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Dow Packaging Awards 2021
View article: Dow Packaging Awards 2021Submission for the Dow packaging Award 2021
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Australian Dairy Sustainable Packaging Roadmap
View article: Australian Dairy Sustainable Packaging RoadmapToday, alongside Dairy Australia and the Australian Dairy Products Federation (ADPF) Federation, APCO is proud to launch the Australian Dairy Sustainable Packaging Roadmap to 2025.
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Call for Application for Reusable Packaging in France
View article: Call for Application for Reusable Packaging in FranceCo-construct an operational model of 3 standardized packaging and support the operational feasibility of reuse.
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Death Toll of Phthalates and Plasticizers
View article: Death Toll of Phthalates and PlasticizersPhthalates and attributable mortality: A population-based longitudinal cohort study and cost analysis
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Chemical Companies Partner on Net Zero
View article: Chemical Companies Partner on Net ZeroGlobal Chemical Companies Collaborate in Pivotal Move to Net-Zero
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New PTT MCC Biochem Website
View article: New PTT MCC Biochem WebsiteCheck out the new website of PTT MCC Biochem
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European Bioplastics Says No to PFAS
View article: European Bioplastics Says No to PFASRestriction of PFAS in products and materials certified with the Seedling Logo
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Biobased Chain Extenders for PLA Blends and Composites
View article: Biobased Chain Extenders for PLA Blends and CompositesChain Extension of Poly(Lactic Acid) (PLA)–Based Blends and Composites Containing Bran with Biobased Compounds for Controlling Their Processability and Recyclability
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Who Will be the Person of 2021? (FREE)
View article: Who Will be the Person of 2021? (FREE)The nominations for the Person of 2021. This is a FREE article.
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Xampla Biodegradable Microcapsules
View article: Xampla Biodegradable MicrocapsulesThe Future Of Fragrance: Creating Plant Based, Biodegradable Fragrance Microcapsules
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Diamondback Acres Goes Tipa
View article: Diamondback Acres Goes TipaDiamondback Acres goes for Tipa compostable packaging
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Bangladesh Sustainable Plastic Management Plan
View article: Bangladesh Sustainable Plastic Management PlanBangladesh wants to recycle 80% plastic by 2030
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Avient Biobased PE Colorants and Compounds
View article: Avient Biobased PE Colorants and CompoundsAvient Launches Two New Sustainable Polymer Solutions for Medical and Pharmaceutical Applications During Pharmapack Europe 2021
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Chemical Recycling Research by Rabobank
View article: Chemical Recycling Research by RabobankChemical Recycling remains a highly attractive investment opportunity says Rabobank.
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Plastic vs Bioplastic Article on Cosmos
View article: Plastic vs Bioplastic Article on CosmosArticle that compares plastics and bioplastics in Cosmos magazine.
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Waste Management Scandal in Paris
View article: Waste Management Scandal in ParisHidden camera reveals French waste management fiasco.
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France Notifies 100 Companies for BPA in Packaging
View article: France Notifies 100 Companies for BPA in PackagingThe general rapporteur of the Competition Authority indicates that grievances were notified a few days ago in the sector of the manufacture and sale of foodstuffs in contact with materials which may or may have contained bisphenol A or its substitutes. .
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Coke France Goes Attached Cap
View article: Coke France Goes Attached CapIn order to be able to significantly reduce their carbon footprint, Coca-Cola France and Coca-Cola Europacific Partners France are announcing two new innovations: the launch of 50cl small-format bottles in 100% recycled plastic and the switch to the cap attached to all plastic bottles. plastic from its range, from the end of 2022.
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Apeel Startup in the Guardian
View article: Apeel Startup in the GuardianThe California startup is now estimated at $ 2 bn.
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Climate Risk Reporting
View article: Climate Risk ReportingThe TCFD has developed a framework to help public companies and other organizations disclose climate-related risks and opportunities.
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New Clariant Sunliquid Cellulosic Ethanol Plant
View article: New Clariant Sunliquid Cellulosic Ethanol PlantClariant Completes Construction Of First Commercial Sunliquid® Cellulosic Ethanol Plant In Podari, Romania
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ECBF Raises over EUR 200 Million
View article: ECBF Raises over EUR 200 MillionInvesting in a greener future: European sustainability fund ECBF raises over EUR 200 million
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French Bill on Environmental Claims Labelling
View article: French Bill on Environmental Claims LabellingNew proposal for a Decree relating to consumer information on the environmental qualities and characteristics of waste-generating products
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Biobased Technologies and the Valley of Death Video
View article: Biobased Technologies and the Valley of Death VideoThe discussion followed the development of the PHA technology of Paques Biomaterials as a case study, and covered the biggest scale-up challenges, how to resolve those, and the financial instruments in Europe.
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PUR and PLA Composite for Antibacterial Wound Dressings
View article: PUR and PLA Composite for Antibacterial Wound DressingsComposite Polyurethane-Polylactide (PUR/PLA) Flexible Filaments for 3D Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) of Antibacterial Wound Dressings for Skin Regeneration
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Bioplastics from CO2
View article: Bioplastics from CO2The Use of CO2 in the Production of Bioplastics for an Even Greener Chemistry
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McDo Canada is Removing Plastic Tableware
View article: McDo Canada is Removing Plastic TablewareMcDonald’s Canada announces reduction of single-use plastics in Canadian restaurants
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Onboard CO2 Capture for Long Range Vehicles
View article: Onboard CO2 Capture for Long Range VehiclesThe case for onboard carbon dioxide capture on long-range vehicles
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Food vs Fuel Debate for Soybean
View article: Food vs Fuel Debate for SoybeanAmerican Bakers Association ask to stop biofuels due to demand for food crops
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Banana Fibre Packaging Patented
View article: Banana Fibre Packaging PatentedPapyrus lodges Australian patent application for banana fibre production process for moulded food packaging.
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Wales Kerbside DRS Pilot Update
View article: Wales Kerbside DRS Pilot UpdateKerbside return schemes prove their value to brands and households
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Tissue Paper from Wheat Straw
View article: Tissue Paper from Wheat StrawHygiene and health company Essity is today presenting a breakthrough in sustainable tissue production and is beginning production based on pulp from wheat straw.
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Vertoro Closes Series A Funding
View article: Vertoro Closes Series A FundingVertoro raises funding to scale up its Goldilocks® liquid lignin technology
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WWF on US School Food Recovery Act
View article: WWF on US School Food Recovery ActWWF Statement on the US House Introduction of the 2021 School Food Recovery Act
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P&G Goes Digital Watermarks in Germany
View article: P&G Goes Digital Watermarks in GermanyP1G is testing more than 100 products with digital watermarks in Germany.
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Australian Recycled Content Label Program Update
View article: Australian Recycled Content Label Program UpdateAPCO is excited to announce the development of a new Program designed to support the increased use of recycled content in packaging.
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Dow and Ralph Lauren Partner on Sustainable Dyes
View article: Dow and Ralph Lauren Partner on Sustainable DyesRalph Lauren and Dow Open-Source New Process to Transform How The Fashion Industry Dyes Cotton
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Converting PET Waste Into PHA
View article: Converting PET Waste Into PHADirect fermentative conversion of poly(ethylene terephthalate) into poly(hydroxyalkanoate) by Ideonella sakaiensis
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US Training of Next Gen Bio Engineers
View article: US Training of Next Gen Bio EngineersWebinar: How ABPDU Is Training the Next Generation of Bioprocess Engineers
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Afyren Wins French EY Startup of Year Award
View article: Afyren Wins French EY Startup of Year AwardEY France Entrepreneur of the Year Award
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NatureFlex Films Test Cases Video
View article: NatureFlex Films Test Cases VideoOur NatureFlex films run very well on twistwrap machines, but don’t just take our word for it. Listen to test cases.
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FrieslandCampina Shoots First Bullet at Glass Packaging
View article: FrieslandCampina Shoots First Bullet at Glass PackagingAre glass bottles doomed to disappear from the shelves because of their carbon footprint?
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Multibillion Investment Needed for Circular Plastics
View article: Multibillion Investment Needed for Circular PlasticsAnalysis Indicates Need for Multibillion-Dollar Capital Spending to Achieve a “Circular Plastics Economy” by 2050
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First Compostable Vacuum Pouches
View article: First Compostable Vacuum PouchesThe company is the first to offer a compostable home vacuum sealer pouch
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World Agricultural Production October 2021
View article: World Agricultural Production October 2021Monthly report on crop acreage, yield and production in major countries worldwide.
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Macron on Chemical and Enzymatic Recycling
View article: Macron on Chemical and Enzymatic RecyclingFrench president Macron shared his vision on chemical recycling.
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ExxonMobil to Build US Chemical Recycling Plant
View article: ExxonMobil to Build US Chemical Recycling PlantExxonMobil to build its first large-scale plastic waste advanced recycling facility
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EU Commission Video Message
View article: EU Commission Video MessageHorizon Europe Research and Innovation Missions.
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Yield 10 CEO Podcast on Camelina
View article: Yield 10 CEO Podcast on CamelinaPresident and CEO Dr. Oliver Peoples talks about Camelina’s many uses, its promising environmental potential, and the real-world impact of Camelina on professional farmers and others in the agricultural market overall.
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Bioplastic Films Degradation in Different Marine Ecosystems
View article: Bioplastic Films Degradation in Different Marine EcosystemsDisintegration half-life of biodegradable plastic films on different marine beach sediments
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Anya Hindmarch Biodegradable Leather Bags
View article: Anya Hindmarch Biodegradable Leather BagsAnya Hindmarch Launches Collection of Biodegradable Leather Bags
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CNBC Article on Future of Plastic in India
View article: CNBC Article on Future of Plastic in IndiaIndia will ban single-use plastics next year to cut pollution — experts say that’s not enough
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French Fruit and Veg Bags Consultation Results
View article: French Fruit and Veg Bags Consultation ResultsSummary of contributions – Public consultation on the obligation to present and sale unprocessed fresh fruit and vegetables without packaging made entirely or partly of plastic
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Marine Microplastics from Paint Particles
View article: Marine Microplastics from Paint ParticlesPaint particles in the marine environment: An overlooked component of microplastics
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Lactips Launches Plastic Free Paper
View article: Lactips Launches Plastic Free PaperThe first paper packaging solution that is free from plastic or controversial substances and fully recyclable and compostable
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Italy to Exempt Bioplastics from EU SUP Directive (FREE)
View article: Italy to Exempt Bioplastics from EU SUP Directive (FREE)International Law Firm Squire Patton Boggs has 45 offices in 20 countries. Here’s their Briefing. This is a FREE article
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Ikea and H&M Partner on Textile Recycling
View article: Ikea and H&M Partner on Textile RecyclingLarge scale study from IKEA and H&M Group shows potential to transform the way we use recycled textiles
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New Zealand Biodegradable Gardening Pot
View article: New Zealand Biodegradable Gardening PotAn article on biodegradable gardening pots in New Zealand.
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Covestro and Interseroh Partner on Chemical Recycling
View article: Covestro and Interseroh Partner on Chemical RecyclingCovestro and Interseroh to jointly establish value-adding cycles
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Dartmouth Engineering Funded for Cellulosic Chemistry
View article: Dartmouth Engineering Funded for Cellulosic ChemistryDartmouth Engineering Professor Daniel Olson will lead new research funded by a $1.2 million, three-year grant from the US Department of Energy (DOE) to investigate the use of biomass to produce next-generation fuels and chemicals.
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EU Climate and Sustainability Missions
View article: EU Climate and Sustainability MissionsThe European Commission launched five “EU missions”
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France to Boost BioEconomie
View article: France to Boost BioEconomieThe government wants to accelerate the sector of “biobased products, industrial biotechnologie and sustainable fuels”.
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Google and Climate Change Authoritarianism (FREE)
View article: Google and Climate Change Authoritarianism (FREE)Google and Youtube have updated their ads and monetization policies on climate change.
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Design Lights Made from Banana fibres
View article: Design Lights Made from Banana fibresThis startup supplies companies like Google and LinkedIn
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Clothes from PET Bottles is Greenwashing
View article: Clothes from PET Bottles is GreenwashingWhy making clothes from plastic bottles will not solve fashion’s waste crisis
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Lanzatech and Migros Partner on CO2 PET Bottle
View article: Lanzatech and Migros Partner on CO2 PET BottleLanzaTech leads the way in getting consumer goods from recycled carbon to market
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Industry Asks EU Framework for Deposit Return System
View article: Industry Asks EU Framework for Deposit Return SystemIt’s time to acknowledge the role of Deposit Refund Systems (DRS) in achieving a Circular Economy for beverage packaging in the EU
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New US Perfume Packaging Recycling Program
View article: New US Perfume Packaging Recycling ProgramTerraCycle and Good Chemistry have partnered to create a free national program to recycle all Good Chemistry perfume packaging from bottle to cap.
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100 NGO ask to End EU Biofuel Industry
View article: 100 NGO ask to End EU Biofuel IndustryForest Defenders Alliance (FDA) is an initiative to boost the voices of NGOs in Europe
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Dow to Build First Net Zero Plastic Plant
View article: Dow to Build First Net Zero Plastic PlantDow announces plan to build world’s first net-zero carbon emissions ethylene and derivatives complex
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Dow Grows Global Circular Plastics Capabilities
View article: Dow Grows Global Circular Plastics CapabilitiesDow expands global capabilities for circular plastics, with initial products available for customers in 2022
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Goldman Sachs on Rising Gas Prices
View article: Goldman Sachs on Rising Gas PricesThe impact of rising natural gas prices
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EU GMO Roadmap
View article: EU GMO RoadmapOn September 24, 2021, the European Commission published its roadmap to develop a legislative initiative for plants produced by certain genome editing techniques.
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Pilot Biorefineries in Italy and Spain
View article: Pilot Biorefineries in Italy and SpainAfter five years, Agrimax, the Bio-Based Industries Joint Undertaking project, which has built two ground-breaking pilot plant facilities in Spain and Italy has come to an end.
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First Italian Circular City Index
View article: First Italian Circular City IndexFour key areas are analyzed to determine the level of urban circularity: digitalization, environment and energy, mobility, and waste
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Indian Ministry Promotes New Bioplastic
View article: Indian Ministry Promotes New BioplasticNew biodegradable polymer fabricated using guar gum, and chitosan has high potential for packaging material
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California Bill on Biodegradability and Compostability
View article: California Bill on Biodegradability and CompostabilityAB 1201 expands product-labeling requirements related to biodegradability and compostability from plastic products to all products.
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Lanxess Launches Full Biocomposite
View article: Lanxess Launches Full BiocompositeCombination of polylactic acid and flax fabrics
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Chinese Invent Planstic Bioplastic
View article: Chinese Invent Planstic BioplasticThey say it could be used to replace PET.
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Forbes on BioPlastics Terminology
View article: Forbes on BioPlastics TerminologyForbes published an article on bioplastics terminology
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Biorez Patents Biocomposites Implants
View article: Biorez Patents Biocomposites ImplantsBiorez Awarded Four New Patents Related to Its Proprietary BioBrace™ Technology
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What is Better? Single Use vs Reusable 
View article: What is Better? Single Use vs Reusable Single-use vs. multiple-use: which one is actually better for the environment? A full LCA commissioned by the European Paper Packaging Alliance (EPPA).
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California Law on Plastic Waste, PFAS and Circular Economy
View article: California Law on Plastic Waste, PFAS and Circular EconomyGovernor Newsom Signs Legislation to Tackle Plastic Pollution, Promote a More Sustainable & Renewable Economy and Protect Californians from Toxic Chemicals
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Feedstock & Biomass, Legal, Anti-Trust and Cartel, Universities, Institutes & Labs, Waste & Waste ManagementNRRI Patents Two Bio Binders from Waste
View article: NRRI Patents Two Bio Binders from WasteNRRI patents two bio-based binders from waste resources
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US and French Partner on First Compostable Diaper
View article: US and French Partner on First Compostable DiaperSuccessful two-year pilot program has demonstrated end-to-end sustainability and nurseries satisfaction across France
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Kraton and Plastship Partner on PCR
View article: Kraton and Plastship Partner on PCRKraton Collaborates With Plastship To Unlock PCR Value Enhancement For European Plastic Recycling
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Washington SUP Bags Ban Update
View article: Washington SUP Bags Ban UpdateThe Washington SUP bag ban is probably not the the best piece of legislation ever put together in the history of mankind.
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Green Dot Bioplastics and Mayco Partner on NFRP
View article: Green Dot Bioplastics and Mayco Partner on NFRPGreen Dot Bioplastics, Inc. and Mayco International have partnered to reclaim trim and scrap fibers for Natural Fiber Reinforced Plastic (NFRP).
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Finnish Partnership for Recyclable Paperboard Lids
View article: Finnish Partnership for Recyclable Paperboard LidsA long-term collaboration between Finnish startup The Paper Lid Company and Metsä Board, part of Metsä Group, has led to the development of a 100% recyclable paperboard lid for use with takeaway cups.
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AIM for Climate Gains Additional Support
View article: AIM for Climate Gains Additional SupportAIM for Climate Gains Additional International Support
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First Carbon Neutral Industrial Park
View article: First Carbon Neutral Industrial ParkMarquis Incorporated’s CEO, Mark Marquis, announced a plan for the Marquis Industrial Park to be the world’s first carbon-neutral industrial park with on-site carbon injection.
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North Carolina Counties Go Compostable Bags
View article: North Carolina Counties Go Compostable BagsBuncombe County and City of Asheville go for compostable bags
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US Class Action Vs Retailer Compostable Products Claim
View article: US Class Action Vs Retailer Compostable Products ClaimUS retailer loses class action on compostable products claims. This may have serious consequences for the US industry and maybe the world
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Center for Bioplastics and Biocomposites Receives New Funding
View article: Center for Bioplastics and Biocomposites Receives New FundingNew funding for Center for Bioplastics and Biocomposites
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EU Bio Economy Turnover
View article: EU Bio Economy TurnoverEuropean bioeconomy robust as bio-based industry turnover jumps to 780 billion EUR
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NatureWorks Thailand Plant Update
View article: NatureWorks Thailand Plant UpdateJacobs has completed front-end engineering design for a new biopolymer production plant in Thailand
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EU Forestry Policy Not so Smart
View article: EU Forestry Policy Not so SmartEU funding for biodiversity and climate change in EU forests: positive but limited results
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Have You Ever Planted a Tree? Well, While You Wait For It to Grow, Use Biopolymers Too (FREE)
View article: Have You Ever Planted a Tree? Well, While You Wait For It to Grow, Use Biopolymers Too (FREE)Nature always finds a solution. Founder and CEO of Bio-on, Marco Astorri, writes about paper vs biopolymers. This is a FREE article.
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Plastic Waste Generation and Pollution Per Country, Capita, Sector
View article: Plastic Waste Generation and Pollution Per Country, Capita, SectorThey managed to put all the data on plastic waste and pollution in interactive tables. There’s much more than just what the titles says.
