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ACC Claims New Yorkers in Favour of Chemical Recycling
View article: ACC Claims New Yorkers in Favour of Chemical Recycling85% of New York Voters Would Support Candidates Who Back Advanced Recycling
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Deadly Parasites Surfing on Microplastics
View article: Deadly Parasites Surfing on MicroplasticsAssociation of zoonotic protozoan parasites with microplastics in seawater and implications for human and wildlife health — RETHINKING Materials / London May 4-5 / 10 % Discount Code = BioPlasticsNews10
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Maip Group and Eastman Partner on Sustainable Automotive Polymers
View article: Maip Group and Eastman Partner on Sustainable Automotive PolymersMaip Group announces new sustainable polymers for European automotive market using Eastman’s molecular recycling technologies
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Mattel to Reduce Plastic Packaging
View article: Mattel to Reduce Plastic PackagingMattel Announces Goal to Reduce Plastic Packaging by 25% per Product by 2030 and Publishes Latest Citizenship Report
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BioAmmo Biodegradable Shotshells in the News
View article: BioAmmo Biodegradable Shotshells in the NewsGun Dog publishes an article and video on BiAammo biodegradable shotshells
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Start-Up Success Story: Nfinite Nanotechnology
View article: Start-Up Success Story: Nfinite NanotechnologyStart-Up Success Story: Pre-Summit interview with Chee Hau Teoh, CEO & Co-Founder of Nfinite Nanotechnology — RETHINKING Materials / London May 4-5 / 10 % Discount Code = BioPlasticsNews10
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New Project for Sustainable Textiles in Finland
View article: New Project for Sustainable Textiles in FinlandTelavalue project develops value chains for sustainable production, use and cycles of textiles
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Unilever Stops Advertising to Under 16s
View article: Unilever Stops Advertising to Under 16sChampioning global commitments that ensure no food marketing to under-16s
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Freepoint Eco Systems Chemical Recycling Plant Gets ISCC Certification
View article: Freepoint Eco Systems Chemical Recycling Plant Gets ISCC CertificationFreepoint Eco-Systems Receives ISCC PLUS Certification for Advanced Recycling Facility in Ohio
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Tea Spot Goes Compostable Packaging
View article: Tea Spot Goes Compostable PackagingThe Tea Spot introduces 100% compostable packaging for Earth Day
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Nippon Paper Industries Statement on Price Lignin Products
View article: Nippon Paper Industries Statement on Price Lignin ProductsNotice Regarding Revisions to Prices of Lignin Products
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GM Asks Suppliers to Sign Climate and Human Rights Pledge
View article: GM Asks Suppliers to Sign Climate and Human Rights PledgeGM Asks Suppliers to Sign Pledge Advancing Global Climate Action and Human Rights
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Huhtamaki Launches Mono Material Pharma Packaging
View article: Huhtamaki Launches Mono Material Pharma PackagingHuhtamaki launches Push Tab® blister lid, a first-to-market, aluminum-free, mono-material PET blister lidding, for the global healthcare industry
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Steelphalt Launches Lignin Asphalt
View article: Steelphalt Launches Lignin AsphaltSteelphalt, A Harsco Environmental Company, Launched Carbon- Negative Asphalt Product
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What Became of the Woman who Invented Olive Pits BioPlastic?
View article: What Became of the Woman who Invented Olive Pits BioPlastic?What happened to the woman who invented olive pits biodegradable plastics?
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What Happens to the Waste Generated from Australian Elections?
View article: What Happens to the Waste Generated from Australian Elections?What happens to the waste generated by the Australian elections?
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Rapid Standard Protocol for Marine Biodegradability
View article: Rapid Standard Protocol for Marine BiodegradabilityIs a compostable plastic biodegradable in the sea? A rapid standard protocol to test mineralization in marine conditions
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New Applications for PVA
View article: New Applications for PVAPreparation and characterization of bromelain based poly-vinyl alcohol fiber
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UPM Ends Finnish Paper Strike Fiasco
View article: UPM Ends Finnish Paper Strike FiascoUPM and Paperworkers’ Union agree on first-ever business-specific collective labour agreements – strike ends at UPM mills in Finland
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Costa Coffee Goes Bio Based Lids
View article: Costa Coffee Goes Bio Based LidsCosta Coffee, the Nation’s Favourite Coffee Shop, has today announced the launch of a new trial of 100% fibre lids.
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EU Bans Many Food Packaging Chemicals
View article: EU Bans Many Food Packaging ChemicalsThousands of the most notorious chemicals will be rapidly banned in Europe, the European Commission announced today, as part of the Zero-pollution goal in the EU Green Deal.
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H&M Goes Greenwashing Bonanza
View article: H&M Goes Greenwashing BonanzaH&M says you can compost its new line of baby clothes
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DOE AlgaePrize Finalists
View article: DOE AlgaePrize Finalists15 AlgaePrize Teams Advance as Finalists
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Pakistani Minister Bans SUP Bottles
View article: Pakistani Minister Bans SUP BottlesClimate Minister Sherry Rehman bans the use of single use plastics in office
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How Does BiologiQ NuplastiQ Works?
View article: How Does BiologiQ NuplastiQ Works?BioLogiQ inserts its own “iQ technology” into other plastic products, called NuPlastiQ.
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Bioplastic Handbook for Injection Molders
View article: Bioplastic Handbook for Injection MoldersA bioplastics handbook for injection molders
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Using Lignin for Anti Counterfeiting
View article: Using Lignin for Anti CounterfeitingA Unique Glow-in-the-Dark Powder Could Stop Counterfeiters
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Bluestone Lane Compostable Capsules for Nespresso Machines
View article: Bluestone Lane Compostable Capsules for Nespresso MachinesBluestone Lane introduces 100% biodegradable and compostable Nespresso® compatible capsules of its four signature blends in celebration of Earth Day
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INCA Biocomposites Plant for Boats, Wind Turbines and Automotive
View article: INCA Biocomposites Plant for Boats, Wind Turbines and AutomotiveBiocomposites for boats, wind turbine blades, rail and automotive.
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American Indian Communities to Test Hempcrete Building
View article: American Indian Communities to Test Hempcrete BuildingAmerican Indian communities will build houses with hempcrete
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Transforming Ocean Plastic in to Art Sculptures
View article: Transforming Ocean Plastic in to Art SculpturesUSA Today video on converting ocean plastic into art sculptures.
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PLA Laboratory Components
View article: PLA Laboratory ComponentsA Review of Polylactic Acid as a Replacement Material for Single-Use Laboratory Components
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ExxonMobil Designs CO2 Capture in Australia
View article: ExxonMobil Designs CO2 Capture in AustraliaExxonMobil begins design studies for South East Australia carbon capture hub in Gippsland
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Illinois Tech Researchers Granted for Carbon Capture
View article: Illinois Tech Researchers Granted for Carbon CaptureIllinois Tech researchers awarded grant to scale up innovative carbon capture and conversion process at the source
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Reducing Heavy Metal Pollution with Chitosan
View article: Reducing Heavy Metal Pollution with ChitosanNanoparticles Optimize Heavy Metal Pollutant Removal in Chitosan Nanocomposite
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How US Chemical Companies Are Becoming More Sustainable
View article: How US Chemical Companies Are Becoming More SustainableAmerica’s Chemical Companies: Building Toward a Cleaner, Safer Future
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Encina Goes Chemical Recycling
View article: Encina Goes Chemical RecyclingEncina Announces $1.1 billion investment in new advanced manufacturing facility in Pennsylvania
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USC Research on Reducing Waste
View article: USC Research on Reducing WasteUniversity scientists and engineers aim to replace plastics and batteries with more sustainable, degradable resources for the future.
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UC San Diego Creates Biodegradable Shoe
View article: UC San Diego Creates Biodegradable ShoeSustainable Sneakers: UC San Diego Scientists Create the World’s First Biodegradable Shoe
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NSK Worlds first Bearing Line Up to Feature a Bioplastic Cage
View article: NSK Worlds first Bearing Line Up to Feature a Bioplastic CageNSK reveals world’s first bearing line-up to feature a bioplastic cage
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EU Sugar Report
View article: EU Sugar ReportEU27 sugar production forecast for market year (MY) 2022/23 is projected at 16.3 million metric tons (MMT), as farmers reduce sugar beet plantings in favor of more profitable crops.
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How to Solve the Russia Ukraine War? (FREE)
View article: How to Solve the Russia Ukraine War? (FREE)It’s time for the Friday Joke. This time it’s a satire on foreign politics and it’s not for sensitive minds. An Exclusive interview with Ursula von der Leyen on how to solve the Russian Ukrainian Conflict. This is a FREE article.
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Interview with GM Fluid Quip Technologies (FREE)
View article: Interview with GM Fluid Quip Technologies (FREE)Interview with Timothy Bauer, General Manager, Growth Ventures, Fluid Quip Technologies. This is a FREE article — RETHINKING Materials / London May 4-5 / 10 % Discount Code = BioPlasticsNews10
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Symphony Environmental Wins Major Sustainability Award (FREE)
View article: Symphony Environmental Wins Major Sustainability Award (FREE)Symphony Wins Major Sustainability Award In India. This is a FREE article.
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Canada to Invest in Digitalisation of Forestry
View article: Canada to Invest in Digitalisation of ForestryFPInnovations and Groupements forestiers Québec receive $6.7M in funding from MEI to drive the forest sector’s digital transformation
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Symphony Environmental CEO on How Bioplastic Can Solve India Waste Problems
View article: Symphony Environmental CEO on How Bioplastic Can Solve India Waste ProblemsSymphony Environmental organic recycling could resolve India’s plastic pollution overnight
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Handbook on Impact Bioplastics on Waste Management
View article: Handbook on Impact Bioplastics on Waste ManagementHandbook on the impacts of bio-based and biodegradable plastics on existing waste management frameworks
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Columbia, India, Kenya and South Africa Sugar Report
View article: Columbia, India, Kenya and South Africa Sugar ReportSugar Report for Columbia, India, Kenya and South Africa
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EU Changes Rules for Registration of Chemicals
View article: EU Changes Rules for Registration of ChemicalsThis will probably impact bioplastics.
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Converting Lignin into Carbon Foam
View article: Converting Lignin into Carbon FoamSimple, additive-free, extra pressure-free process to direct convert lignin into carbon foams
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Technip and Alterra Partner on Chemical Recycling
View article: Technip and Alterra Partner on Chemical RecyclingTechnip Energies and Alterra Energy to Jointly Develop Sustainable Plastics Projects
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Bioplastic Microship Implant to Make Payments
View article: Bioplastic Microship Implant to Make PaymentsThe microchip implants that let you pay with your hand
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Sabic, Deloitte, Suez, TerraCycle and Thai Wah Interviews (FREE)
View article: Sabic, Deloitte, Suez, TerraCycle and Thai Wah Interviews (FREE)Sabic, Deloitte, Suez, TerraCycle, Thai Wah to attend Rethinking Materials Event. This is a FREE article — RETHINKING Materials / London May 4-5 / 10 % Discount Code = BioPlasticsNews10
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US Goes All in on V2X
View article: US Goes All in on V2XThere’s something about the Americans that makes them a bit smarter than the Europeans.
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White House to Support Local Economy and People
View article: White House to Support Local Economy and PeopleBiden-Harris Administration Announces the Rural Partners Network to Empower Rural Communities to Access Federal Resources. President Biden is committed to ensuring federal resources and opportunities that can benefit rural America actually reach rural America.
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Avantium Organises a Dutch Reception for its FDCA Plant (FREE)
View article: Avantium Organises a Dutch Reception for its FDCA Plant (FREE)Avantium celebrates the First Piling Ceremony for its FDCA Flagship Plant.
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Danimer Scientific Appoints New CHRO
View article: Danimer Scientific Appoints New CHRODanimer Scientific Appoints Anthony Austin as Chief Human Resource Officer
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EU Commission Accused of Maladministration of Biofuels
View article: EU Commission Accused of Maladministration of BiofuelsDecision on the European Commission’s refusal to grant public access to documents concerning compliance with biofuels sustainability criteria under the Renewable Energy Directive (case 1527/2020/DL)
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Marin County Goes Natural Fiber Compostable Foodware
View article: Marin County Goes Natural Fiber Compostable FoodwareMarin moves forward with ban on single-use plastic foodware
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Boots Goes Biodegradable Wipes
View article: Boots Goes Biodegradable WipesWiped Out! Boots is banning all plastic-based wet wipes
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BASF and Mitsubishi Chemical Test Mass Balance Blockchain
View article: BASF and Mitsubishi Chemical Test Mass Balance BlockchainMaterial traceability for increased circularity in the Chemical Industry. The PoCs were executed in collaboration with BASF, Mitsubishi Chemical, and SCG Chemicals
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Hydrogen Causes Global Warming
View article: Hydrogen Causes Global WarmingAtmospheric implications of increased hydrogen use
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NTU Singapore Turns Plastic Waste into Hydrogen
View article: NTU Singapore Turns Plastic Waste into HydrogenTurning plastic trash into clean hydrogen fuel
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Venture Capitalists Invest in Bcomp
View article: Venture Capitalists Invest in BcompBcomp has closed its oversubscribed Series B financing round of CHF 32.4 million (USD 35 million) with commitment from a range of mobility-, financial, and impact investment companies
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Bridgestone and Lanzatech Partner on Chemical Recycling
View article: Bridgestone and Lanzatech Partner on Chemical RecyclingBridgestone Partners with LanzaTech to Pursue End-of-Life Tire Recycling Technologies
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Sekisui Chemical Recycling Demo Plant in Japan
View article: Sekisui Chemical Recycling Demo Plant in Japan1/10th Scale “Waste to Ethanol” Demonstration Plant Completed in Kuji City
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Dominican Republic, Ecuador and Philippines Sugar Report
View article: Dominican Republic, Ecuador and Philippines Sugar ReportSugar report for Dominican Republic, Ecuador and Philippines
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Belgian Council of State Judgment on 3M PFAS Scandal (FREE)
View article: Belgian Council of State Judgment on 3M PFAS Scandal (FREE)The judgment of the Belgian Council of State relating to the 3M PFAS pollution in Belgium. This is a FREE article.
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Chemicals are Causing Great Harm
View article: Chemicals are Causing Great HarmArab News Published an article on How chemicals are causing great harm to our planet
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California Plastic Battle is Not Over
View article: California Plastic Battle is Not OverEnvironmentalists are trying to bypass Legislature
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Japanese Biodegradable Guitar Picks
View article: Japanese Biodegradable Guitar PicksJapanese plastics firm launched 100% biodegradable guitar picks
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Wooden Bodyboards for Hire to Solve Plastic Pollution
View article: Wooden Bodyboards for Hire to Solve Plastic PollutionSurf Wood for Good offers FREE wooden bellyboard rental as a sustainable alternative to cheap polystyrene bodyboards, thousands of which end up broken and discarded on our beaches every year.
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Mynusco Creates Indian Biomaterial Platform
View article: Mynusco Creates Indian Biomaterial PlatformMynusco creates biomaterial platform to tackle climate change
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US vs EU Bio Economy (FREE)
View article: US vs EU Bio Economy (FREE)What’s the difference between the US and EU Bio Economy? This is a FREE article.
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Update on the NextGen Cup Challenge Winners
View article: Update on the NextGen Cup Challenge WinnersFrom 480 Innovative Submissions to 12 Sustainable Solutions: Where are the NextGen Cup Challenge Winners Now?
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Thailand Sugar Report
View article: Thailand Sugar ReportSugar production recovered to normal levels between 10 and 11 million metric tons in MY2021/22 and will remain at those same levels in MY2022/23 due to high fertilizer costs and limited acreage expansion.
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French Plastic Federation Reacts to Macron Plastic Statements (FREE)
View article: French Plastic Federation Reacts to Macron Plastic Statements (FREE)Reaction Of Plastalliance To The Remarks Made By The President Candidate Emmanuel Macron During The Meeting In Marseille On April 16, 2022. This is a FREE article.
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Consumer Goods Companies Position and LCA on Chemical Recycling
View article: Consumer Goods Companies Position and LCA on Chemical RecyclingConsumer Goods Companies publish position and LCA on Chemical Recycling
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Nova Chemicals and Enerkem Chemical Recycling Partnership Update
View article: Nova Chemicals and Enerkem Chemical Recycling Partnership UpdateNOVA Chemicals and Enerkem Advance Commercialization of Made-in-Alberta Chemical Recycling Technology
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(Bio-) PET, Production Capacity, Textiles, Fashion, Sports and Footwear, Video, Waste & Waste ManagementItalian Depolymerisation Plant for PET and Polyester
View article: Italian Depolymerisation Plant for PET and PolyesterVideo of the first depolymerization demo plant in Italy for PET flakes and polyester from textile waste.
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MCPP France Gets ISCC Certification
View article: MCPP France Gets ISCC CertificationIscc Plus Certification Granted To Mcpp France, A Group Company Of Mitsubishi Chemical
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DOE Presentations on Ethanol Opportunities and Soil Carbon Storage
View article: DOE Presentations on Ethanol Opportunities and Soil Carbon StorageDOE Resources from Ethanol Opportunities and Soil Carbon Storage Workshops
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Jamaica Sugar Report
View article: Jamaica Sugar ReportJamaica’s raw sugar production in Marketing Year (MY)2021/2022 was 40,450 MT, eight percent lower than the previous MY.
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Guatemala Sugar Report
View article: Guatemala Sugar ReportIn marketing year 2022/2023, Guatemala is forecast to produce 2.6 million metric tons of sugar from sugarcane from a harvested area of 258,000 hectares.
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Green Science Alliance Develops PLA Coating
View article: Green Science Alliance Develops PLA CoatingGreen Science Alliance Developed PLA based 100% Nature Biomass Biodegradable Coating Material
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Costa Rica Sugar Report
View article: Costa Rica Sugar ReportFAS/San José expects Costa Rican sugar cane production in marketing year 2021/22 to fall by 2 percent – remaining just below 4 million metric tons – driving sugar production down 2 percent to 416,000 metric tons on lower projected yields.
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The Grand Bleu 2 (FREE)
View article: The Grand Bleu 2 (FREE)A sequel of the famous movie “Le Grand Bleu” (The Big Bleu) is being filmed and two bioplastics companies are featuring in the movie. This is a FREE article.
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French Carbon Neutral Greenwashing Law
View article: French Carbon Neutral Greenwashing LawFrench Bill that gives power to government to punish companies who lie or greenwash about their carbon footprint
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Australia Sugar Report
View article: Australia Sugar ReportAustralia’s sugar production is forecast to increase to 4.45 million metric tons (MMT) in marketing year (MY) 2022/23, from an estimated 4.12 MMT in MY 2021/22.
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Relement and Solvay Partner on Bio MPA
View article: Relement and Solvay Partner on Bio MPARelement contracts Solvay Research & Innovation Centre Lyon to scale-up bio MPA manufacturing
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Ahold Delhaize Climate Update
View article: Ahold Delhaize Climate UpdateAhold Delhaize shared a climate update with Dutch NGO Milieudefensie.
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Chinese Researchers Double Microalgae Yields
View article: Chinese Researchers Double Microalgae YieldsScientists Explore a Genetic Sensor of Blue Light to Double Oil Productivity in Industrial Microalgae
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Nano Skyscrapers Help Bacteria Convert Sunlight Into Electricity
View article: Nano Skyscrapers Help Bacteria Convert Sunlight Into ElectricityUniversity of Cambridge using 3D printing to produce generated from sunlight and water thanks to bacteria
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26 Innovators Disrupting the Plastic & Packaging Value Chain (FREE)
View article: 26 Innovators Disrupting the Plastic & Packaging Value Chain (FREE)250+ leaders in materials, packaging and recycling systems will meet to debate the best paths to achieving circularity plastic and packaging, highlight the latest bio-based materials, and uncover vast investment opportunities. This is a FREE article — RETHINKING Materials / London May 4-5 / 10 % Discount Code = BioPlasticsNews10
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Fossil Connections of the NL Government
View article: Fossil Connections of the NL GovernmentNL Minister for New Economy writes about the fossil connections and the hypocrisy of the NL government.
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After Biochem Project Update
View article: After Biochem Project UpdateAfter-Biochem: Update After 2 Years Of Work
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Closed Loop to Invest in RRS Nextcycle
View article: Closed Loop to Invest in RRS NextcycleClosed Loop Partners Pledges up to $5 Million to Support Innovations from RRS NextCycle Initiative
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Impact Aviation on Global Warming
View article: Impact Aviation on Global WarmingResearchers calculated that aviation contributes around 4 per cent to human-induced global warming, more than most countries do
