Tag: Paid Content
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Turning Hazelnut Shells into Panels
Hazelnut shells get new life as strong, sustainable panels
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Spent Coffee Grounds as Building Material
Spent Coffee Grounds as Building Material for Non-Load-Bearing Structures
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Florida May Ban Polystyrene Packaging
Florida may soon ban polystyrene packaging
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Plastic Industry Infiltrates UN Plastic Treaty Talks
Some delegations are strongly influenced by the plastic industry. One delegation was caught the hand in the bag.
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EU Biofuel Plan Increases Risk of Fraud
EU biofuel plan increases risk of fraudulent imports from Asia
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Agilyx CEO Interview Video
Agilyx CEO Tim Stedman joined Proactive New York to discuss the Portland, Oregon-based group’s recently announced partnerships with the city…
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Hemp Regulation and Trade in Mexico
This report outlines the current situation for hemp and hemp-related products in Mexico.
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New French PHA Consortium and Trade Name
A New consortium to industrialise PHA and they’ll give it a new name
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BPA Alternatives Linked to Cardiovascular Disease
BPA replacement linked to increased cardiovascular disease
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Yield10 Field Test Results Camelina and Canola
Yield10 Bioscience Field Test Results Show Seed Oil Content Increase in Camelina and Canola
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IPCC Report on Climate Change 2022
Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability
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ExxonMobil to Increase Carbon Capture Capacity
ExxonMobil to expand carbon capture and storage at LaBarge, Wyoming, facility
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ExxonMobil First Commercial Same of Circular Polymers
ExxonMobil makes first commercial sale of certified circular polymers
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The Methane Monitoring Fiasco
Methane emissions from the energy sector are 70% higher than official figures
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UAE Agricultural Biotechnology Report
Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and the UAE (GCC-4) permit the importation of GE food products of plant origin
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DOE Better Climate Challenge
DOE Announces Pledges from 90+ Organizations to Slash Emissions by 50% Within Decade
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EU Project for Eucalyptus Polymers
Among the many problems with plastic, it’s manufactured from a fossil resource. An EU team has developed a sustainable alternative…
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K-Flex Project for Circular Polymers
K-FLEX is leading the WP6 that will focus on the polymer sector
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Tipa and Silbo Partner on Flexible Packaging
SILBO in partnership with TIPA creates innovations in flexible packaging
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PCD BENEBiOL Certified as USDA Biobased Product
Biomass-Based PCD BENEBiOL™ Certified as USDA Bio-based Product
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Plastic Credit Exchange
More info on Plastic Credit Exchange
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Effects of Biodegradable Film Mulching on Bacterial Diversity in Soils
Effects of biodegradable film mulching on bacterial diversity in soils
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2 Opposing Vision on Plastic Treaty
2 visions seems to dominate the plastic treaty discussions.
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US Class Action Against Compostable Products with PFAS
US Retailer and Compostable Packaging Company are facing class action lawsuit for misleading environmental claims.
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Del Monte Goes Compostable Fruit Stickers
The New Labels Affixed To Del Monte Bananas Bearing The Words “Ok Compost Home” Can Now Be Put In An…
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Dow and Reynolds Consumer Products Partner on Hard to Recycle Plastics
New Project in Greater Boise Turns Hard-to-Recycle Plastics into Community Infrastructure
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Global Design Guidance Platform
The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) launched a Global Design Guidance Platform, which includes guidance from Denmark, the EU, France,…
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New Chemical Recycling Method at Room Temperature
Versatile Chemical Recycling Strategies: Value-Added Chemicals from Polyester and Polycarbonate Waste
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California Microplastics Strategy
California Takes Decisive Action to Reduce Microplastics Pollution: State Adopts a First-in-Nation Approach to Protecting Ocean and Human Health
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Japanese Discover New Enzymes to Degrade Lignin
Developments in lignin degradation: New microorganisms and enzymes at play
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Innocent Found Guilty of Greenwashing
A video on demand ad, a paid-for YouTube and a TV ad for Innocent drinks was banned for exaggerating the…
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Chemours Loses EU Court Case on Forever Chemicals
Chemours loses EU court battle on forever chemicals
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Canada Recycled Content Policy
Canada to Set Recycled Content Requirements for Beverage Containers and Other Plastic Items
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ECHA to Ban PFAS in Firefighting Foams
Proposal to ban ‘forever chemicals’ in firefighting foams throughout the EU
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Borealis Launches Sustainable Plastics Industry Transformation
Borealis Finland launches collaborative research and development programme SPIRIT to drive industry change
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Versalis Starts Production of Bioethanol
Versalis: the production of bioethanol up and running at Crescentino
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Mitsubishi Chemical Invests in Carbon-Negative Composite Technology
Diamond Edge Ventures, the Corporate Venture Capital Arm of Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings, Leads Lingrove’s Series A to Scale Production of…
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EU to Tax Biofuel at Same Rate as Fossil Fuel
The European Commission is considering taxing fossil fuels and crop-based biofuels at the same rate
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Hugo Boss Invests in Decarbonised Yarn
Heiq Aeoniq “Game-Changing” Decarbonizing Yarn Endorsed By Hugo Boss And The Lycra Company
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Lignin Asphalts LCA for the Netherlands
Using lignin from local biorefineries for asphalts: LCA case study for the Netherlands
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Flexible Packaging Inflation
Soaring energy costs add more pressure on flexible material prices
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d2w Bioplastic Bottles to be Launched in US (FREE)
Exclusive US supply contract and launch of nutritional-supplement bottles using d2w biodegradable technology. This is a FREE article
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NorthWestern University Develops Bacteria to Convert CO2 into Chemicals
Carbon-negative production of acetone and isopropanol by gas fermentation at industrial pilot scale
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Virgin Goes Oxo Bioplastic Sim Cards (FREE)
Virgin Mobile UAE introduces biodegradable SIM cards. This is a FREE article.
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Sustainable Scoring System for Cosmetics
It enables consumers to make sustainable choices through an environmental impact assessment and scoring system
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MIT Develops New BioComposite
New plant-derived composite is tough as bone and hard as aluminum
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Honeywell Bio-Naphtha Technology
Honeywell Introduces New Technology To Produce Key Feedstock For Plastics
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Adidas and Spinnova Partner on Textiles
Spinnova and adidas unveil their first commercial product
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New Website on Fashion Greenwashing
A new website has been launched to highlight “rampant greenwashing” in the fashion industry
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Starbucks Goes Reusable Cups
Starbucks trials new returnable cup program in EMEA
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NatureWorks and IMA Partner on Compostable Coffee Pods (FREE)
NatureWorks and IMA Accelerate on Testing Phase of the Compostable Coffee Pod. This is a FREE article.
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Oil Majors Are Greenwashing on Climate Action
The clean energy claims of BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil and Shell: A mismatch between discourse, actions and investments
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Ethanol Industry Replies to Environmental Fiasco Accusations
A report released recently in the Proceedings of the National Academy of the Sciences (PNAS) by Tyler Lark and other…
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New Chemical Reagent for Chemical Recycling
A new chemical vastly improves the profitability of recycling
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LG Chem Energy Pledge
LG Chem-Korea South-East Power Co. (KOEN) signed the MOU for ‘Joint response to achieve RE 100’
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Bioplastics in Domenican Republic
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Attenborough’s Cameraman Asks Scotland to Ban Wet Wipes
Sir David Attenborough’s Scots cameraman calls on Nicola Sturgeon to ban plastic wet wipes
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Australian Advanced Recycling Technology
Australian National University are working on super enzymes to degrade plastic waste and nylon — ECHO INSTRUMENTS, Technology to Measure…
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Ocean Plastic Sex Toys
World’s first sex toys made with ocean-bound plastic
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Bioplastic Bag Discussion in New Hampshire
Bioplastic Bags discussion in the capital of new Hampshire — RETHINKING Materials / London May 4-5 / 10 % Discount…
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A Village in Bioplastic
What if I told you that they intend to build a village made in bioplastics?
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Legal Disclaimer for Selling PHA Products in US
Some companies are using legal disclaimers for selling and distributing PHA items in the US.
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Belgian Court of Appeal Gets Environmental Chamber
This is the first of its kind in Belgium.
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LCA for Novel Biorefineries
Space, time, and sustainability: The status and future of life cycle assessment frameworks for novel biorefinery systems
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Origin Materials to Build Second Plant
Origin Materials Announces Geismar, Louisiana as Location for Second Manufacturing Plant, Origin 2
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Oxygen Barrier: PET vs PLA
PET Industry compares PET with PLA in terms of oxygen transmission
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Mitsubishi Chemical Develops Bio MMA Technology
Design of Pilot Plant for MMA Monomers Using Plant-Derived Materials Has Begun
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Environmental Impact of Corn Ethanol Production
Environmental impact of US production of corn for biofuels
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PHA from Rice
Innovative co-production of polyhydroxyalkanoates and methane from broken rice
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EU Common Agricultural Policy Reform
EU Common Agricultural Policy Reform
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White House Issues Carbon Capture Guidelines
CEQ Issues New Guidance to Responsibly Develop Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Sequestration
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Celanese to Acquire Dupont Materials Unit
Celanese To Acquire Majority Of Dupont’s Mobility & Materials Business. Establishes Celanese as the Preeminent Global Specialty Materials Company
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Norske Skog Saugbrugs Funded for Nanocellulose and Biocomposite Investment
Norske Skog Saugbrugs awarded research funding for nanocellulose and biocomposite investment
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University of Warwick Uses Enzymes to Create New Biochemicals
Compounds made from ‘digested’ molecules feeds appetite for greener pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals
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Toxicity of Reusable Plastic Bottles
Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have found several hundred different chemical substances in tap water stored in reusable plastic…
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Nordic Bioproducts Group Develops New Plant Based Textile Fibre
Nordic Bioproducts Group – has successfully spun a new plant-based textile fibre.
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Bridgestone and Eneos Partner on Chemical Recycling
Bridgestone to Pursue Development of Chemical Recycling Technologies for Producing Isoprene from Used Tires in Partnership with Companies and Academic…
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Bioplastics Made with Green Solvent and Natural Pigment
Scientists use “green” solvent and natural pigment to produce bioplastic
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Worldwide Overview of Chemical Recycling
At the end of 2021, more than 90 projects for chemical recycling of plastics were in various stages of development…
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John Hopkins Research on Upcycling Plastics Waste into BTX
Hydrocracking Plastic Mixtures into Benzene, toluene, and xylenes (BTX)
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Ocean Cleanup Accused of Staging Plastic Removal
Environmental organization The Ocean Cleanup has denied accusations that it staged a massive plastic removal operation after social media users…
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PepsiCo and UBQ Partner on Plastic Made From Household Waste
PepsiCo uses innovative plastic alternative that prevents GHG emissions into the atmosphere
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LSU Develops Biodegradable Algae Mardi Gras Beads
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Walmart Solution to Remove Single Use Plastic Completely
I think Walmart came up with an efficient solution to remove SUP. The Americans are very good!
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Masuku Compostable Face Masks
Masuku Daily Surgical Face Mask, the world’s first fully compostable, high-performance single-use face mask, provides lightweight comfort and high breathability.
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Casio Goes Bioplastics
Casio to Release PRO TREK with Bio-Mass Plastics
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How Circular is PET?
Is PET really circular?
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Mitsui Chemicals Ships First Bio-Based Phenol in Asia
Mitsui Chemicals Ships First Bio-Based Phenol in Asia
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Bioplastic Packacking Value Chain Report
Report on the value chain of bioplastic packaging
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Australian Government Approves APCO
The Australian Government today gave the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) its tick of approval as an accredited national product…
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New Wave of PHA Industrialization
A New Wave of Industrialization of PHA Biopolyesters
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Virgin Group and Agilyx Partner on Chemical Recycling
Virgin Group and Agilyx to form strategic partnership to produce lower carbon fuel
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Lotte Chemical to Produce PHA
Lotte Chemical to develop PHA bioplastic
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Razzia in The Peruvian Biodiesel Industry
Prosecutor’s Office raid in the Peruvian biodiesel industry
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UNC Develops Upcycling Solution for Plastic Waste
Carolina chemists may have a solution to the country’s plastic problem by “upcycling” plastic trash to tougher, stronger material.
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Goethe University Develops Bio Shampoos and Plant Protection Agents
Sustainable bioeconomy: development of environmentally friendly bio-shampoos and plant protection agent technologies
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Biodegradability Added to Traceable and Carbon Positive Fibres
ACATEL adds biodegradability to traceable and carbon positive fibres
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Turning Apple Waste into Bioplastics
Oregon State researchers makes key advance in turning apple waste into packaging material
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Bioplastics Don’t Belong in Recycling Bin
Don’t place biodegradable or compostable plastic in your recycling bin says this article
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Britvic Partners with Xampla on Material
Britvic announces £1m packaging innovation partnership with University of Cambridge-backed deep tech company Xampla
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