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Will chemical recycling in Michigan turn into a fiasco?
Will chemical recycling in Michigan turn into a fiasco?
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Lateral flow tests made from chewing gum, recycled fridge parts
Lateral flow tests made from chewing gum, recycled fridge parts
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The Bioeconomy is an environmental scam according to NGOs
The Bioeconomy is an environmental scam according to NGOs
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2023 Billion-Ton Report: An assessment of US Renewable Carbon Resources
Department of Energy Releases Report Outlining How America Can Sustainably Produce More than One Billion Tons of Biomass Per Year
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New super formula league uses biocomposite chassis
Competing teams come from China, USA, Hungary, Switzerland and Germany
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Startup specialising in olive stones for biocomposites
Startup specialising in olive stones for biocomposites
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Brilliant Engineering: the untold story of plastic and the quest to make it sustainable
Materials scientists are cooking up environmentally friendly polymers from natural sources like silk, plant fibers and whole algae. Economics and acceptance remain hurdles.
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Indian researchers get patent for biodegradable food packaging film
Indian researchers get patent for biodegradable food packaging film
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Sappi North America and Biophilica Partner to Launch the First Plastic-Free Leather Alternative of Its Kind
Sappi North America and Biophilica Partner to Launch the First Plastic-Free Leather Alternative of Its Kind
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Promising environmental degradation of PISOX polyesters
Promising environmental degradation of PISOX polyesters
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Sustainable waste management: what the EU is doing
Find out how Europeans manage their waste and what measures the EU is taking to ensure environmentally-friendly practices.
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Belgian farmer takes TotalEnergies to court, seeking climate damages
If TotalEnergies loses this court case …. then they have a serious problem
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Sticker Gizmo goes for Futamura NatureFlex for compostable labels
Sticker Gizmo goes for Futamura NatureFlex compostable labels
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LUSH the first Global cosmetics retailer to make the swap to Prevented Ocean Plastic
LUSH the first Global cosmetics retailer to make the swap to Prevented Ocean Plastic
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Keurig Plans to Launch Compostable Coffee Pods
Keurig Plans Launch of Compostable Coffee Pods
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Apple waste, spider silk, enhanced cotton: How bio-based textiles could replace plastic in our clothing
Apple waste, spider silk, enhanced cotton: How bio-based textiles could replace plastic in our clothing
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Snøhetta designs compostable hemp light Superdupertube
Snøhetta explores new material for reborn classic with ateljé Lyktan
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Competition to destroy ‘forever chemicals’ heats up
Cleantech start-ups vie for a piece of the PFAS destruction market
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Indorama Ventures will change its strategy due to current downturn
Indorama Ventures evolves its business strategy as it pivots towards structural shifts in the global chemical industry
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UBQ and Plastribution partner in UK and Ireland
UBQ Materials and Plastribution Seal Distribution Partnership to Accelerate Sustainable Materials Transformation
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How BPI’s petition to the USDA will support the growth of composting infrastructure
How BPI’s petition to the USDA will support the growth of composting infrastructure
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Computational Models Can Accelerate and Scale Up Biomass Conversion
Simulations of biomass compression-screw feeding using a compressible non-Newtonian constitutive model
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Development of a novel flax soy-based polyurethane prepreg composite
Development of a novel flax soy-based polyurethane prepreg composite
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Jeplan Plans US IPO
Japanese Plastic Recycling Firm Jeplan Plans US IPO Through SPAC Merger
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Valorization of depolymerized lignin using microorganisms
Microbial Upcycling of Depolymerized Lignin into Value-Added Chemicals
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New Host Defense MycoBrew Packets Commercially Compostable
Host Defense® MycoBrew® Packets are BPI Certified Commercially Compostable!
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Soy Innovation Challenge finalists 2023
United Soybean Board announces 2023 Soy Innovation Challenge finalists
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North Face and Bottle partner on PHA circularity for textiles
On Its Journey To Make Clothing That Leaves No Trace, The North Face Taps the BOTTLE Consortium To Scale Biodegradable Polyester Alternative
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EU Greenwashing directive directly aimed at Bioplastics
You’re involved in marketing bioplastics …. bringing bioplastics to the market … then you need to read this one.
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EU Council and Parliament strike a deal to make packaging more sustainable and reduce packaging waste in the EU
Packaging: Council and Parliament strike a deal to make packaging more sustainable and reduce packaging waste in the EU
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Hydrogen strategy brings Belgian bus builder VanHool in serious trouble
Hydrogen was going to be the next big thing for busses. Belgian bus builder Van Hool can testify of the opposite.
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Introducing Vivobarefoot’s compostable shoe (Financial Times)
The footwear designed to leave no trace
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Hemp research needs roadmap (USDA)
USDA Releases Reports on Economic Impact Analysis of the U.S. Biobased Products Industry and on Hemp Research and Innovation
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The US Composting Industry Has a Plastics Problem
The study explored the role of conventional plastics and compostable plastic packaging in compost contamination.
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Zeon Completes Construction of chemical Recycling Plant
Zeon Completes Construction Of Recycling Plant For Cyclo Olefin Polymers
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Bioplastics: sustainable solution or distraction from the plastic waste crisis?
Biodegradable and plant-based plastics are booming — but still come with climate and chemical concerns.
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Super-tough PLA blends via tunable dynamic vulcanization of biobased polyurethanes
Super-tough polylactic acid blends via tunable dynamic vulcanization of biobased polyurethanes
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Danimer Scientific Announces Successful Expansion of Rinnovo® Demonstration Plant Capacity
Danimer Scientific Announces Successful Expansion of Rinnovo® Demonstration Plant Capacity
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Microalgae from Umeå can be used to produce bioplastic
Microalgae from Umeå can be used to produce bioplastic
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EU discriminated against palm oil in setting biofuel rules says WTO
On 5 March 2024, the WTO circulated the panel report in the case brought by Malaysia in “European Union and Certain Member States — Certain measures concerning palm oil and oil palm crop-based biofuels” (DS600).
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Sonichem secures €1.4 million to convert sawdust into chemicals
British cleantech Sonichem secures €1.4 million to convert sawdust into high-value bio-based chemicals
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Botanic Wellness launches hemp bioplastic straws
Our mission is to exhaust the potential of hemp in both traditional fields like medicinal alternatives and emergent sectors like bioplastics — in the most ecofriendly way possible,
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Recycling plastic is not a quick fix
Recycling is an accepted formula for sustainable resource use, but in the case of plastic it can have serious side effects, says Helene Wiesinger – and uses the example of plastic flooring in Switzerland to illustrate the dilemma.
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Why the oil and chemical lobby is taking aim at New York’s plastic waste bill
The bill’s passage could be pivotal in the fight to rein in plastics, and the industry knows it.
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Strategy to enrich cyanobacteria PHB-producers
Photosynthetic species composition determines bioplastics production in microbiomes: Strategy to enrich cyanobacteria PHB-producers
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I Buried This Compostable iPhone Case and 5 Months Later It’s Still Here
I Buried This Compostable iPhone Case and 5 Months Later It’s Still Here
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Car Industry should research plastic recycling claims made by their suppliers
Car industry should beware that plastic recycling claims are fraudulent
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Identification of the bacterial community that degrades phenanthrene sorbed to polystyrene nanoplastics using DNA-based stable isotope probing
Identification of the bacterial community that degrades phenanthrene sorbed to polystyrene nanoplastics using DNA-based stable isotope probing
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Utilization of bioresources for high-value bioproducts production: Sustainability and perspectives in circular bioeconomy
Utilization of bioresources for high-value bioproducts production: Sustainability and perspectives in circular bioeconomy
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Preparation of nitrogen-doped biocarbon derived from shrimp shell and its utilization in glucose biofuel cell
Preparation of nitrogen-doped biocarbon derived from shrimp shell and its utilization in glucose biofuel cell
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Bio-inspired Materials Showcase Potential for Protective Equipment and Textiles
Bio-inspired Materials Showcase Potential for Protective Equipment and Textiles
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Selective production of phenolic monomer via catalytic depolymerization of lignin over cobalt-nickel-zirconium dioxide catalyst
Selective production of phenolic monomer via catalytic depolymerization of lignin over cobalt-nickel-zirconium dioxide catalyst
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Linden-based mucilage biodegradable films: A green perspective on functional and sustainable food packaging
Linden-based mucilage biodegradable films: A green perspective on functional and sustainable food packaging
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Shareholders sue Oatly for greenwashing
Oatly greenwashing suit to be settled for $9.3m
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SEALIVE Project Unveils Biobased Plastics at Malta Exhibition: A Leap Towards Ocean Health
SEALIVE Project Unveils Biobased Plastics at Malta Exhibition: A Leap Towards Ocean Health
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Tinder Fungus: Revolutionary Biodegradable Plastic Alternative Discovered
Tinder Fungus: Revolutionary Biodegradable Plastic Alternative Discovered
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Application of MicroResp™ for quick and easy detection of plastic degradation by marine bacterial isolates
Application of MicroResp™ for quick and easy detection of plastic degradation by marine bacterial isolates
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Aldi pioneers transparency in flexible plastic recycling via the Flexible Plastic Fund
Aldi pioneers transparency in flexible plastic recycling via the Flexible Plastic Fund
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Priorities of the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU
On January 1, 2024, Belgium took over the rotating Council of the EU Presidency for the following six months. In this role, Belgium will lead the European agenda within the Council and promote cooperation among Member States.
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Draft Measures on Farmland Protection Published for Comment (China)
On January 26, the People’s Republic of China published draft “Measures for the Management of Red Lines for Protection of Permanent Basic Farmland,” for public comment through February 26, 2024.
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Japan industry launch frontal attack at EU PFAS ban
Japan industry launch frontal attack on EU PFAS ban
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Hazardous chemicals in plastics – discussions at UN Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee
Hazardous chemicals in plastics – discussions at UN Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee
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Global Waste Management Outlook 2024 Report (UN)
Global Waste Management Outlook 2024 Report (UN)
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Plastics not a priority for politicians but are for the public, says new research
Plastics not a priority for politicians but are for the public, says new research
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New compostable Tim Hortons lids earn mixed reviews on P.E.I.
New compostable Tim Hortons lids earn mixed reviews on P.E.I.
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A state-of-the-art review of multilayer packaging recycling: Challenges, alternatives, and outlook
A state-of-the-art review of multilayer packaging recycling: Challenges, alternatives, and outlook
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The US bioeconomy is worth $950 billion, and growing, thanks to these federal policies
The bioeconomy is already a strong sector for the U.S. Here’s how we ensure it’s decarbonized.
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Existing standards for compostable bioplastics are outdated and do not reflect reality
Existing standards for compostable bioplastics are outdated and do not reflect reality
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TotalEnergies starts new legal procedure against Greenpeace
Greenpeace claims that TotalEnergies is lying about its real carbon and GHG footprint. Imagine if, somewhere down the line, Greenpeace looks at the LCAs of Luminy PLA too. Was Corbion wisely advised to pull the plug on the French PLA plant?
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The Ursula Von der leyen private jets gate
Eco-hypocrite Ursula von der leyen likes to fly with private jets … a lot.
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Is Europe set to become China’s recycling bin? (Euractiv)
Well, the European Commission gets its information from industry lobbyists and NGOs … this should explain the dystopian legal framework around plastic waste. I wonder how long the EU commission will keep running in circles?
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Perspectives on the robustness of the mechanical properties assessment of biocomposites
Perspectives on the robustness of the mechanical properties assessment of biocomposites
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Five factors to watch in US and Asian recycling
Five factors to watch in US and Asian recycling
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California Attorney General supports rules to reduce Federal purchases of SUP packaging
California Attorney General supports rules to recuce Federal purchases of SUP packaging
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Plastic’s role in the triple planetary crisis
The world is facing a triple planetary crisis: climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss — a trifecta of injustice. While these crises have different dimensions that often overlap, one thing is common in them all — plastic.
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Boston Consulting Group on breaking the cost barrier on biomanufacturing
Are bioproducts made from precision fermentation processes—long predicted to disrupt industries from pharmaceuticals to food to chemicals—finally on the verge of achieving their potential?
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Starbucks Global Impact Report 2023
Starbucks adds 3 new 2030 sustainability goals for packaging
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Towards truly compostable plastic
Materials scientists are cooking up environmentally friendly polymers from natural sources like silk, plant fibers and whole algae. Economics and acceptance remain hurdles.
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Ukhi secures funding for bioplastics plant in India
Ukhi Secures Funding for Bioplastics plant in India
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The Unforeseen Environmental Consequences of PLA From Production To Disposal (Report)
Bioplastics Are Trash: The Unforeseen Environmental Consequences Of PLA From Production To Disposal
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NREL Researchers Produce First Macromolecular Model of Plant Secondary Cell Wall
Answers to Macromolecular Puzzle Hold Key to More Efficient Utilization of Biomass for Fuels, Chemicals, and Materials
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Renewcell is bankrupt
Stockholm District Court approves Re:NewCell’s bankruptcy application — EU circular economy is crumbling down due to unsound EU macroeconomic policies.
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Just stop Oil activists are convicted of aggravated trespass
Three Just Stop Oil activists were convicted in the UK.
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15 NGOs unite in battle against Ineos
15 NGOs unite in renewed battle against Europe’s biggest plastics project
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P&G settles plastics recyclability claims lawsuit in the Philippines
P&G, consumers in false recyclable label ads, dangerous plastic complaint sign mediation agreement
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EU PPWR is not compatible with EU law
Well, one must not have a rocket science degree to realise that recent EU legislation on plastic waste management is not what we call ‘good governance’. There are discrepancies between EU legislation and field reality / available technologies; and the European Commission doesn’t even follow their own rules.
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LyondellBasell JV starts chemical recycling operations in Germany
Source One Plastics Starts Operations at Plastic Waste Sorting and Recycling Facility
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Structural elucidation of Kraft lignin isolated from black liquor
Structural elucidation of Kraft lignin isolated from black liquor by the gradient acid precipitation and highly selective production of light aromatics by tandem catalytic pyrolysis over dual-catalysts
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Highly efficient biodegradable oligomeric lactate flame-retardant plasticizers for PLA composites
Fabrication of highly efficient biodegradable oligomeric lactate flame-retardant plasticizers for ultra-flexible flame-retardant poly (lactic acid) composites
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