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Associations & Federations, Chemical & Advanced Recycling

ISRI Position on Chemical Recycling

Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries’ (ISRI) position on chemical recycling
View article: ISRI Position on Chemical Recycling
Ocean (Bound) Plastic, US

US Announces Partnership to Reduce Ocean Plastic Pollution in Indonesia

Today, the United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Clean Cities, Blue Ocean program, joined Circulate Capital, an impact-focused investment management firm, and Prevented Ocean Plastic Southeast Asia (POPSEA), a plastic recycling company that is developing sorting and collection infrastructure in underserved communities across Indonesia, in announcing a partnership to expand collection…
View article: US Announces Partnership to Reduce Ocean Plastic Pollution in Indonesia
Events, Packaging, Seaweed and Algae

Just Eat and UEFA Launch Seaweed Biodegradable Packaging at EURO final

Talk about kelping the environment! Just Eat launches compostable SEAWEED food packaging at the Women’s EURO final in drive to tackle plastic pollution
View article: Just Eat and UEFA Launch Seaweed Biodegradable Packaging at EURO final
Media

Plastics Recent Legal and Technological Progress

The Economist covers the recent legal and technological developments around plastics
View article: Plastics Recent Legal and Technological Progress
Human Rights

Borealis Looked Away from Human Rights Abuses Since May (FREE)

Update on the Borealis Human Rights abuses in Belgium. This is a FREE article.
View article: Borealis Looked Away from Human Rights Abuses Since May (FREE)
Cosmetics & Personal Care, Joint Venture & Partnerships

Dow and BSB Partner on Biobased for Personal Care

Dow Announces Partnership with BSB Nanotechnology to Expand Bio-based, and Low-Carbon Ingredients in the Global Personal Care Market
View article: Dow and BSB Partner on Biobased for Personal Care
Joint Venture & Partnerships, Startup

Project Air Update

Significant next step in developing sustainable methanol for chemical industry
View article: Project Air Update
Universities, Institutes & Labs

Bioenabled Platform to Access Polyamides with Built-In Target Properties

The work being done by the research groups of Chemical and Biological Engineering professors Eric Cochran, Brent Shanks, and Jean-Philippe Tessonnier is making headlines.
View article: Bioenabled Platform to Access Polyamides with Built-In Target Properties
3D Printing, Furniture, Appliances & Consumer Goods

3D Printed Bioplastic Table

A stunning collection of sculptural coffee tables skillfully made from 3D printed lightweight foaming bioplastic
View article: 3D Printed Bioplastic Table
Australia & New Zealand, M&A, Corporate and Financial News

Great Wrap Raises Millions for Compostable Films

Great Wrap receives international investment to innovate materials and solve global waste problems
View article: Great Wrap Raises Millions for Compostable Films
Environmental & Sustainability, Reports & Studies

Novolex Sustainability Report 2021 (FREE)

Novolex Releases Fourth Annual Sustainability Report. This is a FREE article
View article: Novolex Sustainability Report 2021 (FREE)
Legal, Anti-Trust and Cartel

3M Involved in Earplugs Scandal (FREE)

3M involved in another scandal. This is a FREE article
View article: 3M Involved in Earplugs Scandal (FREE)
Human Rights, Production Capacity

Borealis Involved in Human Trafficking and Exploitation Scandal in Antwerp (FREE)

Borealis is involved in human trafficking and exploitation for the construction of their plastic plant in Antwerp, Belgium. This is a FREE article
View article: Borealis Involved in Human Trafficking and Exploitation Scandal in Antwerp (FREE)
Chemical & Advanced Recycling, Mass Balance & Bio Attributed

French Packaging Council Warns Against Chemical Recycling and Mass Balance

CAUTION on environmental claims relating to the chemical recycling of plastics
View article: French Packaging Council Warns Against Chemical Recycling and Mass Balance
Chemical & Advanced Recycling, M&A, Corporate and Financial News, Production Capacity

Itero to Build Chemical Recyling Plant in NL

We Are Scaling Our Plastic-To-Product Recycling After Raising €6M In Investments, Led By Infinity Recycling’s Circular Plastics Fund
View article: Itero to Build Chemical Recyling Plant in NL
Biodegradation & Composting, Politics & Policies, US, Video

All you Need to Know about California Composting Law

Still have questions about California’s composting law? Here’s what you need to know.
View article: All you Need to Know about California Composting Law
PHA & PHB(V), Production Capacity

Angel Yeast to Build PHA Plant

Angel Yeast Partners with PhaBuilder to Open PHA Factory
View article: Angel Yeast to Build PHA Plant
Canada, Politics & Policies

Canada Measures for Better Plastic Recyclability, Compostability and Tracking

Government of Canada takes next steps forward on better plastic recyclability, compostability, and tracking
View article: Canada Measures for Better Plastic Recyclability, Compostability and Tracking
Blockchain

Sabic Launches Blockchain Pilot for TruCircle Feedstock

Sabic Launches Blockchain Pilot For Digital Traceability Of Certified Circular Trucircle™ Feedstock
View article: Sabic Launches Blockchain Pilot for TruCircle Feedstock
Media, Price, Inflation, Shortages.& Tariffs

How the Plastic Industry Turned the Pandemic to its Advantage

With its products proving indispensable to combatting Covid-19, the plastics business is reinvigorated. What will it take to bring this major polluter to heel?
View article: How the Plastic Industry Turned the Pandemic to its Advantage
Energy, Joint Venture & Partnerships, Wood, Lignin & Cellulose

Stora Enso and Northvolt Partner on Lignin Batteries

Stora Enso and Northvolt partner to develop wood-based batteries
View article: Stora Enso and Northvolt Partner on Lignin Batteries
(Bio-) Nylon, Joint Venture & Partnerships

Geno and Aquafil Partner on Bio Nylon-6 Production

Geno and Aquafil begin pre-commercial production for plant-based nylon-6 — It looks as if Genomatica was rebranding itself to Geno
View article: Geno and Aquafil Partner on Bio Nylon-6 Production
Agriculture, Cosmetics & Personal Care, Feedstock & Biomass, Painting & Coating, Silk, Universities, Institutes & Labs

Replacing Plastics with Silk in Agriculture, Paints and Cosmetics

Researchers have developed a biodegradable system based on silk to replace microplastics added to agricultural products, paints, and cosmetics.
View article: Replacing Plastics with Silk in Agriculture, Paints and Cosmetics
Media

Indian Newspaper on Pros and Cons of Bioplastics

All You Need To Know About Bioplastics – The Renewable Version Of Plastics, Its Pros And Cons
View article: Indian Newspaper on Pros and Cons of Bioplastics
R&D and Technology

Designer Materials to Keep Plastic Out of Landfills

Berkeley Lab technology provides low-carbon manufacturing solution for plastic products
View article: Designer Materials to Keep Plastic Out of Landfills
Biodegradation & Composting, Marine Degradable, Universities, Institutes & Labs

University of Stuttgart Study on Plastic Degradation

Researchers at the University of Stuttgart present long-term study on the degradation of plastic
View article: University of Stuttgart Study on Plastic Degradation
Biodegradable & Compostable, Joint Venture & Partnerships, Packaging

Domino Printing and Futamura Partner on Compostable Laser Coding

Laser Coding of NatureFlex™ Compostable Film for Food Packaging: Domino and Futamura Collaboration
View article: Domino Printing and Futamura Partner on Compostable Laser Coding
Universities, Institutes & Labs

University of Glasgow Develops New Method to Produce Anilines

Researchers at a Scottish university have found a greener, cleaner way to produce a common chemical relied on by multibillion-dollar industries.
View article: University of Glasgow Develops New Method to Produce Anilines
Media, Music

France24 on the First Bioplastic Vinyl Record

A British firm says it has produced the world’s first bioplastic vinyl record, which it hopes will reduce the need for highly toxic PVC.
View article: France24 on the First Bioplastic Vinyl Record
Bio-Chemicals, M&A, Corporate and Financial News, Net Zero

Shell Chemicals Goes Net Zero and Sustainable Chemicals

Shell Chemicals Park Moerdijk Accelerates Transition To Become Net Zero Emissions And Produce More Sustainable Chemicals
View article: Shell Chemicals Goes Net Zero and Sustainable Chemicals
Biofuel & Biodiesel, Energy, EU, Politics & Policies

EP Parliamentary Committee Supports Renewable Energy Boost

MEPs back boost for renewables use and energy savings
View article: EP Parliamentary Committee Supports Renewable Energy Boost
Joint Venture & Partnerships

Tetra Pak and Stora Enso Partner on Beverage Carton Recycling

Stora Enso and Tetra Pak launches feasibility study to accelerate beverage carton recycling in Benelux
View article: Tetra Pak and Stora Enso Partner on Beverage Carton Recycling
Biodegradable & Compostable, Marketing & Communications, Packaging

Green Dot Bioplastics Launches Compostable Resins for Packaging

New Film, Thermoforming, and Injection Molding Grades are Ready to Meet Sustainability Demands of Brand Owners and Consumers
View article: Green Dot Bioplastics Launches Compostable Resins for Packaging
M&A, Corporate and Financial News, Startup

Indonesia Impact Fund Invests in Greenhope

The Indonesia Impact Fund (IIF) officially funds biotechnology startups . Greenhope is a plastic producer made from environmentally friendly natural raw materials ( biodegradable – bioplastic ) by utilizing cassava or cassava.
View article: Indonesia Impact Fund Invests in Greenhope
Graphene, Joint Venture & Partnerships

Titan Bioplastics Partners with Spartan Innvovations

Titan Bioplastics, a Sustainable Material Engineering Company, Announces Partnership with Spartan Innovations and Investment from Red Cedar Ventures
View article: Titan Bioplastics Partners with Spartan Innvovations
Biobased

Hexion to Use Bio Methanol for Formaldehyde Production

Hexion Announces Adoption of Renewable Methanol to Produce a more Sustainable Product
View article: Hexion to Use Bio Methanol for Formaldehyde Production
Cosmetics & Personal Care, Joint Venture & Partnerships

Ginko and Sumitomo Partner on Sustainable Cosmetic Chemicals

Ginkgo Bioworks Announces Latest Collaboration for Beauty and Personal Care Industry with Sumitomo Chemical
View article: Ginko and Sumitomo Partner on Sustainable Cosmetic Chemicals
Canada, Cigarette, Legal, Anti-Trust and Cartel

Canadian Patent for Biodegradable Filter

Greenbutts received a Canadian patent for biodegradable filter tow technology.
View article: Canadian Patent for Biodegradable Filter
Biorefineries

Tool to Predict Biomass Flow and Blade Wear

Understanding and predicting the flow behavior of complex biomass materials and the lifetimes of biorefinery machinery are significant challenges for the bioenergy industry.
View article: Tool to Predict Biomass Flow and Blade Wear
Cosmetics & Personal Care, Packaging

China Cosmetic Packaging Goes Eastman Renew

onTop cosmetics is first Chinese beauty brand to launch sustainable cosmetic packaging made with Eastman Cristal™ Renew copolyester
View article: China Cosmetic Packaging Goes Eastman Renew
Agriculture, Reports & Studies

Brazil Legislation for Biopesticides

This report highlights the Brazilian biopesticides market and the current developments in the Brazilian legislation for biopesticides.
View article: Brazil Legislation for Biopesticides
Chemical & Advanced Recycling, Chemical Recycling Partnerships, Production Capacity

Dow and Valoregen Partner on Chemical Recycling

Dow and Valoregen collaborate to build largest hybrid recycling site in France
View article: Dow and Valoregen Partner on Chemical Recycling
Chemical & Advanced Recycling, Chemical Recycling Partnerships, Production Capacity, US

Dow and Nexus Circular Partner on Chemical Recycling

Dow and Nexus Circular Announce Plans to Build New Advanced Recycling Facility in Dallas, TX, Expediting Circular Plastics Production in USA
View article: Dow and Nexus Circular Partner on Chemical Recycling
Chemical & Advanced Recycling, Chemical Recycling Partnerships

Dow and Mura Partner on Chemical Recycling

Dow and Mura Technology announce largest commitment of its kind to scale advanced recycling of plastics
View article: Dow and Mura Partner on Chemical Recycling
Events

Happy Belgian National Day!

It’s a Public Holiday in Belgium today.
View article: Happy Belgian National Day!
Chemical Recycling Partnerships, Cosmetics & Personal Care, Packaging

Clariant, Siegwerk, Borealis, and Beiersdorf Partner on Circular Cosmetics Packaging

Unique value chain collaboration “Design4Circularity” achieves first circular cosmetics packaging concept
View article: Clariant, Siegwerk, Borealis, and Beiersdorf Partner on Circular Cosmetics Packaging
Textiles, Fashion, Sports and Footwear

Louis Vuitton Bioplastic Sneakers

Louis Vuitton launches new sneakers made with Bioplastics
View article: Louis Vuitton Bioplastic Sneakers
Marketing & Communications

Evonik Launches Green Polybutadienes

Evonik launches sustainable liquid polybutadienes with POLYVEST® eCO
View article: Evonik Launches Green Polybutadienes
Chemical & Advanced Recycling, Chemical Recycling Partnerships

Plastic Energy and Siemens Partner on Chemical Recycling

Siemens’ Automation And Measurement Technology Keeps Plastic Energy’s Plants Recycling
View article: Plastic Energy and Siemens Partner on Chemical Recycling
FDCA, PEF, R&D and Technology

Stora Enso Launches Furacore Process to Produce FDCA

Plastic as we know it is at the edge of a revolution, and this is how FuraCore® by Stora Enso can help
View article: Stora Enso Launches Furacore Process to Produce FDCA
Media

Japan Times Covers Biodegradable Materials

Drowning in plastic? Biodegradable materials could be a lifesaver. Japanese companies are pushing eco-friendly compounds, but it might not be enough
View article: Japan Times Covers Biodegradable Materials
Plastic Bans, Politics & Policies, US

Virginia to Postpone Polystyrene Ban

Virginia Budget Includes Delay on Styrofoam Ban Effective Dates
View article: Virginia to Postpone Polystyrene Ban
Blockchain, Joint Venture & Partnerships

DIC and SAP Partner on Plastic Blockchain

DIC and SAP Partner in Pilot Project Using Blockchain Technology in the Construction of a Waste Plastics Traceability System — SAP is becoming the leader in Plastic Blockchain technology; however one must remember that SAP is the “grandfather” software company. SAP softwares are like coal combustion engines.
View article: DIC and SAP Partner on Plastic Blockchain
Microplastics & Nanoplastics, Ocean (Bound) Plastic

Plastic Waste in the Palau Coral Reef

Plastics are a new threat to Palau’s coral reefs
View article: Plastic Waste in the Palau Coral Reef
Associations & Federations, People and Leaders

New Leadership at European Bioplastics

European Bioplastics elects new Board with Stefan Barot as Chairperson — It was about time to change the EUBP leadership. Let’s hope they’re going to be a bit less greedy now and resettle their moral compass. Let’s hope Stefan will clean up their act. One must always remain optimistic in life.
View article: New Leadership at European Bioplastics
Biolubricant, Reports & Studies

Microwave Assisted Synthesis of Bio Lubricant

Microwave-assisted synthesis of trimethylolpropane triester (bio-lubricant) from camelina oil
View article: Microwave Assisted Synthesis of Bio Lubricant
Certification & Labels, PCR, Recycled Content

Dow Traceable and Certified PE Recycled Content

Accelerating mechanical recycling: Dow becomes first to achieve traceability and recycled content certification for PE compounds
View article: Dow Traceable and Certified PE Recycled Content
Australia & New Zealand, Video

Australian Mobile Recycling Station

Australian made mobile recycling stations
View article: Australian Mobile Recycling Station
M&A, Corporate and Financial News

Danimer Application for DOE Grant Update

Danimer Scientific Invited to Submit Part II Application for DOE Loan Guarantee
View article: Danimer Application for DOE Grant Update
Health & Toxicity, Microplastics & Nanoplastics, Reports & Studies, Universities, Institutes & Labs

Microplastics in Meat and Milk

Pilot study reveals plastic in meat and dairy products. Particles found in supermarket products and on Dutch farms, but human health impacts unknown — Another concrete example of the failure of the EU CAP
View article: Microplastics in Meat and Milk
Biodegradation & Composting, Certification & Labels, PHA & PHB(V)

CJ BIO PHA Tested by Korea Conformity Laboratories

CJ BIO Amorphous Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) demonstrates excellent biodegradability in natural marine environment in tests conducted by the national Korean testing agency (KCL)
View article: CJ BIO PHA Tested by Korea Conformity Laboratories
Bags, M&A, Corporate and Financial News, Wood, Lignin & Cellulose

Bangladesh Scientist Invents Jute Cellulose and Polymer Bags

The scientist is looking for funding to scale up production.
View article: Bangladesh Scientist Invents Jute Cellulose and Polymer Bags
Agriculture

New EU Pesticides Proposal

New EU Rules Propose to Halve Pesticide Use and Risk in the EU
View article: New EU Pesticides Proposal
Biofuel & Biodiesel, EU, Reports & Studies

EU Biofuel Report

With the lifting of the pandemic lockdowns during 2021 and 2022, EU consumption of both bioethanol and biodiesel is picking up. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine led to surges in prices of the transport fuel blends.
View article: EU Biofuel Report
Ocean (Bound) Plastic, Toys

Mattel Launches Ocean Plastic Barbie

The Future of Pink is Green: Barbie Introduces New Dr. Jane Goodall and Eco-Leadership Team Certified CarbonNeutral® Dolls Made from Recycled Ocean-Bound Plastic
View article: Mattel Launches Ocean Plastic Barbie
Chemical & Advanced Recycling, Politics & Policies, US

US Congress Warns EPA on Chemical Recycling

Lawmakers Warn EPA of Several Risks From Chemical Recycling — To what extend can industry push a solution that is unproven or worse, “bad”, for the environment? The next “democratic” challenge will be to deal with greed in the political equation.
View article: US Congress Warns EPA on Chemical Recycling
3D Printing, Medical & Pharma, Universities, Institutes & Labs

Cornell Develops New Biohybride Material for Medical Applications

Soft but tough: Biohybrid material performs like cartilage
View article: Cornell Develops New Biohybride Material for Medical Applications
Marketing & Communications, PLA

Röhm Develops Thermoformable PLA Films

Röhm Is Developing Thermoformable Pla Films From Renewable Raw Material
View article: Röhm Develops Thermoformable PLA Films
Joint Venture & Partnerships

Newlight and CNX Partner on Aircarbon Bioplastic

Newlight and CNX Announce Strategic Agreement to Capture Methane Emissions for Production of Aircarbon. CNX investing in company that makes bioplastics out of greenhouse gasses. CNX will supply the gasses.
View article: Newlight and CNX Partner on Aircarbon Bioplastic
Music

Update on First Bioplastic Vinyl

The purpose of the bioplastic vinyl is to decarbonise the music business — then again, the digital format (e.g. mp3) has done that already.
View article: Update on First Bioplastic Vinyl
Australia & New Zealand, Media, Oil & Petrochemicals

Australian Fossil Ad Ban Campaign

A publicity campaign launched in Australia to pressure the government and media companies to remove advertising for fossil fuels products from public spaces has been backed by leading healthcare organisations — One needs to make the difference between “oil” and “oil companies”.
View article: Australian Fossil Ad Ban Campaign
M&A, Corporate and Financial News, Wood, Lignin & Cellulose

Bio-Sep Scale Up

Bio-Sep secures $1.7 Million for our green-tech that turns sawdust into sustainable biochemicals, from investors including London Business School’s Enterprise 100 investment club and ACF Investors, with additional participation from a hedge fund that specialises in climate and clean energy technology.
View article: Bio-Sep Scale Up
Painting & Coating

Moonlight Technologies Plant Based Black Dyes

Moonlight Technologies Introduces One of World’s First 100% Plant-Based and Natural Black Dyes
View article: Moonlight Technologies Plant Based Black Dyes
Energy, Universities, Institutes & Labs

MSU Method for Turning Plants in Earth Friendly Energy

New method to access renewable energy from plant matter
View article: MSU Method for Turning Plants in Earth Friendly Energy
Construction, Building and Insulation

Stora Enso NeoLigno Structural Boards and Building Elements

100% fossil-free structural boards and building elements with NeoLigno® by Stora Enso
View article: Stora Enso NeoLigno Structural Boards and Building Elements
Award, Chemical & Advanced Recycling, Video

Chemical Recycling Technology Wins Royal Society of Chemistry Award

Four life-changing ideas that could transform the world around us have been named winners of the Royal Society of Chemistry’s tenth Emerging Technologies Competition.
View article: Chemical Recycling Technology Wins Royal Society of Chemistry Award
Ocean (Bound) Plastic, US, Waste & Waste Management

Newport Beach Water Wheel Against Ocean Trash

Newport Beach rolling out innovative ‘water wheel’ to scoop up ocean trash
View article: Newport Beach Water Wheel Against Ocean Trash
Bags, Certification & Labels

Romania Invaded with Fake Bioplastic Bags

Romania invaded with fake biodegradable bags — Three regular problems with so-called “labels”: (1) they can be falsified; (2) they can’t be placed on all packaging items (e.g. plastic films); (3) packaging items can’t be verified one-by-one
View article: Romania Invaded with Fake Bioplastic Bags
Chemical & Advanced Recycling

EFSA Reviews CAPEC Recycling Process for HDPE and PP

EFSA Safety assessment of the Spanish CAPEC process that recycles high-density polyethylene and polypropylene crates for use as food contact materials
View article: EFSA Reviews CAPEC Recycling Process for HDPE and PP
Agriculture, Australia & New Zealand, Reports & Studies

New Zealand Sets Out Plans for Agricultural Emissions Pricing

Recently, the New Zealand Primary Sector Climate Action Partnership – He Waka Eke Noa (HWEN) – delivered their recommendations on an alternative agricultural emissions solution to the NZ Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS).
View article: New Zealand Sets Out Plans for Agricultural Emissions Pricing
Chemical & Advanced Recycling, Chemical Recycling Partnerships

Michelin Launches WhiteCycle Consortium

An unprecedented consortium rallying 17 public and private European organizations to establish a circular economy
View article: Michelin Launches WhiteCycle Consortium
Ocean (Bound) Plastic, Waste & Waste Management

Daily Mail on Technologies to Remove Ocean Plastic

From aquatic drones to AI beach buggies and enzymes that ‘eat’ polyester: The solutions being developed to clean up the 199 MILLION tonnes of plastic littering our oceans
View article: Daily Mail on Technologies to Remove Ocean Plastic
Biorefineries, Feedstock & Biomass

Westfalia Takes Avocado Oil Refining Closer to Circularity

Westfalia Refines Avocado Waste for Soaps, Wax and Biofuel
View article: Westfalia Takes Avocado Oil Refining Closer to Circularity
Production Capacity, Wood, Lignin & Cellulose

Valmet and Mercer to Build Lignin Plant

Valmet delivers LignoBoost XS plant for Mercer Rosenthal in Germany
View article: Valmet and Mercer to Build Lignin Plant
Chemical & Advanced Recycling, Marketing & Communications, Packaging

Nova Chemicals Technology for Circular Plastic Films

NOVA Chemicals Expands its HDPE Resins for Oriented Film Structures to Advance a Plastics Circular Economy
View article: Nova Chemicals Technology for Circular Plastic Films
Automotive & Cars, Tyres, Wood, Lignin & Cellulose

Pirelli Launches Lignin Reinforced Tires

Pirelli testing tires made with wood-derived material
View article: Pirelli Launches Lignin Reinforced Tires
M&A, Corporate and Financial News

Versalis Business Plan for Trade Unions

Versalis presents 2022-2025 business plan to trade unions
View article: Versalis Business Plan for Trade Unions
Politics & Policies, US

National Geographic on California New Plastic Law

It will take several years to find out for sure, but the world’s fifth largest economy will likely force changes far beyond the state’s borders.
View article: National Geographic on California New Plastic Law
Medical & Pharma, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

FDA Medical Approved Bioplastics Gloves

SHOWA Group Receives FDA 510(k) Approval for Industry’s First Biodegradable Medical Grade Nitrile Glove
View article: FDA Medical Approved Bioplastics Gloves
Chemical & Advanced Recycling, R&D and Technology, Universities, Institutes & Labs, Video

Chalmers University Develops New Recycling Method

Pioneering recycling turns mixed waste into premium plastics with no climate impact
View article: Chalmers University Develops New Recycling Method
Marketing & Communications

Borealis Launches Borvida

Borealis introduces Borvida™, a portfolio of circular base chemicals, to feed a future that is circular in both plastic and in carbon
View article: Borealis Launches Borvida
Biodegradable & Compostable, Politics & Policies

Burien Compostable Products Ordinance

Banned items under the Compostable Products Ordinance in Burien
View article: Burien Compostable Products Ordinance
Biofuel & Biodiesel

Biofuel Mandates in the EU by Member State

This report provides an overview of the biofuel use mandates in EU-27 member states, including temporary changes in response to the COVID-19 pandemic as well as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
View article: Biofuel Mandates in the EU by Member State
Health & Toxicity, Legal, Anti-Trust and Cartel, PFAS

3M to Pay €571 Mln for Belgian PFAS Fiasco

3M to pay half a billion euros for the remediation of the grounds around its factory in Zwijndrecht.
View article: 3M to Pay €571 Mln for Belgian PFAS Fiasco
Bio Leather

Traceable and Compostable Leather

Nera and SPOOR join forces at Première Vision Paris. Nera and Spoor offer traceability, transparency and sustainability from farm level to tanned leather — Compostable leather? I thought the point of leather was it’s resistance … it’s “sustain”-ability. Then again, vegan leather might be something to look into.
View article: Traceable and Compostable Leather
Agriculture

Bioplastic Film Released at Indian Council of Agricultural Research

Biodegradable film developed to replace SUP
View article: Bioplastic Film Released at Indian Council of Agricultural Research
Automotive & Cars

Concept Car Made with Bioplastics

From textiles to elastomers, Asahi Kasei uses materials that can contribute to a lower carbon footprint and makes it its mission to incorporate them into the vehicle.
View article: Concept Car Made with Bioplastics
Climate Change, Legal, Anti-Trust and Cartel, US

Supreme Court Ruling on West Virginia Vs EPA

West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency relates to the Clean Air Act and the ability of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate carbon dioxide emissions related to climate change.
View article: Supreme Court Ruling on West Virginia Vs EPA
Certification & Labels, Reports & Studies

ISCC Impact Report 2022

The International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) is an independent multi-stakeholder initiative and leading certification system that contributes to climate and environmental protection, decarbonisation and traceability along supply chains
View article: ISCC Impact Report 2022
M&A, Corporate and Financial News, Oil & Petrochemicals

Shell Orders Bio Isobutene from Global Bioenergies

Global Bioenergies secures first order from Shell for testing volumes of bio-isobutene derivatives
View article: Shell Orders Bio Isobutene from Global Bioenergies

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