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European Bioplastics Says the Market Is “Doing Great” — Really?
European Bioplastics (EUBP) has once again declared that the bioplastics market is thriving. But honestly — haven’t we heard the same story for the last twenty years?
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Creating luminescent biomaterials from wood
https://phys.org/news/2025-10-luminescent-biomaterials-wood.html
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Acer Doubles Ocean Plastic Collection for Sustainability Day and Rewards Vero Customers with Free Accessories.
https://technologyreseller.uk/acer-doubles-ocean-plastic-collection-for-sustainability-day-and-rewards-vero-customers-with-free-accessories
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IFF and BASF partner to boost sustainable enzyme and polymer innovation
https://www.personalcareinsights.com/news/iff-basf-innovation-partnership.html
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Structural features of xylan dictate reactivity and functionalization potential for bio-based materials
https://biotechnologyforbiofuels.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13068-025-02704-8
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Recyclable single-material packaging: The key to more sustainable and efficient packaging
https://www.infopack.es/en/new/recyclable-single-material-packaging-the-key-to-more-sustainable-and-efficient-packaging
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Finetech Unveils Eco-Friendly Packaging Line Compatible With Compostable and Recyclable Materials
https://www.biospace.com/press-releases/finetech-unveils-eco-friendly-packaging-line-compatible-with-compostable-and-recyclable-materials
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Researchers Develop Biodegradable Computer Mouse
https://www.all-about-industries.com/researchers-develop-biodegradable-computer-mouse-a-6fc81025fb32f41ab95e089f04ef9ed7
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PLASTICS announces 2025 Innovation in Bioplastics Award winner
https://www.recyclingtoday.com/news/plastics-announces-innovation-in-bioplastics-award-winner
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ESG backlash? ‘Huge’ difference between headlines and reality in Asia
https://www.eco-business.com/news/esg-backlash-huge-difference-between-headlines-and-reality-in-asia-uob-sustainability-chief
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“Uppercut for the Flemish industry”: Chemical giant BASF Antwerp cuts 600 jobs
BASF Antwerp, Belgium’s largest chemical company, plans to cut 600 jobs by 2028, 16 percent of its current workforce. The Flemish employers’ organization Voka calls the restructuring “an uppercut for industry in Flanders.”
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Coca Cola implements multipacks without film
https://www.coca-cola.com/de/de/offerings/multipack-ohne-plastikfolie
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1 in 5 chemists have deliberately added errors into their papers during peer review, study finds
https://cen.acs.org/policy/publishing/One-five-chemists-deliberately-added/103/web/2025/10
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Minister of Environment Launches “Circular Solutions for Plastic Pollution in Jordan” Project
https://www.jordannews.jo/Section-112/Economy/Minister-of-Environment-Launches-Circular-Solutions-for-Plastic-Pollution-in-Jordan-Project-45640
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Braskem K 2025 marketing
https://www.braskem.com.br/europe/news-detail/braskem-unveils-bio-based-product-innovations-at-k-2025 https://www.braskem.com.br/europe/news-detail/braskem-reinforces-its-leadership-in-sustainable-solutions-at-k-fair-2025
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Bioplastics and the future of packaging
Bioplastics are emerging as a promising alternative to traditional plastics, offering packaging solutions made from renewable materials
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World’s first reactor converts ocean CO₂ into biodegradable bioplastic feedstock
https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/ocean-carbon-capture-bioplastic
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Geno partner with Sojitz on Commercialization of World’s First Plant-Based Nylon-6
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/geno-announces-new-partnership-with-sojitz-to-accelerate-commercialization-of-worlds-first-plant-based-nylon-6-302576836.html
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ENI merges Novamont with Matricia
Sometimes I wonder if Matricia was a project created to obtain millions in EU funding. Follow the money. Who benefited from the crime? Who was the final beneficiary of this project?
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The Bio-on / Novamont Polemic in the Italian Press
The Bio-on / Novamont polemic is all over the Italian press and I hope the the bomb attack in Rome on a journalist who covered this topic is unrelated.
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The McKinsey FDI webinar: A Fairy Tale from the Top Floor (FREE)
I just finished watching McKinsey’s webinar on FDI — and let me tell you, the McKinsey boys really know how to throw a party. This is a FREE article.
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Mad Surfer-Scientist Discovers Solution for Plastic Pollution
https://www.surfer.com/news/surfer-scientist-discovers-solution-for-plastic-pollution
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Taghleef Industries rebrands Nativia biobased film range
https://www.labelsandlabeling.com/news/substrates-adhesives/taghleef-industries-rebrands-nativia-biobased-film-range
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As compost program launches, squirrels have already eaten holes in this Windsor green bin
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/squirrel-eats-into-windsor-green-bin-9.6945893
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China plans to rip off Cambodia with waste
China intends to export its plastic waste to Cambodia. Has China suddenly invented a new recycling method of are they trying to do what the West did to China for decades … use the country as a landfill to dump their plastic waste? https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501776214/china-firm-urged-to-invest-in-waste-recycling-in-cambodia
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The Bioplastics Week
It’s the Bioplastics Week, I think. As usual the communication is not very pro.
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Eco-Products Wins Balpex Innovation Center Award for Veda Reusable Containers
New line recognized for reducing waste and simplifying reuse programs for campus dining halls and other foodservice operations
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Biomanufacturing is predicted to be worth up to 30 trillion euros in the next 20 years (Video)
30 Trillion 😂😂😂. I’m sure people at the European Commission believe this.
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BASF Presentation on biodegradability as end-of-life option
BASF produces PBAT who is bad for the soil and human health. But the allmighty BASF always gets its way with the European Commission. Its always about money and profit and never about human health and the environment. The European Commission destroys the chemical sector and manages to allows toxic plastics at the same time.
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Tipping point: Threats to jobs and growth in Europe’s chemical sector
https://www.oxfordeconomics.com/resource/tipping-point-threats-to-jobs-and-growth-in-europes-chemical-sector
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ADNOC Nears EU Approval for €14.7B Covestro Takeover
EU chemical industry is falling apart. Europe will soon have no chemical industrial assets. The EU should block this decision. The European Commission has no industrial policy
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California sues plastic bag makers for falsely claiming bags are recyclable
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/california-lawsuit-says-makers-of-plastic-bags-lied-about-products-being-recyclable/ar-AA1OGapi https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/california-sues-plastic-bag-makers-for-falsely-claiming-bags-are-recyclable/ar-AA1OGyH8?ocid=TobArticle
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Mr. Trump, China is smuggling palm oil branded as UCO into US
Palm Oil Palm oil is a first generation biofuel and bioplastics feedstock used in both biofuels and bioplastics. The problem with first-generation feedstocks is that they directly compete with food production. That said, palm oil is cleaner, cheaper, and requires less processing to convert into biofuels or bioplastics compared to used cooking oils. On the…
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Potato peel-based PBS/PBAT biocomposites: influence of composition and filler content on injection molded properties
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/396473431_Potato_peel-based_PBSPBAT_biocomposites_influence_of_composition_and_filler_content_on_injection_molded_properties
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Siemens Partners with Envalior to Introduce Bio-Based Coupling Relays Made from Sustainable Materials
Siemens Partners with Envalior to Introduce Bio-Based Coupling Relays Made from Sustainable Materials
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Bio-Based Polyamide As A Plastic Alternative
https://www.all-about-industries.com/development-bio-based-biohybrid-materials-a-40770cb3f949b98a2aee876392a2cd0f
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Ancheng: Leading the Way in Eco-Friendly Wooden Cutlery and Bagasse Plates Manufacturing
https://www.streetinsider.com/Globe+PR+Wire/Ancheng%3A+Leading+the+Way+in+Eco-Friendly+Wooden+Cutlery+and+Bagasse+Plates+Manufacturing/25472245.html
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Amyloid-Like Self-Assembling of Black Soldier Fly Proteins and Development of Bioplastics
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acssuschemeng.5c07418
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Journalist who exposed Bio-on conspiracy on TV targeted in Rome mafia bombing
Car of investigative journalist threatened by mafia is destroyed by bomb minutes after his daughter walks by. This is a FREE article.
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Aduro reports decline in sales for first quarter 2026
https://www.wastetodaymagazine.com/news/aduro-reports-decline-in-sales-for-first-quarter-2026
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New method uses collisions to break down plastic for recycling
New method uses collisions to break down plastic for recycling
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CJ Biomaterials Introduces New PHACT™ PHA Masterbatch for Safer, Stronger, Softer, Home Compostable Spunbond Nonwovens and Staple Fiber
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/cj-biomaterials-introduces-phact-pha-130200317.html
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Xraised Welcomes Dr. Chris DeArmitt to Discuss Plastics, Microplastics, and Environmental Impact
https://fox2now.com/business/press-releases/ein-presswire/858846553/xraised-welcomes-dr-chris-dearmitt-to-discuss-plastics-microplastics-and-environmental-impact
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Eppendorf launches bioplastics Lab Solutions
https://www.the-scientist.com/eppendorf-launches-innovative-deepwell-plates-biobased-enlarging-the-product-range-for-sustainable-lab-solutions-73610
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Agrorenew President speaks on manufacturing plant suspension
https://www.mywabashvalley.com/news/local-news/agrorenew-knox-bioplastic-suspension
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Agilyx investment transaction in GreenDot completed
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/agilyx-investment-transaction-in-greendot-completed-302586321.html
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Message to the European Commission (FREE)
Please stop annoying citizens and industry with your red tape and your crazy little rules. It’s not working. This is a FREE article
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Comparison of the Uptake of Tire Particles via Suspension and Surface Deposit Feeding in the Estuarine Amphipod Corophium volutator
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.5c03654
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Newsom blocks bill that would further limit PFAS in packaging
https://www.packagingdive.com/news/california-newsom-veto-pfas-packaging-plastic-microbeads/802693
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Ultrathin bioplastics: scientists develop an alternative to traditional plastics from food waste
Ultrathin bioplastics: scientists develop an alternative to traditional plastics from food waste
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Battery made from natural materials could replace conventional lithium-ion batteries
https://stories.tamu.edu/news/2025/09/24/battery-made-from-natural-materials-could-replace-conventional-lithium-ion-batteries
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COP29 president: ‘COP is the best system we have, we cannot lose faith in it’
Well, then you should identify the problem and come up with solutions. Cos we all know that the system isn’t working at all and that a working system would be a better option.
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ENI accused of war profiteering in Gaza (Video)
Watch the video. This is a FREE article
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Experimental investigation of 3D printed bio-resin functionalized Hemp-PLA biocomposites for mechanical, tribological and thermal behaviour
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2238785425025669
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Researchers turn spoiled milk into 3D printing filament
https://www.voxelmatters.com/researchers-turn-spoiled-milk-into-3d-printing-filament
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A Northern California community kicks chemical recycling out of town
https://pirg.org/california/articles/a-northern-california-community-kicks-chemical-recycling-out-of-their-neighborhood
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Closed-loop recycling of polyethylene to ethylene and propylene via a kinetic decoupling–recoupling strategy
https://www.nature.com/articles/s44286-025-00290-y
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To solve marine plastic pollution, experts say production and consumption patterns must change fundamentally
https://phys.org/news/2025-10-marine-plastic-pollution-experts-production.html
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No plastic in nature (WWF)
https://www.worldwildlife.org/our-work/sustainability/plastics/no-plastic-in-nature
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Kraton joins CERISEA Project to develop bio-based molecule for tires, coatings and others
https://www.chemengonline.com/kraton-joins-cerisea-project-to-develop-bio-based-molecule-for-tires-coatings-and-others
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Ahlstrom launches home-compostable coffee pod material
https://www.packaging-gateway.com/news/ahlstrom-coffee-pod-material
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How many oil, chemical and plastic CEOs died in a plane crash?
This article is about the oil, chemical and plastic companies CEOs and execs who died in a plane crash.
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Sulzer and TripleW produce PLA bioplastic from food waste at scale
https://www.ofimagazine.com/news/sulzer-and-triplew-produce-pla-bioplastic-from-food-waste-at-scale
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EcoPHA develops process to produce bioplastics and biofuels from pongamia oil
https://www.ofimagazine.com/news/ecopha-develops-process-to-produce-bioplastics-and-biofuels-from-pongamia-oil
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A fiscal incentive program to produce sustainable aviation fuel from used cooking oil in Indonesia
A fiscal incentive program to produce sustainable aviation fuel from used cooking oil in Indonesia
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From Frying Oil To Coupling Relays: Siemens And Envalior Collaborate On More Sustainable Electrical Products
https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/frying-oil-coupling-relays-siemens-203000497.html
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EIB vs ENI and the sale of Versalis and Novamont
My EMAIL – 5 October 2025 Dear XYZ, Hope this email finds you well. ENI has been fined €336 million for Biofuel cartel https://www.ilpost.it/2025/09/26/antitrust-multa-societa-petrolifere-cartello May I kindly ask you for a statement to be published in the press please? Best regards, Axel REPLY – 8 October 2025 Dear Axel, Thank you for your interest. The EIB does not…
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Bamboo is doing a strong PR campaign
Bamboo is one of the materials who suffered bad press orchestrated by European Bioplastics lobbyists.
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Plastics Europe sounds alarm on declining EU market, stalled circular progress
The EU Plastics industry had a terrible communication, marketing and lobbying strategy. This is a FREE article.
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Scientists’ electrochemical process enables biodiesel producers to transform waste into planet-friendly profit
https://www.lboro.ac.uk/media-centre/press-releases/2025/october/electrochemical-transform-biodiesel-solketal
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Nordbex and Aker Solutions deepen collaboration to accelerate Bio-CCUS deployment
https://www.mynewsdesk.com/se/nordbex-ab/pressreleases/nordbex-and-aker-solutions-deepen-collaboration-to-accelerate-bio-ccus-deployment-3409955
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Latest survey reveals the scale of green investment in UK manufacturing
https://www.makeuk.org/insights/reports/manufacturing-sustainable-future-capitalising-green-technologies
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Carbon Offsets are a fraud says Oxford University and The Guardian
https://www.smithschool.ox.ac.uk/news/carbon-offsets-have-failed-25-years-and-most-should-be-phased-out-research-0 https://www.annualreviews.org/content/journals/10.1146/annurev-environ-112823-064813 https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/06/carbon-offsets-fail-cut-global-heating-intractable-systemic-problems-study
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Bill Gates exposed as a fraud by The Guardian
Bill Gates lectures the whole world on how to reduce your carbon footprint while he’s a big investor in fossil and coal. Bill Gates had close ties with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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Singapore issues greenwashing guidelines for businesses
https://www.eco-business.com/news/singapore-issues-greenwashing-guidelines-for-businesses
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Industry Concerned Over Proposed Increase of EU Plastic Packaging Levy
This is the result of lobbying activities done by European Bioplastics (ENI, TotalEnergies, BASF). They wanted to make virgin plastic more expensive (through EU levy) to make compostable plastic more competitive.
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F1 team debuts bio-based carbon fiber on W16 rear wheel shields
https://www.compositesworld.com/news/f1-team-debuts-bio-based-carbon-fiber-on-w16-rear-wheel-shields
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The Material Revolution in Disposable Cutlery: How Bioleader® Is Engineering the Future of Eco Plastics
https://techbullion.com/the-material-revolution-in-disposable-cutlery-how-bioleader-is-engineering-the-future-of-eco-plastics
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Future by Design: Tomorrow’s Designers at DDW
https://www.tue.nl/en/news-and-events/news-overview/10-10-2025-future-by-design-tomorrows-designers-at-ddw
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From Coffee Shops to Stadiums: Why Compostable Plastic Cups Are Defining the 2025 Beverage Boom
https://www.newsbreak.com/g-moin-334701038/4285072927444-from-coffee-shops-to-stadiums-why-compostable-plastic-cups-are-defining-the-2025-beverage-boom
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Covation Biomaterials’ CovationBio® bioPTMEG is Promising
https://www.cleanthesky.com/innovation/covation-biomaterials
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New Method Uses Collisions to Break Down Plastic for Sustainable Recycling
https://news.gatech.edu/news/2025/10/10/new-method-uses-collisions-break-down-plastic-sustainable-recycling
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Eni creates diversion with Biorefinery and Advanced Plastic Recycling Hub for Sicily
Nobody believes the intentions of ENI are noble …. except the EIB and European Commission …
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