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Please built your chemical recycling plant in Antwerpen
View article: Please built your chemical recycling plant in AntwerpenThis is a message for the CEO of Exxon regarding the chemical recycling plant in Belgium.
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World Cleanup Day signals rising public demand for ocean action
View article: World Cleanup Day signals rising public demand for ocean actionhttps://www.euractiv.com/news/world-cleanup-day-signals-rising-public-demand-for-ocean-action
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Lobby group rep raises alarm at HK event with ‘denialist’ claim that plastics don’t harm humans or marine ecosystems
View article: Lobby group rep raises alarm at HK event with ‘denialist’ claim that plastics don’t harm humans or marine ecosystemshttps://www.eco-business.com/news/lobby-group-rep-raises-alarm-at-hk-event-with-denialist-claim-that-plastics-dont-harm-humans-or-marine-ecosystems
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The High Seas Treaty will take effect from January
View article: The High Seas Treaty will take effect from Januaryhttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq5j87114deo
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Scientists sound the alarm after making disturbing discovery deep in Mediterranean Sea: ‘It was an unsolved mystery’
View article: Scientists sound the alarm after making disturbing discovery deep in Mediterranean Sea: ‘It was an unsolved mystery’https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/scientists-sound-alarm-making-disturbing-233500808.html
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Students showcase renewable replacement for plastic packaging
View article: Students showcase renewable replacement for plastic packaginghttps://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/students-showcase-renewable-replacement-for-plastic-packaging
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How plastic fishing gear waste is being recycled into patio furniture — for now
View article: How plastic fishing gear waste is being recycled into patio furniture — for nowhttps://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/plastic-fishing-gear-waste-recycling-1.7637690
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Research team invents plastic material that completely transforms when exposed to light
View article: Research team invents plastic material that completely transforms when exposed to lighthttps://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/research-team-invents-plastic-material-053000168.html https://advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/adma.202506733
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“We’ve Been Recycling Wrong”: Scientists Dissolve Plastic With Solvents While AI Exposes Our 9% Recycling Failure
View article: “We’ve Been Recycling Wrong”: Scientists Dissolve Plastic With Solvents While AI Exposes Our 9% Recycling Failurehttps://www.sustainability-times.com/research/weve-been-recycling-wrong-scientists-dissolve-plastic-with-solvents-while-ai-exposes-our-9-recycling-failure
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Bioplastics dissolve and release chemicals
View article: Bioplastics dissolve and release chemicalshttps://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2025/09/plastics-are-causing-stress-to-crops-and-biodegradable-alternatives-do-too
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Bioplastics made in Italy … a fraudulent claim allowed by the EU
View article: Bioplastics made in Italy … a fraudulent claim allowed by the EUAnd then you wonder why the EU economy is collapsing.
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Shiseido, Futamura, Iwatani, and LYB collaborate to create bio-based solutions for cosmetics packaging
View article: Shiseido, Futamura, Iwatani, and LYB collaborate to create bio-based solutions for cosmetics packaginghttps://www.lyondellbasell.com/en/who-we-are/updates-events/products–technology-news/everyday-beauty-shiseido-futamura-iwatani-and-lyb-collaborate-to-create-bio-based-solutions-for-cosmetics-packaging
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Indika Energy establishes new subsidiary in bio-based chemical industry
View article: Indika Energy establishes new subsidiary in bio-based chemical industryhttps://indonesiabusinesspost.com/5171/corporate-affairs/indika-energy-establishes-new-subsidiary-in-bio-based-chemical-industry
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Plastics found inside vegetable tissues for the first time
View article: Plastics found inside vegetable tissues for the first timehttps://www.earth.com/news/plastics-found-inside-vegetable-tissues-for-the-first-time
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Bioweg raises EUR16 million to drive sustainable alternatives to microplastics
View article: Bioweg raises EUR16 million to drive sustainable alternatives to microplasticshttps://www.premiumbeautynews.com/en/bioweg-raises-eur16-million-to,26329
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Trump EPA backs Biden’s ‘forever chemical’ Superfund rule
View article: Trump EPA backs Biden’s ‘forever chemical’ Superfund rulehttps://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025/09/trump-epa-backs-bidens-forever-chemical-superfund-rule-00570101
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BPI introduces home compostable certification, label
View article: BPI introduces home compostable certification, labelhttps://www.packagingdive.com/news/bpi-biodegradable-products-home-compostable-certification-label/760465
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Solvent-based recycling and AI could be the key to solving plastic waste
View article: Solvent-based recycling and AI could be the key to solving plastic wastehttps://www.thebrighterside.news/post/solvent-based-recycling-and-ai-could-be-the-key-to-solving-plastic-waste
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Japan’s petrochemical shake-up gains momentum
View article: Japan’s petrochemical shake-up gains momentumhttps://cen.acs.org/business/mergers-&-acquisitions/Japans-petrochemical-shakegains-momentum/103/web/2025/09
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Coveris and Tipa form exclusive partnership to manufacture compostable labels for UK fresh produce market
View article: Coveris and Tipa form exclusive partnership to manufacture compostable labels for UK fresh produce markethttps://www.fruitnet.com/fresh-produce-journal/coveris-partners-with-tipa-for-uk-compostable-produce-labels/268823.article
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Could Cheese Waste Be The Solution To The Plastic Packaging Crisis?
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Plastics talks failure is bad news for the circular economy
View article: Plastics talks failure is bad news for the circular economyhttps://www.eco-business.com/news/plastics-talks-failure-is-bad-news-for-the-circular-economy
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Exxon pauses European plastic recycling plans over draft EU rules
View article: Exxon pauses European plastic recycling plans over draft EU ruleshttps://www.reuters.com/sustainability/land-use-biodiversity/exxon-pauses-european-plastic-recycling-plans-over-draft-eu-rules-2025-09-17
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Did ENI write the speech of Italian PM Meloni?
View article: Did ENI write the speech of Italian PM Meloni?Greenpeace replied to my emails and from what I understood: ENI wrote the speech of Italian Prime Minister Meloni at the COP 29. This is a FREE article
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Hidden plastic graveyard uncovered in the deep Mediterranean Sea
View article: Hidden plastic graveyard uncovered in the deep Mediterranean Seahttps://www.earth.com/news/hidden-plastic-graveyard-uncovered-in-the-deep-mediterranean-sea
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Sustainea invests $400 million in Bio-MEG plant
View article: Sustainea invests $400 million in Bio-MEG planthttps://www.agrinews-pubs.com/business/2025/09/13/progress-being-made-on-400-million-facility-in-lafayette
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Starbucks customers react as chain makes major change to cups: “No more TikTok drinks”
View article: Starbucks customers react as chain makes major change to cups: “No more TikTok drinks”https://www.msn.com/en-us/foodanddrink/foodnews/starbucks-customers-react-as-chain-makes-major-change-to-cups-no-more-tiktok-drinks/ar-AA1znMYM
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The future of hair extensions is biodegradable, Thanks to a Nyamira entrepreneur
View article: The future of hair extensions is biodegradable, Thanks to a Nyamira entrepreneurhttps://nation.africa/kenya/business/seeds-of-gold/the-future-of-hair-extensions-is-biodegradable-thanks-to-a-nyamira-entrepreneur-5191596
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PBAT microplastics restrain wheat growth, damage root ultrastructure and decrease mineral levels (study)
View article: PBAT microplastics restrain wheat growth, damage root ultrastructure and decrease mineral levels (study)The results showed that PBAT MPs inhibited wheat growth, damaged the root ultrastructure, and decreased mineral levels; these phenotypic effects are consistent with omics evidence showing downregulation of the TCA cycle metabolism and genes involved in metal ion binding.
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TenCate Kicks Off National Campaign for Pivot Performance Turf, Turning Fields into ‘Living Labs
View article: TenCate Kicks Off National Campaign for Pivot Performance Turf, Turning Fields into ‘Living LabsOn the field and online, coaches, ADs and architects get to experience firsthand how the next generation of turf plays like natural grass
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The EU increases disproportionate taxation instead of promoting circularity
View article: The EU increases disproportionate taxation instead of promoting circularityhttps://petcore-europe.prezly.com/the-eu-increases-disproportionate-taxation-instead-of-promoting-circularity
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Amazon still isn’t a priority at UN climate summits
View article: Amazon still isn’t a priority at UN climate summitshttps://www.eco-business.com/opinion/environmental-crime-worth-billions-is-climate-fights-blind-spot
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Game changer for chemical recycling: Technip Energies and Anellotech launch commercialization of Plas-TCat®
View article: Game changer for chemical recycling: Technip Energies and Anellotech launch commercialization of Plas-TCat®https://www.ten.com/en/media/news/game-changer-chemical-recycling-technip-energies-and-anellotech-launch-commercialization
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MOL Tests New Way to Make Plastics from Waste
View article: MOL Tests New Way to Make Plastics from Wastehttps://hungarytoday.hu/mol-tests-new-way-to-make-plastics-from-waste
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Honda Develops New “Chemical Sorting” Technology to Separate Solid Contaminants from Waste Plastics Derived from End-of-life Automobiles
View article: Honda Develops New “Chemical Sorting” Technology to Separate Solid Contaminants from Waste Plastics Derived from End-of-life Automobileshttps://global.honda/en/topics/2025/c_2025-09-16eng.html
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How AWS, The Ocean Cleanup, and artificial intelligence are finding ocean plastic
View article: How AWS, The Ocean Cleanup, and artificial intelligence are finding ocean plastichttps://sustainability.aboutamazon.com/stories/how-aws–the-ocean-cleanup–and-artificial-intelligence-are-find
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Japan backs new material development to reduce marine plastic waste
View article: Japan backs new material development to reduce marine plastic wastehttps://www.nationthailand.com/blogs/news/world/40055469
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OxBarrier launches licensing programme for compostable coffee capsule technology
View article: OxBarrier launches licensing programme for compostable coffee capsule technologyhttps://finance.yahoo.com/news/oxbarrier-launches-licensing-programme-compostable-085839882.html
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How Jussi Saloranta and Corsair Group International are redefining plastic recycling
View article: How Jussi Saloranta and Corsair Group International are redefining plastic recyclinghttps://www.digitaljournal.com/business/from-waste-to-resource-how-jussi-saloranta-and-corsair-group-international-are-redefining-plastic-recycling/article
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Should We Be Using Plastic Produce Bags Or Not? (Huffpost)
View article: Should We Be Using Plastic Produce Bags Or Not? (Huffpost)https://www.huffpost.com/entry/should-we-use-plastic-produce-bags_l_68bae658e4b0acb9ffebafd7
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Edible packaging offers a biodegradable alternative to plastic waste
View article: Edible packaging offers a biodegradable alternative to plastic wastehttps://www.news-medical.net/news/20250916/Edible-packaging-offers-a-biodegradable-alternative-to-plastic-waste.aspx
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graduates on UAL showcase give materials new meaning from bioplastics to nail art
View article: graduates on UAL showcase give materials new meaning from bioplastics to nail artgraduates on UAL showcase give materials new meaning from bioplastics to nail art
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First Bioplastic Factory in Delfzijl Begins Production
View article: First Bioplastic Factory in Delfzijl Begins Productionhttps://nltimes.nl/2025/09/15/first-bioplastic-factory-delfzijl-begins-production
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BioPEtex project: Development of PE-based, spun-dyed, sustainable clothing made from bio-based raw materials
View article: BioPEtex project: Development of PE-based, spun-dyed, sustainable clothing made from bio-based raw materialshttps://www.bayern-innovativ.de/en/detail/biopetex-project-development-of-pe-based-spun-dyed-sustainable-clothing-made-from-bio-based-raw-materials
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PM Modi inaugurates bamboo-based ethanol plant in Assam, world’s first
View article: PM Modi inaugurates bamboo-based ethanol plant in Assam, world’s firsthttps://www.tribuneindia.com/news/business/pm-modi-inaugurates-bamboo-based-ethanol-plant-in-assam-worlds-first/
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The end of the plastic recycling industry
View article: The end of the plastic recycling industryIt will start in the EU and the US and will continue in Asia. An article by Axel Barrett. This is a FREE article.
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Future Recycling: Technology that turns mixed plastics into new resources without pollution in South Korea
View article: Future Recycling: Technology that turns mixed plastics into new resources without pollution in South KoreaFuture Recycling: Technology that turns mixed plastics into new resources without pollution in South Korea
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How this tiny B.C. community is making an outsized impact on plastic waste
View article: How this tiny B.C. community is making an outsized impact on plastic wastehttps://vancouversun.com/news/tofino-bc-plastic-waste
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Novel chemical integration of biodegradable energy storage materials utilizations for sustainable environment
View article: Novel chemical integration of biodegradable energy storage materials utilizations for sustainable environmenthttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0022286025016199
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There’s a brand new high performance material that’s here to rival carbon fiber
View article: There’s a brand new high performance material that’s here to rival carbon fiberhttps://supercarblondie.com/new-high-performance-material-amplitex-alternative-carbon-fiber
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ADA Biotech strengthens production capacity, supply chain partnerships to support growth
View article: ADA Biotech strengthens production capacity, supply chain partnerships to support growthhttps://thesun.my/business-news/ada-biotech-strengthens-production-capacity-supply-chain-partnerships-to-support-growth-HE14892234
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Scientists Turn Grapevine Waste into Biodegradable Plastic Films
View article: Scientists Turn Grapevine Waste into Biodegradable Plastic Filmshttps://www.webpronews.com/scientists-turn-grapevine-waste-into-biodegradable-plastic-films
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BASF Performance Materials division plants in Europe are now all REDcert² certified
View article: BASF Performance Materials division plants in Europe are now all REDcert² certifiedhttps://www.basf.com/global/en/media/news-releases/2025/09/p-25-175
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ENI and my email to Italian Trade Unions
View article: ENI and my email to Italian Trade UnionsHere’s my first email sent to the Italian trade unions. Email was sent on Monday 15 September. This is a FREE article
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Will ENI profiteer from the Gaza conflict?
View article: Will ENI profiteer from the Gaza conflict?The following particular sensitive information was brought to my attention. This is a FREE article.
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ENI to increase collaboration with the US
View article: ENI to increase collaboration with the USGoogle translation (ANSA) – ROME, SEPTEMBER 12 – During a series of meetings, U.S. Ambassador Tilman Fertitta, U.S. Secretary of the Interior and Chairman of the National Energy Dominance Council Doug Burgum, and U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright met with Eni CEO Claudio Descalzi for an update on Eni’s activities with U.S. partners and…
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The tangle of biodiversity credits
View article: The tangle of biodiversity creditshttps://www.eco-business.com/news/the-tangle-of-biodiversity-credits
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Systematic attribution of heatwaves to the emissions of oil and gas majors
View article: Systematic attribution of heatwaves to the emissions of oil and gas majorshttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-09450-9
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This doctor can see microplastics in brain tissue
View article: This doctor can see microplastics in brain tissuehttps://cen.acs.org/biological-chemistry/cancer/Scientists-uncover-weakness-brain-cancers/103/web/2025/09
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Mechanochemical recycling converts polystyrene to a commodity chemical
View article: Mechanochemical recycling converts polystyrene to a commodity chemicalhttps://cen.acs.org/materials/polymers/Mechanochemical-recycling-converts-polystyrene-commodity/103/web/2025/09
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LyondellBasell and partners develop bio-based film packaging solution for cosmetics
View article: LyondellBasell and partners develop bio-based film packaging solution for cosmeticshttps://www.specialchem.com/plastics/news/lyondellbasell-and-partners-develop-bio-based-film-packaging-solution-for-cosmetics
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Biodegradable Hat Brims & Recycled Footwear
View article: Biodegradable Hat Brims & Recycled Footwearhttps://members.asicentral.com/news/strategy/september-2025/sustainability-roundup-biodegradable-hat-brims-recycled-footwear
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Compostable Menstrual pads is a no go
View article: Compostable Menstrual pads is a no goI think she means biodegradable menstrual pads because sending used menstrual pads to the compost would cause a sanitary crisis.
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Kobe University Engineers Bacteria to Create Biodegradable Plastic Alternative
View article: Kobe University Engineers Bacteria to Create Biodegradable Plastic Alternativehttps://www.isaaa.org/kc/cropbiotechupdate/article/default.asp?ID=21506
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ENI vs Italian Trade Unions
View article: ENI vs Italian Trade UnionsENI is in conflict with Italian trade unions because it wants to fire thousands of employees to increase its profitability. On the other hand, ENI is still ‘connected’ enough within EU institutions to receive millions in EU funding. This is a FREE article
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Burning trees for energy is a sustainable activity, EU court rules
View article: Burning trees for energy is a sustainable activity, EU court ruleshttps://www.politico.eu/article/eu-court-rules-bioplastics-can-be-classed-as-green
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EPA Paved Way for Buildout of Fossil Fuel-Boosting Chemical Recycling Facilities
View article: EPA Paved Way for Buildout of Fossil Fuel-Boosting Chemical Recycling FacilitiesEPA Paved Way for Buildout of Fossil Fuel-Boosting Chemical Recycling Facilities
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The Future Of Plastic Waste Management
View article: The Future Of Plastic Waste Managementhttps://www.forbes.com/councils/forbestechcouncil/2025/09/11/the-future-of-plastic-waste-management
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Plastics are causing stress to crops (and biodegradable alternatives do too)
View article: Plastics are causing stress to crops (and biodegradable alternatives do too)https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2025/09/plastics-are-causing-stress-to-crops-and-biodegradable-alternatives-do-too
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Sumitomo Chemical Achieves Scale-Up of Its Proprietary Process for Producing Propylene Directly from Ethanol
View article: Sumitomo Chemical Achieves Scale-Up of Its Proprietary Process for Producing Propylene Directly from Ethanolhttps://www.sumitomo-chem.co.jp/english/news/detail/20250820e.html
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Asahi Kasei, Mitsui Chemicals, and Mitsubishi Chemical establish a limited liability partnership for ethylene manufacturing facilities in western Japan
View article: Asahi Kasei, Mitsui Chemicals, and Mitsubishi Chemical establish a limited liability partnership for ethylene manufacturing facilities in western Japanhttps://jp.mitsuichemicals.com/en/release/2025/2025_0901_4/index.htm
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Researchers make surprising discovery about states that ban plastic shopping bags: ‘May be even more effective’
View article: Researchers make surprising discovery about states that ban plastic shopping bags: ‘May be even more effective’https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/researchers-surprising-discovery-states-ban-101000526.html
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Singapore’s Greenitio has closed a $1.5 million seed funding round to turn mushroom-based chitosan into functional biopolymers for cosmetics and specialty chemicals.
View article: Singapore’s Greenitio has closed a $1.5 million seed funding round to turn mushroom-based chitosan into functional biopolymers for cosmetics and specialty chemicals. -
Japan’s packaging industry turns to bio-polypropylene
View article: Japan’s packaging industry turns to bio-polypropylenehttps://www.argusmedia.com/en/news-and-insights/latest-market-news/2727616-japan-s-packaging-industry-turns-to-bio-polypropylene
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Scottish college launches reverse vending machine trial offering 20p per bottle
View article: Scottish college launches reverse vending machine trial offering 20p per bottlehttps://resource.co/article/scottish-college-launches-reverse-vending-machine-trial-offering-20p-bottle
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Totalenergies Corbion And Multi Trade Group Partner To Drive PLA Bioplastics Adoption In The ME
View article: Totalenergies Corbion And Multi Trade Group Partner To Drive PLA Bioplastics Adoption In The MEhttps://menafn.com/1110006577/Totalenergies-Corbion-And-Multi-Trade-Group-Partner-To-Drive-PLA-Bioplastics-Adoption-In-The-ME
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Vizag researcher patents eco-friendly bioplastic made from dairy waste
View article: Vizag researcher patents eco-friendly bioplastic made from dairy wastehttps://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vijayawada/vizag-researcher-patents-eco-friendly-bioplastic-made-from-dairy-waste/articleshow/123682407.cms
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Bio-based plastic sorting trial demonstrates recycling breakthrough
View article: Bio-based plastic sorting trial demonstrates recycling breakthroughhttps://resource.co/article/bio-based-plastic-sorting-trial-demonstrates-recycling-breakthrough
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iMicrobes produces 100% bio-based acrylic acid through its scaled-up bioprocess
View article: iMicrobes produces 100% bio-based acrylic acid through its scaled-up bioprocesshttps://imicrobes.com/blog/bio-acrylic-acid-scale-up
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Prime Minister Carney launches new measures to protect, build, and transform Canadian strategic industries
View article: Prime Minister Carney launches new measures to protect, build, and transform Canadian strategic industrieshttps://www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/backgrounders/2025/09/05/prime-minister-carney-launches-new-measures-protect-build-and
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China Joins Big Oil in Opposition to Trump’s Biofuel Proposal
View article: China Joins Big Oil in Opposition to Trump’s Biofuel Proposalhttps://www.msn.com/en-ph/money/markets/china-joins-big-oil-in-opposition-to-trump-s-biofuel-proposal/ar-AA1LYMPR
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Corruption and human rights still a problem in China
View article: Corruption and human rights still a problem in ChinaChina is a positive example but still faces major problems. This is a FREE article.
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Cascade Bio Secures $6M to Scale Breakthrough Biocatalysts
View article: Cascade Bio Secures $6M to Scale Breakthrough Biocatalystshttps://lasvegassun.com/news/2025/sep/09/cascade-bio-secures-6m-to-scale-breakthrough-bioca
