Tag: Paid Content
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Toray Develops Bio Adipic Acid
Toray Invents 100% Bio-Based Adipic Acid from Sugars Derived from Inedible Biomass, Scaling Up for Application to Eco-Friendly Nylon 66
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CBS News on Bioplastic Vinyl LP
British company uses bioplastic in a bid to turn the booming vinyl industry green
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Px Group to Operate UK Chemical Recycling Plant
Px Group Awarded O&M Contract By Renew Elp At World’s First Commercial Scale Plastic Recycling Plant
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McGill University on PEF
In order to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the plastic industry, polyethylene furanoate may soon be taking over.
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Procedure for Issuing Certificate of Biodegradable Plastic Bags in India
Standard Operating Procedure for Issuing Certificate to Manufacturers of Biodegradable Plastic Carry Bags
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Perception on EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism in Asia Pacific
Perception of the Planned EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism in Asia Pacific — An Expert Survey
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LZH Research on 3D Fiber Printing for Construction
Sustainability in 3D printing: LZH researches components made of natural fibers
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Canada Invests in Wood Manufacturing Study Project
The Government of Canada is investing in a clean energy future while strengthening Canada’s forest sector from coast to coast…
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EU Food Companies Fail to Deliver on their Plastic Pledges
European food companies break their plastics promises — Danone gets a new haircut by the researchers
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PNNL Develops New Chemical Recycling Method
Problem plastics could be diverted from landfills and converted into fuel sources with new technology. Researchers discover faster, greener chemical…
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EU Trends and Regulations for Industrial Hemp
Market Trends and Regulations for Industrial Hemp in the European Union
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Nike Incinerates Textile Waste in Cambodia
Clothing incinerated to fuel Cambodian brick kilns
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New Antimicrobial PHBV Bionanocomposite
A promising antimicrobial bionanocomposite based poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) reinforced silver doped zinc oxide nanoparticles
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Korea Develops Eco Friendly Technology for Microplastic Removal
World’s First Eco-friendly Filter Removing ‘Microplastics in Water,’ a Threat to Humans from the Sea without Polluting the Environment
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South Africa Receives Biodegradation Laboratory Equipment
CSIR receives plastic biodegradation laboratory equipment from Japan
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Valmet and Metsa Partner on 3D Fiber Production
Valmet and Metsä Group celebrate the inauguration of 3D fiber product pilot plant
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Canada Biofuels Report
Annual Report on Biofuels in Canada
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What Should You Never Compost?
Items You Should Never Put in Your Compost Bin
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VTT Spins out Chemical Recycling Technology
VTT spins out Olefy to revolutionize circular plastic recycling
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Can the Ageing Process of PLA be Frozen?
Natural Ageing of PLA Filaments, Can It Be Frozen?
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Synthetisation of Fumaric Acid
Researchers have successfully synthesized fumarate (fumaric acid), a raw material for unsaturated polyester resin, by combining carbon dioxide (CO2) with…
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Mondi and Dow Partner on Feminine Care Packaging
Mondi and Essity launch packaging for feminine care range made from post-consumer recycled and biomass balanced materials
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New Method to Estimate Microplastic Concentration in Freshwater
Researchers develop a method to determine the number of samples required for accurate assessment of microplastic contamination in urban rivers
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Sydney May Ban Fossil Fuels Ads
Ads that promote coal, oil and gas could soon be banned from hundreds of buildings and public spaces in Sydney…
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Cosmax Bio Nano Emulsion
Cosmax develop bio-nano emulsion capable of making pure natural cosmetics
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Indian Startup Launches Biodegradable Shampoo Sachets and Chutney Packets
This Goa startup’s alternative to plastic wrappers is made of corn starch
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Indian Teenager Develops Machine to Remove Ocean Plastic
16-year-old designed special device to help solve one of Earth’s biggest problems
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UN Seeks Plan for Plastic Nurdles in Ocean
UN seeks plan to beat plastic nurdles in the oceans. Billions of the pellets end up in the sea, killing…
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Chemical Recycling Method for Pharma Blister Packaging
NUS Students develop new method to recycle pharma blister packaging
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Ecoveritas Urges Government to Deliver EPR Guidance
Packaging data specialists Ecoveritas today warned that further delays in publishing detailed guidance place the ambitious timetable for sweeping EPR…
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Lignin Could Make Carbon Fiber Stronger and Lighter
New research with lignin may soon lead to lighter, stronger carbon fiber materials and stronger plastics with a gentler environmental…
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Dark Wood Coffee Goes Compostable Packaging
Dark Woods Coffee, a speciality coffee roaster based in West Yorkshire, UK, has announced it has chosen home compostable packaging…
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Biomass to Recycle Electronic Waste
Compost to computer: Bio-based materials used to salvage rare earth elements
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UPM and Dongsung Partner on Bio PU
UPM and Dongsung Chemical announce strategic partnership to develop renewable products using bio-based raw materials
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Gomorrah Fully Compostable Menswear Line
Gomorrah Introduces Fully Compostable Menswear Line — Fully compostable clothes? I wonder what you’re supposed to do with them: throw…
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TimePlast Launches Public Offering for Water Soluble Polymers
Timeplast Launches SEC-Regulated Public Offering Of Groundbreaking Water Soluble Alternative To Plastic
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World Agricultural Production, Supply Demand and Estimates
Monthly report on crop acreage, yield and production in major countries worldwide. USDA’s World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE)…
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Is Compostable Beauty Too Good To Be True?
In light of the current plastic packaging dilemma, we assess whether or not biodegradable cosmetic products are a reasonable alternative
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New Australian Research Centre for Bioplastics
A new University of Queensland-led training centre is set to become a hub for world-leading research in ‘green’ plastic.
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Using Lignin Waste in Cosmetics
Lignopure Technology for Using Lignin Waste in Cosmetics
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Degradation and Upcycling of Polystyrene
Cascade degradation and upcycling of polystyrene waste to high-value chemicals
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Constructive Bio Launched to Develop Biomaterials
Constructive bio launches with $15m seed investment to re-engineer biology, creating new classes of enzymes, pharmaceuticals and biomaterials
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Why Biodegradable Packaging Might Not be Biodegradable
There’s a perception that product packaging labelled as ‘biodegradable’ will simply degrade in a matter of months, reducing litter and…
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Swana and USAID Partner on Ocean Plastics
Swana And Usaid’s Global Flagship Program Sign Mou To Address Ocean Plastic Pollution
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LG Chem and ADM Partner on Bioplastics
LG Chem, ADM Complete Agreement for ‘Eco-friendly Bio Plastic’ Joint Ventures in Illinois, USA
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Canada Consultation on Plastics Recyclability and Compostability
Canada Consults on Regulatory Framework for Plastics Recyclability and Compostability
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New California Bill Targets Online Retailers
New Legislation in California Targets Plastic Waste From Online Retailers
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Using Shipwrecks as Benchmark for Marine Litter
Shipwrecks could act as benchmarks to measure marine litter – Maltese marine archaeologist
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MIB Develops New Enzyme for Plastic Degradation
Engineering enzymes to help solve the planet’s plastic problem
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Adidas Launches Ocean Plastic NMD V3
Adidas Originals Introduces The Nmd V3 Silhouette
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Suzuki Boat Engine to Collect Microplastics
Suzuki Starts Production of Outboard Motors Equipped with Micro-Plastic Collecting Device
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Lavazza Launches Compostable Coffee Capsules
Lavazza launches new range of compostable coffee capsules — The ideal coffee brewing temperature is between 90 and 96 °…
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ISC3 Innovation Challenge Finalists
Finalists of the third ISC3 (International Sustainable Chemistry Collaborative Centre) Innovation Challenge selected
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Tipa and Atlapac Partner on Compostable Mailers
Atlapac and TIPA Partner for fully compostable packaging
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Coke Goes PaperBoard Multi Packaging in NY
Graphic Packaging partners with local Coca-Cola bottler to launch United States’ first paperboard KeelClip™ packaging for multipack cans
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Worlds Most Expensive Plastic Waste Bag
The world’s most expensive plastic waste bag — Initially, I thought it was a joke, but it’s not.
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Microbes Can Ferment CO2 To Make Fuel
Scientists Mapped Out a “Bicyclic Carbon Fixation” Pathway for Speeding Up Gas Fermentation in Specialized Bacteria
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Parkside Joins HiBarFilm2 Consortium for Mono Materials Packaging
Parkside lends sustainable packaging expertise to Innovate UK-funded mono-material project
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Goldman Sachs on Food, Fuel and the Cost of Living Crisis
An in-depth podcast focusing on the global food and energy crises, analysis on why it might be time for investment…
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Argentina Biodiesel Report
Argentine bioethanol consumption for 2022 is forecast at a record 1.1 billion liters due to the combination of increased gasoline…
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Reusable Ocean Plastic Bags
Out Of The Ocean™ Bags Made From 100% Ocean Plastic® Now Available At Costco
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Interactive Metabolic Map of Biobased Chemicals
Interactive map of metabolical synthesis of chemicals
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Eco-Glue to Replace Harmful Adhesives in Wood Construction
A fast and energy-efficient manufacturing process results in a strong, non-toxic and fire-resistant adhesive—and a great opportunity for the Finnish…
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Yunhong Launches Yunhong Biotechnology for Compostable
Yunhong CTI Ltd. Announces the Arrival of Yunhong Biotechnology, Inc.
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Setting up Curbside Compost Pickup in US Towns
How and where do you start to set up curbside compost pickup in the US? Here’s a concrete example.
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Great Wrap Develops Potato Waste Cling Wrap
Australian materials science company Great Wrap has used potato waste to develop home compostable cling wrap.
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Teysha Technologies AggiePol Receives Biodegradability Certification
Truly sustainable alternative to bioplastic achieves certification
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Time on Bioplastics
Bioplastics Make Up 1% of Plastic Production Right Now. Investors Hope To Change That
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Bluestem Biosciences Raises $5 Millions
Bluestem Biosciences, A Sustainable Chemicals Startup, Closes $5 Million Pre-Seed Funding to Scale Discovery Through Industrial Anaerobic Fermentation
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CBS News on Bioplastics
Companies invest billions in fully biodegradable bioplastics made from natural materials
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NBC News on Bioplastics
For now, bioplastic represents just 1% of global plastic production, but the industry envisions a bigger role for materials made…
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Continental Goes Bio PVC for Automotive Sector
Continental Relies on Bio-Attributed PVC BIOVYN™ for Technical and Decorative Surface Materials
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Greenall Gin Goes Frugalpac Paper Bottle
Greenall’s launch Greener Greenall’s Paper Bottle Gin in Frugal Bottle
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Tipa and Aquapak Partner on Circular Packaging Solutions
TIPA & Aquapak collaborate to meet industry demand for new innovative circular packaging solutions
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Bluepha and Chori Partner for Japanese Market
Bluepha and Chori Establishing a Strategic Partnership to Develop the Japanese Market
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China Soil Survey
After rapid development and intensive farming, China is finally carrying out a new soil survey to help with its food…
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PBPC Consumer Trends
PBPC launched a consumer research program in 2020 to better understand the landscape in the United States for plant-based products.
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NatureWorks CEO Promotes Bioplastics on Golf Courses
PGA TOUR Shares Sustainability in Golf Video Featuring NatureWorks CEO, Rich Altice — Sometimes I wonder if NatureWorks CEO spends…
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Canada Invests $1.8 million in Green Economy
The Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, announced today an investment of over $1.8 million under the…
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Reliance Industries Develops PBAT
Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), an Indian multinational conglomerate, has developed a bio-degradable and compostable polymer (PBAT).
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Searching for Sustainable Wine Closure
The Elusive Search for the Perfect Eco-Friendly Wine Closure
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Biocomposites in the Construction Industry
Architects and designers are looking into the possibilities of composite materials made with natural elements.
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CJ Bio and Accor Partner on PHA Hotel Amenities
CJ BIO signs MOU with global hotel chain Accor to develop hotel amenities using PHA, an eco-friendly biodegradable material
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Playmobil Goes Bioplastics
Playmobil launches its first sustainable product range, Wiltopia
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Genecis Raises $10 Millions
Genecis Raises Us$10 Million In Funding To Commercialize Biodegradable Plastic Products
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Cyclyx Invests in New Recycling Lab
Cyclyx commissions new plastics laboratory in New Hampshire, expanding waste plastic processing capabilities
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Samsung Galaxy Made from Ocean Plastic
Samsung believes open collaboration is crucial to breaking barriers and achieving a more sustainable future.
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New Tom Ford Ocean Plastic Watch
Tom Ford’s New Watch Is Made Entirely From Reclaimed Ocean Plastic
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WMU Welcomes New Compostability Testing Center
Western student powers launch of new compostability testing center
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How Does Compatibilizer Affect Biofuel Co-Product/Plastic Composites?
Sustainable Biocomposites from Biofuel Co-Product and Biodegradable Plastic: Effect of Pyrolysis and Compatibilizer on Performance
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Unilever Lauches Biodegradable Detergent Capsules
Unilever launches its most powerful and sustainable laundry capsules yet
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Greenpeace Links Colonialism to Waste Export
The legacy of colonialism has ensured racism and the environmental emergency are inextricably linked. A new report by the Runnymede…
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Biobased Thermoset Composites Tested for Space
ESA is working with Côte D’Azur University on a new breed of space-quality composites made from wholly sustainable sources.
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Can Food Crops Grow in the Dark?
Experiments suggest that it might become possible to nourish plants without photosynthesis—a tool that could one day help feed astronauts…
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Should I Buy Biodegradable Materials If Trash Goes to Landfill?
Is there an environmental benefit to using biodegradable disposable plates and cutlery that are then thrown out with the trash…
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Future Canada Agricultural Policy Framework
Climate and Sustainability Part of Canada’s Next Agriculture Policy Framework
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GreenBiz Article on Chemical Recycling
Is advanced recycling the answer to plastic waste?
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Impact Plastic Pollution on Marine Mammals
Plastic Pollution, Plastic Fishing Gear Kill, Injure Marine Mammals. International Marine Mammal Project report documents plastic impacts on marine life…
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Advanced Biochemical Thailand (ABT) Launches New Epinity Brand
Advanced Biochemical Thailand (ABT) has today launched its new product brand, EPINITY™ with a new website.
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New Compostable Pods for Nespresso Machines
Big news for coffee lovers who care about the environment: Metropolis Coffee Co. is the first coffee company in the…
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