Tag: Paid Content
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Perstorp Increases Production of Green Polyols
Perstorp makes major increase in production of Pro-Environment Polyols
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Update on EU Environmental Claims Directive
Environmental claims: Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council to empower consumers to take action…
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NGOs Sue California County for Biofuel Plants
Communities for a Better Environment and the Center for Biological Diversity sued Contra Costa County on Tuesday over its rushed…
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The Plastic Protein Powder Solution
Plastic-sourced protein powder developed by Michigan Tech researchers could help solve two prominent global issues: hunger and plastic pollution –…
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Should Ireland Tax Coffee Cups?
Levy needed ‘to target dumping of coffee cups on streets’
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Using PLA to Make Clothes
Tokyo firm finds use for Chinese biodegradable plastic in clothes
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Highest Inflation Rate in 30 years
Inflation rose 8.6% in May, highest since 1981 — What if the current inflation was not the consequence of market…
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Plastitar
Plastic pollution now combining with tar to form ocean-threatening ‘plastitar’ — When will the great masters of this world finally…
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Absolut Vodka Goes Biobased Cap
The Absolut Company, part of Pernod Ricard, is working with Blue Ocean Closures (BOC), a start-up based in Sweden, to…
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New Method to Recover PHA from Bacterial Cells
Potential of mealworms used in polyhydroxyalkanoate/bioplastic recovery as red hybrid tilapia (Oreochromis sp.) feed ingredient
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UPM Plywood Goes Lignin Wisa Biobond
UPM Plywood is taking another step with WISA BioBond to help builders meet sustainability targets
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CropEnergies Buys Stake in LXP Group
CropEnergies AG, Mannheim, has acquired a stake in LXP Group GmbH, Teltow (Germany), at the end of May 2022. For…
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Masonry Block Made from Algae
Masonry blocks from microalgae-based bio-cement offer zero carbon alternative
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Superworms That Can Eat Polystyrene
Researchers at the University of Queensland have discovered the common Zophobas morio ‘superworm’ can eat through polystyrene, thanks to a…
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Adidas Greenwashing with Floatable Ocean Plastic Tennis Court
Adidas Creates Floating Tennis Court Made of Ocean Plastic to Raise Awareness — There has been a greenwashing avalanche since…
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SKC Sells PE Film Business to Focus on PBAT
SKC sells plastic film business to private equity — It’s completely nuts to gamble everything on PBAT. Especially, when PE…
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Pakistan Goes Vermicomposting
Growers advised to focus on vermicomposting for organic farming
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Fisher Price Joins Mattel Toy Takeback Program
Fisher-Price Joins Barbie, MEGA, and Matchbox in Mattel PlayBack, a Toy Takeback Program Designed to Recover and Reuse Materials in…
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US Secretary Issues Order to Phase Out SUP
Secretary Haaland Issues Order to Phase Out Single-Use Plastics, Protect Public Lands and Waters
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Ineos Receives Permit for Project One
Flemish Minister of Environment Zuhal Demir grants INEOS Olefins Belgium permit for Project ONE
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P&G Goes Shampoo Bars
P&G continues to raise the bar in sustainability, announcing its first high-performing shampoo bars across its European haircare portfolio: Head…
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EU Commission Celebrates World Ocean Day
World Oceans Day: Joint Statement by the High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell and Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Virginijus Sinkevičius…
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Norway Asks Retail Data on Microplastics
Norwegian clothing firms told to share microplastic pollution impacts
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Plastic Recycling is Working says Bloomberg Columnist
Plastic Recycling Is Working, So Ignore the Cynics says Bloomberg columnist — The columnist only speaks about PET and HDPE.…
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Financial Sector to Push for Net Zero
GFANZ Launches Asia-Pacific Network to Support Asia-Pacific Financial Institutions’ Move to Net Zero — The Net Zero initiative is to…
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EPR Checklist for Flexible Packaging
Positive signs of momentum and urgency to make the circular economy a reality for flexible packaging materials — An EPR…
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US Clothing Label Goes for Compostable Clothes
Brooklyn-Based Clothing Label Wants Its Clothes To Be Fully Compostable — Compostable clothes? Compostable has become a synonym for greenwashing
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Transforming the Plastic Production System
Transforming the Plastic Production System Presents Opportunities to Tackle the Climate Crisis
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French Researchers Develop New Degradable Polymers
A research team has synthesized new degradable polymers by incorporating fragile bonds into their structure.
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BlackRock Officially Enters the Circular Business
Closed Loop Partners’ Leadership Fund Continues to Buy and Build Circular Economy Businesses that Mitigate Waste and Strengthen Circular Supply…
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ReciChain Expands to Alberta
The reciChain™ program expands to Alberta with the goal to position the province as a leader in plastics circularity –…
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VTT Develops Transparent Cellulose Film
VTT develops transparent cellulose film to replace traditional plastic in food packaging — When it comes to using “wood” to…
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South Korea to Develop Seaweed Bioplastics
State project launched to develop biodegradable marine bioplastic materials using seaweed — South Korea is quickly becoming a leading nation…
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rPET Used in Racing Cars
Titan race car features rPET honeycomb in front wing to withstand forces 1000 times its own weight — What looks…
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CBE JU Funding Priorities for 2022
Today CBE JU published its Annual Work Programme, including information about the 2022 call for project proposals — Or shall…
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Mitsubishi Chemical Goes GreenToken Blockhain
Mitsubishi Chemical goes for blockchain technology to make their supply chain more circular — However, the technology is non-user friendly…
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How Nepal Deals with Plastic Waste
Instead of just complaining about garbage, an organisation is recycling plastic waste in Kathmandu and Bharatpur — This article caught…
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Plastic Waste to Triple by 2060
Global plastic waste set to almost triple by 2060, says OECD
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FPAC National Forestry Innovation Awards
Two Recipients Named for National Forestry Innovation Awards
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Agar Biopolymer Films
Agar Biopolymer Films for Biodegradable Packaging: A Reference Dataset for Exploring the Limits of Mechanical Performance
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EU Authorises GMO Soy and Corn
On May 19, 2022, the European Commission (EC) approved two genetically engineered (GE) crops (1 soybean and 1 corn/maize) for…
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Lanxess and Advent Buy DSM Engineering Materials
LANXESS and Advent International establish a leading global joint venture for high-performance engineering polymers
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Corona India Goes Biodegradable and Compostable Packaging
Corona India Launches New 100% Biodegradable And Compostable Packaging Using Barley Straw
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Origin Materials Earns USDA Certified Biobased Product label
Origin Materials Earns USDA Certified Biobased Product Label for Additional Carbon Negative Materials
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Worn Again Technologies to Build Chemical Recycling Plant in Switzerland
Worn Again Technologies announces plans to build a new textile recycling demo plant in Winterthur Switzerland
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Gizmodo Covers Bioplastics
Behind that green sheen, biodegradable and compostable plastics have serious problems.
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EU Green Funds are Harming the Environment and Biodiversity
EU spends billions in renewable and green recovery project that results in the destruction of the environment and biodiversity due…
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Relement Fundraising for Bio MPA
Relement raises 1 million Euro seed round to scale-up renewable coating ingredient
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Capture Action Project
New pro CCS group
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Danone and Lanzatech Partner on Carbon Capture for PET
LanzaTech, with the support of Danone, Discovers Method to Produce Sustainable PET Bottles from Captured Carbon
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Search Warrant in the 3M PFAS Case (FREE)
The federal judicial police have carried out a search on a government body (environmental inspectorate) in Antwerp. This is a…
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Sun Chemical Increases Price on Inks, Coatings, and Adhesives
Sun Chemical to Increase Prices on Inks, Coatings, Consumables and Adhesives in North America
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Can Canada Make the Paper Industry Circular?
Bacteria could transform paper industry waste into useful products
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NSW Bans Bioplastic Bags
Retailers embrace lightweight plastic bag bans, but call for national alignment
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Consultation on Circular Economy in Scotland
This consultation seeks views on the Scottish Government’s proposals for legislation to develop Scotland’s circular economy.
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Waitrose Stops Coloured Milk Cap
Müller and Waitrose to scrap the coloured milk cap
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Why Is Plastic So Nondegradable?
Article on Newsweek as to why plastic is non biodegradable
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Bioplastics from Potatoes
Waxy potatoes are high in amylopectin content, and have applications in the production of bioplastics, food additives, adhesives and alcohol.
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Chrysal Compostable Sachet Receives Home Compostable Certificate
Chrysal Compostable Sachet Receives Home Compostable Certificate
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Independent Testing of PLA, PBAT and BDP Residues in Compost
NatureWorks Ingeo PLA, BASF Ecoflex PBAT and more compostable plastics were independently tested by a team of researchers. The compost…
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Engineering Nonphotosynthetic Carbon Fixation for Bioplastic Production
Engineering nonphotosynthetic carbon fixation for production of bioplastics by methanogenic archaea
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How Are Chemicals Trapped in Body?
By studying polar bear poop, researchers aim to learn how chemicals are trapped in the body
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Boston Goes Curbside Food Waste Collection
Boston to launch curbside food waste collection in August
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TerraCycle Receives Recycling Certification
Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services granted recycling company TerraCycle the Recycled Claim Standard certification, which verifies the Trenton company’s recycling…
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Handelsbanken Goes Ocean Plastic Cards
Handelsbanken goes for payment cards made of recycled ocean plastic
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Earth & Wheat and Treetop Biopak Partner on Compostable Packaging
‘Wonky’ bread subscription service Earth & Wheat has teamed up with Treetop Biopak to switch to compostable packaging.
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Leipzig University Research on PET Biodegradation
Newly Discovered Enzyme Breaks Down Pet Plastic In Record Time
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New Reactive Chemical Found in Atmosphere
New type of extremely reactive substance in the atmosphere
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EU Consultation on Revision of Waste Framework Directive
Waste and recycling: Commission seeks views on revision of the Waste Framework Directive
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Toys and Furniture Made From Popcorn
Forest scientists at the University of Göttingen are developing bio-based, environmentally friendly material
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Converting Agricultural Waste into PHA
Upcycling agricultural waste to biodegradable polyhydroxyalkanoates by combined ambient alkaline pretreatment and bacterial fermentation
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Investor Capital at Risk Because of Plastic Industry
Eur 678 Billion Of Investor Capital At Risk From Eu Plastic Industry’s Business-As-Usual Model
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Philippines Goes for Plastic Money
BSP Releases Polymer Banknotes to Banks for Circulation
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New Hope and S&B Partner on Chemical Recycling
S&B Selected as Contractor for New Hope Energy’s Advanced Plastics Recycling Unit
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rPET Shortage in EU
Soft drinks industry faces a recycled plastic shortage, says Ribena maker
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TU Dresden Research on Biosynthesis of Cyanobacterin
Biosynthesis Of Cyanobacterin Opens Up New Class Of Natural Compounds For Applications In Medicine And Agriculture
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Californian School Discovers Problem with Compostable Packaging
Compostable School Lunch Packaging Isn’t Actually Compostable
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Debunking Bioplastics
The environmental impact of consumer items is complicated and the prefix “bio” does not necessarily mean better.
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Bioform Technologies to Replace Plastic with Kelp, Wood Fibre and Minerals
Small Vancouver startup believes it’s created the solution to plastic pollution
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GPCA Talks About Circular Plastics
The Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA) represents the downstream hydrocarbon industry in the Arabian Gulf.
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Tipa and G Mondini Partner on Compostable Wet Food Container
TIPA Partners with G.Mondini to Produce Home Compostable Wet Food Container
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Natrify Raises Millions to Develop Bioplastics
Egyptian Startup raises millions to develop biodegradable plastics
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NZ Startup Uses Bees to Make Bioplastics
New Zealand’s Humble Bee Bio is using bees to create bioplastics
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UBC Research on Bioplastics
University of British Columbia research on bioplastics
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India Restricts Sugar Exports
India’s Government Restricts Sugar Exports
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Hong Kong Introduces Polluter Pays for Beverage Containers
Polluter Pays Principle Introduces New Levies on Beverage Containers
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EU Paper Industry Not Happy With EU Parliament Vote
A series of EU Parliament votes on Fit for 55 sends wrong signals on industry decarbonisation & bioeconomy development
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Indonesia to Build First Bio Propylene Glycol Plant
OASA to Build Indonesia’s First Bio Propylene Glycol Plant
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Phillips 66 Has a Plastic Middle Life Crisis
The resolution requests that Phillips 66 publish a report describing how it could shift its plastic production business from virgin…
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Retailers Greenwashing on Plastic Report
Check out new Changing Markets Foundation and Break Free From Plastic report investigating where European #supermarkets stand on #plasticpollution crisis.
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Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Results
Consolidated Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2022
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World Sugar Report
This biannual report, published in May and November, includes data on U.S. and global trade, production, consumption and stocks, as…
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University of Bath Makes Plastic UV Degradable
Scientists at Bath found that incorporating sugar units into polymers makes them more degradable when exposed to UV light.
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Tipa Surfs on the Anti PFAS Wave
Tipa has a cleaver content marketing strategy
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UV Degradation of PLA
UV degradation of poly(lactic acid) materials through copolymerisation with a sugar-derived cyclic xanthate
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NatureWorks and CJ Bio Partner on Bioplastics
CJ BIO and NatureWorks Working Towards a Master Collaboration Agreement to Commercialize Novel Biopolymer Solutions
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Bio Base Mobile Pilot Plant Starts its Journey
Bio Base Mobile Pilot Plant leaves construction site and travels to first temporary host
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Is Amazon Palm Oil Sustainable?
Amazon palm oil: sustainable fuel or deforestation driver?
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Tallgrass and ADM Partner on Carbon Capture
Tallgrass to Capture and Sequester CO2 Emissions From ADM Corn Processing Complex in Nebraska
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Lawsuit in the Biofuel Industry
US Lawsuit over renewable fuels
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