Tag: Paid Content
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Mattel Toys Made with Sabic Trucircle
Mattel Expands its Sustainable Product Offering with New MEGA BLOKS CarbonNeutral Green Town Line and Matchbox Tesla Roadster Made from…
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Biopolymers to Enhance Soil Mechanical Properties
Biopolymers as a sustainable solution for the enhancement of soil mechanical properties
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Ireland Launches Informbio Project
A new collaborative project aimed at developing a low carbon roadmap for Ireland’s bioeconomy, will be led by Munster Technological…
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Message from Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Group CEO
The Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Group has taken a bold, new step forward.
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Maldives to Solve its Trash Island Landfill
Documentary on how Maldives is dealing with its trash island.
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US Senator Opinion on Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act
Republican US Senator gives his opinion on the Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act
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Daily Express Covers PLA Teabags
Environmental groups not in favour of PLA teabags
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Kentucky Passes Advanced Recycling Law
Kentucky Becomes 18th State to Pass Advanced Recycling Law, Spurring Job Growth and a More Circular Economy for Plastics
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Parkside Expands Board
Parkside expands board to support rapid growth and investment
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Vietnamese Bioplastics to Hit US, Canada and Mexico
An Phat Bioplastics to hit US, Canadian and Mexican market.
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CNN Covers Biodegradable Bag Startup
CNN made a video documentary on a biodegradable bag startup.
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CBC Covers Genecis Bioindustries
CBC Canada published an article and video on startup Genecis Bioindustries
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Weirdest Bioplastic Merger of the Year
What in heaven’s name is this ….
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Norwegian Partnership for Green Ammonia
Norway Goes Green Ammonia for ships
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US Research on Algae Protection
Research Methods to Respond to and Prevent Algae Crop Collapse
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France Paid Heavy EU Plastic Tax for 2021
France had to pay a heavy plastic tax to the EU for 2021. Here are the amounts and future projections.
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Canada to Invest in New Biobased Projects
The Government of Canada is making investments to enhance Canada’s competitive advantage, diversify market opportunities, create good middle-class jobs and…
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Lay’s Goes Compostable Packaging at Coachella
Lay’s will test compostable packaging at the Coachella Festival
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European Bioplastics Appoints New Head of EU Affairs
European Bioplastics, the association, representing the bioplastics industry in Europe, is pleased to announce the appointment of Maria Neguț as…
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The Chemical Engineer Covers PHA
The Chemical Engineer magazine published an article on PHA.
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Tianan Biologic Get Marine Biodegradable Label
Ningbo Tianan Group Enmat Y1000P PHBV has been certified OK Biodegradable Marine by TÜV AUSTRIA Group.
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Smurfit Kappa Exits Russian Market
Smurfit Kappa Group plc (‘SKG’ or ‘the Group’) announces that it has decided to exit the Russian market.
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Stora Enso to Disinvest from Paper Business
Stora Enso plans to divest four paper sites to focus on strategic growth areas
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Sulapac and Lumene Partner on Packaging
Finnish companies Lumene and Sulapac collaborate to become one of the world’s first to sell water-based cosmetics in sustainable packaging…
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UBQ and Ambev Partner on Waste Based Packaging
UBQ Materials provides technology for Ambev to integrate sustainable plastic-substitute in Brazilian trade products
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EU Commission Communication on Sustainable Products to Other EU Institutions
Communication From The Commission To The European Parliament, The Council, The European Economic And Social Committee And The Committee Of…
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Biological Synthesis of PHA and its Applications
A Review on Biological Synthesis of the Biodegradable Polymers Polyhydroxyalkanoates and the Development of Multiple Applications
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BASF and Henkel Partner on Renewable Raw Materials
BASF and Henkel focus on renewable raw materials in Henkel’s consumer goods products
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Electrolux Launches Microplastics Filter
Electrolux launches microplastic filter to help tackle rising tide of plastic pollution
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J&J Green Paper Gets US Patent for Compostable Coatings
J&J Green Paper Receives Patent Approval for Its Fully Compostable, All-Natural Paper Coating and Process in the United States
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Koreans Market Bioplastic Fishing Nets in US
S. Korea’s biodegradable thread on sale as fishing line material in U.S. market
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Global News Documentary on Bioplastics
Biodegradable solutions to world’s plastic problem emerging from natural world
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Interview with Indorama CEO
Indorama aims to invest $8bn in chemically recycled and bio-based plastics
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Insects, Earthworms and Enzymes Working Together to Tackle Plastic Pollution
Please find attached a press release on the progress of the RECOVER research project – CBE_JU #H2020 – which is…
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Good Natured to Supply Compostable Packaging to ForageGirl Fiddleheads
good natured® and ForageGirl Fiddleheads are Reducing the Footprint from Farm to Plate
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New EU Green Deal Proposals to Make Sustainable Products
Green Deal: New proposals to make sustainable products the norm and boost Europe’s resource independence
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Flame Retardants and Plasticizers Pollution in Oceans
Organophosphate ester pollution in the oceans
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BioPBS Ice Cream Cups in Australia
BioPBS coated ICE CREAM Cups – Now available in Australia
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Australian Environmental Spending
The Australian Government is delivering more than $2.3 billion on new environmental spending including waste and recycling over ten years…
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Mitsui Chemicals Launches New Plant Based Lens Materials
Mitsui Chemicals Announces April 1 Sales Launch for MR-160DG™ Under Do Green™ Series of Plant-Derived High-Index Lens Materials
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Washington Governor Signs Organic Waste Management Bill
Washington governor signs bill calling for 75% reduction of organic waste disposal by 2030
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Strategies for Biogas Based PHB Production
Optimization of nitrogen feeding strategies for improving polyhydroxybutyrate production from biogas by Methylocystis parvus OBBP in a stirred tank reactor
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FSC Paper Industry Killed the Last Rainforest
How a FSC certified paper company killed the last rainforest.
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RMIT Develops New Antibacterial Packaging Technology
Bacteria-shredding insect wings inspire new antibacterial packaging
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Viridis Chemical Launches Renewable Ethyl Acetate
Viridis Chemical Announces First Production of Renewable Ethyl Acetate
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Circular Economy Stakeholder Conference 2022
Watch the videos of the Circular Economy Stakeholder Conference 2022
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Paper Industry Impacted by Russia Ukraine War
Statement: As a provider of solutions to the EU’s strategic dependencies, the pulp & paper sector must be allowed to…
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Burger King New Packaging Strategy
Burger King goes for reusable packaging and bans PFAS
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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Joins CO2 Capture Partnership
Joint public/private sector initiative integrating expertise of 4 partners, targeting CO2 recycling for realization of carbon neutral society
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TerraCycle and Evreka Partner to Combat Fraud Allegations
Partnership signals a new era for innovative waste management
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Sabic and Polivouga Partner on Ocean Plastic Packaging
Sabic, Polivouga And Nueva Pescanova Collaborate In Seafood Packaging Solution Using Certified Circular Pe From Ocean Bound Plastic
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EU Member States to Increase Control on CBE JU
Members of the newly formed CBE JU’s advisory body held their first meeting today, to elect the group’s Chair and…
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Renewcell and Daiwabo Rayon Partner on Circular Textiles
Renewcell and fiber producer Daiwabo sign Letter of Intent for circular textile fiber collaboration
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ETH Zurich Claims True Plastic Recycling
Researchers have successfully broken plastic into its molecular building blocks and recovered over 90% of them.
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How Much Plastic is There in Human Body?
Microplastics end up everywhere, deep in the ice of Antarctic glaciers or even inside our bodies
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Groupe Berkem Launches Biobased Alkyd Resins
Groupe Berkem Launches Its Range of 100% Bio-based Alkyd Resins Aimed at the Construction Paints Market
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Quantafuel POC for Skive Chemical Recycling plant
Today, Quantafuel announces Proof of Concept (PoC) for its Skive chemical recycling plant after more than seven days of continuous…
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OMV Net Zero Strategy
OMV Strategy 2030: Fundamental shift from linear towards circular business approach
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Human Composting Trends in US
‘Human Composting’ Offers A Green Alternative To Traditional Funerals
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Antibacterial Lignin Based Foam for Wound Healing
Antimicrobial Lignin-Based Polyurethane/Ag Composite Foams for Improving Wound Healing
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Bright Day Makes Bio Graphene
Bright Day manufactures sustainable graphene from biomass
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Dow and Locus PI Partner on Biosurfactants
Dow Signs Exclusive Agreement with Locus Performance Ingredients to Expand Biosurfactant Offerings in the Global Home Care and Personal Care…
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Fully Biodegradabloe Shoes
Fully biodegradable shoes made from algae, hemp and eucalyptus.
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Dior Goes Ocean and BioPlastic
Dior will use ocean and bioplastics
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Marine Fungus that Degrades Plastics
Chinese scientists discover marine fungus that degrades plastic
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New Certification for Recycled Plastics
The new “Incorporation of Recycled Plastic Materials” certification has been launched.
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Methodologies to Assess Biodegradability of BioPolymers
Methodologies to Assess the Biodegradability of Bio-Based Polymers—Current Knowledge and Existing Gaps
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Sabic and Plastic Energy Chemical Recycling Plant Video
Video showing the construction and progress of the Sabic and Plastic Energy Chemical Recycling plant
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Plastic Eating Bacteria Created With Particle Accelerator
Scientist have been working on a Frankenstein bacteria able to eat plastic
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CBD Global Sciences Buys Pure Bioplastic Inc
CBD Global Sciences, dba Global Sciences Inc. to Acquire Pure BioPlastics Inc., a Colorado Renewable Plastics Company
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LX International to Invest in Bioplastics
LX International breaks into the eco-friendly biodegradable plastic market
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US Agribusiness Trade Mission to UK
USDA Accepting Applications for United Kingdom Trade Mission
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Brazil Ethanol Import Tariff Update
Brazil changes import tariffs for Ethanol.
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Aimplas Develops New Materials for Automotive Sector
AIMPLAS to develop new sustainable materials and processes to reduce vehicle emissions through weight reduction
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Microplastics in Human Blood
Microplastics are found in human BLOOD for the first time as scientists warn particles could travel around the body and…
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New Carbon Capture Tool by University of Colorado Boulder
New method could lead to cheaper, more efficient ways to capture carbon
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Afyren 2021 Results and New Plant
AFYREN announces the industrial commissioning of its AFYREN NEOXY plant and publishes its 2021 Full-Year Results
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Aimplas Develops New Recycling Technology
AIMPLAS develops new techniques to give a second life to packaging, textile, tyre and mattress waste
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Imperial College London Startups Competition
Imperial’s Most Promising Student Startups Get Set To Pitch Their Business Ideas including bioplastics
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Samsara Raises Millions for Infinite Recycling
CEFC and W23, Woolworths Group’s venture fund, back Samsara in $6 million raise to tackle infinite recycling
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Ukraine Asks BASF to Stop Business in Russia
Zelensky asked companies like BASF to stop doing business in Russia.
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ESG Clean Energy Acquires New Patent for Carbon Capture
ESG Clean Energy Acquires New Patent for Advanced Bottoming Cycle Power Generation and Carbon Capture Technology
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Chemical Recycling is Fake Solution says Industry Group
It looks as if all the elements are there for chemical recycling to turn into a gigantic fiasco.
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Dow Invests in Chemical Recycling Startup Plastogaz
Dow to simplify plastic waste-to-feedstock process through investment with start-up Plastogaz
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Systemic Change in Food Packaging Recycling Only Possible with Public Private Partnerships
New research report says systemic change in food packaging recycling only possible through public-private partnerships to drive innovation
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How China Deals with Plastic Pollution?
How Does China Deal with Plastic Pollution?
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Xampla Wins Best New Business Award
University of Cambridge spin-out, Xampla, wins Best New Business at World Food Innovation Awards
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New Approach to Bimetallic Catalysis for Greener Biochemicals
Bimetallic catalysis technique using gold and palladium nanoparticles could lead to new design pathways for biochemicals.
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Bioplastic Civil War Exported to China
It’s not emotional or rational; it’s politics.
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Italian Campaign for DRS
DRS: 83% of Italians support the introduction of a deposit on single-use beverage packaging
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New Paper Closure for Paper Bottle
Paboco and the Paper Bottle Community further progress with the next generation paper bottle – reveals new groundbreaking paper closure!
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Recyclers Support New York EPR Program
Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) Endorses Governor Hochul’s Recycling Proposal
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Odourless Lignin Production in Sweden
World-leading test facility for odorless lignin is being built in Bäckhammar
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Luminy PLA ECO Profile Available
ECO profile of Luminy® PLA now available to product designers
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Forbes Covers Bacterial Leather
High performance materials made from fruit waste
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Maurice Lacroix Goes Ocean Plastic Watches
Maurice Lacroix unveils the brightest, funkiest range of watches, offered in an array of eye-popping colours.
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Keurig Dr Pepper and Papacks Partner on Paper Bottle
PAPACKS® launches a partnership with Keurig Dr Pepper for the development of a recyclable and compostable paper bottle made from…
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3D Printed Graphene PLA Resistant to Covid
3D-printed graphene polylactic acid devices resistant to SARS-CoV-2: Sunlight-mediated sterilization of additive manufactured objects
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NC State Researcher Develop New Biomaterial
New Biomaterial Could Save Our Oceans From Plastic Pollution
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NETSTAL Demonstrates Biodegradable Packaging on All Electric Machine
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Bio-on’s Collapse: Novamont, Short Sellers, Amber Capital and the Unanswered Questions
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America Recycles Day: Recycle textiles, batteries, bulbs, and e-waste
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Raul Gardini: The Enimont Scandal, a Controversial Death and Novamont’s Road to ENI
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INEOS Founder Warns the UK Is on the Slide
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Covestro CEO Attempts to Speak Italian with His Hands