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Licella and BioLogiQ Go For Chemical Recycling in Australia
Licella and BioLogiQ join forces to accelerate commercialisation of Cat-HTR™ technology in Australia, to chemically recycle post-consumption plastic that would otherwise not be recycled.
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Suits, Cars and Houses Made from Hemp
Geoff Whaling, wearing a violet suit fashioned of hemp, waxed rhapsodically about his 2017 BMW. “It’s not just all-electric — it’s 14% hemp,” Whaling said, his hand caressing the driver’s-side fender of the jet-black i3.
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What the Grocery Sector is Doing About Packaging
There seem to be confusion about bioplastics.
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Demand for Sustainable Packaging Tests Snack Makers Flexibility
Sustainability touches all aspects of snack food manufacturing and has become a major strategic issue – from consumers demanding sustainable products to optimizing operations and reducing carbon footprint.
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Avoiding Bioplastic: New Year, New Tea
At NRDC we choose quality goods and services that reflect our values and support companies that align with our mission. Even with the best of intentions it can be difficult to understand who to purchase from and what to look for.
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Plastic Ban in Monaco
On 1 January 2020, disposable plastic cotton buds, cups, cutlery and plates were banned in the Principality.
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Plastic Packaging Ban Could Harm Environment
Consumer pressure to end plastic packaging in shops could actually be harming the environment, a report says.
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Corbion Bio-Solvents Receive OMRI Certification
Corbion’s Purasolv BL and Purasolv El Solvents Receive OMRI Certification
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Oregon Single-Use Bag Ban Goes Into Effect
If you live in Oregon and you’ve been shopping anywhere since 2020 started, you might have noticed something different. Single-use plastic bags are now banned in Oregon.
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Novamont Joins Embraced Project
Closing the loop for Absorbent Hygiene Products waste. 10,000 tons/year of Absorbent Hygiene Products (baby diapers, fem care, adult incontinence) waste that will be upcycled into valuable materials.
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Biodegradable Fabric to Solve Fashion Waste Problem
You might not realise, but plastic, a petroleum-based product, is the most used material in the fashion industry right now. In fashion, plastics are turned into many types of fabrics such as organza, nylon, lycra, sequins, even ‘vegan leather‘ and vegan fur.
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Bioplastics is Coolest Ohio State Science Story of 2019
The votes are in, the people have spoken, and it’s clear: You all care about the environment – and about coming up with an alternative to plastics – very much.
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New Sanner CEO Wants Bioplastic Packaging for Pharma Sector
Sanner, international supplier of high-quality plastic packaging and components for pharmaceutical, medical and healthcare products, renewed its organisational structure. Ralf Tiemann was appointed CEO of the entire Sanner Group.
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Compostable and Wooden Cutlery Worse For the Environment than Plastic
Race to find alternatives leads to rise in items creating more greenhouse gases.
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US DOE Gives 15 Million $ for CO2 Utilization Projects
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy has announced up to $15 million in federal funding for cost-shared research and development projects under the funding opportunity announcement (FOA) DE-FOA-0002186, Novel Concepts for the Utilization of Carbon Dioxide from Utility and Industrial Sources.
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Tipa Part of 11 Israeli Companies That Made a Mark in 2019
An outstanding year for Israel’s tech industry in 2019, with mergers and acquisitions deals rising over the previous year, successful initial public offerings of shares, and many mainstream news headlines touting groundbreaking tech from Israel.
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Mexico City Bans Plastic Bags
Mexico City’s new ban on plastic bags has inspired visions of a journey back in time even as local makers of the packaging worry they could become obsolete.
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Barclays May Stop Financing Big Oil
Barclays is under pressure to stop financing some fossil fuel companies after a group of shareholders filed a landmark climate change resolution for the British bank’s annual investor meeting, thrusting the European financial industry to the centre of the debate on global warming.
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Anti-Waste Bill Adopted in France
The joint committee (CMP) composed of 7 deputies and 7 senators met Wednesday January 8 to decide on the anti-waste bill for a circular economy: a unanimous agreement was reached.
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Smurfit Kappa Solution to Plastic Rings of Cans
Smurfit Kappa has launched a portfolio of sustainable packaging solutions for bundling canned and bottled beverages.
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What Happens to Plastic Bottles in Your Recycling Bin?
They’re usually turned into carpets and pillows, but 100% recycled bottles do exist
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Biodegradable Plastic Isn’t Compostable or Recyclable
The planet really can’t catch a break, can it? Turns out that oh-so trendy biodegradable plastic meant to save human kind from drowning under a mountain of water bottles and takeout containers actually can’t go in your compost. Or your recycling bin.
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Pela Launches Bioplastic Phone Cases
Imagine if every company took responsibility for their products.
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Avantium to Build FDCA Plant in the Netherlands
Avantium, announces today that Avantium Renewable Polymers has signed a letter of intent to locate its new flagship plant at Chemie Park Delfzijl, the Netherlands.
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Monta Launches Compostable Adhesive Tape
Sustainability is widely being talked about, and also the producing industries are required to find new sustainable solutions.
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Plates from Banana Waste
A gastronomy student and agro-industry analyst in Fortaleza, Brazil have developed a biodegradable dish made from banana crop residues.
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Biobased Self-Matting Resin Decovery Hit the Market
DSM enables higher commercial standards in the flooring industry with bio-based, self-matting resin.
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Irish Pupils Create Packaging From Sunflower Stem Pith
TRANSITION Year students Eoin Cottrell and Benjamin Velon, both 16, and 15-year-old Jamie O’Callaghan think that packaging is nuts.
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Turtle Straws Sold 2 Million Biodegradable Straws
THE founder of a biodegradable drinks straw company has celebrated selling two million straws.
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Parkside Appoints New Global Sales Director
Innovation-led packaging solutions specialist, Parkside, has announced the appointment of Paula Birch to Global Sales Director in recognition of her contribution to the business and in support of the company’s continued growth trajectory.
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l’Oreal Prepares for Plastic-Less Cosmetics with Perso AI
L’Oréal has unveiled Perso, a system that makes personalized skin care and cosmetic formulations inside the consumer’s home.
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Plastic Waste Becoming Main Issue in Japan
At a mid-December meeting of the United Nations World Tourism Organization and UNESCO, Kyoto Mayor Daisaku Kadokawa spoke with pride about his city’s successes in the area of sustainable, environmentally friendly tourism.
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Biopac UK and Biopak Australia Merge to Become Biopak
Biopac is now officially trading as BioPak UK Ltd following a merger with Australia’s leading eco-friendly packaging company, BioPak Pty.
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Methane Eating Bacteria Produces Bioplastics
Unconventional greenhouse gas reduction research brings biology and chemistry together in engineering.
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French Parliament Killed Plastic Bottle Industry
Reduction Target for plastic bottles set at 50 %.
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French Parliament Penalises Bioplastics Compared to Recycling
The EU parliament adopted Directive (EU) 2019/90 in June 2019. As a result, the French Senate created a bonus system to give financial incentives to eco-friendly and eco efficient packaging.
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l’Oreal Launches Plastic-Less Packaging Competition
Are you ready to say ‘hello!’ to a beauty industry with less plastic? We are! By the end of 2020, 100% of L’Oréal’s new or renovated products will have an improved environmental or social profile.
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US Government Workshop on Circular Plastics
On December 11–12, 2019 the U.S. Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office hosted a workshop titled, “Plastics for a Circular Economy” to discuss technology solutions for addressing plastic waste. Here are the presentations.
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Alameda Considers Ending Disposable Plastic
Alameda officials will take a look at a proposal to ban disposable plastic knives and forks, cup lids and similar items at restaurants.
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How Did McDonalds Cope With the French Plastic Ban?
Let’s have a look at how “McDo” dealed with the French plastic ban.
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The SUP Ban in France Since 1 January
Starting January 1, three single-use plastic products will be banned in France: plates, cups, and cotton buds. More will be banned next year, marking the first steps toward the government’s goal of phasing out all single-use plastics by 2040.
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Scotland and Ireland Create a Bioplastic Hub
An international collaboration to develop shelf-life-extending plastic-free food packaging material from food waste, initially langoustine shells, has been awarded £268,284 by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE).
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Bio-on Declared Bankrupt
The Court of Bologna declared the bankruptcy of Bio-on on December 20.
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Brewery 85 Tests Bioplastics Six-Pack Rings
A Greenville brewery is testing six-pack rings made from plant-based, biodegradable fibers.
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Biodegradable Bridges
Researchers are looking into new materials to lay the foundations for living structures that respond to their environment.
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Canadian McDonalds Pilot Plastic-Free Packaging
Same fries, same shakes, new packaging.
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First National Plastics Summit in Australia
Environment minister Sussan Ley says consultation with states and industry will look at ‘innovative’ ways for dealing with the issue.
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Mandatory Composting in Vermont USA
If you don’t have that compost bucket in your kitchen yet, you better get one by this summer.
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Mandatory Brown Bin For Biowaste in Ireland
Government plans include levy for cigarette butt clean-up and pledge on fast fashion.
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New Chemical Recycling Consortium in France
Major companies in the packaging value chain have formed a consortium to develop chemical plastic recycling in France.
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Irish Retailers Did Not Respect Plastic Pledge
Supermarkets that signed up to a voluntary waste reduction scheme miss packaging targets for 2019.
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New Fines for Single Use Plastic in Geneva
From 1 January 2020, single use plastic products will be banned in the city of Geneva. Offenders will risk fines of at least CHF 100.
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French Plastic Federation Defends Recycling on TV
On Monday December 30, Luc-Éric Krief, vice-president of the French Federation of Plastics and Composites, discussed the impact of the French Plastic ban on TV.
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Bioplastics Ranking December 2019
Here’s the Bioplastics Brands and Companies ranking for December 2019. We have a new leader! What an achievement for that company.
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Ukrainian Startup Launches Bioplastics Straws
Ukrainian startup Yes Straws has launched biodegradable, single-use drinking straws made from cane stems.
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First Hemp Airplane Stronger than Steel
Hemp is becoming a huge crop that is responsible for the creation of a variety of different products, beyond the medicinal uses that the plant is typically known for.
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Bioplastic Bags Made From Cactus Juice
America generates almost 38 million tons of plastic waste every year, ranking second only to China.
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Newspaper Bioplastics Bags Excluded From Oregon Plastic Ban
Oregon’s ban on single-use plastic bags, which goes into effect Jan. 1, does not include The Oregonian’s newspaper bags, which are biodegradable. The new law specifically exempts newspaper bags.
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PSI Appoints Mike DuFrayne President and CFO
PSI appoints Mike DuFrayne President and CFO. DuFrayne joined the company as CFO in 2017.
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Two French Plastic Bans are in Conflict
The 24 December Decree Contradicts the Law on the Circular Economy.
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Project to Make Circular Plastic Films
The recycling industry is feeling the heat of compostable films and are leading a project to make circular plastic films in Belgium.
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Neste Interest Rate Influenced by Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Neste signs a new EUR 1.2 billion Revolving Credit Facility with a margin linked to its greenhouse gas emissions reduction target.
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Bioplastics to Solve Invasive Algae in New Zealand
An out-of-the-box approach to a pest threatening to devastate native fish stocks in some of the South Island’s most iconic rivers has been developed by a young Kiwi entrepreneur.
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Anti-Bioplastics Amendment Adopted by French Parliament
A very suspicious amendment was adopted by French MP in the context of the new Circular Economy law.
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First Plastic-Free Ski Resort in Europe
Pejo 3000 in Trentino cuts use after discovering nearby glacier contained microplastics.
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Tipa in the Indian Newspapers
The other big task is finding sustainable alternatives to singleuse, multi-layer packaging used for chips, biscuits, etc, which is among the hardest to recycle. Tipa, headquartered in Hod Hasharon, Israel, has developed fully compostable flexible …
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Hollywood Makes Movie About PFAS
Dark Waters is a 2019 American legal thriller film directed by Todd Haynes and written by Mario Correa and Matthew Michael Carnahan. It is based on the 2016 article “The Lawyer Who Became DuPont’s Worst Nightmare” by Nathaniel Rich, published in The New York Times Magazine.
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It’s Raining Microplastics in London
London has highest level yet recorded but health impacts of breathing particles are unknown.
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Plastic Consumer Trends in Israel
From municipal preschools to office kitchens, Israelis are starting to move away from damaging dependence on disposables.
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New French Bioplastic Federation Called Green Plasturgie
Due to the increasing number of attacks on plastic and more specifically on the packaging industry since 2018, and the recent legislative turmoil regarding the fight against waste and the circular economy, the industry has decided to create a new professional organisation called GREEN PLASTURGIE.
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PANGAIA Replaces Feathers with Wildflowers
With a concern for the treatment of ducks and geese during the gathering of feathers for down bedding and clothing, one company has developed a proprietary, cruelty-free alternative to traditional down. Called FLWRDWN, this down alternative, made from wildflowers, has taken scientists 10 years to develop.
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Terravive Path to Plastic-Free, Biodegradable Products
According to Plastic Oceans, 300 million tons of plastic is produced each year. Of that, 8 million tons ends up in the ocean. While completing her undergraduate education, Keeling began to seek a solution.
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Plainfield Food Pantry Uses New Bioplastic Bags
New Jersey is poised to ban plastic shopping bags and many other disposable plastic convenience items as part of an effort to help our environment.
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Top 3 Food and Beverage Packaging Trends for 2020
Packaging in the food and beverage industry is arguably just as important as the contents inside. The packaging is often the first thing that catches the consumers eye, so it needs to stand out.
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Consultation for Flexible Packaging Guidelines in the Circular Economy
CEFLEX is developing a set of design guidelines for consumer flexible packaging. The objective of the guidelines is to support and advise the entire value chain to design and specify flexible packaging suitable for collection, sorting and recycling after use.
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Where is Aldi in Their Packaging Strategy?
A year ago, Aldi Nord and Aldi Süd adopted a joint packaging strategy with concrete sustainability goals and measures. The key points of the strategy include the reduction of packaging costs and the use of plastics. Now the discount giants have taken stock.
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San Francisco Stops Using Disposable Coffee Cups
A new cafe culture is brewing in the San Francisco area, where a growing number of coffee houses are banishing paper to-go cups and replacing them with everything from glass jars to rental mugs and BYO cup policies.
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France Takes the Lead in Bulk Sales
Controlling the quantities and the budget, reducing packaging and consuming local and seasonal products: bulk sales have captured the spirit and conquer consumers in France, even if it is still a market niche.
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Panchkula Firm Develops Biodegradable Shoe
A 100% biodegradable shoe manufactured from sugarcane and eucalyptus with 82% of the material bio-based? Yes, you read it right!
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3D Printed Fruits With Vitamins and Minerals
With global bee populations dwindling at an astonishing rate, there is a risk that produce supplies will be diminished at some point in the near future. A new generation of innovators, such as Bezalel Academy of Art and Design graduate Meydan Levy, are coming up with food alternatives to prepare for the worst-case scenario.
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Cups and Bags Made From Pineapple Leaves
Developed by the Design Center of the Philippines, Pinyapel is a specialty paper made from pineapple leaves that would otherwise go to waste, which can be used to make a number of products from coffee cups to paper shopping bags.
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Super Bowl Goes Bioplastics
Truist, Footprint, Deliver Lean, Safer Watch and American Medical Response sign on to be part of South Florida’s 11th Super Bowl – a record-breaking game for Miami
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Vegware Adopts a Polar Bear
A heartfelt Thank You to all Vegware customers who purchased our polar bear Christmas cups this year.
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Neste Partners on Industrial Biolubricant
Collaboration with Neste enables AT-Tuote to launch the world’s first industrial lubricant with nearly 100% bio-based content.
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Vertoro Appoints New Scientific Advisor
Prof. Emiel Hensen has formally joined Vertoro as Scientific Advisor. His scientific track record and industrial network will add value to Vertoro.
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UK Waste Company Fined for Sending Biodegradable Waste to Landfill
Waste management firm Amey has been fined £500,000 by Cambridgeshire County Council for sending too much of the region’s biodegradable waste to landfill.
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Giant Eagle Eliminates Single-Use Plastic by 2025
Pittsburgh-based grocery store chain Giant Eagle announced Tuesday that it will eliminate single-use plastics by 2025.
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Avantium Appoints New CFO
Avantium announced the appointment of Bart Welten as Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
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Brent Council Introduces Biodegradable Bag for Parking Tickets
New biodegradable bags for parking tickets handed out in Brent means they are now ‘plastic free’.
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Compostable Plastic? Not So Much, Says Los Angeles Times
Most people know by now that the disposable plastic used for take-out food is an environmental hazard. Containers, cups, utensils, straws — very little of it gets recycled and very much of it ends up polluting the oceans, lakes and rivers of the world.
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Biodegradable Construction Materials for Farmhouses
People look for new ways to go green every day. They embrace things like solar energy panels that have become more affordable over the years and cars that operate on alternative fuels.
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Queen Says To Deliver on Plastics Commitments
In her formal State Opening of Parliament this morning (19 December), the Queen urged ministers to deliver progress on the Government’s net-zero goal ahead of COP26.
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Avantium Appoints New Chairman of Supervisory Board
Avantium announced that Mr. Edwin Moses has been appointed as Chairman of its Supervisory Board.
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SUP and Paper Bags Fee in Denver City
After a brief but mostly supportive public comment session, the Denver City Council unanimously approved a measure Monday night which would require retail stores to charge customers 10 cents for each single-use plastic or paper bag they use.
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Rapid Biodegradability of Walki Bioska Films
It’s a proven fact: the biodegradability of Walki’s Bioska films are among the fastest on the market.
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Kaneka Builds 5.000 tons PHBH Plant
Kaneka has completed the capacity building of its Biodegradable Polymer PHBH at the Takasago Plant. The completion ceremony was held on December 17th.
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Braskem, Biowash, Greco and Guerreiro Partner on Bioplastic Packaging
Petrochemical company Braskem has established a partnership with two companies to develop new packaging from biobased plastics and post-consumer resin (PCR).
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Bacardi Launches Bioplastics Glasses Made of Rice Husks
Bacardi launches bio-based, recyclable glasses made out of rice husks.
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