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Casio Goes Bioplastics
View article: Casio Goes BioplasticsCasio to Release PRO TREK with Bio-Mass Plastics
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Mitsui Chemicals Ships First Bio-Based Phenol in Asia
View article: Mitsui Chemicals Ships First Bio-Based Phenol in AsiaMitsui Chemicals Ships First Bio-Based Phenol in Asia
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Bioplastic Packacking Value Chain Report
View article: Bioplastic Packacking Value Chain ReportReport on the value chain of bioplastic packaging
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Australian Government Approves APCO
View article: Australian Government Approves APCOThe Australian Government today gave the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) its tick of approval as an accredited national product stewardship scheme working to ensure that Australia’s packaging can be recycled, reused and kept out of landfill.
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New Wave of PHA Industrialization
View article: New Wave of PHA IndustrializationA New Wave of Industrialization of PHA Biopolyesters
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3M PFAS, Polluter Pays Principle and EU Fund Fraud (FREE)
View article: 3M PFAS, Polluter Pays Principle and EU Fund Fraud (FREE)Update on the Belgian 3M PFAS scandal. This is a FREE article.
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Virgin Group and Agilyx Partner on Chemical Recycling
View article: Virgin Group and Agilyx Partner on Chemical RecyclingVirgin Group and Agilyx to form strategic partnership to produce lower carbon fuel
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Lotte Chemical to Produce PHA
View article: Lotte Chemical to Produce PHALotte Chemical to develop PHA bioplastic
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Coca Cola Makes Reusable Packaging Pledge (FREE)
View article: Coca Cola Makes Reusable Packaging Pledge (FREE)The Coca-Cola Company today announced an industry-leading goal to significantly boost its use of reusable packaging. This is a FREE article
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Razzia in The Peruvian Biodiesel Industry
View article: Razzia in The Peruvian Biodiesel IndustryProsecutor’s Office raid in the Peruvian biodiesel industry
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UNC Develops Upcycling Solution for Plastic Waste
View article: UNC Develops Upcycling Solution for Plastic WasteCarolina chemists may have a solution to the country’s plastic problem by “upcycling” plastic trash to tougher, stronger material.
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Goethe University Develops Bio Shampoos and Plant Protection Agents
View article: Goethe University Develops Bio Shampoos and Plant Protection AgentsSustainable bioeconomy: development of environmentally friendly bio-shampoos and plant protection agent technologies
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Biodegradability Added to Traceable and Carbon Positive Fibres
View article: Biodegradability Added to Traceable and Carbon Positive FibresACATEL adds biodegradability to traceable and carbon positive fibres
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Turning Apple Waste into Bioplastics
View article: Turning Apple Waste into BioplasticsOregon State researchers makes key advance in turning apple waste into packaging material
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BASF Launches Digital Regulatory Services (FREE)
View article: BASF Launches Digital Regulatory Services (FREE)BASF launches RegXcellence® for plastic additives, a new service for Regulatory Excellence. This is a FREE article
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Bioplastics Don’t Belong in Recycling Bin
View article: Bioplastics Don’t Belong in Recycling BinDon’t place biodegradable or compostable plastic in your recycling bin says this article
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Britvic Partners with Xampla on Material
View article: Britvic Partners with Xampla on MaterialBritvic announces £1m packaging innovation partnership with University of Cambridge-backed deep tech company Xampla
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European Development Banks to Invest Billions in Clean Oceans Initiative
View article: European Development Banks to Invest Billions in Clean Oceans InitiativeEuropean banks to invest billions in protecting oceans from plastic
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Major Shipping Company to Stop Transporting Plastic Waste
View article: Major Shipping Company to Stop Transporting Plastic WasteOne Ocean Summit: the CMA CGM Group decides it will no longer carry plastic waste on its ships
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US and France Partner on Plastic Treaty
View article: US and France Partner on Plastic TreatyJoint Statement Between the United States and France on the One Ocean Summit in France
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DMC Raises $ 39 Millions (FREE)
View article: DMC Raises $ 39 Millions (FREE)Subsequent Close of Series B Financing, Total Raised $39 million. This is a FREE article
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Parkside Extends Bird & Blend Collaboration
View article: Parkside Extends Bird & Blend CollaborationSustainable flexible packaging specialist, Parkside, has announced it has extended its collaboration with award-winning tea company, Bird & Blend
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Bioplastics with Tailor Made Properties
View article: Bioplastics with Tailor Made PropertiesBiosynthetic Structural Proteins with Super Plasticity, Extraordinary Mechanical Performance, Biodegradability, Biocompatibility and Information Storage Ability
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Trinseo Chemical Recycling Plant Update (FREE)
View article: Trinseo Chemical Recycling Plant Update (FREE)Trinseo, a global materials company and manufacturer of plastics and latex binders announced that plans for a world-class chemical recycling plant in Europe are progressing rapidly. This is a FREE article
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Bioplastics Made from Wood, Stone and Eutectic Solvent
View article: Bioplastics Made from Wood, Stone and Eutectic SolventDevelopment of the World’s First 100% Natural Biomass-Based Biodegradable Thermoplastic Material Prepared from Wood, Stone, and a Natural Deep Eutectic Solvent by Green Science Alliance
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PlantSwitch Raises Millions
View article: PlantSwitch Raises MillionsPlantSwitch Announces Close of $3.25M Seed Round
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US Farmers to Face PFAS Crisis
View article: US Farmers to Face PFAS CrisisMaine farmers could face financial ruin amid PFAS crisis
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EU Platform for Seaweed Industry
View article: EU Platform for Seaweed IndustryEuropean Commission launches platform to promote production and use of algae in Europe
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Financial Times Documentary on Afyren Fertilizers
View article: Financial Times Documentary on Afyren FertilizersHow to reduce Europe’s reliance on fossil-based fertilisers?
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University of Birmingham and Stopford Partner on Recycling Technology
View article: University of Birmingham and Stopford Partner on Recycling TechnologyThe University of Birmingham and Stopford Limited sign Innovative Green Technology Agreement
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Pilot Scale Biorefinery Based on Hydrothermal Treatment
View article: Pilot Scale Biorefinery Based on Hydrothermal TreatmentPilot-scale biorefinery for the production of purified biopolymers based on hydrothermal treatment in flow-through reactor cycles
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Paint is Important Source of Ocean Microplastics
View article: Paint is Important Source of Ocean MicroplasticsThis report provides a global assessment of the level of plastic paint leakage worldwide
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Bill Gates Involved in Shady Palm Oil Plantations
View article: Bill Gates Involved in Shady Palm Oil PlantationsAnother shady deal … à la Bill Gates.
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Synthos to Build Bio Butadiene Plant
View article: Synthos to Build Bio Butadiene PlantSynthos Enters into the Next Phase of Bio-Butadiene Technology Development to Produce Sustainable Rubber
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Biobased Acrylic Dispersion for Wood Coatings
View article: Biobased Acrylic Dispersion for Wood CoatingsNew BIO-based acrylic dispersion for transparent and pigmented wood coatings
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Manufacturing Innovation Research Partnership
View article: Manufacturing Innovation Research PartnershipTo coincide with the UK’s National Manufacturing Summit 2022 – A Net Zero Future, the University of Birmingham and the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) have launched a new research group, which will lead a sustainable manufacturing revolution
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Biopolymers Properties and Applications for Textiles
View article: Biopolymers Properties and Applications for TextilesTowards the Sustainability of the Plastic Industry through Biopolymers: Properties and Potential Applications to the Textiles World
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Brazil Economic and Agricultural Report
View article: Brazil Economic and Agricultural ReportThis report highlights the major macroeconomic indicators in Brazil, providing a forecast for 2022 and an overview of the Brazilian agricultural situation, including trade figures
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Cassava Bioplastics Marine Degradable Bags Made in Australia
View article: Cassava Bioplastics Marine Degradable Bags Made in AustraliaAn Aussie company has created a world-first range of biodegradable bags which dissolve in water and cause no harm to the environment when they’re thrown away
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An Phat PBAT Plant Ground Breaking Ceremony
View article: An Phat PBAT Plant Ground Breaking CeremonyAn Phat Holdings officially organized Ground Breaking Ceremony for the largest green materials factory in Southeast Asia
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Self Cleaning Bioplastics Repel Liquid and Dirt
View article: Self Cleaning Bioplastics Repel Liquid and DirtInspired by the always immaculate lotus leaf, researchers have developed a self-cleaning bioplastic that is sturdy, sustainable and compostable
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Biodegradation of Novel Bioplastics Study Receives Enormous Coverage
View article: Biodegradation of Novel Bioplastics Study Receives Enormous CoverageThe following study seems to break records in terms of world wide coverage
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Vietnamese Straws from Sugarcane, Rice, Grass and Coconut
View article: Vietnamese Straws from Sugarcane, Rice, Grass and CoconutVietnamese company makes straws from Sugarcane, Rice, Grass and Coconut
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NL Motion to Ban Plastic in Cigarette Filters
View article: NL Motion to Ban Plastic in Cigarette FiltersFollowing motion was introduced in the NL parliament
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TotalEnergies to Supply Chemically Recycled Content to Berry Global (FREE)
View article: TotalEnergies to Supply Chemically Recycled Content to Berry Global (FREE)TotalEnergies and Berry Global Advance Material Circularity by Using Recycled Plastic in Food Packaging.
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Chris Packham on Oxo Biodegradable Plastic (FREE)
View article: Chris Packham on Oxo Biodegradable Plastic (FREE)Christopher Gary Packham CBE is an English naturalist, nature photographer, television presenter and author, best known for his television work including the CBBC children’s nature series The Really Wild Show from 1986 to 1995
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Women Urinal Made from Ocean Plastics
View article: Women Urinal Made from Ocean PlasticsThe UK’s first women’s urinal
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Impact Bottle DRS on Materials Recycling Facility
View article: Impact Bottle DRS on Materials Recycling FacilityReport on the Impact of Beverage Container Deposit Systems on Materials Recycling Facility Costs and Revenues
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New Molecule for the Greening of C5 Chemistry (FREE)
View article: New Molecule for the Greening of C5 Chemistry (FREE)Global Bioenergies: a new molecule for the greening of C5 chemistry.
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Jac Vandenberg Goes Home Compostable Packaging
View article: Jac Vandenberg Goes Home Compostable PackagingNY based Jac Vandenberg introduces home compostable packaging for a line of products
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Houston, Cyclyx, ExxonMobil and LyondellBasell Partner on Chemical Recycling
View article: Houston, Cyclyx, ExxonMobil and LyondellBasell Partner on Chemical RecyclingAgilyx AS (AGLX) – Agilyx Joint Venture, Cyclyx, Signs Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Houston, ExxonMobil, LyondellBasell and FCC to form the Houston Recycling Collaboration
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Biopolymeric Materials for Electrical Insulation (FREE)
View article: Biopolymeric Materials for Electrical Insulation (FREE)Bio-Polymeric Materials For Electrical Insulation Applications.
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Eastman and Zagg Partner on Smartphone Cases
View article: Eastman and Zagg Partner on Smartphone CasesZAGG partners with Eastman to manufacture sustainable smartphone cases made with Tritan Renew
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Net Zero Greenwashing by Worlds Largest Corporations
View article: Net Zero Greenwashing by Worlds Largest CorporationsMajor companies largely fail net zero climate pledge test
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Novozymes Financial Results 2021 (FREE)
View article: Novozymes Financial Results 2021 (FREE)Novozymes delivers strong 2021 full-year results and expects continued, solid progress in 2022.
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Xampla Opens New Lab and Expands Team
View article: Xampla Opens New Lab and Expands TeamXampla opens new lab as company expands commercial and technical teams
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Turning Ocean Plastic into Furniture
View article: Turning Ocean Plastic into FurnitureProject turns marine litter into furniture for the Marina of Valencia
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What the New French SUP Bill Says on Bioplastics (FREE)
View article: What the New French SUP Bill Says on Bioplastics (FREE)I’ve summarised what the new French Bill (inspired by SUPD) says about bioplastics. There are contradictions and irregularities that are so visible that I have serious questions about the European Directive.
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Petro-Plastic Pollution Cannot be Offset (FREE)
View article: Petro-Plastic Pollution Cannot be Offset (FREE)Allen Hershkowitz PhD was a Senior Scientist at the Natural Resources Defense Council from 1988 to 2016 and is the Founding Director and Chairman of Sport and Sustainability International. He serves as the Environmental Science Advisor to numerous sports leagues and teams. Today, Allen writes about the fact that Petro-Plastic Pollution Cannot be Offset. This…
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DOE Scale-Up Funding Opportunity Announcement for Biorefineries
View article: DOE Scale-Up Funding Opportunity Announcement for BiorefineriesNew Notice of Intent for the Scale-Up of Biofuel and Bioproduct Refineries Award
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Footprint Launches Supermarket Solutions
View article: Footprint Launches Supermarket SolutionsFootprint Tackles Every Aisle with Sustainable Supermarket Solutions
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Delta Air Lines Goes Biodegradable and Bamboo
View article: Delta Air Lines Goes Biodegradable and BambooDelta to use bamboo, biodegradable items for some in-flight service
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Bioplastics International Launches Water Soluble PVA Products
View article: Bioplastics International Launches Water Soluble PVA ProductsBioplastics International Launches Water Soluble PVA Replacement for Plastics
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The Bionanopolys SEP
View article: The Bionanopolys SEPAn Open Innovation Test Bed (OITB) or Open Innovation Ecosystem is a group of entities providing common access to physical facilities, capabilities and a wide range of services through a common point, the Single Entry Point – SEP
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Woodly Hires Circular Economy Promoter (FREE)
View article: Woodly Hires Circular Economy Promoter (FREE)Circular Economy Promoter Veera Virtanen Joins Woodly.
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i Do Herbs Goes Compostable Packaging
View article: i Do Herbs Goes Compostable PackagingI- Do! Packs New Herb Assortment In Bio4Pack Compostable Packaging
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ECBF Invests in Agricultural Water Management
View article: ECBF Invests in Agricultural Water ManagementECBF invests in the €16M VC round of Elicit Plant, France, to accelerate commercialization of their water stress management solutions for field crops internationally
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Italy is Looking for Waste Management Projects
View article: Italy is Looking for Waste Management ProjectsActivated resources equal to 2.1 billion euros
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LyondellBasell and Greiner Partner on Dolce Gusto Coffe Caps
View article: LyondellBasell and Greiner Partner on Dolce Gusto Coffe CapsGreiner Packaging and LyondellBasell offer circular solution for coffee capsules
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Chile is Graveyard of Western Fast Fashion
View article: Chile is Graveyard of Western Fast FashionChile has become the graveyard of Western fast fashion
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Kaneka Increases PHBH Capacity in Japan (FREE)
View article: Kaneka Increases PHBH Capacity in Japan (FREE)Production capacity increase of KANEKA Biodegradable Polymer Green Planet™ in Japan. This is a FREE article
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Belgian 3M PFAS Scandal Update (FREE)
View article: Belgian 3M PFAS Scandal Update (FREE)Update on the Belgian 3M PFAS scandal. This is a FREE article.
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Role of Plasticizers on PHB / bio-TPE Blends
View article: Role of Plasticizers on PHB / bio-TPE BlendsRole of Plasticizers on PHB/bio-TPE Blends Compatibilized by Reactive Extrusion
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Samsung Galaxy S22 Goes Ocean Plastic (FREE)
View article: Samsung Galaxy S22 Goes Ocean Plastic (FREE)Samsung’s new Galaxy S22 phones built partly with recycled ocean plastic.
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MIT Engineers Invent New Material
View article: MIT Engineers Invent New MaterialMIT chemical engineers have created a new material that is stronger than steel and as light as plastic
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Market Opportunities for PHA
View article: Market Opportunities for PHAThere are many market opportunities for PHAs, a family of plastics that are both bio-based and biodegradable
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Indians Discover Enzyme that Degrades Plastics and Phthalates Faster
View article: Indians Discover Enzyme that Degrades Plastics and Phthalates FasterIndian scientists find enzyme that degrades plastic faster
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US Pupils Experiment with Bioplastics
View article: US Pupils Experiment with BioplasticsThere’s something remarkable about the American education system
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Bugatti Chiron With Biobased Body
View article: Bugatti Chiron With Biobased BodyI’m a bit impressed by what some people can do with almost nothing. This car has probably the lowest carbon footprint.
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NGO Brings EU to Court over Bioplastics
View article: NGO Brings EU to Court over BioplasticsLegal proceedings will start against EU taxonomy
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Foodservice Packaging Industry Not Ready for Plastic Tax
View article: Foodservice Packaging Industry Not Ready for Plastic TaxFollowing a survey amongst its members, the FPA (Foodservice Packaging Association) is warning that the sector is not ready for the Plastics Tax, due come into effect on 1 April
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French Bioplastic Surfboards
View article: French Bioplastic SurfboardsFrench company is 3D printing PLA surfboards
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Global Bioenergies Wins Excellence Beauty Award
View article: Global Bioenergies Wins Excellence Beauty AwardLAST® wins Marie Claire Prix d’Excellence Beauty Award 2022
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Recycling of Agricultural Plastic in France
View article: Recycling of Agricultural Plastic in FranceOverview of an organisation doing agricultural plastics recycling in France
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Map of EU SU Plastic Ban Implementation
View article: Map of EU SU Plastic Ban ImplementationHere’s a map showing the implementation of the SUPD across Members States and which countries put additional restrictions than the ones given in the directive
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The Braskem Fairy Tale
View article: The Braskem Fairy TaleDocumentary on the skeletons in the closet of Braskem. Many companies involved in the bio-economy have committed environmental and social crimes. This is a FREE article.
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Australian Tech Instantly Converts CO2 to Solid Carbon
View article: Australian Tech Instantly Converts CO2 to Solid CarbonResearchers have developed a smart and super-efficient new way of capturing carbon dioxide and converting it to solid carbon, to help advance the decarbonisation of heavy industries
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Circa Group Receives Grant for French ReSolute Plant (FREE)
View article: Circa Group Receives Grant for French ReSolute Plant (FREE)Circa Awarded €8.2M Grant By French Government ‘Relance’ Programme. This is a FREE article.
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Stora Enso Increases Capacity of Formed Fiber (FREE)
View article: Stora Enso Increases Capacity of Formed Fiber (FREE)Stora Enso accelerates growth in formed fiber by expanding its production capacity in Europe.
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Munster Technological University to Lead CircBioCityWaste Project
View article: Munster Technological University to Lead CircBioCityWaste ProjectNew Circular Economy Project Announced to Transform Urban Waste into Sustainable Products in the South-West
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Natural Additives to Improve Biodegradable Plastics
View article: Natural Additives to Improve Biodegradable PlasticsBiodegradable plastics with natural additives as a replacement for synthetic plastics
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Global Bioenergies Receives Grant for French Plant
View article: Global Bioenergies Receives Grant for French Plant€500,000 subsidy granted to Global Bioenergies by the Grand Est region as part of the France Relance plan
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BASF Accused of Assault and Battery Against Employee(s) (FREE)
View article: BASF Accused of Assault and Battery Against Employee(s) (FREE)Another serious human right abuse scandal at BASF — This is a FREE article.
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ACC Reacts to Senate Hearing on Recycling
View article: ACC Reacts to Senate Hearing on RecyclingToday the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held a hearing on improving and expanding domestic recycling
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Does US Need National Recycling Standards?
View article: Does US Need National Recycling Standards?For Plastics Recycling to Succeed, We Need National Recycling Standards
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EU Product Lifecycle Methodology to Tackle Green Claims
View article: EU Product Lifecycle Methodology to Tackle Green ClaimsEU to tackle ‘green claims’ with unified product lifecycle methodology
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Scientists Discover Missing Ocean Microplastic
View article: Scientists Discover Missing Ocean MicroplasticScientists Uncover ‘Missing’ Plastics Deep In The Ocean
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Clariant Launches 100% Biobased Surfactants (FREE)
View article: Clariant Launches 100% Biobased Surfactants (FREE)Clariant launches 100% bio-based surfactants range driving the transition towards renewable carbon.
