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Solvay Launches its First Bio Textile
View article: Solvay Launches its First Bio TextileBio Amni® is the latest edition to the Group’s sustainable textile fibers
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New Strategy on Green Waste Collection in France
View article: New Strategy on Green Waste Collection in FranceNew strategy regarding the collection of compostable waste
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Pampers, Carrefour and Terracycle Partner on Nappy Collection Scheme
View article: Pampers, Carrefour and Terracycle Partner on Nappy Collection SchemeThis pilot scheme is a major opportunity to find out if a system to collect used nappies can be set up that would give them a second life
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New Zealand Government Communication on SUP Ban
View article: New Zealand Government Communication on SUP BanThe Government is to phase out certain hard-to-recycle plastics and six single-use items
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France Amends Industrial Composting Law
View article: France Amends Industrial Composting LawThe Order of 27 May 2021 amending the Order of 22 April 2008 lays down the technical rules with which composting installations subject to authorisation must comply pursuant to Title I of Book V of the Environment Code
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New NGO Report on Rogue Palm Oil Producer
View article: New NGO Report on Rogue Palm Oil ProducerFollowing companies are named: Unilever, Kao, Procter and Gamble, PepsiCo, Mondelēz, Nestlé and Colgate-Palmolive, ABN Amro, and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC)
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Show Your Stripes Campaign (FREE)
View article: Show Your Stripes Campaign (FREE)Climate change advocates and people around the world are showing their stripes.
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Swedish Startup Finds Circular Solution to Textile Waste (FREE)
View article: Swedish Startup Finds Circular Solution to Textile Waste (FREE)Sharetex technology provides circular solution to process millions of tons of textile waste. This is a FREE article.
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Helicoid Biomimetic Motorcycle Helmets
View article: Helicoid Biomimetic Motorcycle HelmetsHelicoid Industries Inc. Releases Preliminary Results of Weight Reduction in Protective Helmets
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What Will Happen to Covid Plexiglass Barriers?
View article: What Will Happen to Covid Plexiglass Barriers?What will happen to the COVID-19 plexiglass barriers? Iowa State students have ideas
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Plastic Waste Exports Poisoning Food And Threatening Communities Report
View article: Plastic Waste Exports Poisoning Food And Threatening Communities ReportToxic Chemicals in Plastic Waste Poisoning People in Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe & Latin America
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NASA Satellites to Track Ocean Microplastics
View article: NASA Satellites to Track Ocean MicroplasticsScientists from the University of Michigan have developed an innovative way to use NASA satellite data to track the movement of tiny pieces of plastic in the ocean
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PFAS Found in Top Cosmetics Brands
View article: PFAS Found in Top Cosmetics BrandsUS is usually synonym for efficiency but in the case of dealing with PFAS, the US is clearly not meeting expectations
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PET Industry New Promotional Website
View article: PET Industry New Promotional WebsiteIs PET winning the Communication battle? PET is more sustainable than aluminium, glass and paper packaging according to the latest campaign
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EU Recovery Funds for NL Circular Chemistry
View article: EU Recovery Funds for NL Circular Chemistry6 groundbreaking projects in the field of circular chemistry in South Holland receive €7 million from the REACT EU fund for green recovery of regional economies
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Beko Goes Green Appliances
View article: Beko Goes Green AppliancesBeko introduces eco-friendly appliances for a healthy planet
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Wageningen Biodiversity Initiative
View article: Wageningen Biodiversity InitiativeWageningen University & Research launched the Wageningen Biodiversity Initiative (WBI) on Monday 14 June
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Congress Hearing on Plastic Waste Reduction and Recycling Research Act
View article: Congress Hearing on Plastic Waste Reduction and Recycling Research ActRep. Haley Stevens (D-MI), Vice Chair of the Science, Space and Technology Committee and Chairwoman of the Research and Technology Subcommittee, led a hearing on plastic waste reduction and recycling research
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US to Fund New Energy Technologies
View article: US to Fund New Energy TechnologiesDOE Announces Over $65 Million in Public and Private Funding to Commercialize Promising Energy Technologies
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EU Flexible Packaging Shortages are Great Concern
View article: EU Flexible Packaging Shortages are Great ConcernContinuous raw material supply difficulties of great concern to European Flexible Packaging manufacturers
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Europen MD on EU Single Market
View article: Europen MD on EU Single MarketEUROPEN’s Managing Director Francesca Stevens on the EU Single Market
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Joint Industry Call for EU Packaging Waste Labelling
View article: Joint Industry Call for EU Packaging Waste LabellingThe packaging industry and consumer product manufacturers calling for an EU approach to packaging waste labelling
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Promateris Completes New Round of Investment
View article: Promateris Completes New Round of InvestmentPromateris finalizes 2.5 million euro investment in the production of compostable packaging
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Florida News Times Covers PHA
View article: Florida News Times Covers PHAFlorida News Times publishes an article on PHA
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JAME Technology Earns ISCC Plus Certification
View article: JAME Technology Earns ISCC Plus CertificationJAME Technology is the first qualified manufacturer to obtain ISCC Plus certification to process Tritan™ Renew from Eastman, which will allow it to offer protective cases made with certified recycled content* for the global electronics market
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Sainsbury’s Launches Flexible Plastic Packaging Recycling System (FREE)
View article: Sainsbury’s Launches Flexible Plastic Packaging Recycling System (FREE)Following a successful trial in the North East of England, 520 Sainsbury’s stores will now offer a recycling system for all flexible plastics.
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Versalis and Saipem Partner on Bioethanol
View article: Versalis and Saipem Partner on BioethanolVersalis and Saipem together to produce sustainable bioethanol
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SK Global Chemical Buys Stake in Loop industries
View article: SK Global Chemical Buys Stake in Loop industriesSK Global Chemical announces strategic investment in Loop Industries to recycle waste PET plastic and polyester fiber
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New Bio-on Auction Sale (FREE)
View article: New Bio-on Auction Sale (FREE)Deadline for the offer is 27 July 2021 at 12.00.
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Carrefour Goes Environmental Label
View article: Carrefour Goes Environmental LabelCarrefour Is The First Retailer To Display The Eco-Score For Its Customers On Carrefour.Fr
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World First Enzymatically Recycled Bottles
View article: World First Enzymatically Recycled BottlesGlobal Consumer Brands Unveil World’s First Enzymatically Recycled Bottles
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Chemical Recycling Documentary by New Jersey Public TV Network
View article: Chemical Recycling Documentary by New Jersey Public TV NetworkIs chemical recycling the answer to our plastic problem?
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Repsol, Axens and Ifpen Partner on Chemical Recycling
View article: Repsol, Axens and Ifpen Partner on Chemical RecyclingRepsol, Axens, And Ifpen Develop A New Process To Boost Circular Materials Production
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PADI and The Ocean Cleanup Partner on Ocean Plastic
View article: PADI and The Ocean Cleanup Partner on Ocean PlasticPADI and The Ocean Cleanup Join Forces to Tackle Oceans Plastic
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Parley for the Ocean and Brita Partner on Ending SUP Water Bottles
View article: Parley for the Ocean and Brita Partner on Ending SUP Water BottlesParley For The Oceans Joins Forces With Brita® To Launch The “Future Of Water” Design Exploration With The Shared Mission To Put An End To Single-Use Plastic Water Bottle
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Lego Goes rPET
View article: Lego Goes rPETThe LEGO Group reveals first prototype LEGO® brick made from recycled plastic
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Bosk Builds Bioplastic Plant in Canada
View article: Bosk Builds Bioplastic Plant in CanadaBosk Bioproducts Inaugurated Its First Regen™ Bioplastic Production Line, A 100% Biobased, Non-Toxicand Compostable Material, Installed In Quebec City
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UD Research on Converting Sugars into Chemicals
View article: UD Research on Converting Sugars into ChemicalsWith a $2.7 million grant, UD researchers using microbes to make valuable chemicals
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Large Scale Liquefied CO2 Carrier
View article: Large Scale Liquefied CO2 CarrierMOL Starts Research and Development on Large-scale Liquefied CO2 Carrier
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Stora Enso Shutting Down Production Site Update
View article: Stora Enso Shutting Down Production Site UpdateStora Enso has completed the co-determination negotiations concerning closing down the pulp and paper production at its Veitsiluoto site in Finland
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EU Biofuels Annual Report
View article: EU Biofuels Annual ReportIn 2020, the COVID-19 outbreak cut EU gasoline and diesel use by 13.0 and 9.4 percent, respectively
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NGO Report on Human Rights and Environmental Abuses Corporate Lobbying
View article: NGO Report on Human Rights and Environmental Abuses Corporate LobbyingCorporate lobbyists are fighting a proposed EU law that seeks to hold companies accountable for human rights abuses and environmental destruction
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Italian Minister Criticises EU SUP Guidelines
View article: Italian Minister Criticises EU SUP GuidelinesMinister of Ecological Transition, Roberto Cingolani, speaking on Radio24
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Indian Oil and VITO Patent on CO2 Biotransformation
View article: Indian Oil and VITO Patent on CO2 BiotransformationMembrane-Less Reactor And Biotransformation Of Carbon Dioxide. A membrane-less reactor design for microbial electrosynthesis of alcohols from carbon dioxide (CO2)
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Dow and Shell Low Carbon Cracker Partnership Update
View article: Dow and Shell Low Carbon Cracker Partnership UpdateDow and Shell demonstrate progress in joint technology development for lower CO2 emission crackers
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Target New Sustainability Strategy
View article: Target New Sustainability StrategyTarget Announces Bold New Sustainability Strategy: Target Forward
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Willow Trees to Treat Municipal Wastewater
View article: Willow Trees to Treat Municipal WastewaterA ‘bio-refinery’: using the chemistry of willow trees to treat municipal wastewater
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Unregulated Hazardous Plastic Additives
View article: Unregulated Hazardous Plastic AdditivesDeep Dive into Plastic Monomers, Additives, and Processing Aids
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FrieslandCampina Goes rPET
View article: FrieslandCampina Goes rPETFrieslandCampina launches an exclusivity: it is the first Belgian dairy company to produce 100% rPET bottles
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Perstorp Goes Circular Methanol
View article: Perstorp Goes Circular MethanolProject Air has been granted a grant of just under SEK 295 million from the Swedish Energy Agency
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Sulapac Launches Packaging Take Back Program
View article: Sulapac Launches Packaging Take Back ProgramThe new take back program transforms used, bio-based supplement packaging into pet urn that biodegrades without leaving permanent microplastics behind
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Is Amazon an Environmental Calamity?
View article: Is Amazon an Environmental Calamity?Amazon destroys millions of unsold items every year in the UK
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Flexible Packaging Industry Position on Waste Collection
View article: Flexible Packaging Industry Position on Waste CollectionAgreed common position on collecting flexible packaging waste in a circular economy outlines essential elements to capture resources
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Detergent and Soap Industry Sustainability Report
View article: Detergent and Soap Industry Sustainability ReportUse of sustainably sourced bio-based materials, when this is more sustainable than fossil resources
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Sabic Video on Closed Loop Recycling
View article: Sabic Video on Closed Loop RecyclingHow does closed loop recycling work?
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Danimer Communicates on Production BottleNeck
View article: Danimer Communicates on Production BottleNeckDanimer Scientific has been accused of many inconsistencies including on its official production capacity. This is an attempt to reassure the public
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Stora Enso New Material for Microwavable Trays
View article: Stora Enso New Material for Microwavable TraysStora Enso delivers new low-carbon material for microwavable ready-meal trays
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EU Plastic Converters Join Styrenics Circular Solutions
View article: EU Plastic Converters Join Styrenics Circular SolutionsEuPC membership strengthens the converters’ contribution to the circularity mission of SCS
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NGO Video on Chemical Recycling
View article: NGO Video on Chemical RecyclingImagine if we could solve #plasticpollution with one miracle technology. Sound too good to be true? That’s because it is. Here are 5 things plastic polluters don’t want you to know about chemical “recycling.”
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Amazon Plastic Problem
View article: Amazon Plastic ProblemOceana: Amazon (AMZN) plastic problem set to skyrocket with Prime Day booming sales
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Duvaltex Launched Ocean Plastic Textile
View article: Duvaltex Launched Ocean Plastic TextileLast year, Duvaltex Launched Its New Ocean Waste Clean Impact Textilest Technology In Partnership With Steelcase
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Bio Alkanediol for Cosmetics Industry
View article: Bio Alkanediol for Cosmetics IndustrySymrise announces Hydrolite® 7 green, the 100% bio-based next generation cosmetic multifunctional
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Converting Wind Turbines Waste into PLA
View article: Converting Wind Turbines Waste into PLAExperimental and analytical investigation of 3D printed specimens reinforced by different forms of recyclates from wind turbine waste
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New Zealand Invests in Blue Bioplastics
View article: New Zealand Invests in Blue BioplasticsNew Ara Research Hub Gets Funding to Help Bioplastic Startup Kelpn
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Controlled Degradation with 3D Printed Enzyme Embedded Plastics
View article: Controlled Degradation with 3D Printed Enzyme Embedded PlasticsEnzymes embedded into plastic objects can be triggered to break down the plastic at the end of the object’s life.
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US Citizen Petition Against PFAS
View article: US Citizen Petition Against PFASNGOs petition US FDA to ban PFAS in food packaging
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Cannes Lions Goes Ocean Plastics Trophies
View article: Cannes Lions Goes Ocean Plastics TrophiesCannes Lions partners with Parley for the Oceans to make the Sustainable Development Goals Lion trophies out of Parley Ocean Plastic® derived from reclaimed fishing nets
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Australian National Plastics Plan
View article: Australian National Plastics PlanThe National Plastic Plan outlines our approach to increase plastic recycling, find alternatives to unnecessary plastics and reduce the impact of plastic on the environment
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Robots Turning Waste into Compostable Packaging
View article: Robots Turning Waste into Compostable PackagingZume’s pizza robots are now turning waste into compostable packaging
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Aldi Removes Plastic from Tea Bags
View article: Aldi Removes Plastic from Tea BagsAldi To Remove 1.4 Billion Pieces Of Plastic From Own-Brand Tea Bags
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Coke Sued over PET Recyclability Claim
View article: Coke Sued over PET Recyclability ClaimSierra Club Sues Coca-Cola and Others Over Recyclability Claims
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TotalEnergies and Nestle Partner on Bio PP Ice Cream Packaging
View article: TotalEnergies and Nestle Partner on Bio PP Ice Cream PackagingTotalEnergies, MPG Manifattura Plastica S.p.A. and Froneri have joined forces to develop a sustainable food packaging made from Certified Renewable Polypropylene
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Impact Fertilizer on LCA Biobased Products
View article: Impact Fertilizer on LCA Biobased ProductsFertilizers should be included in the LCA of biobased products
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Waitrose Goes Ocean Plastic
View article: Waitrose Goes Ocean PlasticFrom coast to kitchen – plastic destined for the ocean to be used in Waitrose packaging
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Gucci Goes Bio Leather
View article: Gucci Goes Bio LeatherGucci Introduces Innovative New Demetra Material on Three Sneaker Silhouettes
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Weelchair from Biocomposites
View article: Weelchair from BiocompositesSustainable composite wheelchair seat designed for disabled people in developing countries
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Braven Environmental and Chevron Phillips Chemicals Partner on Chemical Recycling
View article: Braven Environmental and Chevron Phillips Chemicals Partner on Chemical RecyclingBraven Environmental Executes Long-Term Pyrolysis-Derived Feedstock Supply Agreement with Chevron Phillips Chemical
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Audi Research on Chemical Recycling
View article: Audi Research on Chemical RecyclingChemical Recycling pilot project aimed at recycling mixed automotive plastic waste successfully completed
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Güdpod and Imper Parner on Compostable Pods in US
View article: Güdpod and Imper Parner on Compostable Pods in USSingle-Serve Brand Güdpod Launches Fully Compostable Coffee, Tea and Espresso Pods to the North American Market
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US Projects Funded for Cellulosic Nanomaterial Development
View article: US Projects Funded for Cellulosic Nanomaterial DevelopmentU.S. Endowment For Forestry And Communities Announces Grants In Partnership With Usda Forest Service Forest Products Laboratory For Cellulosic Nanomaterial Development
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Nestle Gerber and TerraCycle Partner in Canada (FREE)
View article: Nestle Gerber and TerraCycle Partner in Canada (FREE)Gerber® and Terracycle® Partner to Launch Recycling Program Throughout Canada Français. This is a FREE article
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Converting PET Waste into Vanillin
View article: Converting PET Waste into VanillinMicrobial synthesis of vanillin from waste poly(ethylene terephthalate)
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Supercapacitors Made from Lignin
View article: Supercapacitors Made from LigninHigh-Density Lignin-Derived Carbon Nanofiber Supercapacitors with Enhanced Volumetric Energy Density
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Cars Made from Paper Waste
View article: Cars Made from Paper WasteCars made from paper waste: UL research project harvesting sustainable carbon fibre
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Novolex Starts Production Bioplastic Cups in US
View article: Novolex Starts Production Bioplastic Cups in USNovolex Launches New U.S. Manufacturing Line to Make Compostable Cups from Plant-Based Plastic
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Pangaia Goes Biobased Biodegradable Fibers
View article: Pangaia Goes Biobased Biodegradable FibersWhat if polyester was made out of plants and seamlessly biodegraded into the Earth when you were done with it?
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Hanwha and SPC Partner on Bioplastics
View article: Hanwha and SPC Partner on BioplasticsHanwha, SPC to co-develop biodegradable plastic packaging material
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Boosting Production of Low Carbon Cellulosic Ethanol
View article: Boosting Production of Low Carbon Cellulosic EthanolThe National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) offers a simple procedure for a complex analytical problem, an achievement that could help biorefineries expand production of low-carbon cellulosic ethanol
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New Bio Material for Industrial Filters
View article: New Bio Material for Industrial FiltersHow a bath sponge becomes a bio-based industrial filter
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Yield 10 Update on Camelina PHA Bioplastics
View article: Yield 10 Update on Camelina PHA BioplasticsYield10 Bioscience Chief Science Officer Dr. Kristi Snell to Present on Advances Using Camelina Platform to Produce PHA Bioplastic at 2021 Synthetic Biology: Engineering, Evolution and Design Virtual Conference
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Resistance of Bioplastics to Aggressive Environment
View article: Resistance of Bioplastics to Aggressive EnvironmentRUDN University biologist tested the resistance of bioplastics to aggressive environment
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Chitosan Packaging for Strawberries
View article: Chitosan Packaging for StrawberriesFilms made of shellfish shells, essential oils, and nanoparticles protect fruit from microbes
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New Zealand Proposes Biofuels Mandate
View article: New Zealand Proposes Biofuels MandateNew Zealand Proposes Biofuels Mandate
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Canada Consultation on Regulation for Release of Plants
View article: Canada Consultation on Regulation for Release of PlantsOn May 19, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency launched a consultation on the Seeds Regulations and the environmental release of seeds
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Danone Goes DRS for Glass Packaging
View article: Danone Goes DRS for Glass PackagingDanone Launches DRS for Glass Packaging in France
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Belgium Loses Court Battle for Negligent Climate Policy
View article: Belgium Loses Court Battle for Negligent Climate PolicyThe Belgian authorities have been negligent in their environmental policy says judge
