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Controlled Degradation of PBAT for PBAT/PLA Blend Melt-Blown Nonwovens
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/marc.202500276?af=R
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EPA Withdraws Proposed SNURs for 18 Chemicals Made from Plastic Waste-Based Feedstocks
https://www.lawbc.com/epa-withdraws-proposed-snurs-for-18-chemicals-made-from-plastic-waste-based-feedstocks
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Transforming biodegradable polymers into functional electronics
https://www.asiaresearchnews.com/content/transforming-biodegradable-polymers-functional-electronics
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Coulée Coffee, First Fully Compostable Pour-Over Coffee System, Names David Schultz Chief Revenue Officer, Fueling Growth Momentum
Coulée Coffee, First Fully Compostable Pour-Over Coffee System, Names David Schultz Chief Revenue Officer, Fueling Growth Momentum
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Diversey launches TASKI SUS Compostable Cloths range
https://cleaningmag.com/news/diversey-launches-taski-sus-compostable-cloths-range
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Exploring the Miscibility Challenges of bio-based PLA/PBAT Backbones in Aluminium Feedstock for Metal Material Extrusion (MMEX)
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590123025027173
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European Commission pushes Circular Economy Act with public consultation
https://www.packaginginsights.com/news/eu-circular-economy-act-public-consultation.html
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Inside The Science Of PLA: The Eco-Friendly Biodegradable Plastic Born From Sugarcane And Science
https://www.etvbharat.com/en/!technology/inside-the-science-of-pla-biodegradable-plastic-born-from-sugarcane-and-science-enn25071604897
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Net Hero Podcast – Chewbacca, bin bags and bioplastics
https://www.energylivenews.com/2025/07/16/net-hero-podcast-chewbacca-bin-bags-and-bioplastics
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One World Products Acquires Eco Bio Plastics, Advancing U.S. Manufacturing and Sustainable Packaging Innovation
https://www.newmediawire.com/news/one-world-products-acquires-eco-bio-plastics-advancing-u-s-manufacturing-and-sustainable-packaging-innovation-7081311
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Maximizing Polylactic Acid Bioplastic Yield from Lactobacillus rhamnosus L6 via Response Surface Methodology: Evaluating Antimicrobial Effectiveness, Physical, and Chemical Properties of PLA
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acsomega.5c03643
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Meet 4 chemistry start-ups navigating uncertainty in the Trump era
https://cen.acs.org/business/start-ups/Meet-4-chemistry-start-ups/103/web/2025/08
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Brokers of scientific fraud growing rapidly, study finds
https://cen.acs.org/policy/publishing/Brokers-scientific-fraud-growing-rapidly/103/web/2025/08
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Clemson’s Sustainable Packaging Innovation Lab Awards $2.5 million to drive export-ready packaging innovations
https://news.clemson.edu/clemsons-sustainable-packaging-innovation-lab-awards-2-5-million-to-drive-export-ready-packaging-innovations/
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Bio-based packaging for meat products
https://biooekonomie.de/en/news/bio-based-packaging-meat-products
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Biffa closes UK recycling plant amid regulatory uncertainty and waste exports
https://www.packaginginsights.com/news/uk-recycling-plant-shutdown-biffa-regulations.html
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Plastic Treaty talks are political blabla
The Plastic Treaty talks are starting again. An important moment for the United Nations to show its relevance …. or irrelevance.
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Berlin Packaging details progress toward SBTi-validated targets
https://www.packagingdive.com/news/berlin-packaging-2024-sustainability-report-emissions-reduction/753528
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Trump ridicules the European Commission with new plastic straw mandates
https://www.eenews.net/articles/trump-pushes-plastic-straw-purchases
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Local company aims to reduce environment pollution with biodegradable packaging (video)
https://www.wcjb.com/2025/08/05/local-company-aims-reduce-environment-pollution-with-biodegradable-packaging
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Tiderock Companies, Inc. Enters Exclusive European Distribution Agreement with NextGen Bioplastics, Accelerating Sustainable Packaging Expansion Across Europe
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/tiderock-companies-inc-enters-exclusive-123000729.html https://www.cleanthesky.com/innovation/nextgen-bioplastics
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Binghamton University researchers develop process to turn food waste into biodegradable plastic
https://www.binghamton.edu/news/story/5671/binghamton-university-researchers-develop-process-to-turn-food-waste-into-biodegradable-plastics
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Packaging in Indonesia: Researchers explore reuse options as circularity barriers prevail
https://www.packaginginsights.com/news/circular-packaging-barriers-indonesia.html
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Extra-Strong Bacterial Cellulose Sheets as a Biodegradable Alternative to Plastic
https://www.technologynetworks.com/tn/news/extra-strong-bacterial-cellulose-sheets-as-a-biodegradable-alternative-to-plastic-402532
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Microbes from the wild help scientists craft plastic that melts back into nature
https://interestingengineering.com/science/plastic-that-melts-into-nature
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Huhtamaki launches new compostable ice cream cups
https://www.fnbnews.com/Top-News/huhtamaki-launches-new-compostable-ice-cream-cups-83306
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AI-assisted sorting, other new technologies could improve plastic recycling
https://www.buffalo.edu/postdoc/news.host.html/content/shared/university/news/news-center-releases/2025/07/plastic-recycling-improvements.detail.html
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Biomimetic layered, ecological, advanced, multi-functional film for sustainable packaging (Study)
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-61693-2
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New process turns food waste into biodegradable plastic
https://www.imeche.org/news/news-article/new-process-turns-food-waste-into-biodegradable-plastic
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Environmental life cycle assessment of renewable starch alternative plastic: a comparative analysis of end-of-life scenarios in the Republic of Korea
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959652625015288
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Murdoch University research on Bioplastics
https://english.news.cn/asiapacific/20250719/1412aceca98946e9961c9eb9edbdd145/c.html
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Green labels on plastic packaging can mislead consumers, survey reveals
https://www.packaginginsights.com/news/misleading-green-labels-plastic-packaging.html
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Origin Materials signs PET bottle cap agreement with Hordijk
https://ecoplasticsinpackaging.com/end-markets/beverages/origin-signs-pet-bottle-cap-agreement-with-hordijk
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Last Chance To Forge Treaty To End Plastic Pollution Crisis
https://wwf.org.au/news/2025/last-chance-to-forge-treaty-to-end-plastic-pollution-crisis
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World in $1.5tn ‘plastics crisis’ hitting health from infancy to old age, report warns
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/aug/03/world-in-15tn-plastics-crisis-hitting-health-from-infancy-to-old-age-report-warns
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Boulder-based organization seeks to make pet food bags sustainable
https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/boulder-based-organization-seeks-to-make-pet-food-bags-sustainable
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Scientists unveil bioplastic that degrades at room temperature, and outperforms petroplastics
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250803011823.htm
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This Incredible New Bioplastic Could Be The Supermaterial of Tomorrow
https://www.sciencealert.com/this-incredible-new-bioplastic-could-be-the-supermaterial-of-tomorrow
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Nations must deliver an ambitious Global Plastics Treaty – for nature & people
https://www.fauna-flora.org/opinion/nations-must-deliver-an-ambitious-global-plastics-treaty
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Neste and Ravago discontinue chemical recycling project in the Netherlands
https://www.euwid-recycling.com/news/business/neste-and-ravago-discontinue-chemical-recycling-project-in-the-netherlands-010825
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Sarah Ferguson launches her own range of compostable nappies
https://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/847954/sarah-ferguson-eco-friendly-nappies-new-career-move
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IIT Madras researchers develop agri-waste-based packaging solution to eliminate plastic usage, check details
https://www.hindustantimes.com/education/news/iit-madras-develops-agriculture-waste-based-packaging-solution-aimed-at-eliminating-plastic-dependency-check-details-101754137956640.html
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Teijin to showcase world’s first bioplastic pipe organ at Expo 2025 Osaka
https://www.indianchemicalnews.com/rd/teijin-to-showcase-worlds-first-bioplastic-pipe-organ-at-expo-2025-osaka-26997
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EU Bio-Economy is a copy of US Post War Cheese industry (video)
To make a long story short, the tax payer is the dupe.
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3 deads at biofuel plant explosion
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/2-girls-man-killed-nebraska-plant-explosion-fire-continues-burning-rcna222123
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California’s Compostable Labeling Requirement Delayed, Varying Compostable Requirements in State’s Laws Questioned
https://www.newsbreak.com/the-national-law-review-329296004/4148500809409-california-s-compostable-labeling-requirement-delayed-varying-compostable-requirements-in-state-s-laws-questioned
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myco-type creates mycelium blocks and sheets with sawdust, coffee grounds and local waste
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New Study Reveals Significant Reduction in Carbon Emissions by Replacing Traditional Plastics with Biodegradable Alternatives
https://www.newswise.com/articles/new-study-reveals-significant-reduction-in-carbon-emissions-by-replacing-traditional-plastics-with-biodegradable-alternatives
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UP set to produce cloth and bioplastic from cow dun
https://theprint.in/india/up-set-to-produce-cloth-and-bioplastic-from-cow-dung/2710332
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UN court climate change ruling: Packaging insiders assess industry impacts
https://www.packaginginsights.com/news/icj-climate-ruling-packaging-responsibility-turning-point.html
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Characteristics of soil amendment produced from composting food waste and bioplastic bags
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590123025024661
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Scientists work to turn microbes into vanishing bioplastics to tackle plastic waste
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-07-20/Scientists-work-to-microbes-into-vanishing-bioplastics-1F9F50L3Axq/p.html
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US Plastic Pact News
Note from the CEO As we move into the second half of 2025, I’ve been reflecting on the tangible progress we’ve made and how it’s shaping the road ahead. In this issue of our newsletter, you’ll find updates on two of our important initiatives: our Overcoming Barriers to PCR report, which outlines practical steps to expand use…
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ICJ: What the World Court’s landmark opinion means for climate change
https://www.eco-business.com/news/icj-what-the-world-courts-landmark-opinion-means-for-climate-change
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The World Court finally opens the door to ‘climate reparations’
https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/the-world-court-finally-opens-the-door-to-climate-reparations
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Extra-Strong Bacterial Cellulose Sheets as a Biodegradable Alternative to Plastic
https://www.technologynetworks.com/tn/news/extra-strong-bacterial-cellulose-sheets-as-a-biodegradable-alternative-to-plastic-402532
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Scientists Develop Biodegradable Plastics That Can Dissolve In Seawater Or Soil
https://www.ndtv.com/feature/scientists-develop-biodegradable-plastics-that-can-dissolve-in-seawater-or-soil-8919329
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Microbes from the wild help scientists craft plastic that melts back into nature
https://interestingengineering.com/science/plastic-that-melts-into-nature
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WWF on Plastic Treaty
https://www.worldwildlife.org/press-releases/the-world-is-watching-and-waiting-for-a-strong-global-treaty-to-end-plastic-pollution–2
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Bunzl to distribute Huhtamaki’s Taste boxes with plant-based coating
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/bunzl-distribute-huhtamaki-taste-boxes-114022898.html
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Rising Tide to Silent Tsunami: Unveiling the role of plastics in driving antimicrobial resistance
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0304389425016164?via%3Dihub
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UN Plastics Treaty is the world’s “last chance to act boldly”
https://oceanographicmagazine.com/news/un-plastics-treaty-is-the-worlds-last-chance-to-act-boldly
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AmorePacific Finds ‘Blue’ PDRN from Microalgae Matches Salmon for Skin Regeneration
https://www.cosmeticsandtoiletries.com/cosmetic-ingredients/actives/news/22946702/amorepacific-finds-blue-pdrn-from-microalgae-matches-salmon-for-skin-regeneration
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LG Chem develops eco-friendly technologies to enhance sustainable food sources
https://biz.chosun.com/en/en-industry/2025/07/30/5OBAURVWI5GVBPXLTY6ZCGJY2A
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Kemira and Bluepha sign bio-based coatings deal
https://ecoplasticsinpackaging.com/barriers-coatings/kemira-and-bluepha-sign-bio-based-coatings-deal
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Scientists Develop Plastic Substitute That Could Fight Ocean Pollution
https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-develop-plastic-substitute-that-could-fight-ocean-pollution
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Leaf-Inspired Design Brings Bioplastics to the Big Leagues
https://www.newswise.com/articles/leaf-inspired-design-brings-bioplastics-to-the-big-leagues
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Anu Drinkware Brings Home Compostable Straws to Yellowstone National Park
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/anu-drinkware-brings-home-compostable-141300981.html
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B2En Partners with Reborn Materials to Launch AI-Driven Hybrid (Bio) Plastic Innovation Initiative
https://www.counton2.com/business/press-releases/ein-presswire/835560696/b2en-partners-with-reborn-materials-to-launch-ai-driven-hybrid-bio-plastic-innovation-initiative
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China knows in advance when and where EU biofuels audits are done
https://energy.ec.europa.eu/news/commission-concludes-examination-potential-chinese-biofuel-imports-fraud-2025-07-18_en
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German researchers described new selective biocatalyst to produce epoxides from styrene
https://news.rub.de/english/press-releases/2025-07-08-biotechnology-producing-desired-epoxides-pollutants
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The rise of bioplastics and new materials in sustainable packaging
https://www.packaging-gateway.com/features/the-rise-of-bioplastics-and-new-materials-in-sustainable-packaging/?cf-view
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Schools receive fresh produce in ‘biodegradable’ bags and ‘compostable’ cups
https://packagingeurope.com/news/schools-receive-fresh-produce-in-biodegradable-bags-and-compostable-cups/13125.article
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Biodegradable plastics: A green promise or a complex environmental challenge?
Read https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2025/07/25/biodegradable-plastics-a-green-promise-or-a-complex-environmental-challenge.html
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Compostable bioplastics: an Australian solution to tackle the global plastic packaging crisis
Read Compostable bioplastics: an Australian solution to tackle the global plastic packaging crisis
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Deep sea study shows how new bioplastic degrades
https://www.theengineer.co.uk/content/news/new-bioplastic-degrades-in-deep-sea
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