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Indian Tobacco Industry Goes Bioplastics
View article: Indian Tobacco Industry Goes BioplasticsTobacco Institute of India Clarifies that its Members have moved from Regular Plastic Wrapping to Biodegradable Wrapping on its Cigarette Packs
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Metafact Reviews Bioplastics
View article: Metafact Reviews BioplasticsAre biodegradable plastics better for the environment? Fact checking platform Metafact reviews biodegradable plastics.
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10 Greenwashing Champions
View article: 10 Greenwashing ChampionsBrands exposed for ‘misleading and mendacious’ packaging claims
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ACC Comments on Current California Plastic News
View article: ACC Comments on Current California Plastic NewsAmerican Chemistry Council Comments on SB 54 and the Outstanding Anti-Plastics Ballot Measure
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Confusion & Clarification Regarding Bioplastic Bags in India
View article: Confusion & Clarification Regarding Bioplastic Bags in IndiaConfusion and clarification regarding the use of bioplastics bag in India — The almighty & powerful bioplastics lobby gets Indian public officials to perform “à la demande” and “à la carte”
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Evonik Starts Building Biosurfactant Plant
View article: Evonik Starts Building Biosurfactant PlantEvonik marks start of a revolution in cleaning and personal care with groundbreaking ceremony
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Global Fertilizers Inflation Report
View article: Global Fertilizers Inflation ReportImpacts and Repercussions of Price Increases on the Global Fertilizer Market
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Advancing Synergistic Waste Utilization as Biofuels Feedstocks Report
View article: Advancing Synergistic Waste Utilization as Biofuels Feedstocks ReportAdvancing Synergistic Waste Utilization as Biofuels Feedstocks: Preprocessing, Coproducts, and Sustainability Workshop Summary Report
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Showa Denko and Microwave Chemical Partner on Microwave Chemical Recycling
View article: Showa Denko and Microwave Chemical Partner on Microwave Chemical RecyclingSDK and Microwave Chemical Start Joint Development of New Microwave-based Chemical Recycling Technology to Directly Transform Used Plastic into Basic Chemical Feedstock
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H&M Stops Sustainability Index over Greenwashing Claims
View article: H&M Stops Sustainability Index over Greenwashing ClaimsFashion brands pause use of sustainability index tool over greenwashing claims
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DSM Develops First Biobased Vitamin A
View article: DSM Develops First Biobased Vitamin AWorld’s first bio-based Vitamin A begins application testing with cosmetics customers after DSM’s scientific breakthrough
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Chinese Develop Conductive Polymer Based Living Material
View article: Chinese Develop Conductive Polymer Based Living MaterialResearchers Develop Flexible Bioelectronic Device Based on Living Material for Monitoring Lactate and Tumor Cells
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Eco Safety Buys Soy Technologies to Expand Biobased Coatings Business
View article: Eco Safety Buys Soy Technologies to Expand Biobased Coatings BusinessEco Safety, Inc Acquires Soy Technologies, LLC to Expand its Bio-Based Coatings and Methylene Chloride Alternatives
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Biodegradable Wool Bandages
View article: Biodegradable Wool BandagesMerino wool bandages deliver breathable, biodegradable healing
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University of Bath Microbeads Startup Receives Million
View article: University of Bath Microbeads Startup Receives MillionSpin-out company aiming to replace harmful plastic microbeads receives £1.3M investment
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CJ CheilJedang to Receive State Certification
View article: CJ CheilJedang to Receive State CertificationCJ Cheil Jedang’s biodegradable plastic material selected as first case to receive state certification
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UN Ocean Conference on Circular Plastics
View article: UN Ocean Conference on Circular PlasticsAt UN Ocean Conference, new governments commit to circular economy for plastics
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The Merlin Project
View article: The Merlin ProjectMERLIN: a project increasing the quality and rate of multilayer packaging recycling waste
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Italian Project Turns Coffee Grounds into Biocomposites
View article: Italian Project Turns Coffee Grounds into BiocompositesCoffeefrom: processing coffee grounds into a durable and resistant alternative to single-use plastic
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Macron Becomes Oil Salesman (FREE)
View article: Macron Becomes Oil Salesman (FREE)When politicians become snake oil salesmen. This is a FREE article
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Pierce Brosnan and Son Join Plastic is Forever Campaign
View article: Pierce Brosnan and Son Join Plastic is Forever CampaignLegendary Hollywood actor Pierce Brosnan and Paris Brosnan, a filmmaker and environmental activist, have joined forces with the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions (BRS Conventions) to draw attention to the need for plastic waste management.
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Reusable Packaging Worse than Paper SUP
View article: Reusable Packaging Worse than Paper SUPNew study shows that making reusable containers for takeaway obligatory will undermine the EU’s environmental goals —
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EU Nature Restoration
View article: EU Nature RestorationGreen Deal: pioneering proposals to restore Europe’s nature by 2050 and halve pesticide use by 2030 — Beware of EU’s capacity to greenwash and do the opposite. Agro-industrial concerns are a “deep state” within the EU institutions and are still running the show.
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Nature Loss and Sovereign Credit Ratings Report
View article: Nature Loss and Sovereign Credit Ratings ReportF4B’s goal is to increase the materiality of biodiversity in financial decision-making, and so better align global finance with environmental conservation and restoration — Financial markets are the most important incarnation and drivers of greed; and now they’re trying to come up with greenwashing solutions while the problem of greed hasn’t been solved yet.
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Lignin Industries Funded by EU Innovation Fund
View article: Lignin Industries Funded by EU Innovation FundSpinverse helped Lignin Industries secure 4.4 M€ from Innovation Fund to expand their production of bio-based materials
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Eastman Increases Prices of Plasticizers
View article: Eastman Increases Prices of PlasticizersEastman Chemical Company is increasing prices on the following products July 01, 2022, or as contracts allow.
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GCA and Swaco Partner on Chemical Recycling in Ohio
View article: GCA and Swaco Partner on Chemical Recycling in OhioPTTGC America (GCA) and the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO) have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding to locate a new recycling complex on SWACO property.
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EPFL Develops New Lignocellulosic Bioplastic Similar to PET
View article: EPFL Develops New Lignocellulosic Bioplastic Similar to PETEPFL scientists have developed a new, PET-like plastic that is easily made from the non-edible parts of plants.
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Yield 10 Camelina PHA Update
View article: Yield 10 Camelina PHA UpdateYield10 Bioscience Chief Science Officer Dr. Kristi Snell to Present on Advancements in Producing PHA Bioplastic in Camelina at the CROPS 2022: Improving Agriculture Through Genomics Conference
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Environmental Performance Index
View article: Environmental Performance IndexRanking country performance on sustainability issues. The 2022 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) provides a data-driven summary of the state of sus- tainability around the world. Using 40 performance indicators across 11 issue categories, the EPI ranks 180 countries on their progress toward improving environ- mental health, protecting ecosystem vitality, and mitigating climate change.
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Ethanol vs Petroleum-Based Fuel Carbon Emissions
View article: Ethanol vs Petroleum-Based Fuel Carbon EmissionsBiofuels have been proven to emit significantly lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions than petroleum-based fuels, and recent scientific studies indicate that net-zero emission biofuels are not only possible, but achievable — A nice peace of greenwashing paid by US tax payer money
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Honeywell and Enlink Partner on Carbon Capture
View article: Honeywell and Enlink Partner on Carbon CaptureHoneywell And EnLink Midstream Will Collaborate To Deliver Carbon Capture Solution
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Flowers and Tobacco Could be Grown on Polluted Soils
View article: Flowers and Tobacco Could be Grown on Polluted SoilsPolluted land can be planted with flowers and tobacco
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Lufthansa Technik Develops Biobased Compostites for Aircraft Cabine
View article: Lufthansa Technik Develops Biobased Compostites for Aircraft CabineLufthansa Technik Develops Greener Composites For Cabin Use
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Industry Not Happy with New EPA Chemical Program
View article: Industry Not Happy with New EPA Chemical ProgramEPA’s New Chemicals Program Stifling U.S. Innovation. Constant delays, inconsistent policies pushing U.S. manufacturing overseas
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Sailing Ship Turns Ocean Waste into Energy
View article: Sailing Ship Turns Ocean Waste into EnergySailing ship turns ocean plastic pollution into energy
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Canada Regulations on SUP Ban
View article: Canada Regulations on SUP BanCanada Publishes Final Regulations Banning Single-Use Plastics
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Germany and NL Go Back to Coal Power Plants
View article: Germany and NL Go Back to Coal Power PlantsThe European Green Deal is turning into a farce …. like the rest of Ursula’s mandate. Sometimes we see her car convoy speeding through the streets of Brussels as if Fangio himself was racing and shooting a scene for the next Mad Max movie. None of those cars are electric of course. German hypocrisy at…
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Lanxess Launches New Tepex Biobased Thermoplastic Composites
View article: Lanxess Launches New Tepex Biobased Thermoplastic CompositesLanxess adds new sustainable product variants to Tepex composites range
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Mitsui Chemicals and Microwave Chemical Partner on Chemical Recycling
View article: Mitsui Chemicals and Microwave Chemical Partner on Chemical RecyclingChemical Recycling Project of Flexible Polyurethane Foam using Microwave-Based technology
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Rhode Island Kills Chemical Recycling Bill
View article: Rhode Island Kills Chemical Recycling BillMisinformation Campaign Stalls Advanced Recycling Legislation in Rhode Island House
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Audi Chemical Recycling Update
View article: Audi Chemical Recycling UpdateNew Process Turns Mixed Plastic Waste Into New Car Parts
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Plastic Robots and Drones to Clean Ocean Plastics
View article: Plastic Robots and Drones to Clean Ocean PlasticsRobot fish could solve the ocean’s microplastic pollution problem while drones are swallowing tonnes of plastic waste before it reaches the ocean
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Mojia Biotech Raises Millions for Bio Materials Production
View article: Mojia Biotech Raises Millions for Bio Materials ProductionMojia Biotech Completes Series B Financing to Advance Manufacturing of Bio-based Materials
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Reuters Investigates Unilever Plastic Sachets Maffia
View article: Reuters Investigates Unilever Plastic Sachets MaffiaThe consumer giant vowed to ditch plastic sachets, single-use packaging that’s swamping poor countries with waste. Privately, it fought to keep using them.
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ANL on Maximising Crop Yield and Reducing Environmental Impact
View article: ANL on Maximising Crop Yield and Reducing Environmental ImpactCan farms produce to the max and still reduce greenhouse gas emissions? Argonne National Laboratory Is Helping Farmers Maximize Crop Yield While Minimizing Environmental Impact
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Lamor and Resiclo Partner on Chemical Recycling in Finland
View article: Lamor and Resiclo Partner on Chemical Recycling in FinlandLamor has decided to construct a chemical recycling plant of plastics together with Resiclo
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NL Nitrogen GHG Emission Plan
View article: NL Nitrogen GHG Emission PlanNetherlands: Government Presents National Program to Reduce Nitrogen Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Rural Areas
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rPET Accoustic Panels
View article: rPET Accoustic PanelsStep by step, PET is becoming the most circular plastic; making the circularity gap with other plastics huge.
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Evanesce Comments Canadian SUP Ban
View article: Evanesce Comments Canadian SUP BanFederal Plastic Ban A Good Start but What About Food Waste, Compostable Packager Says
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Economic Attributes of Green Fiscal Spending
View article: Economic Attributes of Green Fiscal SpendingHow Stimulating Is a Green Stimulus? The Economic Attributes of Green Fiscal Spending
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European Plastic Recycling Turns into a Fiasco
View article: European Plastic Recycling Turns into a FiascoThe industry convinced EU politicians that all plastics could be recycled. Now comes the 2nd act of the Buffalo Bill show: the plastic waste has miraculously disappeared….so nothing was recycled.
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Rutgers Scientist Develops Antimicrobial Plant-Based Food Wrap
View article: Rutgers Scientist Develops Antimicrobial Plant-Based Food WrapRutgers Scientist Develops Antimicrobial, Plant-Based Food Wrap Designed to Replace Plastic
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Frugalpac Sells 1st Paper Bottle Machine
View article: Frugalpac Sells 1st Paper Bottle MachineBritish sustainable packaging company Frugalpac has secured the first customer for its paper bottle machine which makes the Frugal Bottle – the world’s first and only commercially available wine, spirits and olive oil bottle made from recycled paper.
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Take Away Packaging Are Source of Microplastics in Body
View article: Take Away Packaging Are Source of Microplastics in BodyAnalysis of Microplastics in Takeaway Food Containers in China Using FPA-FTIR Whole Filter Analysis
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EFSA Opinion on French rPET for Food Contact Application
View article: EFSA Opinion on French rPET for Food Contact ApplicationSafety assessment of the process Wellman Neufchateau Recyclage (WNR), based on the NGR technology, used to recycle post-consumer PET into food contact materials — What a coincidence! Just in time for the PET Buffalo Bill show.
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Chemical Industry Position on Revision REACH Directive
View article: Chemical Industry Position on Revision REACH DirectiveEU Chemical Industry shares their position on the revision of the REACH directive — BASF tells EU politicians what to do and how to do it. Why don’t we ban EU elections and appoint the board of BASF to run the European Commission?
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Can Urine Replace Chemical Fertilizers?
View article: Can Urine Replace Chemical Fertilizers?A researcher said urine is a nutrient-rich alternative and less polluting than synthetic fertilizers.
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Turning Velvet Worm Proteins into Bioplastics
View article: Turning Velvet Worm Proteins into BioplasticsVelvet worm proteins sequenced at last: One step closer to becoming a bioplastic
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UMaine Develops Recyclable Nanocellulose Food Containers
View article: UMaine Develops Recyclable Nanocellulose Food ContainersUniversity of Maine engineers have created a grease-proof, water-resistant container from recyclable cellulose nanocomposites that could be the next big thing in takeout technology.
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India to Reduce Supply of Packaging Raw Materials
View article: India to Reduce Supply of Packaging Raw MaterialsGovt announces measures to reduce supply of raw material to enforce ban on single-use plastic
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Genomatica and Unilever Partner on Palm Oil Alternative
View article: Genomatica and Unilever Partner on Palm Oil AlternativeGeno and Unilever launch $120m venture to scale alternative to palm oil and fossil fuels
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Aino Goes Biobased Ice Cream Packaging
View article: Aino Goes Biobased Ice Cream PackagingThe feedstock for the Bornewables PP from Borealis is derived from second-generation bio-mass, waste and residue streams that are not competing with the human food chain. The renewable content is accredited by mass balance according to ISCC PLUS …. Accredited by mass balance? Another brilliant idea by BASF
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US Senate Committee Passes PFAS Packaging Ban
View article: US Senate Committee Passes PFAS Packaging BanBipartisan amendment to ban PFAS chemicals in food packaging passed in key Senate committee today — Besides PFAS in food packaging, the question remains what will happen to soil, land, rivers etc. polluted with PFAS? Extended Producer Responsibility should apply to PFAS too.
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Fashion Fabric Grown from Microbes
View article: Fashion Fabric Grown from MicrobesNew Microbial Weaving Process Can Grow Compostable Fabric From Microbes
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Indian Quality Standards for Biodegradable Plastic
View article: Indian Quality Standards for Biodegradable PlasticThe government has issued the Quality Standards for Biodegradable plastic.
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Logitech Joins Nextwave Plastics (FREE)
View article: Logitech Joins Nextwave Plastics (FREE)NextWave Plastics Expands Cross-Industry Consortium; Welcomes Logitech, Prevented Ocean Plastic, #tide ocean material. This is a FREE article
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Implications & Risk Assessment Fungal Mycelium Materials
View article: Implications & Risk Assessment Fungal Mycelium MaterialsImplications of using fungal mycelium in composite material in construction, insulation, textile and health care.
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Scotland to Build Plastic To Hydrogen Plant
View article: Scotland to Build Plastic To Hydrogen PlantPlastic to hydrogen facility in West Dunbartonshire approved to help country produce cleaner energy
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Scottish Partnership to Recycle Fishing Ropes and Nets
View article: Scottish Partnership to Recycle Fishing Ropes and NetsThe recycling initiative is the result of a joint venture between marine equipment and technology supplier Gael Force and Ocean Plastic Pots, a Glasgow-based business.
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Amazon Shareholders Demand Action on Plastic
View article: Amazon Shareholders Demand Action on PlasticAmazon seems to have a plastic problem
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NL Startup to Reduce Cost of PLA Production
View article: NL Startup to Reduce Cost of PLA ProductionNature’s Principles to reduce the cost and carbon footprint of PLA production
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McDo Shareholders Support Reducing Plastic Packaging
View article: McDo Shareholders Support Reducing Plastic Packaging41% of McDonald’s Shareholders Support New Action on Reducing Plastics Packaging Pollution
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CJ CheilJedang and Kyungpook National University Partner on PET Biodegradation
View article: CJ CheilJedang and Kyungpook National University Partner on PET BiodegradationCJ Cheil Jedang works with university researchers to commercialize enzymes for biological plastic recycling
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Associations & Federations, Certification & Labels, Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), Joint Venture & Partnerships, StrategyUSCC and BPI Release Joint Guidance on Compostable Products and EPR
View article: USCC and BPI Release Joint Guidance on Compostable Products and EPRUSCC and BPI Issue Joint Guidance on Compostable Products and Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR). Formal strategic partnership will guide extensive collaboration between the two organizations — Will the industry bribe the composters to accept their compostable plastics?
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Bioplastics from Whey Permeate
View article: Bioplastics from Whey PermeateResearchers Aim To Make Biodegradable Plastic From Dairy Waste
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Bioplastics to Take Off
View article: Bioplastics to Take OffPlant-based plastics are only just starting to be more widely accepted
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Thailand and India Biofuels Report
View article: Thailand and India Biofuels ReportThailand doubled its target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in COP26. India’s average ethanol blending rate with petroleum for calendar year 2022 is estimated at 9.3 percent.
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Sabic and UPM Partner on Ocean Plastic
View article: Sabic and UPM Partner on Ocean PlasticSabic Collaborates With Upm Raflatac To Launch The World’s First Label Material Made From Certified Circular Ocean Bound Plastic
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Dow Flexible Packaging Recycling in Africa
View article: Dow Flexible Packaging Recycling in AfricaDow Expands Flexible Packaging Recycling Effort Across Africa — Interesting! Flexible packaging isn’t being recycled in the EU and US, so I wonder what they’re doing differently in Africa?
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Plants Producing Aromatics
View article: Plants Producing AromaticsAltered gene helps plants absorb more carbon dioxide, produce more useful compounds
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Perstorp Increases Production of Green Polyols
View article: Perstorp Increases Production of Green PolyolsPerstorp makes major increase in production of Pro-Environment Polyols
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Degradation Triggerable Plastic Made of Vanillin
View article: Degradation Triggerable Plastic Made of VanillinTowards Upcycling Biomass-Derived Crosslinked Polymers with Light
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Update on EU Environmental Claims Directive
View article: Update on EU Environmental Claims DirectiveEnvironmental claims: Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council to empower consumers to take action for the ecological transition through better protection against unfair practices and better information
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Kenyan Politicians Are Lazy when it Comes to Sustainability (FREE)
View article: Kenyan Politicians Are Lazy when it Comes to Sustainability (FREE)Nairobi City County Members of Parliament fail the Environmental Sustainability Governance test. This is a FREE article
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NGOs Sue California County for Biofuel Plants
View article: NGOs Sue California County for Biofuel PlantsCommunities for a Better Environment and the Center for Biological Diversity sued Contra Costa County on Tuesday over its rushed approval of two proposed biofuel refineries in the Bay Area using incomplete and misleading environmental reviews — Biofuel plants are heavy industries. You don’t want them in your street.
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The Plastic Protein Powder Solution
View article: The Plastic Protein Powder SolutionPlastic-sourced protein powder developed by Michigan Tech researchers could help solve two prominent global issues: hunger and plastic pollution — While the European Commission is flushing EU taxpayer money down the drain, US scientists are coming up with disruptive solutions.
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Should Ireland Tax Coffee Cups?
View article: Should Ireland Tax Coffee Cups?Levy needed ‘to target dumping of coffee cups on streets’
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Using PLA to Make Clothes
View article: Using PLA to Make ClothesTokyo firm finds use for Chinese biodegradable plastic in clothes
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Highest Inflation Rate in 30 years
View article: Highest Inflation Rate in 30 yearsInflation rose 8.6% in May, highest since 1981 — What if the current inflation was not the consequence of market mechanisms (demand & supply), but purely the consequence of major corporations surfing on the wave of “greed” ?
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Plastitar
View article: PlastitarPlastic pollution now combining with tar to form ocean-threatening ‘plastitar’ — When will the great masters of this world finally stop talking and start organising the “industrial” collection and removal of the garbage patches in the oceans?
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Absolut Vodka Goes Biobased Cap
View article: Absolut Vodka Goes Biobased CapThe Absolut Company, part of Pernod Ricard, is working with Blue Ocean Closures (BOC), a start-up based in Sweden, to develop an innovative natural fibre-based closure cap for Absolut Vodka’s iconic bottle.
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New Method to Recover PHA from Bacterial Cells
View article: New Method to Recover PHA from Bacterial CellsPotential of mealworms used in polyhydroxyalkanoate/bioplastic recovery as red hybrid tilapia (Oreochromis sp.) feed ingredient
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UPM Plywood Goes Lignin Wisa Biobond
View article: UPM Plywood Goes Lignin Wisa BiobondUPM Plywood is taking another step with WISA BioBond to help builders meet sustainability targets
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CropEnergies Buys Stake in LXP Group
View article: CropEnergies Buys Stake in LXP GroupCropEnergies AG, Mannheim, has acquired a stake in LXP Group GmbH, Teltow (Germany), at the end of May 2022. For approx. EUR 2 million, CropEnergies secured just under 20 percent of the Brandenburg-based biotech startup as part of a capital increase.
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Masonry Block Made from Algae
View article: Masonry Block Made from AlgaeMasonry blocks from microalgae-based bio-cement offer zero carbon alternative
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Superworms That Can Eat Polystyrene
View article: Superworms That Can Eat PolystyreneResearchers at the University of Queensland have discovered the common Zophobas morio ‘superworm’ can eat through polystyrene, thanks to a bacterial enzyme in their gut.
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Adidas Greenwashing with Floatable Ocean Plastic Tennis Court
View article: Adidas Greenwashing with Floatable Ocean Plastic Tennis CourtAdidas Creates Floating Tennis Court Made of Ocean Plastic to Raise Awareness — There has been a greenwashing avalanche since the EU launched the circular movement.
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SKC Sells PE Film Business to Focus on PBAT
View article: SKC Sells PE Film Business to Focus on PBATSKC sells plastic film business to private equity — It’s completely nuts to gamble everything on PBAT. Especially, when PE may well be the first and only plastic to reach circular status.
