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New revolutionary biodegradable plastic resin: Less fossil and CO2 emissions (FREE)
This looks like the best bioplastics invention of 2025. This is a FREE article
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Emirates Biotech to become most greenwashy PLA plant (FREE)
I’ve just read on the news that the new Emirates Biotech PLA plant in UAE is entering its execution phase. This is a FREE article.
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WEF Klaus Schwab steps down due to embezzlement (FREE)
WEF is hit by an embezzlement scandal: CEO and founder, Klaus Schwab, has been accused by employees and whistleblowers to steal money from the WEF to finance his personal life. Many people believe the WEF is an organisation that corrupts governments to impose ‘greenwashing’ policies to cash in on popular fears.
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EU Commission loses on all counts in Pfizergate legal case (FREE)
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that the EU Commission “has not given a plausible explanation to justify the non-possession of the requested documents.”
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Belgium incinerates plastic waste (FREE)
I had a discussion with an ex-employee of a waste management firm located in ‘Forest’ (Belgium) regarding what happens to our plastic waste. This is a FREE article.
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Mexico can teach us a couple things about recycling (FREE)
Article by David Goldstein, Ventura County Public Works Agency Environmental Resource Analyst. This is a FREE article
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Eco-Products and DNO Produce Help Bring Environmental Sustainability to K-12 School Cafeterias (FREE)
The new packaging features molded fiber bases and plant-based lidding film
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From Lab to Pilot Line: Extrusion Strategies for Bio-Polymer Blend Scale-Up (FREE)
The UpPE-T project is a Research and Innovation action approved within the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme and funded under agreement number: 953214. The upPE-T project aims upcycling recalcitrant oil-based plastics by bioconversion into biodegradable bioplastic for food and drink packaging production. Bio-polymer blends offer a versatile approach to tailoring material properties by combining the strengths…
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Unpacking the Challenges of Life Cycle Assessment: Evaluating the Environmental Impact of PET Upcycling in upPE-T (FREE)
Plastics have become an indispensable part of modern life, yet their environmental footprint remains a critical challenge. Currently, over 98% of plastics are derived from non-renewable fossil fuels, contributing significantly to carbon emissions and environmental degradation. While some plastics are biobased, not all of them are recyclable, reusable, or biodegradable, limiting their role in sustainable material cycles. Among…
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Best Bioplastic of 2025 (FREE)
NbR reduces fossil-content of plastic. It can be recycled, but biodegrades within months if it escapes into the natural environment, instead of leaving microplastics. This is a FREE article
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Scientific study confirms no trace of microplastics in soil from d2w plastics (FREE)
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Carpet recycling capacity triples in Ventura County (FREE)
Article by David Goldstein, Ventura County Public Works Agency Environmental Resource Analyst. This is a FREE article
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Symphony Environmental Celebrates Legal Victory in Brazil for Biodegradable Plastics (FREE)
Symphony’s biodegradable plastic technology gains traction with a Brazilian court ruling. This is a FREE article
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Nova Institute appoints new CEO (FREE)
Starting 1 March 2025, Lars Börger will join nova-Institute as new co-CEO. Let me share my personal opinion on Michael Carus. This is a FREE article.
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UK police sent undercover agents to spy and have sex with climate activists (FREE)
Maybe this scandal was made public to divert the heat from the misconduct of UK’s prime minister Controversy between Frugalpac and Paper Bottle overshadowed by UK Prime Minister criminal activities Read Revealed: at least 25 UK ‘spy cops’ had sex with deceived members of public Undercover ‘spy-cops’ dated surveillance targets for up to six years,…
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From Industrial and Plastic Waste to Bioplastics: Harnessing Haloferax mediterranei for Sustainable PHBV Production (FREE)
In the EU, 118-138 million tonnes of biowaste are generated annually, with 40% landfilled or incinerated, contributing significantly to methane and greenhouse gas emissions. At the same time, over 70 million tonnes of PET are produced globally, creating additional environmental challenges. The upPE-T Project addresses both issues by integrating industrial residues and PET-derived hydrolysates into…
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Controversy between Frugalpac and Paper Bottle overshadowed by UK Prime Minister criminal activities (FREE)
There seem to be a battle of words between FrugalPac and Paper Bottle. FrugalPac calls it as it is. But let me tell you something else about UK prime minister. This is a FREE article.
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EU Commission in the middle of Green Deal and Circular Economy corruption scandal (FREE)
The EU Commission paid 1 billion EUR to green NGOs to promote its ‘Green’ policies such as the Green Deal, the Circular Economy, farming, Nature Restoration Law, EU SUPD, etc. This is a FREE article.
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Science is becoming more and more elitist (FREE)
Let me share my opinion on this matter because I don’t think it’s a positive evolution in the scientific world. This is a FREE article.
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Hard-to-recycle plastics can “mail it in” (FREE)
Article by David Goldstein, Ventura County Public Works Agency Environmental Resource Analyst. This is a FREE article
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A Groundbreaking Pivot: TenCate Launches First Artificial Turf that Truly Replicates Grass Field (FREE)
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Advertising by Agilyx / Styrenyx (FREE)
Styrenyx is driving the reduction in CO2 emissions by 40% By leveraging Styrenyx, our advanced recycling technology, Toyo Styrene, a member of the Denka Group, can recycle 3,000 tons/year of post-use polystyrene into new food-grade products. The potential of this innovation is expected to cut Toyo operations’ CO2 emissions by approximately 40% (compared to traditional…
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Beyond Recycling: How Enzymicals AG is Advancing Enzymatic PET Upcycling (FREE)
Every year, over 70 million tons of PET are produced globally, contributing to persistent plastic waste. While conventional recycling methods have limitations, the EU Horizon 2020-funded upPE-T project is exploring enzymatic PET hydrolysis as a pathway to upcycle plastic waste into biodegradable polyhydroxybutyrate-valerate (PHBV). Enzymicals AG plays a key role in optimizing PETase enzymes for…
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Deceptive recycling claims – Summary and prospects of ExxonMobil vs California lawsuit (FREE)
Here’s a summary and possible prospects of the Exxon vs California lawsuit on deceptive recycling. This is a FREE article
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Free the Recycling! When bagging is wrong and when it’s right (FREE)
Article by David Goldstein, Ventura County Public Works Agency Environmental Resource Analyst. This is a FREE article
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PLA Price is set to explose; PLA is too expensive (FREE)
PLA may become the most expensive PLA packaging resin.
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Symphony Environmental launches natural biodegradable resin for the plastics industry (FREE)
NbR reduces fossil-content of plastic. It can be recycled, but biodegrades within months if it escapes into the natural environment, instead of leaving microplastics. This is a FREE article
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Waste Management strategy for Trump and Musk (FREE)
Here are some waste management policy suggestions for president Trump. This is a FREE article
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Plastic State of the Union 2024 (FREE)
What happened in plastic land …. a recap of 2024. This is a FREE article
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The Carbon Capture fairy tale
Let me explain with simple words why carbon capture is greenwashing. This is a FREE article.
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The Best Bioplastic Company of 2024 (FREE)
Here’s the best bioplastic company of 2024. This is a FREE article
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Plastic debate: Holiday gift purchases support your side (FREE)
Article by David Goldstein, Ventura County Public Works Agency Environmental Resource Analyst. This is a FREE article
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Key Takeaways of EUBP Conference 2024 (FREE)
Well, not much: A lot of blabla and a lot of false hope … the same thing as for the past 10 years The European Bioplastics associations has hired mafiosi lobbyists in the past who had their connections within the European Commission and European Parliament. These ‘Don Corleone’ lobbyists manage to corrupt the EU legislative…
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The First bioplastic car was built by Soviet East-Germany (FREE)
Here’s the first bioplastic car to have been produced at commercial scale. This is a FREE article
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Letter from the Bio-on Employees (FREE)
Once an Italian biotechnology Flagship, Bio-on felt victim to a conspiracy initiated by a bioplastics company owned by the Italian oil company ENI. ENI became big by merging with AGIP, the oil company of the Italian crime syndicate. The theft of Bio-On is one of the biggest Italian financial scandal of the past 10 years.
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Hypocrite Bill Gates has biggest private jet carbon footprint in the world (FREE)
Bill Gates tours the world to lecture us on our CO2 emissions and how we should reduce them. In the meantime, he’s one of the biggest polluters on the planet. Here’s the list of the private jets polluters: Bill Gates ranks twice on the list for a total of more than 727.000 miles. How is…
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Why no UN plastic treaty is a good thing (FREE)
The United Nations has become a casino for global corporations and the European Commission has become a Chinese gambling hall. This is a FREE article.
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Donald Trump, Person of the Year 2024 (FREE)
Donald Trump is the person of the year 2024. This is a FREE article.
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Bioplastics News Interview – Axel Barrett and Michael Stephen on OXO, EU SUPD, Compostable Plastics, Novamont, BASF etc (FREE)
I had the pleasure to interview Michael Stephen and we talked about OXO bioplastics, the European Single-Use Plastics Directive, compostable plastics, Novamont, BASF etc. This is a FREE article
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Eco-Products Debuts Veda Line of Reusable Containers (FREE)
Novolex has the best PR in the bioplastics industry. This is a FREE article
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Opening Avantium plant looked like an absurd charade (FREE)
Avantium’s instant karma. This is a FREE article
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Halloween plastic waste is not scary (FREE)
Plastic waste for Halloween can be minimized for costumes and candy wrappers, but plastic decorations ruin pumpkin composting. Article by David Goldstein, Ventura County Public Works Agency Environmental Resource Analyst. This is a FREE article
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Plastic bags, textiles, and other consumer choices affected by waste reduction legislation (FREE)
Article by David Goldstein, Ventura County Public Works Agency Environmental Resource Analyst. This is a FREE article
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Novolex Unveils TamperFlag Containers that Keep Food Secure and Give Consumers Peace of Mind (FREE)
Manufactured by Waddington North America, the new rigid containers feature a tamper-evident ‘flag’ that stays raised once opened
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Renewable Energy and Net Zero are biggest environmental and geopolitical fraud of the 21st century (video) (Free)
The EU green ideology is a scam to swindle taxpayer money into ze pocket of the ‘green’ billionaires and their WEF entourage.
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Should EU Commissioner Thierry Breton be fired?
Thierry Breton Thierry Breton is a French-Senegalese citizen, chosen by French President Macron to be the French European Commissioner for Internal Market and Services in the (previous) European Commission (The new EU commission still needs to be constituted). He’s responsible for a new EU piece of legislation called ‘Digital Service Act’ who intends to censor…
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What is wokeism and what social media am I using? (FREE)
What is wokeism and on what social media am I spending my time? This is a FREE article.
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Expect new plan to make a difference for recycling and composting (FREE)
Article by David Goldstein, Ventura County Public Works Agency Environmental Resource Analyst. This is a FREE article
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Getting film plastic out of curbside recycling carts (FREE)
Article by David Goldstein, Ventura County Public Works Agency Environmental Resource Analyst. This is a FREE article
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Crude oil prices analysis 1960-2024 (FREE)
A few reflections on the impact of crude role prices on society. This is a FREE article.
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Plastic Free July does not seek ban on plastic (FREE)
Article by David Goldstein, Ventura County Public Works Agency Environmental Resource Analyst. This is a FREE article
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Novolex Releases Sixth Annual Sustainability Report (FREE)
Novolex Releases Sixth Annual Sustainability Report
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Symphony CEO urges new government to adopt biodegradable plastics (FREE)
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Novolex Appoints Ted Jackson as President of Performance Solutions (FREE)
Novolex Appoints Ted Jackson as President of Performance Solutions
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Eco-Products Offers New Compostable Products to Help Businesses Comply with Colorado Law Starting July 1 (FREE)
Veridian™ products are easily identifiable as compostable and compliant with the state’s upcoming labeling law
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Italian Law Firm identified as part of the anti Bio-on cabal? (FREE)
Italian Law Firm identified as part of the anti Bio-on cabal. This is a FREE article
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Symphony Environmental back in profit (FREE)
Symphony Environmental back in profit. This is a FREE article
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The Novamont Fairy Tale (FREE)
The history, present and future of the phenomenal Novamont fairy tale. The story told like you’ve never heard it before. This is a FREE article.
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Klaus Schwab to step down from the WEF (FREE)
Klaus Schwab to step down from the WEF. This is a FREE article
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Bio-On case: the masterminds behind the collapse of the Italian unicorn revealed, with confirmed financial interests of those who caused the stock to crash (FREE)
The Bio-On case: the masterminds behind the collapse of the Italian unicorn revealed, with confirmed financial interests of those who caused the stock to crash. This is a FREE article
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Ventura school project replaces plastic tableware with metal (FREE)
Ventura school project replaces plastic tableware with metal Article by David Goldstein. This is a FREE article
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Indian automakers shift towards recycled materials and biodegradable parts for new models
Indian automakers shift towards recycled materials and biodegradable parts for new models
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Eco-Products Introduces Compostable Paper Bags and Sandwich Wraps (FREE)
Ideal for supermarkets, restaurants and bakeries, the new products include a variety of BPI-Certified bags and wraps with no-added PFAS. This is a FREE article
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US EPA approves pro-oxidant additives (OXO) bioplastics technology (FREE)
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued an important Report into pro-oxidant masterbatches which in its own words “could significantly reduce the persistence of plastic pollution without creating undesired by-products.” This is a FREE article
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Fully plastic signs may be recyclable, plastic-coated paper is not (FREE)
Primary elections are concluding across America, but for some, political signs are such an important form of expression, they display more generalized opinions year-round on campaign-style signs, in the form of “this house believes…” statements. Article by David Goldstein. This is a FREE article.
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Eco-Products Launches Veridian™ Line to Address Composter Contamination Challenges (FREE)
First-of-its-kind collection of cups, lids, cutlery and containers aligns with new labeling rules in Washington state and Colorado. This is a FREE article
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Embrace Sustainable Plastic Technologies And Don’t Be Obsessed With Recycling, Says Symphony Environmental (FREE)
A recent report from the Centre for Climate Integrity claims it has uncovered shocking insights into how the plastics industry deceived the public for decades and contributed to the plastic waste crisis. This is a FREE article
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New Bioplastics Newsletter!
Your favourite Bioplastics Newsletter is changing. The Newsletter will become ‘paid’ as of today. Read more…..
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Impact of Chemtrails on Climate change (FREE)
In the discussion between man-made versus natural climate change, one should also beware of chemtrails, the intentional release of chemicals in our atmosphere by private and government contractors … Watch this UN Council video about chemtrails. This is a FREE article
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Can PHA reduce plastic pollution? (Mongabay)
An innovative alternative to reduce plastic pollution
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Symphony Environmental statement on the EU OXO legal case (FREE)
Symphony Environmental Technologies plc (AIM: SYM), makes this further announcement following the judgment of the General Court (the “Court”) of the European Union (“EU”) delivered on 31 January 2024 (the “Judgment”). This is a FREE article
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Local inventor’s plastic biodegradation product addresses local farmer’s concern (FREE)
Today, David talks about the CiCLO technology, making some major brands of clothing almost completely degradable in many environments. Did you know the inventor lives in Ojai? Here is an article about his background and the relevance of the invention to a local farmer. Article by David Goldstein. This is a FREE article
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Symphony Environmental initial response to the EU OXO court case (FREE)
Symphony Environmental initial response to the OXO court case. This is a FREE article
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Mongabay PHA video (FREE)
In this episode of Mongabay’s “Problem Solved” video series, we take a look at how PHAs are made, and what else experts say needs to be done to combat the global plastic pollution crisis.
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Borealis appoints Mirjam Mayer as VP Circular Economy Solutions (FREE)
Borealis announces the appointment of Mirjam Mayer, previously Vice President Polyolefins Transformation, as Vice President Circular Economy Solutions as of 1 January 2024. In this position, she will be overlooking and managing Borealis’ entire Circular Economy Solutions (CES) value chain. This is a FREE article
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Investigative Journalist claims there was a conspiracy against Bio-on (Video) (FREE)
Italian investigative journalists published a book and documentary about a conspiracy behind the Bio-on saga. This is a FREE article
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Industrial cows generate methane, not grass cows (FREE)
Another fairy tale: cows generate methane. Well, grass cows don’t. It’s industrially bred cows that generate methane. This is a FREE article.
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WEF Davos most important takeaways (FREE)
Here are the main takeaways of the 2024 WEF summit in Davos. This is a FREE article
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New, higher deposit on part plastic containers not being redeemed in California (FREE)
David Goldstein comments the new deposit return scheme in California. This is a FREE article
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German farmers protest is growing (FREE)
After the Belgian and the Dutch farmers protest, now comes the German farmers protest. Nobody noticed the Belgian farmers cos the Belgians are just too nice. The Dutch farmers protest was a bit louder, but now comes the real thing…ze German farmers.
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Another senior lobbyist leaves the bioplastic scene (FREE)
He had been the main lobbyists for Novamont and TotalEnergies Corbion. Another blow for the industry as he had been, I think, one of the better people within the bioplastics lobbyists pool. This is a FREE article
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The Best Bioplastic Company of 2023 (FREE)
Who was the best bioplastics company of 2023? This is a FREE article.
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Bioplastics Review of 2023 (FREE)
I’ve tried to make a selection of the most important trends and news items of 2023. This is a FREE article
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Gaza and the Fossil Connections
Depending on how you look at history, it is possible to explain the current situation from an oil and gas perspective and narrative. This is a FREE article
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Oxfam & The Salvation Army are dumping textile waste in Kenya (FREE)
Oxfam International and The Salvation Army are dumping second hand clothes in Kenya. This is a FREE artricle
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WWF Transparent Report – Plastic progress report
WWF Releases its 4th Annual Transparent Report, Unveiling Progress on Plastic Footprints for Several of the World’s Biggest Brands
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Kenyan Senator calls uncontrolled exports of Second Hand Clothing to Kenya ‘Dumping’ (FREE)
Nominated Senator Hamida Kibwana has described the exportation of sub standard textiles, plastics and synthetics into Kenya from developed countries as “dumping”. This is a FREE article
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Eco-business on COP28 (FREE)
I received a newsletter from Eco-business in my mailbox and couldn’t help but to comment the text with a satirical note. This is a FREe article
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Flemish Minister of Environment calls Dubai COP 28 a Charade and Spectacle (FREE)
I think she’s right; I call it ze Buffalo Bill show or…. Le Cirque du Soleil …. This is a FREE article
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Video explaining false climate change rhetoric (FREE)
More and more scientists are speaking up against the ‘man-made’ climate change rhetoric. The media is also responsible for creating climate anxiety. It’s about money: a fake ‘net zero’ solution to a wrongly formulated problem. This is a FREE article
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Floreon secures £2 million investment (FREE)
World’s first low-energy bioplastics developed with the University of Sheffield raises £2 million investment — Floreon is one of my favourite bioplastic startup. This is a FREE article
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Roundup & Glyphosate conspiracy theory (video) (FREE)
Here’s a conspiracy theory (video) about herbicide ‘Roundup’ and ‘Glyphosate’ circulating on social media. If this is true, then I ask the question: how did regulatory agencies allow this product to be used. This is Frankenstein stuff. This is a FREE article
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Time has turned into a greenwashing platform (FREE)
Time has issued a 100 Climate leaders list; just check out how funny that is. This is a FREE article
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Eco-Products Earns B Corp Recertification for Using Business as a Force for Good (FREE)
Leading brand of foodservice packaging once again meets high standards for social and environmental performance. This is a FREE article
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Truth being told at WEF (FREE)
Who would have expected some ‘truth’ talking at the WEF in Davos? This is a FREE article
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The PLA market size (FREE)
I came across a PLA report and was a bit astonished to find out what the total value of the PLA market was. This is a FREE article.
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APR and RecyClass Work to Align Design for Recycling Guidance
Continued efforts to drive harmonization of plastic packaging recyclability
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