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Paris to ban single-use plastic at 2024 Games
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo said on Friday the city planned to ban single-use plastic when it holds the 2024 Olympic Games as part of efforts to tackle a global plastic pollution crisis.
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UNEP INC Press Release on Plastic Treaty
INC Chair to prepare zero draft of international agreement on plastic pollution as Paris negotiations end
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AFYREN delivers first lots of biobased chemicals to customers
Production of several tons of products and first deliveries to customers. Operation units reliability improvement to start continuous production and gradually increase volumes
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Samsung Goes Bioplastics
Samsung’s Bespoke Life 2023 Event Spotlights Technologies That Offer Convenience Today While Building a More Sustainable Tomorrow
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Corbion Announces that it Will Not Pursue PLA Bioplastic Plant in France with TotalEnergies
Corbion will not pursue a new PLA bioplastics plant in Grandpuits, France — WOW, the news of the year.
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First Compostable Plastic Cutlery Produced and Used in the US (Video)
Compostable cutlery, developed with Furman help, makes news
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Johnson Matthey providing process technology for world’s largest butanediol plant
Johnson Matthey will provide Fujian Zhongjing Petrochemical Group with butanediol (BDO) technology to produce bio-degradable plastics (PBAT)
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Luminy® PLA sustainable under EU Taxonomy Regulation Says TotalEnergies
TotalEnergies Corbion has announced that its Luminy® Polylactic Acid (PLA) bioplastics successfully meet the stringent criteria of the European Union (EU) Taxonomy Regulation on climate change mitigation and adaptation.
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Rowan Atkinson Feels Duped by Electric Vehicles
Sadly, keeping your old petrol car may be better than buying an EV. There are sound environmental reasons not to jump just yet
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Borealis launches portfolio of circular plastomers and elastomers based on renewable feedstock
Borealis introduce the Bornewables™ line of Queo™, a range of plastomers and elastomers based on renewable feedstock
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LanzaTech and Plastipak Partner to Produce World’s First PET Resin Made from Waste Carbon
LanzaTech and Plastipak Packaging, announce they have successfully produced PPKNatura, the world’s first polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resin made from captured carbon emissions.
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RGE Group Linked to Deforestation
Deforestation found in RGE supply chain as paper and palm oil giant linked to mega mill in Indonesia: NGO report
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EU Commission Closes Antitrust Case Against Ethanol Cartel
The European Commission has decided to close its antitrust investigation into Alcogroup S.A. and its subsidiary Alcodis S.A. (together ‘Alcogroup’) for their alleged participation in a cartel concerning the wholesale price formation mechanism for ethanol in Europe — I don’t know the particular for this case, but what I do know is that when it…
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RECOUP calls for interventions to increase transparency of Ocean Plastics
Plastics resource efficiency and recycling charity, RECOUP, has released its new River and Ocean Plastics Collection and Recycling Programmes Report.
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Kenya on its way to become a Plastic banana republic
The plastic industry together with big oil and big brands continues to push for more plastic production and exportation into Africa.
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UPM Biochemicals and URSA Partner on Sustainable Insulation
UPM Biochemicals and URSA develop new sustainable insulation to achieve step change in the environmental performance of the construction materials industry
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ING Report on Plastic Packaging
The sustainable food packaging choices that don’t come ready-wrapped
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Plastic pollution is so bad for animals it now has a disease name — ‘plasticosis’
Researchers found consuming plastic leads to widespread scar tissue in a population of Australian seabirds
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Small Island Developing States call for ambitious Global Plastics Treaty
To address the threat that plastic poses to our ocean, climate, economies, and health, Small Island Developing States (SIDS) have called for an ambitious UN Treaty, which acts across the whole plastics lifecycle, during their meeting at the Second Session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution in Paris (INC-2).
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Rhode Island lawmakers consider ban on foam takeout containers and other plastic items
Rhode Island lawmakers are considering a law that would ban restaurants from using foam takeout containers in the Ocean State.
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10 US States that Banned Plastic Bags
In this article, we are going to discuss the 10 states that banned plastic bags.
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Teysha Technologies on Biodegradable Plastics Advancements
Here, Dr Ashlee Jahnke, Head of Research and Development at Teysha Technologies, discusses common problems with bioplastics and how recent innovations in biodegradability will shape our future.
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Nations split on how to cut plastic pollution after week of UN talks
US, Russia and China want a voluntary system in which countries establish their own rules
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US Makes U-turn on Chemical Recycling
Affirming long-standing incineration regulations, the Biden administration has withdrawn a plan to help ease the way for unchecked pyrolysis and gasification of plastic.
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Coega and CSIR Partner on Biofibre Hub
A far-reaching cooperation agreement was signed late last year, which forms the foundation of the partnership that will see Coega assisting the CSIR with the commercialisation and industrialisation of related intellectual property, while the CSIR will assist in the development of the Coega SEZ’s value proposition in knowledge intensive and advanced manufacturing sectors by becoming…
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Compostable Plastics Startup Shuts Down after Raising millions
The company had raised about $450 million from SoftBank Group Corp.’s Vision Fund and others — Difficult times for compostable plastics industry
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Yale University on Chemical Recycling
Proponents of a process called pyrolysis — including oil and gas companies — contend it will keep post-consumer plastics out of landfills and reduce pollution. But critics say that by converting waste to petroleum feedstock, it will only perpetuate a dependence on fossil fuels.
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Bona® Launches New 99% Biobased All-Purpose Cleaner
With environmental impact top-of-mind for consumers and companies alike, today Bona® announces the launch of its new USDA Certified Biobased Bona All-Purpose Cleaner.
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UPM Biochemicals and Selenis form strategic alliance to develop sustainable PETG
UPM Biochemicals and Selenis, a subsidiary of the IMG Group that produces speciality polyester resins for a wide range of applications, announced a partnership today that will help the packaging industry reduce its CO2 footprint and redefine the sustainability goals of its customers.
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How can countries stop subsidies harming biodiversity?
Subsidies that harm nature and the environment cost the world an estimated US$1.8tn each year – the equivalent of the entire GDP of Canada — And let us not forget that under the “Horizon Europe” Plan, a lot of grants go into the pockets of petrochemical multinationals through so-called “Public-Private Partnerships” … an old joke…
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Aldi partners with Polytag for packaging traceability
Britain’s fourth largest retailer partners with Polytag to track its packaging
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How bacteria use electricity and carbon dioxide to produce useful chemicals
In microbial electrosynthesis, microorganisms use CO2 and electricity to produce alcohol, for example. How this process works biologically, however, has only been speculated about until now.
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EPR a key provision for inclusion in UN’s Global Plastics Treaty – Ecoveritas
Leading environmental compliance specialist, Ecoveritas has called on the world leaders set to gather in Paris this week for the UN’s second International Negotiating Committee (INC-2) to count Extended Producer Responsibility among the key provisions for inclusion to ensure circularity.
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Ontario announces $20 million for new Forest Biomass Program
The Government of Ontario is strengthening the economy and promoting innovation in the forest sector with the creation of a new, $19.6 million Forest Biomass Program.
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Absolut launches first-ever commercially available paper bottles
Absolut Vodka is to become the first global spirits brand to sell single-mould paper-based bottles commercially in the UK as part of its journey to create a fully bio-based bottle.
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SMBC Invests $10 M in Closed Loop Circular Plastics Fund
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Invests $10 Million in Closed Loop Partners’ Circular Plastics Fund, Accelerating More Capital Toward Innovation and Infrastructure for Plastics Recovery and Recycling
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Newpark Joins Cyclyx consortium
Cyclyx International, a consortium-based post-use plastic innovation company with a mission to increase the recyclability of plastic from 10% to 90%, has announced Newpark Resources, Inc., a leading provider of sustainable technologies and services primarily supporting energy and utility infrastructure markets, has joined the Cyclyx consortium.
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UC Davis researchers work on compostable windmill blades
Blades Made From Bamboo and Mycelium Could Keep a Growing Number of Wind Blades Out of Landfills
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Consumer NZ accuses Air NZ of ‘greenwashing’ over compostable cups
Are the Air NZ compostable cups as ‘green’ as they claim to be?
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Rethink, Rewrite, Redefine—How Biodegradable Plastics Are Reshaping Sustainability
A new book written by UC San Diego researchers and students makes a case for the future of algae-based materials
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Eurocities Position Paper on Packaging Waste Regulation
The European Commission is proposing some major changes to the way we handle packaging waste. The new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, a revision of an earlier directive, will set targets for reducing and recycling packaging, and requiring certain levels of recyclability and recycled materials in new packaging.
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The world’s first wood transistor
Researchers at Linköping University and the KTH Royal Institute of Technology have developed the world’s first transistor made of wood.
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Scaling Biocomposites lab success into a viable business
The challenges of bridging the gap from late-stage academic R&D to commercial viability.
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Loop Industries and SK Geo Centric Sign Partner on Chemical Recycling in Asia
Loop Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: LOOP) (“Loop”), a clean technology company whose mission is to accelerate a circular plastics economy by manufacturing 100% recycled polyethylene terephthalate (“PET”) plastic and polyester fiber, and SK Geo Centric Co. Ltd.
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TotalEnergies Pollutes Belgian Cities with Plastic Pellets
TotalEnergies has been polluting Belgian land and waterways with plastic pellets. TotalEnergies is in full denial mode … but what do you expect from a company who hires snake oil salesman to do their lobbying.
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Origin Materials and Indorama Ventures Partner on Bio-Based Materials
Origin Materials and Indorama Ventures Announce a Strategic Partnership to Accelerate the Mass Production of Bio-Based Materials
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5 projects that explore different uses for bioplastics
Can bioplastics be utilized to wean the world off fossil fuels? Brands and designers continue their search and show us how
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WUST Receives $3.6M to combat plastic waste
Plastics transformed engineering in the past century, but they also transformed the environment in ways that will take millennia to repair. Washington University in St. Louis is leading a new effort to address the grand challenge of developing the next generation of high-performance, sustainably sourced and biodegradable plastics that advance engineering while also protecting the…
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Sulzer and Jindan New Biomaterials Partner on bioplastic in China
Jindan will utilize Sulzer’s licensed PLA technology at its new manufacturing plant to produce up to 75’000 tonnes of PLA per year, mainly to be used for food packaging, molded goods and fibers production.
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Call to classify plastics as persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic pollutants
A Call to Include Plastics in the Global Environment in the Class of Persistent, Bioaccumulative, and Toxic (PBT) Pollutants
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Animal Fats in Biofuel raises concern over environmental impact and fraud
Growing demand for animal fats biofuels to power Europe’s transport system raises concerns over climate impacts and potential fraud
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Compostable Packaging: Innovation and Growth Driven by Brands and Consumer Demand (Video)
Compostable packaging is a hot topic for brands both large and small, and many brands expect to see this format increase over the next 10 years.
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Niine launches India’s first PLA-Based Sanitary Napkins
Napkins crafted from a blend of wooden pulp, bio-based resins and oils, and 100% biodegradable PLA-based materials derived from plant starches like corn, cassava, maize, sugarcane, or sugar beet pulp
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PLA is Toxic for Fish
Plastic made from cane sugar also threatens the environment. Researchers from the University of Gothenburg have found that perch change their behaviour when exposed to so-called bioplastic.
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Recycled and reused food contact plastics are ‘vectors’ for toxins – study
Research provides a unique review of contact chemicals in packaging, utensils, plates, etc and how they contaminate food
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Green Guides Update – Comments Closed, but the FTC Wanted to Hear More About Waste
the Green Guides help advertisers avoid making environmental benefit claims that may mislead consumers.
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The UN wants to drastically reduce plastic pollution by 2040. Here’s how (Video)
As plastic waste piles up in the world’s landfills, sewer systems and oceans, the United Nations has set a goal to reduce plastic pollution by 80 percent by the year 2040. Inger Andersen, head of the United Nations Environment Programme, joins William Brangham to discuss the upcoming negotiations over how to realize this goal.
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Europe wants to ban certain coffee capsules, here are the ones that will be affected
A packaging and packaging waste bill could change the way we drink coffee forever. Because some capsules are in the hot seat for environmental reasons.
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The Conversation on Plastic Treaty and Compostable Plastics
3 little-known reasons why plastic recycling could actually make things worse
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Prince William Impressed with Notpla
Prince William hails ‘breathtaking’ advances by Hackney Wick eco-packaging firm
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Biobased asphalt with lignin can cut emissions up to 60%
The Dutch asphalt sector can reduce emissions by 30% to 60% by using biobased asphalt in which fossil bitumen has been replaced by lignin and other components from plant residues, according to new figures from Wageningen Food & Biobased Research.
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Researchers make high-quality building boards from pruning waste without added glue
Now that the housing challenge in the Netherlands is coinciding with ambitious climate targets, biobased construction is in the spotlight
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Compostable Coffins and Urns Make Death More Eco Friendly
A Dutch company says it found the key to making death more eco friendly: mushrooms.
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CJ Biomaterials and Dongil Platech Partner on PLA/aPHA Drinking Straw
This is said to be the first bioplastic straw based on PLA and amorphous PHA.
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Dow and New Energy Blue announce collaboration to Bioplastic from corn residue
First-of-its-kind agreement in North America would create bio-based ethylene for Dow’s U.S. Gulf Coast assets to produce renewable plastics across fast-growing end-markets
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New Greenpeace Report Calls Out Toxic Hazards of Recycled Plastic as Global Plastics Treaty Negotiations Resume in Paris
Scientific evidence overwhelmingly points to an urgent need to reduce plastic production and use to meet social justice, health and environmental imperatives
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Office of Management and Budget Releases Request for Information on the U.S. Bioeconomy
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has released a new Request for Information (RFI) to public stakeholders seeking to improve and enhance federal statistical data collection designed to measure the economic value of the U.S. bioeconomy.
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Chemical Recycling Under Threat (Podcast)
The chemical recycling sector is being undermined by rising costs, lack of feedstocks and unsupportive regulation; more investment is needed to secure its future.
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CJ Bio PHA Added to FDA Food Contact Substances
FDA listing clears the way for CJ Biomaterials’ amorphous PHA to be used in the manufacture of food contact materials sold in the US
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World Changing Ideas 2023 by FastCompany
Fast Company’s annual World Changing Ideas Awards honor the businesses and organizations that are developing creative solutions to the most pressing issues of our time.
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5 Bioplastics Companies to invest in
Investors looking into bioplastics might not want to directly invest in giants like BASF, as the bioplastic part is almost irrelevant to the company’s overall business. For example, BASF will much more likely be dependent on the price of natural gas in Germany.
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Shell Polymers Trends Report 2023
Each year, Shell Polymers releases a report to help product development and procurement teams (or anyone looking for the latest polyethylene insights) meet the shifting demands that are placed on converters, and 2023 is no different.
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New Study Finds Bio-Based Plastic And Plastic-Blend Textiles Do Not Biodegrade In The Ocean
Not so biodegradable: Polylactic acid and cellulose/plastic blend textiles lack fast biodegradation in marine waters
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The top 12 PFAS producers in the world and the staggering societal costs of PFAS pollution
Only twelve companies account for a majority of the PFAS production in the world. PFAS production is hardly profitable, but the cost for society is massive — The usual suspects 3M and BASF are part of the game … aka the biggest polluters on the planet; but what is interesting about this article is that…
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DOE Launches New Energy Earthshot to Decarbonize Transportation and Industrial Sectors
The Clean Fuels & Products ShotTM Will Reduce Emissions and Develop Cost-Effective Fuels and Products for Aviation, Marine, and Other Hard-to-Decarbonize Sector
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RD Physics introduces the first commercially available 3D printed product made with Sulapac®
RD Physics, the global leader in using 3D-printing for loudspeaker design and manufacturing, and the material innovation company Sulapac have joined forces to develop the most sustainable loudspeaker in the market.
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Why Colorado Will not Accept Compostable Plastics?
New guidelines help ensure composting efforts don’t go to waste
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PepsiCo’s Compostable Packaging Test-and-Learn Plan
The food and beverage giant doubles down on compostable packaging, driving knowledge, technology, education, and (ultimately?) acceptance.
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The WGSN Sustainability Glossary: what are bioplastics?
The WGSN Sustainability Glossary provides definitions for key concepts and terminology related to environmental, social and economical sustainability throughout the whole supply chain.
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What went wrong at ground-breaking Morrisons recycling plant?
The site in Fife was hailed as a huge step in the journey to recycle soft plastics. But a few months on, the plant is facing closure
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Stop Wasting Money on Biodegradable Dog Poop Bags
There are far better ways to deal with your shit.
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Beat Plastic Pollution – Practical Guide
This Beat Plastic Pollution Practical Guide Provides Some Helpful Tips On How We Can All Be Part Of The Global Movement To Solve The Plastic Pollution Crisis.
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Aston University biofuel experts advise on how Ukraine can build back greener
Aston University biofuel experts provide advice on Ukraine’s recovery — I’m not sure if the timing is right for Ukraine to start building up a bio-economy
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Shell AGM Interrupted by Activists
Chaos at Shell AGM as climate protesters sing ‘Go to Hell, Shell’! — Probably one of the better climate protests I have seen.
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Plastic bag recycling in US seems to be a farce
You need to read this one. Find out what happens to plastic bags intended for recycling in the US.
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Changsu Industrial and TotalEnergies Corbion collaborate to advance adoption of sustainable biobased BOPLA films
Xiamen Changsu Industrial Pte Ltd (Changsu Industrial) and TotalEnergies Corbion have announced a strategic cooperation agreement that will further advance the polylactic acid (PLA) industry.
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LyondellBasell and Veolia restructure their plastics recycling joint venture QCP
LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB) and Veolia Belgium have signed an agreement to restructure the ownership of Quality Circular Polymers (QCP) BV recycling facilities, with locations in Belgium and the Netherlands.
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DOE Bioenergy Technologies Office Launches New Renewable Carbon Resources Webpage
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) has launched a new, comprehensive webpage dedicated to one of its priority subprograms, Renewable Carbon Resources(RCR), which helps develop RCR technologies and creates strategies for bioenergy and bioproducts production.
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Canada: Updated guidance for seed regulations supportive of gene-edited products
On May 3, 2023, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Agriculture, Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) published updated regulatory guidelines supporting the introduction of gene-edited seeds into the Canadian market.
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Egypt’s National Food Safety Authority Issued Technical Requirements for Food Contact Materials and Articles
On October 18, 2022, Egypt’s National Food Safety Authority (NFSA) published Decision No. 17/2022, the Binding Technical Rules for Food Contact Materials and Articles, in the Egyptian Chronicles, with an effective date of October 19, 2022. Unofficial translation attached.
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Impacts of allocation rules on chemical recycling
New ZWE study proves proportional allocation of recycled content in plastics as the best option to secure a level-playing field and environmental benefits
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Strong Decline in Danimer Scientific Revenues
Danimer says that its decline in overall product revenues is due to the unfortunate shift of PHA-based resin sales.
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Plackers® Launches First-Ever Sustainable, 100% Biodegradable Dental Flossers
The new line of Nodax® based EcoChoice® Compostable Flossers are designed to biodegrade at home.
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Ingevity Capa® thermoplastic technology earns Biodegradable Products Institute compostable certification
Ingevity Corporation (NYSE:NGVT) today announced its Capa® thermoplastic grades are now certified compostable by the Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI), the only third-party verification of ASTM International (formerly known as American Society for Testing and Materials International) standards for compostable products in North America.
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Startup Buyo wants to use biowaste to tackle the plastic crisis
Hanh Do believes this is the “golden time” to start a company to fight plastic pollution, which has become one of the biggest global crises.
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Bioplastics International and 454 Bags Partner to Reduce Plastic from the Cannabis Industry
Bioplastics International and 454 Bags Partner to Eliminate the Scourge of Plastic Waste Caused by the Cannabis Industry
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A million-ton biomass chemical project was put into operation in China
On May 12, the world‘s first one-million-ton “Shengquan method” biomass refining integration project
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Eastman secures significant feedstock agreements for molecular recycling facility in France
Eastman (NYSE: EMN) today announced it has secured a significant amount of feedstock needed for its planned molecular recycling facility in Port Jerome sur Seine, Normandy, France. With an investment of $1 billion, the planned facility will become the world’s largest material-to-material molecular recycling plant.
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Greenwashing vs. Real Sustainability: How to Spot the Difference
A good example of greenwashing is the use of single-use plastic products labeled as “biodegradable” or “compostable.”
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