Measure Up? Cefic Presents Its First Set Of Sustainable Development Indicators
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New EU Recycled Content Certification Scheme
View article: New EU Recycled Content Certification SchemeDIN CERTCO and LNE: the new certification schemes approved under PolyCert Europe umbrella
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White House May Stop Biofuel Support due to Rising Food Prices
View article: White House May Stop Biofuel Support due to Rising Food PricesWhite House may revisit biofuel mandates to stop rising food prices
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Shiseido Ulé Goes for Sulapac Lid
View article: Shiseido Ulé Goes for Sulapac LidShiseido introduces the first vertical farm beauty brand Ulé – with lids made with sustainable Sulapac material
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Construction, Building and Insulation, Hemp, Hempcrete, Joint Venture & Partnerships, R&D and TechnologyNextleaf and Hempcrete Natural Partner on Hempcrete
View article: Nextleaf and Hempcrete Natural Partner on HempcreteNextleaf Licenses U.S. Patent to Hempcrete Natural
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How Nebraska Perceives Ethanol Industry?
View article: How Nebraska Perceives Ethanol Industry?New Survey Shows Overwhelming Number Of Nebraskans View Ethanol As Critical To Economic Growth, Agriculture, And The Environment
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Smurfit Kappa First Packaging Company to be Vegan Certified
View article: Smurfit Kappa First Packaging Company to be Vegan CertifiedThe Vegan Society’s Vegan Trademark has today (14 March) surpassed another huge milestone as it registered its 60,000th product.
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Adidas and Parley Accused of Ocean Plastic Greenwashing
View article: Adidas and Parley Accused of Ocean Plastic GreenwashingDocumentary on the ocean plastics used by Adidas and Parley for ocean
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Biodegradable Products from Areca Leaves
View article: Biodegradable Products from Areca LeavesIndian Villager Makes Biodegradable Products from Areca Leaves
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Limited Benefits of Atmospheric CO2 on Tropical Vegetation
View article: Limited Benefits of Atmospheric CO2 on Tropical VegetationTropical vegetation benefits less from elevated atmospheric CO2 than researchers previously thought
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Brazil Lowers Agricultural Tariffs to Fight Inflation
View article: Brazil Lowers Agricultural Tariffs to Fight InflationOn Thursday May 12, the Government of Brazil (GOB) cut import tariffs for several categories of goods, focusing on food staples in an attempt to reduce consumer inflation.
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Joint Venture & Partnerships, Medical & Pharma, PHA & PHB(V), PLA, PLGA, Universities, Institutes & LabsUK Universities Partner on Bioplastics Biomedical Materials
View article: UK Universities Partner on Bioplastics Biomedical MaterialsBiomedical Materials Made from Natural Polymers Produced by Bacteria
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Indian Court Says Nature Has Same Legal Status as Humans
View article: Indian Court Says Nature Has Same Legal Status as HumansImplementing this legal status affords Mother Nature greater protection from environmental damage than laws that are specifically “environmental” can.
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Trade Opportunities for Bioplastics and Biocomposites Recycling
View article: Trade Opportunities for Bioplastics and Biocomposites RecyclingRecycled (Bio)Plastics and (Bio)Plastic Composites: A Trade Opportunity in a Green Future
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Sabic Launches Ocean Plastic Resin
View article: Sabic Launches Ocean Plastic ResinSabic Launches New Upcycled Lnp™ Elcrin™ Iq Resin Made With Ocean-Bound Plastic Waste To Help Reduce Pollution And Support Circularity
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Egypt Goes for Stone Plastics
View article: Egypt Goes for Stone PlasticsEgypt signs memorandum of understanding for Okeanos Egypt joint venture
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Biobased Smart Packaging Tackles Food Waste
View article: Biobased Smart Packaging Tackles Food WasteBio-based smart packaging for enhanced preservation of food quality — ECHO INSTRUMENTS, Technology to Measure & Analyse Plastic Biodegradation
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Plastic Waste Quantification & Evaluation in US
View article: Plastic Waste Quantification & Evaluation in USCalculation of Lost Value of Landfilled Plastic in U.S.
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IAEA Nuclear Solutions for Plastic Pollution and C02 Removal
View article: IAEA Nuclear Solutions for Plastic Pollution and C02 RemovalIAEA Presents Nuclear Solutions for Plastic Pollution and Carbon Dioxide Removal at UN Forum
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Biocement Made Entirely out of Waste
View article: Biocement Made Entirely out of WasteNTU Singapore scientists create renewable biocement entirely out of waste material
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Heinz Explores Ketchup Paper Bottle
View article: Heinz Explores Ketchup Paper BottleKraft Heinz Explores the Ketchup Bottle of Tomorrow
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Inno-Pak Buys Stalk Market
View article: Inno-Pak Buys Stalk MarketInno-Pak acquires compostable packaging provider Stalk Market
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Spray Makes Paper Act Like Plastics
View article: Spray Makes Paper Act Like PlasticsThis Eco-Friendly Spray Makes Paper Act Like Plastic
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Recyclable and Biodegradable Covid Tests
View article: Recyclable and Biodegradable Covid TestsUK design studio develops new recyclable and biodegradable covid test
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ECS Composite Repair System for Energy Industry
View article: ECS Composite Repair System for Energy IndustryECS launches eco-friendly Composite Repair System, FutureWrap
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EU Recycling Capacity Increased by 13 %
View article: EU Recycling Capacity Increased by 13 %Plastic recycling industry continues fast-paced efforts towards reaching the EU targets
