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Green Queen Covers Bioplastic Bottles
View article: Green Queen Covers Bioplastic BottlesAre Bottles Made From Sugar A Sweet Solution to the Plastic Crisis? Maybe.
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China Seed Regulation Update
View article: China Seed Regulation UpdateChina: Final Seed Regulations Published
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Report on French SUP Laws
View article: Report on French SUP LawsFrance: French Decrees Set the Timeline for the Reduction of Plastic Packaging but Offer Few Details on Implementation and Enforcement
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US DOE RFI for Decarbonisation Technologies
View article: US DOE RFI for Decarbonisation TechnologiesDepartment of Energy Seeks Input on Technology Pathways to Decarbonize America’s Industrial Sector
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Pfizer Board Member Says to Revoke Vaccine Mandate (FREE)
View article: Pfizer Board Member Says to Revoke Vaccine Mandate (FREE)Pfizer Board Member Suggests End to Mask, Vaccine Mandates. This is a FREE article.
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BIC Canada Searches for Biobased Projects
View article: BIC Canada Searches for Biobased ProjectsCall for Proposals: AAFC BioProducts AgSci Cluster 5-Year Funding Program 2023-2028
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Belgian NGO Petition on PFAS Waste Management
View article: Belgian NGO Petition on PFAS Waste ManagementBelgian NGO petition regarding the management and processing of PFAS waste
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WWF Position on Chemical Recycling
View article: WWF Position on Chemical RecyclingWWF Position: Chemical Recycling Implementation Principles
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Danimer and Hyundai Oilbank Partner on PHA
View article: Danimer and Hyundai Oilbank Partner on PHADanimer Scientific and Hyundai Oilbank Collaborate on Driving Global Growth of PHA and Sustainable Alternatives to Traditional Plastic Products
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UN Environment Assembly Draft Resolutions on Plastic and Chemicals
View article: UN Environment Assembly Draft Resolutions on Plastic and ChemicalsDraft resolution submitted by Rwanda, Peru, Japan, Burkina Faso, Costa Rica, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Norway, Switzerland, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and Uruguay
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California Senate Passes Recycling Bill
View article: California Senate Passes Recycling BillSenate passes a slimmed down recycling bill
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New York Deposit Return Scheme Update
View article: New York Deposit Return Scheme UpdateNew York’s bottle return law would expand under new bill
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Paboco Paper Bottle Partners with FSC
View article: Paboco Paper Bottle Partners with FSCThe Paboco Paper Bottle Community welcomes FSC® as an expert advisor in sustainable forest management
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Tennis Australia and Samsara Partner on Recycling
View article: Tennis Australia and Samsara Partner on RecyclingTennis Australia and Aussie enviro-tech startup, Samsara, team up to remove plastic waste from the Australian Open
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Metabolic Potential of Plastics as Biotech Carbon Sources
View article: Metabolic Potential of Plastics as Biotech Carbon SourcesThe metabolic potential of plastics as biotechnological carbon sources – Review and targets for the future
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Finland to Become Biobased Packaging Leader
View article: Finland to Become Biobased Packaging LeaderSUSBINCO project aims to make Finland a global leader in bio-based packaging
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Silva Sweden Wins Scandinavian Outdoor Award with Trifilon
View article: Silva Sweden Wins Scandinavian Outdoor Award with TrifilonSilva Sweden AB wins the Scandinavian Outdoor Award by bringing C02 reducing Trifilon materials into the high performance headlamp market!
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Axel Barrett, Bioplastics Chronicles and Fairy Tales, Climate Change, CO2, EU, Greenwashing, Politics & PoliciesThe Green Deal Fairy Tale (FREE)
View article: The Green Deal Fairy Tale (FREE)Has the European Union become undemocratic? This is a FREE article
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Plastic Bank Supported by SC Johnson
View article: Plastic Bank Supported by SC JohnsonPlastic Bank Stops 2 Billion Plastic Bottles from Entering the Ocean, Partnership with SC Johnson Accounts for Half of the Total
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India Goes Biofertilizers
View article: India Goes BiofertilizersFarmers encouraged to use biofertilizer
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US Plastic Pact Problematic Material Report
View article: US Plastic Pact Problematic Material ReportUS Plastic Pact releases list of problematic materials
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TerraVerdae Buys Polyferm Canada
View article: TerraVerdae Buys Polyferm CanadaTerraVerdae Bioworks to acquire PolyFerm Canada
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EIA Report on Ocean Plastic
View article: EIA Report on Ocean PlasticThe toxic pollution resulting from rampant overproduction of virgin plastics and their lifecycles is irreversible, directly undermines our health, drives biodiversity loss, exacerbates climate change, and risks generating large-scale harmful environmental changes.
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Heartland and Ravago Partner on Hemp Plastic Additives
View article: Heartland and Ravago Partner on Hemp Plastic AdditivesHeartland and Ravago Develop Products to Reduce the Carbon Footprint of Plastic
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Anellotech and Trecora Renew their Partnership
View article: Anellotech and Trecora Renew their PartnershipAnellotech and Trecora Resources subsidiary South Hampton Resources renew site host and services agreement for process development pilot plant
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Tianan Biologic Enmat Y1000P PHBV Certified Compostable
View article: Tianan Biologic Enmat Y1000P PHBV Certified CompostableTianan Biologic Enmat Y1000P PHBV has been Certified OK Compost Home
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EPBP and RecyClass Sign Partnership
View article: EPBP and RecyClass Sign PartnershipEPBP and RecyClass sign off strategic collaboration
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LignoValue Pilot Unit Arrives at Vito
View article: LignoValue Pilot Unit Arrives at VitoVideo of the Lignovalue pilot unit arriving at Vito
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Total Corbion and Danimer Partner on Bioplastic
View article: Total Corbion and Danimer Partner on BioplasticDanimer Scientific and TotalEnergies Corbion supporting sustainable alternatives to traditional plastic
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PepsiCo Goes Biobased Snack Packaging
View article: PepsiCo Goes Biobased Snack PackagingPepsiCo goes for biobased snack packaging in France
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Quadpack and UAB Research Park Partner on Microplastic Research (FREE)
View article: Quadpack and UAB Research Park Partner on Microplastic Research (FREE)Innovative collaboration for microplastics research
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Parliamentary Commission 3M PFAS Update (FREE)
View article: Parliamentary Commission 3M PFAS Update (FREE)Update on the Belgian 3M PFAS parliamentary commission. This is a FREE article
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Denver Ordinance on Singe Use Plastics and Bags
View article: Denver Ordinance on Singe Use Plastics and BagsNo more plastic utensils in Denver, unless you request them
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First Compostable HandBag
View article: First Compostable HandBagIntroducing the first compostable, plastic-free handbag
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Tom Szaky is Judge in Tom Ford Plastic Innovation Price
View article: Tom Szaky is Judge in Tom Ford Plastic Innovation PriceTom Ford And 52Hz Are Offering $1.2 Million To The Innovators Who Create The Best Replacement For Thin-Film Plastic
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An Phat Holdings Ready for a New Phase
View article: An Phat Holdings Ready for a New PhaseOn January 18th, 2022, An Phat Holdings (APH) successfully organized the 2021 Year-end Ceremony and started implementing the plan of 2022 at An Phat Bioplastics factory in Hai Duong city
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Australia Dealing with PFAS in Fibre Based Packaging
View article: Australia Dealing with PFAS in Fibre Based PackagingThe problem of PFAS in fibre based packaging and how Australia will deal with it
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Floreon and Hubron Partner on Bioplastic
View article: Floreon and Hubron Partner on BioplasticFloreon signs UK compounding agreement with Hubron
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Ingenza and Johnson Matthey Partner on Enzymes
View article: Ingenza and Johnson Matthey Partner on EnzymesIngenza collaborates with Johnson Matthey for efficient industrial enzyme synthesis
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How to Move Away from Hazardous Chemicals?
View article: How to Move Away from Hazardous Chemicals?Giving companies economic incentives for moving away from hazardous chemicals can unlock a multi-billion market for safer alternatives
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Australia Packaging Covenant Review
View article: Australia Packaging Covenant ReviewThe Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment has commissioned an independent review into the co-regulatory framework that underpins the National Environment Protection (Used Packaging Materials) 2021 (the NEPM). The review is a process that takes place every five years and is designed to ensure that Australia has an effective system in place to manage…
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Marubeni and Mitr Pohl Partner on Biobased
View article: Marubeni and Mitr Pohl Partner on BiobasedMemorandum of Understanding Regarding the Development of a Bio-based Products and Renewable Energy Business in Thailand
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Iowa to Test Plastic Asphalt
View article: Iowa to Test Plastic AsphaltIowa DOT testing recycled plastic in asphalt to help roads last longer
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NGO Front Against Belgian Ineos Plant
View article: NGO Front Against Belgian Ineos PlantFresh legal action launched to block Ineos plastics project in Belgium ‘once and for all’
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Global Recycled Plastic Trading Platform
View article: Global Recycled Plastic Trading PlatformRebound Plastic Exchange to facilitate global trade of recycled plastic, reducing plastic pollution
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Canadian Towns to Ban Compostable Plastic Bags
View article: Canadian Towns to Ban Compostable Plastic BagsA proposed by-law could ban green bin bags advertised as “compostable” from food waste bins in the town of Bridgewater (Canada)
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Court Verdict on Dog Poop Bag Compostability
View article: Court Verdict on Dog Poop Bag Compostability‘Compostable’ claims on dog poop bags are bogus, lawsuit says
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Shell Carbon Capture Plant Fiasco
View article: Shell Carbon Capture Plant FiascoShell’s fossil hydrogen plant in Canada found to be emitting more climate-wrecking gases than it is capturing
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UK Parliament Talks Bioplastics Video
View article: UK Parliament Talks Bioplastics VideoVideo of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee talking about bioplastics
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SCC and NxtLevvel Partner on Biochemicals
View article: SCC and NxtLevvel Partner on BiochemicalsSummit Cosmetics Corporation Announces Expansion of its Green Portfolio; Signs Global Distribution Agreement with NXTLEVVEL Biochem
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Danimer Scientific Appoints New CFO
View article: Danimer Scientific Appoints New CFODanimer Scientific Appoints Michael A. Hajost as Chief Financial Officer
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BluePHA and Sihuan Pharma Partner on PHA
View article: BluePHA and Sihuan Pharma Partner on PHASihuan Pharmaceutical establishes Joint Venture with Bluepha
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Remade Request for Information
View article: Remade Request for InformationToday, the Reducing EMbodied energy And Decreasing Emissions (REMADE) Institute, a public-private partnership established by the United States Department of Energy (DOE), issued a Request for Information (RFI) to solicit feedback from interested individuals and entities such as industry, academia, research laboratories, government agencies, and other stakeholders to ensure:
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Samsung and Patagonia Partner on Microplastic Reduction
View article: Samsung and Patagonia Partner on Microplastic ReductionSamsung Collaborates with Patagonia to Keep Microplastics Out of Our Oceans
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New Indian PHA Joint Venture
View article: New Indian PHA Joint VentureNew Indian joint venture for PHA
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Sustainable Bamboo Agroforestry
View article: Sustainable Bamboo AgroforestryA bamboo agroforestry project in Indonesia demonstrates how investing in nature-based solutions can lead the way in tackling climate change, deforestation, and biodiversity loss.
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Good Natured Financial Results 2021
View article: Good Natured Financial Results 2021good natured Products Inc. Announces Preliminary Unaudited Results for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year Ended December 31, 2021
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New NatureWorks HQ and Advanced Biopolymers Research Centre
View article: New NatureWorks HQ and Advanced Biopolymers Research CentreNatureWorks to Open New Headquarters and Advanced Biopolymers Research and Development Facility
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Bioplastics for a Circular Economy Study
View article: Bioplastics for a Circular Economy StudyThe benefits and risks of technologies for the production and recycling of bioplastics towards informing circular economy principles
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PepsiCo Invests in Closed Loop
View article: PepsiCo Invests in Closed LoopPepsiCo Beverages North America Invests $35 Million to Help Close Gap In Recycling Access through investment in Closed Loop Local Recycling Fund
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Mercedes Uses UBQ Bioplastic in Vision EQXX
View article: Mercedes Uses UBQ Bioplastic in Vision EQXXMercedes-Benz’s New VISION EQXX to Feature UBQ Materials’ Sustainable Plastic Substitute
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New Low Pressure Method to Create Bioplastics
View article: New Low Pressure Method to Create BioplasticsUD researchers report low-pressure method to convert industrially processed biomass into plastics, chemicals
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Panasonic Develops New Bioplastic
View article: Panasonic Develops New BioplasticPanasonic’s new cellulose fiber resin composite
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Unilever Chemical Recycling Fiasco
View article: Unilever Chemical Recycling FiascoInvestigation Reveals: Unilever’s Expensive Plastic Sachet Chemical “Recycling” Failure
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Finland Invests in Textile Recycling
View article: Finland Invests in Textile RecyclingSpinverse helps secure 5.2 M€ of funding for an end-of-life textile refinement plant project
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Mercedes Benz and Amsilk Partner on Vegan Silk
View article: Mercedes Benz and Amsilk Partner on Vegan SilkAMSilk Partners with Mercedes-Benz to Present a Sustainable Bio-Based Product
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Goodyear Tyre with 70 % Sustainable Material
View article: Goodyear Tyre with 70 % Sustainable MaterialGoodyear Develops 70% Sustainable-Material Tire With Industry-Leading Innovations
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Parkside and Mintons Partner on Compostable Packaging
View article: Parkside and Mintons Partner on Compostable PackagingParkside Expands Sustainable Portfolio with Mintons Collaboration
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French Plastic Packaging Industry in Crisis
View article: French Plastic Packaging Industry in CrisisRising production costs & skyrocketing energy prices: the plastic packaging sector is out of breath
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Health and Climate Impact of Carbon Capture
View article: Health and Climate Impact of Carbon CaptureThe health and climate impacts of carbon capture and direct air capture
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EU Consultation on Biobased, Biodegradable and Compostable Plastics
View article: EU Consultation on Biobased, Biodegradable and Compostable PlasticsEuropean Green Deal: Commission launches public consultation on biobased, biodegradable and compostable plastics
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Polysaccharides in Agro-Industrial Biomass Residues
View article: Polysaccharides in Agro-Industrial Biomass ResiduesPolysaccharides in Agro-Industrial Biomass Residues
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Chemical Pollution Has Passed Safe Limit for Humanity
View article: Chemical Pollution Has Passed Safe Limit for HumanityIncreasing production and emissions of Novel Entities outstrips capacities for assessment and monitoring resulting in transgression of their planetary boundary.
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First Client for Stora Enso Neoligno
View article: First Client for Stora Enso NeolignoThe world’s first fully wood-based furniture board is a circular economy product born from the cooperation of Koskisen Oy and Stora Enso
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Industry Calls for Plastic Treaty
View article: Industry Calls for Plastic TreatyBusinesses send powerful signal to UN on need for legally binding plastic pollution treaty
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LG Chem and Mura Partner on Chemical Recycling
View article: LG Chem and Mura Partner on Chemical RecyclingLG Chem to ccelerate chemical recycling of plastics
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Sweden Goes Textile Recycling
View article: Sweden Goes Textile RecyclingBioInnovation: New research will contribute to a more sustainable textile industry
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Ocean Plastic Guitar
View article: Ocean Plastic GuitarYouTuber luthier Burls Art creates a guitar out of recycled ocean plastic
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Unilever and Evonik Partner on Biosurfactant
View article: Unilever and Evonik Partner on BiosurfactantBuilding a clean green foam-production machine
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Atlas Organics and Generate Capital Partner on Composting
View article: Atlas Organics and Generate Capital Partner on CompostingAtlas Organics to Accelerate Growth of Commercial Composting Solutions Across North America in Innovative Combination with Generate Capital
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New Bioplastic with Unprecedented Properties
View article: New Bioplastic with Unprecedented PropertiesSugar-Based Polymers with Stereochemistry-Dependent Degradability and Mechanical Properties
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World Alliance of Universities on Carbon Neutrality (WAUCN)
View article: World Alliance of Universities on Carbon Neutrality (WAUCN)Achieving Net Zero: future key research challenges
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Constantia Flexibles Launches Compostable Caps
View article: Constantia Flexibles Launches Compostable CapsTÜV Austria certifies Constantia Flexibles EcoPressoLid
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EU Responds to Italian Bioplastic Exemption
View article: EU Responds to Italian Bioplastic ExemptionShortly before Christmas, the European Commission notified the Italian Government of a detailed opinion on the transposition law of Directive (EU) 2019/904 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2019 on the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment , better known as the SUP Directive .
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Call for Tender for Sustainable Cosmetic and Beauty Packaging in France
View article: Call for Tender for Sustainable Cosmetic and Beauty Packaging in FranceEcodesign of packaging for the beauty and cosmetics sector: call for projects!
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Tipa and Ulma Partner on Sustainable Packaging
View article: Tipa and Ulma Partner on Sustainable PackagingULMA partners with TIPA to prepare for industry shift to bio-materials
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BioReform Launches Greeny Bags Plant in India
View article: BioReform Launches Greeny Bags Plant in IndiaBioReform’s plant launched in Hyderabad
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Eastman to Build Chemical Recycling Plant in France
View article: Eastman to Build Chemical Recycling Plant in FranceEastman to invest up to $1 billion to accelerate circular economy through building world’s largest molecular plastics recycling facility in France
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Phthalates in Plastics Disrupts Pregnancy
View article: Phthalates in Plastics Disrupts PregnancyChemical Commonly Found in Consumer Products May Disrupt a Hormone Needed for Healthy Pregnancy
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Campaign Against Influence Fossil Fuel in Universities
View article: Campaign Against Influence Fossil Fuel in UniversitiesCampaign against involvement of fossil fuel companies in Singapore Universities
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Vancouver Residents Respond to SUP Ban
View article: Vancouver Residents Respond to SUP BanDespite using sustainable products, one business still has to charge the city’s $0.25 fee
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Residents Respond to California Composting Law
View article: Residents Respond to California Composting LawSenate Bill 1383 went into effect January 1, 2022, and under state law everyone in California should have started making the transition to compost organic waste
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Biden Slammed for Funding False Plastics Solutions
View article: Biden Slammed for Funding False Plastics SolutionsBiden administration slammed for funding “false” plastics solutions
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Dow Roadmap to Carbon Neutrality
View article: Dow Roadmap to Carbon NeutralityIs economic growth compatible with reducing carbon emissions? We think so.
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New NL Nitrogen Policy
View article: New NL Nitrogen PolicyNetherlands: New Dutch Minister of Agriculture and Minister for Nature and Nitrogen Policy Installed
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Phillips Launches Bioplastic Breakfast Set
View article: Phillips Launches Bioplastic Breakfast SetThe world’s first breakfast set made with 100% Bio-based plastics* from used cooking oil. A better planet starts with a better breakfast
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Ban on Plastic Bags is Opportunity for Compostable Products
View article: Ban on Plastic Bags is Opportunity for Compostable ProductsBan on Plastic Bags is Opportunity for Compostable Products says German Compostable Plastics Association
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Win $1 Million with Liveability Challenge 2022
View article: Win $1 Million with Liveability Challenge 2022The Liveability Challenge officially launched today to crowdsource the world for the most disruptive and groundbreaking solutions to accelerate decarbonisation, meet increasing demand for food, and conserve the planet’s natural ecosystems.
