Tag: Paid Content
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Brightmark and FKNMS Partner on Recycling
Brightmark and NOAA’s Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Announce Buoy Plastic Recycling Partnership
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BMW Goes Ocean Plastics
In a first for the automotive industry, the BMW Group is using recycled marine waste to produce visible trim parts…
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Worlds First Compostable Wedding Ring
QALO and Pela Join Forces to Create the World’s First Compostable Wedding Ring — At first, I was going to…
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Troy University and Hemp Growers Partner on Hemp Bioplastics
Troy University partners with the National Hemp Growers Cooperative to research use of hemp fibers in developing biodegradable plastics
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Patagonia Founder Gives Away Company
Patagonia founder gives away company
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Green Sports Alliance Launches Food Waste Diversion and Compostable Packaging Playbook
The purpose of this playbook is to address how certified compostable food serviceware and packaging can play a vital role…
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ALPLA and PTT Partner on Mechanical Recycling in Thailand
ALPLA and PTT Global Chemical realise Thailand’s largest plastics recycling plant equipped with state-of-the-art technology
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Update on EcoPackables Compostable Films
EcoPackables Makes Significant Strides in Commercializing Their New, Compostable Film
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US Decarbonisation Roadmap
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) “Industrial Decarbonization Roadmap” identifies four key pathways to reduce industrial emissions through innovation in…
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Direct Conversion of CO2 into Chemicals
Chinese researchers develop catalysts to convert CO2 and H2 into chemicals and hydrocarbons
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White House Press Call on US Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Initiative
Background Press Call on President Biden’s Executive Order to Launch a National Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Initiative
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Guidelines to Adopt Reusable Plastic Bags
Today, Closed Loop Partners’ Center for the Circular Economy and the Consortium to Reinvent the Retail Bag released a new…
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Huhtamaki and Stora Enso Partner on Paper Cups Recycling
Stora Enso and Huhtamaki launch industrial scale recycling programme for paper cups in Europe
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Great Wrap Compostable Films to Hit US Market
The husband and wife duo will introduce its home compostable stretch wrap to the U.S. market in August, expanding its…
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rPET Becomes Unpayable
In the EU, recycled PET is becoming almost as rare and expensive as white truffles or gold. The reason is…
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Dow and Mura Partner on Chemical Recycling in Germany
Dow and Mura Technology plan to locate Europe’s largest advanced recycling facility at Dow’s site in Böhlen, Germany
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Danimer Scientific Joins White House Summit on Biotech
Danimer Scientific CEO Stephen Croskrey to Take Part in White House-Hosted Summit on Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing
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NL is Centre of EU Plastic Waste Maffia
NL is the pivotal hub of criminal exports of plastic waste outside Europe.
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World Agricultural Production Report September 2022
Monthly report on crop acreage, yield and production in major countries worldwide.
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SK Chemical Builds Global Infrastructure for Chemical Recycling
SK chemicals is set to build global infrastructure in China and other countries to meet the rapidly increasing demand for…
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New Bioplastic Association in the UK
UK Coalition Studies Compostable Packaging to Tackle Plastic Waste — So the UK government is paying to be lobbied by…
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Greenwashing Report on 5 Oil Majors
This latest report compares and contrasts the public communications, business operations, and policy engagement of 5 ‘supermajor’ oil companies: BP,…
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Del Monte Goes for Biocompostable Stickers on Bananas
Del Monte goes for home compostable fruit stickers — I like the “biocompostable” reference … just to be sure to…
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Canadian Grocer Tries to Fight Compostable Bag Ban
Canadian grocery store tries to fight Canadian compostable bag ban
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How to Make Recyclable Plastics out of CO2?
Chemists are manipulating the greenhouse gas to make clothing, mattresses, shoes and more
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Queen’s University Belfast Research on Antiviral Plastics
Researchers develop plastic film that can kill viruses using room lights
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Yum China Approach to Sustainable Packaging
Yum China’s Innovative Approach to Sustainable Packaging is Driving Meaningful Progress
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Lignin Based Polyurethanes
Lignin as a Renewable Building Block for Sustainable Polyurethanes
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Conductive Hydrogels Based on Industrial Lignin
Conductive Hydrogels Based on Industrial Lignin: Opportunities and Challenges
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Avangard Selected for Apple Accelerator Class
Plastic recycler Avangard Innovative has been selected to participate in Apple’s Business Accelerator Program. This opens further opportunities for Avangard…
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Haydale and NeoEnpla Partner on Graphene Food Packaging
Haydale supplies graphene to NeoEnpla for use in food packaging
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Saipem and Quantafuel Partner on Chemical Recycling
Saipem and Quantafuel join forces to cooperate in the implementation of waste plastics recycling solutions
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New Bio Aggregate for Cement Mix
How does a New Bio-Aggregate Function in a Cement Mix?
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Canadian Bio Coal for Steel Industry
Could bio coal be the answer the steel industry needs to decarbonize?
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First Biobased Coffee Capsules
The world first coffee capsule “OK Compost Home” certified, 100% Biobased, barrier to oxygen and compatible with the Nespresso system.…
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Biobased USB Charging Cables
Anker Pioneers More Sustainable Bio-based USB-C Charging Cables
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NL Minister of Agriculture Resigns over Fertilizers
On September 5, 2022, the Dutch Minister of Agriculture, Nature, and Food Quality, Henk Staghouwer, resigned over manure and nitrogen…
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Brazil Annual Biofuels Report
Total Brazilian ethanol production for 2022 is estimated at 31.66 billion liters, an increase of six percent relative to 2021…
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California Goes from Plastic Waste Devil to Prophet
Apparently, California has literally gone from obscurity to light overnight when it comes to plastic waste. The Americans are the…
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UBC Research on Bioplastics
University of British Columbia and its startup are developing bioplastics and more.
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EU Draft Proposal on Microplastics
Microplastics: draft proposal examined by the REACH Committee on 23 September and then by the European Parliament and the Council.…
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Greenback CEO on the Anti Recycling Rhetoric
Sustainability innovator, Greenback Recycling Technologies (‘Greenback’), has responded to growing rhetoric following comments made by outgoing UK Prime Minister Boris…
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New Technology to Grow Plants Quickly without Soil
An innovative, space-saving technology to develop fast-growing plants without soil could revolutionise the UK’s bioenergy market, according to researchers from…
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Project To Reduce Water, Energy in Ethanol Production
Nebraska researchers are studying how to make ethanol production more environmentally sensitive by reducing the amount of water and energy…
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How Microbial Communities Exchange Information
Biomedical engineers at Duke University have demonstrated a microbial community phenomenon that essentially equates to teaching neighbors how to complete…
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China Annual Biofuels Report
China’s biofuels policies continue to wane as a priority for the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and investment in the…
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WHO Report on Dietary and Inhalation Exposure to Microplastics
World Health Organization report on dietary and inhalation exposure to nanoplastic and microplastic particles and implications for human #health
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Eppendorf Tubes Made from Used Cooking Oil
Eppendorf’s bio-based tubes produced from 90% bio feedstock
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Stora Enso and Koskisen Partner on Biobased Furniture Board
A revolutionary bio-based furniture board, joint development by Koskisen and Stora Enso
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Almi Invest Greentech and Cellfion Partner on Biobased Membranes for Energy Storage
Almi Invest GreenTech invests in Cellfion, which makes it environmentally friendly to store energy
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Migros Revolutionises the Coffee Capsules Industry
CoffeeB: Migros launches the world’s first coffee capsule system without a capsule — This may well be a true revolution.…
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Macau to Ban Single Use Plastics
Macau to ban imports of disposable plastic tableware in 2023
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EUBP on the Need for Accurate Biogenic Carbon Accounting
Transition to climate neutrality needs accurate accounting for biogenic carbon says EUBP MD on Politico — Indeed, there’s the need…
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Is Bamboo the Best Option to Replace SUP in India?
Naturally antimicrobial, bamboo can be grown and used sustainably with the appropriate techniques.
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Mahidol University Wins Award with Carbon Polymerising System
A team of scientists from Thailand has won the top prize at an international eco-competition by harnessing microbes to manufacture…
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How to Compost Bioplastics with Lomi Composter?
Lomi is a countertop appliance that quickly converts household organic waste into compost.
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City of Victoria Says No to Compostable Plastics
The city of Victoria (Canada) published a list of items that is (dis)allowed in the curbside organic waste collection. They…
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Bayer Launches Innovation Challenge for Biodegradable Packaging
Bayer and yet2 Launch Innovation Challenge for Biodegradable Packaging Sachets/Tubes, Bayer Renews Commitment to Open Innovation
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Deep Polymers Goes Bioplastics
Deep Polymers will become active in bioplastics
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Mitsui Chemicals Invests in Used Cooking Oils Collection
Mitsui Chemicals Invests in Apeiron Bioenergy, one of the Largest Used Cooking Oil Collectors in Southeast Asia and China Region
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UBQ Materials Launches First Bioplastic Thermoplastic
UBQ Materials converts house waste into bio-based products
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WSU Develops New Method to Upcycle PLA Waste
A chemical approach for the future of PLA upcycling: from plastic wastes to new 3D printing materials
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Tunisia Bans Production of Non Biodegradable Plastic Bags
The Tunisian Ministry for the Environment announced it will stop production of certain types of plastic bags “banned for the…
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DTU Bioplastic Spin Off
Technical University of Denmark has launched a bioplastic spinoff. Investors are lining up to get on board.
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University of Idaho on Converting Manure to Bioplastics
University of Idaho researchers are pioneering technologies that have potential to turn a liability for dairymen – animal waste –…
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New Polymer Nanomembranes for Sustainable Chemistry
Novel synthetic nanomembranes show potential to improve efficiency and sustainability of chemical and pharmaceutical industries
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New Zealand PHA Startup Receives Government Investment
New Zealand Bio-Innovation company Plentyful has broken ground on a world-leading facility that will transform organic waste into compostable, environmentally…
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The New EU Common Agricultural Policy
Common Agricultural Policy 2023-2027: the Commission approves the first CAP strategic plans — The EU CAP has been one of…
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New Algorithm Reveals Secrets of Cell Factories
The researchers tested their model by simulating metabolism in more than 300 types of yeasts. When compared with measured, pre-existing…
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Zara and Renewcell Partner on Circular Textiles
Renewcell and ZARA Collaborate to Create a Capsule Collection Made from Material Produced with Circulose®
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Revision of EU Classification, Labelling and Packaging Regulation
Revision of EU Classification, Labelling And Packaging Regulation: What Is At Stake?
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Ethanol Increases Crop Production During Drought
Pretreating soil with ethanol protects plants from drought — Maybe it increases production yield, but is it really good for…
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Bio-Fed and Piramidal Partner in Brazil
BIO-FED and Piramidal sign distribution agreement for Brazil
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Tipa Goes in Full Greenwashing Mode
Here’s a flagrant example of greenwashing and what the compostable plastic industry should avoid at all cost.
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New Ad Interim Director at CBE JU
Nicoló Giacomuzzi-Moore appointed CBE JU’s Executive Director ad interim — CBE JU used to be called BBI JU in the…
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Packaging Made with Paptic Wins Scanstar Award
New sustainable vegetable packaging made of Paptic® material has been awarded a ScanStar in a Nordic packaging design competition organised…
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Aquapak and Resinex Partner on Hydropol in EU
We are happy to announce that we will start distributing Aquapak’s Hydropol™ on an exclusive basis as a barrier film…
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Eastman Joins Pact Collective
Eastman supports beauty industry nonprofit in efforts to advance circularity of beauty packaging
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Technip and Agilyx Launch TruStyrenyx Brand
Technip Energies and Agilyx Advance Technology Collaboration and Announce Launch of TruStyrenyx™ for Chemical Recycling of Polystyrene
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Adidas Launches Ocean Plastic Federation Kits for World Cup 2022
Today, adidas reveals the Home and Away federation kits created for the national teams of Argentina, Germany, Japan, Mexico and…
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New Vegan Biomaterials to Replace Pesticides
New vegan-based biomaterials could be used instead of chemical products and pesticides to help farmers manage their crops in a…
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Reliance Polymers Goes Bioplastics
RIL is looking at biodegradable and compostable plastics
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Biodegradable Printed Circuit
Breakthrough could divert wearable devices and other flexible electronics from landfill
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Update on the Most Bizarre Bioplastic Merger
Let me resume, they found $ 100 million Dollar in the closet of a bioplastic company … that had not…
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Sulapac and Schwan Launch Cosmetic Pencil Made from Sawdust
Global makeup supplier Schwan Cosmetics and Sulapac create a cosmetic pencil with a plant-based barrel to offer an alternative to…
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Environmental Benefits of Mechanical and Chemical Recycling of Plastic Packaging
Technical and market substitutability of recycled materials: Calculating the environmental benefits of mechanical and chemical recycling of plastic packaging waste
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Shiseido Goes for Wooden Cap
Challenged by the brand, Quadpack broke boundaries and developed a 100% wood bespoke cap for the fragrance range
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Bangladesh Startup Exporting Cassava Bags to the World
Ecospear is exporting products to different countries around the world, such as the United States, Germany and Canada.
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How Tattoo Artists are Going Green
From biodegradable stencils to paper ink cups and vegan ink, the tattoo industry is becoming more eco-friendly.
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Bioplastic Revolving Doors
Design collective Softspace Digital has built a pavilion at Chart Art Fair from natural materials including coconut-fibre bioplastic and timber
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Afyren Gains Momentum with Strategic Sales Contracts
AFYREN diversifies sales with two strategic contracts to supply players in the cosmetics and nutraceuticals markets
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UAE and Shell to Buy Third Largest Sugarcane Processor
Mubadala & Raizen in final round to buy BP-Bunge Brazilian ethanol venture
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UN Treaty to Protect Sea Life Fails to Reach Deal
Nations fail to reach deal on UN treaty to protect sea life
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Lignin Asphalt to be Tested in Canada
First lignin based asphalt to be trialed in British Columbia, Canada
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New and Cheaper Method to Produce PEF
Efficient titanium-based catalyst used to produce PEF, the biobased alternative to PET
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The Alchemist Brewery Goes Plant Based Handles for its 4 Pack
The Alchemist brewery goes for biobased handles to replaces plastic handles
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NZ Startup Converts Coffee Waste into Bioplastics
New Zealand Startup combats climate change by turning coffee waste into bioplastic
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Recycling Bioplastic Wind Turbine Blades into Food
Researchers managed to recycle bioplastics wind turbine blades back into food
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Tetra Pak Sustainability Report
Tetra Pak highlights new milestones in latest Sustainability Report
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DS Smith Research on Paper Made from Agro Waste
Straw, hemp, cocoa shells, daisies and even seaweed – how your (plastic-free) future groceries could be packaged
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