Tag: Paid Content
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Suzuki Goes for Durabio
Bio-based Engineering Plastic DURABIO™ Adopted for the Front Grill of Suzuki S-CROSS
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European Farmlands Are Largest Reservoir of Microplastics
Plastic pollution: European farmland could be largest global reservoir of microplastics
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Conventional vs Biodegradable Microplastics
Field response of N2O emissions, microbial communities, soil biochemical processes and winter barley growth to the addition of conventional and…
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CNBC Covers Loliware
After seeing Hawaii’s beaches littered with plastic, this islander built a company to make straws from seaweed
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Sorting and Separating Technologies for Bioplastics Packaging
A Review of Sorting and Separating Technologies Suitable for Compostable and Biodegradable Plastic Packaging
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Digestibility of PHA and PBSA
Digestibility Kinetics of Polyhydroxyalkanoate and Poly(butylene succinate-co-adipate) after In Vitro Fermentation in Rumen Fluid
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Coles Supermarket Goes Ocean Plastic Bags
Coles using plastic marine waste to make shopping bags
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Californian Town Goes Compostable Foodware
Tiburon signals support for single-use foodware ban
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Coffee Cups Are Source of Microplastics in Human Body
Everyday Plastic Products – Such As Coffee Cups – Release Trillions of Microscopic Particles Into Water
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New South Wales Plastic Bag Ban
Single-use plastic bags to be banned in NSW within days
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Bioplastic Lead Filter Housing
US High Schoolers Design Low-Cost Filter to Remove Lead From Water
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Mexico Policy to Combat Food Price Inflation
Some measures relate to corn, one of the most important feedstock for biobased plastics.
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New Hope and TotalEnergies Partner on Chemical Recycling
Advanced Recycling Plant In Texas To Transform End-Of-Life Plastic Waste Into A Recycled Feedstock
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Circa and Valmet Partner on Biochemicals
Circa And Valmet Partner To Industrialise Biochemicals Production
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Kenyan Biodegradable Sanitary Pads
Kenyan Woman Creates Biodegradable Pads from Agricultural Waste
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PureCycle ESG Report and LCA for PP Chemical Recycling
PureCycle Process Expected to Use Less Energy, Lower Carbon Emissions than New Plastic Production
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Lotte Chemicals to Invest in Bioplastics
Lotte chemical will make a large investment in bioplastics
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US Expands Industrial Assessment Center Program
Coincidentally, I had recommended this idea in one of my previous posts and the US administration seems to deploy this…
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HSBC Polemic on Climate Change Statement
Stuart Kirk, the global head of responsible investing at HSBC Asset Management, made an anti-climate change speech at a conference…
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Obayashi Develops Lignin Cleat
Obayashi Corporation has developed a ‘lignin cleat’ that can fix CO2 to concrete structures for a long period of time…
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MCHC to Change Trade Name
We are proud to announce that as of July 1, Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation will change its trade name to…
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US R&D State of Bioenergy Technologies Report 202
This report provides a status of those R&D efforts at the end of 2020.
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EU French Presidency Statement on Chemicals
Ministerial Conference “Chemicals: Better Protection of Health and the Environment”: Common European Ambitions to Guarantee Access to a Healthy Environment
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India Bans Wheat Export
India Bans Wheat Exports Due to Domestic Supply Concerns
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TotalEnergies to Build Chemical Recycling Plant in Texas
Plastic Recycling: TotalEnergies and New Hope Energy partner on U.S. Advanced Recycling Project
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Ship Converts Ocean Plastic in Hydrogen Fuel
Proposed Ship Would Create Hydrogen Fuel by Collecting Ocean Plastics
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Comostable Plastic Cups in Halifax Canada
Despite being 100% compostable, these drink cups will still end up in the landfill
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Indian Military Research on Bioplastics
From making missiles to biodegradable carry bags
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Ethique Compostable Lipstick
A review of Ethique’s compostable lipstick
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Norske Skog Opens Biocomposites Plant
Opening of biocomposite plant with signing of long-term customer agreement
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ZWE on Changes to EU Renewable Energy and Emission Trading
Zero Waste Europe endorses ENVI Commitee decisions on RED III and ETS
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SK Chemicals Launches Chemical Recycling Platform
SK Chemical establishes business platform for recycled plastic circulation ecosystem
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Ecozen Reusable Cups
SK chemicals realizes good takeout with Dodori Cup made from Ecozen
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SK Chemicals Starts Mass Production of Biopolyol
SK chemicals begins the mass production and supply of eco-friendly biopolyol (PO3G). Adopted as an eco-friendly interior material by Hyundai…
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Ocean Plastic Design Coffee Table
Transforming ocean plastic waste into desirable art
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Eco Products Compostable Sandwich Wrap
Eco-Products Introduces New Compostable Sandwich Wrap
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World Centric Expands NoTree Compostable Collection
World Centric® Expands NoTree® 100% Compostable Collection with New Tall and Rectangular Takeout Containers
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Direct Air Carbon Capture is no Miracle Solution
An inter-model assessment of the role of direct air capture in deep mitigation pathways
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California Sued for Expansion Biofuel Plant
Lawsuit Challenges California Biofuel Refinery Expansion
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Cefic Sustainable Development Indicators for Chemical Industry
How Does The Chemical Industry Measure Up? Cefic Presents Its First Set Of Sustainable Development Indicators
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New EU Recycled Content Certification Scheme
DIN CERTCO and LNE: the new certification schemes approved under PolyCert Europe umbrella
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White House May Stop Biofuel Support due to Rising Food Prices
White House may revisit biofuel mandates to stop rising food prices
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Shiseido Ulé Goes for Sulapac Lid
Shiseido introduces the first vertical farm beauty brand Ulé – with lids made with sustainable Sulapac material
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Nextleaf and Hempcrete Natural Partner on Hempcrete
Nextleaf Licenses U.S. Patent to Hempcrete Natural
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How Nebraska Perceives Ethanol Industry?
New Survey Shows Overwhelming Number Of Nebraskans View Ethanol As Critical To Economic Growth, Agriculture, And The Environment
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Smurfit Kappa First Packaging Company to be Vegan Certified
The Vegan Society’s Vegan Trademark has today (14 March) surpassed another huge milestone as it registered its 60,000th product.
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Adidas and Parley Accused of Ocean Plastic Greenwashing
Documentary on the ocean plastics used by Adidas and Parley for ocean
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Biodegradable Products from Areca Leaves
Indian Villager Makes Biodegradable Products from Areca Leaves
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Limited Benefits of Atmospheric CO2 on Tropical Vegetation
Tropical vegetation benefits less from elevated atmospheric CO2 than researchers previously thought
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Brazil Lowers Agricultural Tariffs to Fight Inflation
On Thursday May 12, the Government of Brazil (GOB) cut import tariffs for several categories of goods, focusing on food…
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UK Universities Partner on Bioplastics Biomedical Materials
Biomedical Materials Made from Natural Polymers Produced by Bacteria
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Indian Court Says Nature Has Same Legal Status as Humans
Implementing this legal status affords Mother Nature greater protection from environmental damage than laws that are specifically “environmental” can.
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Trade Opportunities for Bioplastics and Biocomposites Recycling
Recycled (Bio)Plastics and (Bio)Plastic Composites: A Trade Opportunity in a Green Future
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Sabic Launches Ocean Plastic Resin
Sabic Launches New Upcycled Lnp™ Elcrin™ Iq Resin Made With Ocean-Bound Plastic Waste To Help Reduce Pollution And Support Circularity
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Egypt Goes for Stone Plastics
Egypt signs memorandum of understanding for Okeanos Egypt joint venture
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Biobased Smart Packaging Tackles Food Waste
Bio-based smart packaging for enhanced preservation of food quality — ECHO INSTRUMENTS, Technology to Measure & Analyse Plastic Biodegradation
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IAEA Nuclear Solutions for Plastic Pollution and C02 Removal
IAEA Presents Nuclear Solutions for Plastic Pollution and Carbon Dioxide Removal at UN Forum
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Biocement Made Entirely out of Waste
NTU Singapore scientists create renewable biocement entirely out of waste material
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Heinz Explores Ketchup Paper Bottle
Kraft Heinz Explores the Ketchup Bottle of Tomorrow
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Inno-Pak Buys Stalk Market
Inno-Pak acquires compostable packaging provider Stalk Market
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Spray Makes Paper Act Like Plastics
This Eco-Friendly Spray Makes Paper Act Like Plastic
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Recyclable and Biodegradable Covid Tests
UK design studio develops new recyclable and biodegradable covid test
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ECS Composite Repair System for Energy Industry
ECS launches eco-friendly Composite Repair System, FutureWrap
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EU Recycling Capacity Increased by 13 %
Plastic recycling industry continues fast-paced efforts towards reaching the EU targets
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New Hampshire to Regulate Chemical Recycling
Bill to regulate “advanced recycling” as manufacturing in N.H. heads to Sununu for signature
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Flowserve Technology for Austrian Chemical Recycling Plant
Flowserve Valves Selected for Waste-to-Product Chemical Recycling Plant in Austria
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Australian Bioplastics Startup Almost Crowd Funded $ 1 Million
So close: Compostable packaging gurus HeapsGood wrap up almost $1m in crowdfunding round
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NatureWorks Data Acquisition System
NatureWorks Data Acquisition System Measures and Tunes Single-Serve Coffee Brewing Performance
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Monitoring Impact of Airborne Plastic Pollution on Oceans
Call for global strategy to monitor effect of airborne plastic pollution on oceans
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EMRC and Woodside Partner on Carbon Capture
EMRC and Woodside collaborate on innovative carbon re-use pilot project
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Indonesia Palm Oil Export Ban
Gov’t Bans Palm Oil Export Starting April 28
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40 NGOs Ask to End EU Biofuel Support
RePowerEU: 40 NGOs demand EU to end support for bioenergy made from agricultural crops and forest biomass
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McDonalds and Burger King Face PFAS Class Action
McDonald’s and Burger King are being sued for use of ‘forever chemicals’ in packaging
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Evonik Opens Zero Liquid Discharge Plant in India
Saving water and reducing waste – Evonik opens its first Zero Liquid Discharge plant in India
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Huhtamaki Receives Gold Medal from Ecovadis
ECOVADIS recognizes Huhtamaki’s sustainability performance with gold medal for the second year in a row
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Huhtamaki Goes Advanced Recycling in India
Huhtamaki Foundation sets up its first recycling plant in Maharashtra, India, as part of its #CloseTheLoop initiative
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Coconut Waste Materials for Transport, Aviation and Domestic Use
A unique green composite obtained from coconut fiber: Roads Can Be Built from Coconut. Due to its lightness and strength,…
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Great River Energy Wants to Replace Coal with Used Railroad Ties
Great River Energy is looking for a new fuel source for its Spiritwood power plant
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Biofuels are a Boondoggle Says Environmentalists
Environmentalists and NGOs oppose US biofuel plant
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NFW Closes Fundraising for Circular Materials Platform
NFW Closes $85 Million Series B to Scale First Naturally Circular Materials Platform and Reach New Markets
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Hubbub and Starbucks Partner on Reusable Schemes
Hubbub and Starbucks launch £1M Bring It Back Fund to boost reuse
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First Compostable Packaging for Deli Meats
C-P Flexible Packaging and Volpi Foods Launch First Fully Compostable Package for Packaged Deli Meats
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CJ Bio Launches PHA Product Line
CJ BIO Launches PHACT® Brand Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) Product Line
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Turning Sugarcane Waste into Valuable Chemicals
Scientists solve problem of industrial waste from sugarcane processing in India
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Makamer Expands Hemp Bioplastics Production
Makamer Holdings Expands Hemp Manufacturing Capabilities to Accelerate the Production of Hemp-Based Plastics to Meet Global Demand for Sustainable Materials
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The Liveability Challenge 2022 Finalists
The contenders of The Liveability Challenge 2022 Grand Finale have been selected!
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EU Beverage Industry Wants Priority Access to rPET
Efficient waste collection schemes, closed-loop recycling and access to recycled content are crucial to accelerating the transition to a circular…
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Origin Materials and Mitsubishi Chemical Partner on Carbon Negative Tires
Origin Materials and Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Group Partner to Develop Advanced Carbon-Negative Materials for Tires
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Ocean Conservancy Wants to Regulate Chemical Recycling
Ocean Conservancy Spearheads Congressional Push for EPA Regulation of Chemical Recycling
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EU to Prevent Toxic Chemicals Entering Food Chain
MEPs vote to prevent toxic chemicals from entering the food chain
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World Plastic Waste Map
Global Plastic Watch: Satellite Eyes Pinpoint Waste From Space To Reduce Ocean Pollution
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GFBiochemicals Raises Millions
GFBiochemicals raises € 15 million
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Olympia Organic Waste Management Bill
The new law aims to reduce the amount of organic waste sent to landfills.
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Eastman and NC State University Partner on Compostable Take Out Containers
Design Students Develop Compostable Take-Out Container Prototypes in Project Sponsored by Eastman
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Eastman Q1 2022 Results
Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE:EMN) announced its first-quarter 2022 financial results.
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Are Bioplastic Bottles and Paper Straws Fake Solutions?
Plant-based bottles and paper straws: spotting false solutions in anti-plastic declarations
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Germany May Limit Biofuel Production
Germany may halt biofuel production to protect food security.
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Smurfit Kappa Q1 2022 Results
Smurfit Kappa Group plc (‘SKG’, ‘Smurfit Kappa’ or ‘the Group’) today announced a trading update for the 3 months to…
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R&R Smith Goes Compostable Packaging
A Triumph over Single-Use-Plastic: Leading Australian Produce Supplier R&R Smith Adopt Certified Home Compostable Packs for Organic Apples
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Network Thinking can Revolutionise Agriculture
New perspectives show how advances in complexity science can change the way we think about and manage farm and global…
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