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Canadian Bioplastic Startup Goes Crowdfunding
View article: Canadian Bioplastic Startup Goes CrowdfundingCanadian Startup has already raised one million dollar through crowdfunding
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South Korea Steel Industry Goes Green
View article: South Korea Steel Industry Goes GreenSouth Korea finds a circular solution to make the steel industry greener
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Skoda and the Circular Economy
View article: Skoda and the Circular EconomyAt ŠKODA, the circular economy follows four key principles – minimising negative impacts on the environment, input resources and the loss of these resources, and conversely maximising the circulation of resources
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Pogis New Compostable Poop Bags
View article: Pogis New Compostable Poop BagsI like to read these poop bags press releases because those products are marketed directly to the end consumers.
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Mitsubishi Chemical and University of Nottingham Partner on Acrylic Recycling
View article: Mitsubishi Chemical and University of Nottingham Partner on Acrylic RecyclingMitsubishi Chemical partners with University of Nottingham to explore microwave PMMA recycling technology
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Versalis invests in Mechanical Recycling
View article: Versalis invests in Mechanical RecyclingVersalis to acquire technologies and plants for the new mechanical recycling hub at Porto Marghera
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The Most Sustainable Drink Carton
View article: The Most Sustainable Drink CartonElopak announces the more environmentally friendly aseptic carton – the Pure-Pak® eSense
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Biophilica Wins Manufacturing Futures 2021
View article: Biophilica Wins Manufacturing Futures 2021Biophilica Transforms Green Waste Into A Plant-Based Leather Alternative That Is Compostable, Recyclable, Estimated Carbon Neutral, And Made Locally
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University of Manchester Invents Cosmic Concrete
View article: University of Manchester Invents Cosmic ConcreteAffordable housing in outer space: Scientists develop cosmic concrete from space dust and astronaut blood
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LyondellBasell Gets ISCC for PE and PP
View article: LyondellBasell Gets ISCC for PE and PPLyondellBasell gains ISCC PLUS certification to extend Circulen product line to North America
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Investment Report for Plastic Waste Solutions
View article: Investment Report for Plastic Waste SolutionsA report for investors in the plastic waste business
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French PS Recycling by 2025
View article: French PS Recycling by 2025A French Polystyrene recycling network may be feasible by 2025
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ALPLA Partners on PET Recycling in Romania
View article: ALPLA Partners on PET Recycling in RomaniaALPLA, Ecohelp and UPT launch joint PET recycling operations in Romania
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Cacolac Builds Wine in Can Plant
View article: Cacolac Builds Wine in Can PlantAre glass bottles meant to disappear in the circular economy?
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Scaling Up Plastic Waste to Concrete Additive
View article: Scaling Up Plastic Waste to Concrete AdditiveAlliance and CRDC Partner to Scale Up Conversion of Hard-to-recycle Plastic Waste into Concrete Additive
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Agricultural Funding Harms the Environment
View article: Agricultural Funding Harms the EnvironmentMost agricultural funding distorts prices, harms environment: UN report
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Lidl Goes Compostable Fruit and Veg Bags
View article: Lidl Goes Compostable Fruit and Veg BagsLidl Gb Builds On Plastic Reduction And Recycling Programme With New Compostable Fruit And Veg Bags And Plastic Packaging Trial
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Covestro CEO Goes GreenWashing Wahnsinn
View article: Covestro CEO Goes GreenWashing WahnsinnThe greenwashing price of the year goes to Covestro CEO, Markus Steilemann. You need to watch this video and show your CEO how not to do it!
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PepsiCo New Sustainability Strategy
View article: PepsiCo New Sustainability StrategyPepsiCo Announces Strategic End-To-End Transformation: pep+ (PepsiCo Positive)
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NY University Canteen Switches from Compostable to Reusable
View article: NY University Canteen Switches from Compostable to ReusableTrailhead Café Steps Up Sustainability Effort New to-go containers will reduce compost costs
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Dow and Bollore Partner on Circular Food Barrier Film
View article: Dow and Bollore Partner on Circular Food Barrier FilmDow and Bolloré collaborate to develop ground-breaking recyclable food-contact barrier shrink film, containing circular polymers
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US Government Accountability Office on Advanced Recycling
View article: US Government Accountability Office on Advanced RecyclingU.S. Government Accountability Office communicates on Advanced Recycling
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Mitsui and PureCycle Partner on Chemical Recycling
View article: Mitsui and PureCycle Partner on Chemical RecyclingMitsui Signs MOU with PureCycle Technologies to Develop Recycled Polypropylene Production Project in Japan
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Too Much PBSA is Bad for Soil Microbial Ecosystem
View article: Too Much PBSA is Bad for Soil Microbial EcosystemDecomposability of a Biobased and Biodegradable Plastic in Field Soil Environments and Its Microbiome under Ambient and Future Climates
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Woodly and Elplast Partner on Bio Zippers (FREE)
View article: Woodly and Elplast Partner on Bio Zippers (FREE)Elplast Group, the worldwide leading name in zipper products, is teaming up with Woodly in a venture to produce a new product by using Woodly® material – The Woodly EL-ZIP Press to Close Zipper. This is a FREE article
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Dow and Crocs Partner on Biobased Shoes
View article: Dow and Crocs Partner on Biobased ShoesDow and Crocs announce a new collaboration to help lower the carbon footprint of Crocs’ iconic footwear
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Japan Consultation on Strategic Energy Plan
View article: Japan Consultation on Strategic Energy PlanJapan Opens Public Comment Period for its Proposed 6th Strategic Energy Plan
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LG Chem and ADM Partner on PLA Plant
View article: LG Chem and ADM Partner on PLA PlantFirst Korean company to build a Poly Lactic Acid (PLA) plant in the U.S.
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France Invests to Boost Circular Economy
View article: France Invests to Boost Circular EconomyInvestments for the Future: Barbara Pompili And Agnes Pannier-Runacher Announce 370M € To Accelerate The Transition Towards The Circular Economy
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Biopak Sustainability Report 20/21
View article: Biopak Sustainability Report 20/21At BioPak, we believe that reporting is the only way we can take accountability and improve the way we do business. That’s why we are proud to release our
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New European Bioplastics Video (FREE)
View article: New European Bioplastics Video (FREE)Watch the new European Bioplastics video …. The Bioplastics Revolution is happening! This is a FREE article.
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Smurfit Kappa Green Finance Framework
View article: Smurfit Kappa Green Finance FrameworkSmurfit Kappa Announces the Launch of its Green Finance Framework and Commencement of Discussions with Potential Investors on a New Green Financing Transaction
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Agilyx Goes all Plastic Waste
View article: Agilyx Goes all Plastic WasteAgilyx Patent for Chemical Recycling of Polystyrene Expanded to Include all Waste Plastics
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Dishwasher Tabs Packaging Lies (FREE)
View article: Dishwasher Tabs Packaging Lies (FREE)The Finish dishwasher tabs brand is not the most transparent and honest when it comes to packaging. This is a FREE article.
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Minister Presents New French Recycling, Recyclability and Recycled Content Strategy
View article: Minister Presents New French Recycling, Recyclability and Recycled Content StrategyFrench Minister of Ecological Transition presents the New Recycling Strategy
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Nuclear Technology for Controlling Plastic Waste Roundtables
View article: Nuclear Technology for Controlling Plastic Waste RoundtablesNUTEC Plastics: Ministers from Countries in Africa Discuss Nuclear Solutions to Address Plastic Pollution
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Recycling PLA Cutlery into Insulating Foam
View article: Recycling PLA Cutlery into Insulating FoamPlastic cutlery can be recycled into home-insulating foam – new NZ research
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LG Chem and TK Chemical Partner on BioPlastics
View article: LG Chem and TK Chemical Partner on BioPlasticsLG Chem and TK Chemical Teams Up to Produce Biodegradable Plastics
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The Bioplastics Week 2021
View article: The Bioplastics Week 2021The Bioplastics Week 2021 last from 13 to 17 September. Let’s support the Bioplastics Week 2021!
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Sainsburys, Dualit and OPRL Partner on Coffee Caps Recycling
View article: Sainsburys, Dualit and OPRL Partner on Coffee Caps RecyclingCoffee just got a latte better: Sainsbury’s makes it easier than ever to recycle aluminium coffee pods at home
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Retailers Face Legal Action on Plastic
View article: Retailers Face Legal Action on PlasticSupermarkets could face legal action for failure to act on plastic says ClientEarth
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The California and LA Fairy Tale (FREE)
View article: The California and LA Fairy Tale (FREE)LETTER TO THE EDITOR from Charlene Lee. Hi there, I very much appreciate your work on the recycling ecosystem problem. However, I take issue with your citation of Los Angeles as a leader in recycling. The notion of California being “progressive” and “green” is just that, a notion. Or perhaps more accurately a “promotion. This…
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California Adopts Composting Act and Anti PFAS Bill
View article: California Adopts Composting Act and Anti PFAS BillCalifornia adopts Better Composting Standards Act and Anti PFAS bill
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Chemical & Advanced Recycling, Chemical Recycling Partnerships, M&A, Corporate and Financial News, Oil & Oil Companies
Shell and BlueAlp Partner on Chemical Recycling
View article: Shell and BlueAlp Partner on Chemical RecyclingShell Invests In Plastic Waste-To-Chemicals Technology Company Bluealp
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Non Biodegradable Plastic Cause Dengue Outbreak
View article: Non Biodegradable Plastic Cause Dengue OutbreakDengue Fever outbreak in India caused by non-biodegradable plastic containers
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Australian Bioplastic Leader
View article: Australian Bioplastic LeaderTwo Australian entrepreneurs believe they’re world leaders
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EUPC Warns Plastic Europe on Recycled Content Target
View article: EUPC Warns Plastic Europe on Recycled Content TargetConsequences of a call for a 30% mandatory recycled content target for plastic packaging
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California Assembly Adopts New Recycling Bill
View article: California Assembly Adopts New Recycling BillThe California Assembly passed a major labeling bill (SB 343) on Wednesday.
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Taco Bell and TerraCycle Partner on Sauce Packet Recycling
View article: Taco Bell and TerraCycle Partner on Sauce Packet RecyclingDid you know 8.2 BILLION Taco Bell® sauce packets get used each year in the US ?
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Viridis Chemical to Produce Bio Chemicals in Nebraska
View article: Viridis Chemical to Produce Bio Chemicals in NebraskaViridis Chemical Announces Completion of Capital Improvement to Produce USP Grade Bio-Based Ethanol (Phase I) and Begins Construction on Upgrade to Produce Bio-Based Ethyl Acetate (Phase II) at the Columbus, Nebraska plant
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Solugen Raises Millions to Produce Bio Chemicals
View article: Solugen Raises Millions to Produce Bio ChemicalsSolugen Raises Over $350 Million in Series C Funding Led by Baillie Gifford & GIC to Make Carbon Negative Chemicals
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World Agricultural Production Report Sep 2021
View article: World Agricultural Production Report Sep 2021Monthly report on crop acreage, yield and production in major countries worldwide. Sources include reporting from FASs worldwide offices, official statistics of foreign governments, and analysis of economic data and satellite imagery.
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Biomaterials for e-Commerce Packaging
View article: Biomaterials for e-Commerce PackagingFirst time I read of this option to deal with discarded PLA packaging. Well, technically speaking it could work
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Danimer Scientific Receives Grant from United Soybean Board
View article: Danimer Scientific Receives Grant from United Soybean BoardDanimer Scientific Receives Grant from United Soybean Board to Expand Research of High-Oleic Soybean Oil in Biodegradable Plastic Production
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US Governor Announces New Bioplastics Plant
View article: US Governor Announces New Bioplastics PlantGov. Kemp Announces Bioplastics Company to Open Facility in Savannah, Creating Over 100 Jobs
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3D Printed PLA and PHA Room Dividers
View article: 3D Printed PLA and PHA Room DividersThe bioplastics even has a scent
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Good Natured Goes Meal Kit Industry
View article: Good Natured Goes Meal Kit Industrygood natured® Takes a Bite Out of the Growing Meal Kit Industry
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In Memory of Brian Glasbrenner (FREE)
View article: In Memory of Brian Glasbrenner (FREE)I’ve just learned about the passing away of Mr. Brian Glasbrenner from NatureWorks.
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California to Restrict use of Recycling Symbol
View article: California to Restrict use of Recycling SymbolCalifornia aims to ban recycling symbols on things that cannot be recycled
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Hedoine Biodegradable Tights
View article: Hedoine Biodegradable TightsTo address the issue of the billions of tights that end up in landfill every year
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Plastic Industry Call for Mandatory Recycled Content
View article: Plastic Industry Call for Mandatory Recycled ContentEuropean Plastics Producers Call For A Mandatory EU Recycled Content Target For Plastics Packaging of 30% By 2030
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The Sea Starts from your Home (FREE)
View article: The Sea Starts from your Home (FREE)Nature always finds a solution. Founder and CEO of Bio-on, Marco Astorri, writes about the Sea Starts from your Home. This is a FREE article.
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Auburn University Breakthrough on Biomaterial Production
View article: Auburn University Breakthrough on Biomaterial ProductionAuburn-led research team develops biochemical breakthrough for renewable fatty acid ester production
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The Future of Stora Enso
View article: The Future of Stora EnsoTransformation into a renewable materials growth company continues
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Indian Plastic Pact
View article: Indian Plastic PactIndia to be the First Asian Country to Launch a Plastics Pact The India Plastics Pact, is a joint initiative between the Confederation of Indian Industry and WWF India The Pact targets to enable businesses to transition towards a circular economy for plastics by 2030
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Citrus Canker Bacterium Used in Bio Manufacturing
View article: Citrus Canker Bacterium Used in Bio ManufacturingCitrus canker bacterium can be an ally in biorenewables manufacturing
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Worlds First Net Zero Carbon Football Game
View article: Worlds First Net Zero Carbon Football GameThese guys have brought greenwashing to another level.
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Eastman and Milliken go for Circular Textiles
View article: Eastman and Milliken go for Circular TextilesEastman and Milliken to Lead Textile Circularity Initiative
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Headphones Made with Treva Bioplastic
View article: Headphones Made with Treva BioplasticNew thinksound™ headphones are first to market with sustainable materials
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First PCR Bread Packaging
View article: First PCR Bread PackagingSabic, St. Johns Packaging And Kingsmill Launch World’s First Ever Bread Packaging Based On Recycled Post-Consumer Plastic
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The Real Cost of Plastics Report
View article: The Real Cost of Plastics ReportThe cost of plastic to the environment and society is at least 10 times higher than its market price paid by primary plastic producers, generating significant external costs for countries.
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The Green Funds Fairy Tale (FREE)
View article: The Green Funds Fairy Tale (FREE)An analysis of ESG and climate-themed equity funds.
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Chemical Contaminants and Food Waste Management Decision Report
View article: Chemical Contaminants and Food Waste Management Decision ReportU.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Research and Development has issued a report warning about PFAS and toxic chemicals in food waste streams
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Paper Industry is Hijacking the Word Compostable
View article: Paper Industry is Hijacking the Word CompostableWhat if the paper industry was the great winner of the compostable packaging wave?
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Worlds First Flushable Pads
View article: Worlds First Flushable PadsWe are certified flushable in the UK. Our materials are still fully biodegradable & water-dispersible anywhere in the world.
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Arkema, Dow and Dupont Win Sustainability Awards
View article: Arkema, Dow and Dupont Win Sustainability AwardsArkema, Dupont and Dow are amongst the winners of the Business Intelligence Group Sustainability Awards 2021
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Minister Sends Bailiff to 3M Plant, US HQ and Directors (Now Really FREE)
View article: Minister Sends Bailiff to 3M Plant, US HQ and Directors (Now Really FREE)Environment Minister Demir initiates coordinated action: bailiffs to 3M Belgium and headquarters in US
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Automotive & Cars, Carbon & Environmental Footprint, Net Zero, Self-Regulation & Commitments, Strategy
BMW Goes Race to Zero
View article: BMW Goes Race to ZeroHow The Bmw Group Is Increasing The Pace To Combat Climate Change.
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Chinese Manage to Upgrade PET Waste
View article: Chinese Manage to Upgrade PET WasteElectrocatalytic upcycling of polyethylene terephthalate to commodity chemicals and H2 fuel
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IChemE Global Awards 2021 Finalists
View article: IChemE Global Awards 2021 FinalistsThe Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) has announced the finalists of its Global Awards 2021
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Canada Food Compost Pilot Program with Bag
View article: Canada Food Compost Pilot Program with BagOttawa County has launched a Food Compost Pilot Program
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GSK Carbon Neutral Toothbrush
View article: GSK Carbon Neutral ToothbrushGSK Consumer Healthcare leads oral care industry with launch of its first carbon neutral toothbrush
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New Taiwanese Biodegradable Glue
View article: New Taiwanese Biodegradable GlueNew glue to help meet green plastics standards
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Biobased and Biodegradable Polymers in Liquid Formulations Report
View article: Biobased and Biodegradable Polymers in Liquid Formulations ReportIn a world where global challenges and advances in technology bring both uncertainty and new possibilities, the chemical sciences have a critical role to play
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Mexican Students Win International Award with Bioplastics
View article: Mexican Students Win International Award with BioplasticsVery young Mexican students win a gold medal with a bioplastics invention
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New Zealand Invests in Scientific Research
View article: New Zealand Invests in Scientific ResearchGovernment invests in scientific research to boost economy, address climate change and enhance wellbeing
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Afyren Goes Stock Exchange
View article: Afyren Goes Stock ExchangeAfyren has initiated the first stage of its IPO on Euronext to accelerate its development
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The Italian Timber Mafia
View article: The Italian Timber MafiaHow Myanmar timber is trafficked through Italy to the rest of Europe despite EU laws
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Copenhagen to Trial Digital Watermarks
View article: Copenhagen to Trial Digital WatermarksAIM – European Brands Association, the Alliance to End Plastic Waste and the City of Copenhagen join forces to start semi-industrial trials in the next phase of testing digital watermarks for intelligent sorting of packaging waste
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Online Compost Act Petition
View article: Online Compost Act PetitionA petition to support the US Compost Act
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First Cultivated Biomaterial for Fur Industry
View article: First Cultivated Biomaterial for Fur IndustryThe first cultivated biomaterial for the fur industry
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Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Receives Approval for LCO2 Carrier
View article: Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Receives Approval for LCO2 CarrierMitsubishi Shipbuilding Receives Approval in Principle from Classification Society for LCO2 Carrier Cargo Tank from France’s Bureau Veritas
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Cellulose Based Dental Implants
View article: Cellulose Based Dental ImplantsTougher and lighter dental implant crowns can be made of cellulose-based nanocomposites
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Yield 10 to Boost Seed Production in 2022
View article: Yield 10 to Boost Seed Production in 2022Yield 10 to Boost Seed Production in 2022
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Pilot for Compostable Packaging of Hotel Industry
View article: Pilot for Compostable Packaging of Hotel IndustryThere will be a pilot to compost the compostable packaging of the hotel industry in France
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Lanzatech and Twelve Parter on CO2 PP
View article: Lanzatech and Twelve Parter on CO2 PPTwelve and LanzaTech partner to produce the world’s first polypropylene from CO2
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Itochu Invests in Paptic
View article: Itochu Invests in PapticPaptic Ltd Attracts A New International Investment – Itochu Corporation Invests In The Sustainable Packaging Material Company
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High Level UN Meeting on Plastic
View article: High Level UN Meeting on PlasticUNCTAD, UNEP, the Forum on Trade, Environment and the SDGs (TESS), and the Government of Ecuador organised a high-level event ‘How can cooperation on trade contribute to the UNEA process on plastic pollution?

































































































