Tag: Paid Content
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Marin County Goes Natural Fiber Compostable Foodware
Marin moves forward with ban on single-use plastic foodware
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BASF and Mitsubishi Chemical Test Mass Balance Blockchain
Material traceability for increased circularity in the Chemical Industry. The PoCs were executed in collaboration with BASF, Mitsubishi Chemical, and SCG Chemicals
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Venture Capitalists Invest in Bcomp
Bcomp has closed its oversubscribed Series B financing round of CHF 32.4 million (USD 35 million) with commitment from a range of mobility-, financial, and impact investment companies
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Bridgestone and Lanzatech Partner on Chemical Recycling
Bridgestone Partners with LanzaTech to Pursue End-of-Life Tire Recycling Technologies
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Sekisui Chemical Recycling Demo Plant in Japan
1/10th Scale “Waste to Ethanol” Demonstration Plant Completed in Kuji City
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Dominican Republic, Ecuador and Philippines Sugar Report
Sugar report for Dominican Republic, Ecuador and Philippines
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Chemicals are Causing Great Harm
Arab News Published an article on How chemicals are causing great harm to our planet
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Wooden Bodyboards for Hire to Solve Plastic Pollution
Surf Wood for Good offers FREE wooden bellyboard rental as a sustainable alternative to cheap polystyrene bodyboards, thousands of which end up broken and discarded on our beaches every year.
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Mynusco Creates Indian Biomaterial Platform
Mynusco creates biomaterial platform to tackle climate change
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Update on the NextGen Cup Challenge Winners
From 480 Innovative Submissions to 12 Sustainable Solutions: Where are the NextGen Cup Challenge Winners Now?
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Thailand Sugar Report
Sugar production recovered to normal levels between 10 and 11 million metric tons in MY2021/22 and will remain at those same levels in MY2022/23 due to high fertilizer costs and limited acreage expansion.
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Consumer Goods Companies Position and LCA on Chemical Recycling
Consumer Goods Companies publish position and LCA on Chemical Recycling
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Nova Chemicals and Enerkem Chemical Recycling Partnership Update
NOVA Chemicals and Enerkem Advance Commercialization of Made-in-Alberta Chemical Recycling Technology
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Italian Depolymerisation Plant for PET and Polyester
Video of the first depolymerization demo plant in Italy for PET flakes and polyester from textile waste.
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MCPP France Gets ISCC Certification
Iscc Plus Certification Granted To Mcpp France, A Group Company Of Mitsubishi Chemical
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DOE Presentations on Ethanol Opportunities and Soil Carbon Storage
DOE Resources from Ethanol Opportunities and Soil Carbon Storage Workshops
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Jamaica Sugar Report
Jamaica’s raw sugar production in Marketing Year (MY)2021/2022 was 40,450 MT, eight percent lower than the previous MY.
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Guatemala Sugar Report
In marketing year 2022/2023, Guatemala is forecast to produce 2.6 million metric tons of sugar from sugarcane from a harvested area of 258,000 hectares.
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Green Science Alliance Develops PLA Coating
Green Science Alliance Developed PLA based 100% Nature Biomass Biodegradable Coating Material
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Costa Rica Sugar Report
FAS/San José expects Costa Rican sugar cane production in marketing year 2021/22 to fall by 2 percent – remaining just below 4 million metric tons – driving sugar production down 2 percent to 416,000 metric tons on lower projected yields.
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French Carbon Neutral Greenwashing Law
French Bill that gives power to government to punish companies who lie or greenwash about their carbon footprint
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Australia Sugar Report
Australia’s sugar production is forecast to increase to 4.45 million metric tons (MMT) in marketing year (MY) 2022/23, from an estimated 4.12 MMT in MY 2021/22.
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Relement and Solvay Partner on Bio MPA
Relement contracts Solvay Research & Innovation Centre Lyon to scale-up bio MPA manufacturing
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Chinese Researchers Double Microalgae Yields
Scientists Explore a Genetic Sensor of Blue Light to Double Oil Productivity in Industrial Microalgae
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Nano Skyscrapers Help Bacteria Convert Sunlight Into Electricity
University of Cambridge using 3D printing to produce generated from sunlight and water thanks to bacteria
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Fossil Connections of the NL Government
NL Minister for New Economy writes about the fossil connections and the hypocrisy of the NL government.
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Closed Loop to Invest in RRS Nextcycle
Closed Loop Partners Pledges up to $5 Million to Support Innovations from RRS NextCycle Initiative
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Impact Aviation on Global Warming
Researchers calculated that aviation contributes around 4 per cent to human-induced global warming, more than most countries do
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Amcor and ExxonMobil Partner on Chemical Recycling
Amcor increases use of advance recycling materials leveraging ExxonMobil’s Exxtend™ technology
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Bimbo Canada Goes Compostable Bread Bag Clips
Bimbo Canada Becomes First National Bakery In North America To Introduce Compostable Bread Bag Clips
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Economic Impact of Advanced Recycling in the US
The Potential Economic Impact of Advanced Recycling and Recovery Facilities in the United States
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University of NY Discovers How Biomolecules Interact and Adapt
Researchers Demonstrate How Biomolecule Mixtures Communicate, Interact and Adapt to Their Environment
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Light Powered Microbes Accelerate Biomanufacturing
Researchers from Japan engineered a method that allows bacteria to use light for external energy to accelerate biomanufacturing of target compounds without disrupting the host microorganism’s natural metabolism
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Good Start Packaging Says Home Compostable Doesn’t Work
Good Start Packaging Working to Reduce Environmental Impact of Takeout Food
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Light and Oxygen Turn Plastic Waste into Benzoic Acid
A new path to convert polystyrene waste into benzoic acid has been discovered.
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Georgia State Cancels Chemical Recycling Plant
Brightmark, Georgia county cancel $680 mln plastic-to-fuel project. The debacle and fiasco have officially started.
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Walmart Launches Circular Connector
Innovation Meets Implementation: Walmart Launches Circular Connector
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APR Statement on Degradable Additives (FREE)
Steve Alexander, President & CEO of the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR), issued the following statement regarding the effects of degradable additives on mechanical recycling of postconsumer plastics. This is a FREE article.
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Enzymit Funded by Enzyme Research
Enzymit receives millions for the development of designer enzymes that could replace nearly every inefficient, unsustainable and polluting chemical reaction used in modern production methods.
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Biodegradable Gel Against Cancers and Tumors
Biodegradable gel boosts immune system’s attack on several cancers in mice
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LA County Board Approves Ordinance for Compostable Products
LA County Board of Supervisors gives preliminary approval for compostable products
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First Biocomposite Bridge Inauguration
The flax bridge for pedestrians and cyclists will be inaugurated during the Floriade International Horticultural Exhibition in Almere on April 22nd.
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ABB Robotics Goes Ocean Plastics 3D Printing
ABB Robotics showcases future of retail using recovered marine plastic at London’s Selfridges
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Cork on Linen to Replace Leather, PVC and PU
CORKonLINEN is the only true vegan alternative to leather. The material is 100% European, plastic free and natural.
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UAE Hotels Go for Sulapac Straws
UAE luxury hotels and high-end outlets incorporate premium sustainable straws amidst a global move towards not using conventional plastic
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University of Sidney on Bioplastics
It seems as if Australian universities are looking to position themselves on bioplastics.
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3D PHBH Scaffold for Tissue Repair and Regenaration
Characterization of biocompatible scaffolds manufactured by fused filament fabrication of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyhexanoate)
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The Advent of a New Recycled Plastics Revolution
New recycling landscape, pathways to adoption, change is afoot, avoiding greenwashing, importance of standards and industries impacted
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3D Printing Wood and Mycelium Composites for Buildings
3D Printing Wood and Mycelium Composites for Sustainable Building
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Recycled Content Standard Recommendations
“Recommendations for Recycled Content: Requirements for Plastic Goods and Packaging,” was commissioned by nonprofit Ocean Conservancy and prepared by consulting firm Resource Recycling Systems (RRS).
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Italian Chemical Recycling Plant for Textiles
Nextchem Completes Italy’s 1° Demonstration Plant For Pet And Textiles Polyester Chemical Recycling
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US Grants for Potato, Wine and Barley Innovations
Three Idaho-based grants support potato, wine and barley innovation
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Iowa State University to Research Bioplastics
Research project aims to make plastic films more biodegradable
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Worms Eating PLA
What are the consequences of worms eating PLA? This article got me fascinated. You have to read this one.
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H&M Awards 5 Startups
H&M Foundation awards 5 innovations a total €1 million grant for their efforts to make the fashion industry planet positive
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Professors Awarded for Wood Based Textile Fibres Research
Marcus Wallenberg Prize to Professor Herbert Sixta and Professor Ilkka Kilpeläinen for the development of Sustainable wood-based textile fibres
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Magic Develops Biodegradable and Compostable Food Pad
G-PAD is born: meet our new biodegradable and compostable food pad
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Dell Goes Ocean and Bioplastic Laptop
New Latitude 5000 Series Are Dell’s Most Sustainable Laptops Yet
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Wincup and Yankees Stadium Partner on PHA Straws
WinCup’s phade® compost-certified, marine biodegradable straws and stirrers to be provided at Yankee Stadium concession stands in 2022
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Bioplastics Could Cause Harm Says Hong Kong NGO
Biodegradable plastics can actually cause harm, says Hong Kong green group
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Finland Bioeconomy Strategy
Bioeconomy Strategy 2022–2035 – Sustainably towards higher value added. Finland’s new Bioeconomy Strategy has been completed. The strategy aims to double the value added of bioeconomy in an ecologically, socially and economically sustainable manner and to make Finland climate neutral by 2035.
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High Commodity Prices and Food Insecurity
The Ukraine Conflict and Other Factors Contributing to High Commodity Prices and Food Insecurity
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Direct Air Capture Raises Millions
Direct Air Capture Startup Heirloom Raises $53MM Series A, Among the Largest Investments in New Carbon Removal Technologies
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IPCC Report on Mitigation of Climate Change
The evidence is clear: the time for action is now. We can halve emissions by 2030.
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Scientists Investigate Pollution of Ethanol Plant
Tracking contamination around a closed ethanol plant. Scientists are investigating the contamination of water, soil, and air caused by a closed ethanol plant that is being sued by the State of Nebraska.
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Certification Schemes Greenwashing in Fashion Industry
Report on the Assessment of certification schemes and voluntary initiatives in the fashion industry. A lack of accountability and independent oversight are part of the greenwashing machinery.
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BBC Article on Green and Bio Greenwashing
The language brands use to promote their environmental sustainability can be misleading and unverifiable.
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French Justice Wants Investigation on McKinsey Affair
French parliamentary inquiry on how McKinsey infiltrated the French government. French Justice wants investigation on the role of McKinsey.
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Unilever Blockchain for Deforestation Free Palm Oil
SAP, Unilever pilot blockchain technology supporting deforestation-free palm oil
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Mercedez Benz Stadium Goes Compostable
Check out Mercedes-Benz Stadium putting in the work with their associates to divert waste from landfill to compost. They’re even using the compost they generate for the gardens at the stadium.
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Australia and India Sign Economic Deal
Australia and India have signed a new trade agreement, the Australia-India Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (AI ECTA).
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Evrnu Launches New Textile Made from Cotton Textile Waste
Evrnu Develops and Launches Breakthrough Material Made from 100% Textile Waste and 100% Recyclable
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EU Plastics Industry Report on Urgent Need to Act
Report calls for a new and enabling policy framework to incentivise net zero investment and innovation
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Antibacterial Food Packaging by Schur Flexibles
Antibacterial coating on films. Schur Flexibles presents antibacterial solution to optimise point of sale hygiene
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Modelling Carbon Capture with Quantum Computing
Modelling Carbon Capture on Metal-Organic Frameworks with Quantum Computing
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Public Consultation on REACH Directive
Public consultation on EU REACH directive (Chemical Legislation) is closing soon.
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Biosynthetic® Technologies Launches Biobased Emollient
Biosynthetic® Technologies Launches Innovative New High-Performance 100% Biobased Emollient For Cosmetic And Personal Care Applications
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Cellulose Fibers Pollution in Oceans Worse than Microplastics
Twice as many cellulose fibers than microplastics in the Atlantic Ocean
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Coles Goes Home Compostable Coffee Pods
Coles to become first major Aussie retailer to launch own brand coffee pods compostable at home


















