Tag: Paid Content
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Genomatica and Lululemon Partner on Bio Nylon
lululemon Partners with Leading Sustainable Materials Innovator Genomatica to Bring Bio-Nylon to Products
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US DOE Goes Direct Air Capture
U.S. Department of Energy Announces $24 Million to Capture Carbon Emissions Directly From Air
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PVC Preferred Material for Water Infrastructure
PVC Ranks Favorably Among Piping Materials Used in U.S. Water Projects
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FDA on PFAS Contamination by PE Food Containers
FDA Letter to Manufacturers and Distributors of Fluorinated Polyethylene Food Contact Containers
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New Plastics Recycling Association of Singapore
An industry led Plastic Recycling Association of Singapore (PRAS) is unveiled by the Minister Grace Fu, Singapore Ministry of Sustainability and Environment.
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Recyclability Framework Consultation
Industry Leaders Help Establish Groundbreaking Framework to Evolve Packaging Recyclability
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Precision ADM Acquires Roswell Downhole Technologies to Supply Canada with Compostable PPE
Precision ADM Acquires Roswell Downhole Technologies to Manufacture Canada’s First Supply of 100% Compostable Fabrics for PPE and Reduce Canada’s GHG Emissions
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Mitsubishi Chemical Partners on BioPBS in Paper Cups
Mitsubishi Chemical Announces Partnership with Giravanz Kitakyushu to Utilize BioPBS Compostable Resin in Paper Cups for the Soccer Club
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Will DS Smith Go Seaweed Packaging?
Could Seaweed be used as an alternative fibre source for paper and packaging?
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DOE funds Zeolite Pathways for Greener Chemicals
UD’s LaFollette receives DOE Graduate Student Research Award
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MCC To Develop Hydrothermal Plastic Recycling in Japan
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation Announce Site Development Plans using HydroPRS™ Licence from Mura and KBR
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Electrochemical Oxidation of Lignin and Waste Plastic
Both lignin and waste plastic are refractory polymers whose oxidation can produce feedstocks for the manufacture of chemicals and fuels.
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Colloidal Lignin Particles and Epoxies for Nanostructured Coatings
Colloidal Lignin Particles and Epoxies for Bio-Based, Durable, and Multiresistant Nanostructured Coatings
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Zume and Solenis Partner on PFAS Substitute
Zume Partners With Solenis To Open Up Pfa-Free Molded Fiber Packaging And Manufacturing Playbook To Global Food And Cpg Brands
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EU Initiative on Plastic Bottle Deposit System
European Citizens’ Initiative: Commission decides to register ‘ReturnthePlastics’ initiative on plastic bottle recycling
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Queens University Belfast Bioplastics Research Project
Qeen’s University part of compostable packaging research project
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Yield 10 Bioscience Q2 2021 Results
Yield10 Bioscience Announces Second Quarter 2021 Financial Results
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Plastic Dog Waste Bags Greenwashing Settlement
District Attorney Jill Ravitch announces greenwashing settlements with Chewy, Petco, Petsmart, and Target
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Sealed Air Invests in Closed Loop Plastics Fund
Sealed Air Invests $5 Million in Closed Loop Partners’ Circular Plastics Fund to Scale Plastics Recycling
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World Agricultural Production August 2021
Monthly report on crop acreage, yield and production in major countries worldwide.
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Mobile Case Solutions with Eastman Tritan Renew
Incipio® Debuts Sustainable Protective Cases for New Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 and Galaxy Z Flip3
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SK Global Chemical and PureCycle Partner on Chemical Recycling
SK Global Chemical signs MOU with PureCycle Technologies to recycle PP waste
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Eastman CEO Talks Recycling on CNBC
Mark Costa, chairman and CEO of Eastman Chemical, joined CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Tuesday to discuss the plastics provider’s recycling initiatives.
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Indian Transparent Biodegradable Wound Dressing Film
IIT Guwahati invents low-cost, transparent, biodegradable wound-dressing film that helps body heal on its own
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Innomost Receives Funding for Sustainable Consumer Products
Innomost receives €5M in funding to advance its production of natural ingredients from sustainable sources
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Canada Invests in Eco Friendly Microbeads
Canada Invests in Eco-Friendly Alternative to Plastic Microbeads
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Video and Report Proving PHA Straws Marine Degradation
Video and Report proving the marine degradation of PHA straws
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Mulch Films for Organic Farmers by Washington State University
Freeing organic farmers from plastic pollution
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US Poll on Plastics and Packaging
A Consumer Brands/Ipsos poll of 1,530 American adults found that more than half (53%) consider themselves environmentalists.
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Final Authorisation NatureWorks Plant in Thailand
NatureWorks Passes Final Authorization Milestone for New Fully Integrated Ingeo PLA Manufacturing Plant in Thailand
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Evonik Acquires JeNaCell
Evonik acquires German biotech company JeNaCell to expand biomaterials portfolio for new medical device markets
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Plastic for Climate Protection Campaign
German promotional campaign for plastics. It mentions one specific bioplastics.
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Biofilms Increase Microplastic Uptake in Foodchain
The plastic Trojan horse: Biofilms increase microplastic uptake in marine filter feeders impacting microbial transfer and organism health
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Asian Response to Waste Trade Issue Report
Report Proposes Stronger ASEAN Response to Fight Global Waste Dumping
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Origin Materials Gets USDA Certified Biobased Product Label
Origin Materials, Inc the world’s leading carbon negative materials company, announced today that it has earned the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Certified Biobased Product label.
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GAILs and Ocean Bottle Partner on Tech Plastic Initiative
GAIL’s & Ocean Bottle partner to launch tech plastic pollution initiative
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Poplar Trees as Feedstock for Major Chemicals
Scientists ID enzyme for making key industrial chemical in plants
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Bioplastics Research by Imperial College London
Imperial researchers driving globally sustainable production and consumption
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Converting Plastic Waste into Lubricants
Synthetic Lubricants Derived from Plastic Waste and their Tribological Performance
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EPS Promotional Video
Do you know what #EPS is? EPS is a widely used, lightweight foam packaging material that is made of 98% air and is 100% #recyclable. We have just launched a new #video that shows the many applications that this material has and explain our efforts to contribute to a more #circulareconomy in #Europe.
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Bacteria Based Bioplastic to Improve Sustainability on Farms
CALS assistant professor Dr. Rebecca Cockrum, and graduate student Hailey Galyon are working to develop a bioplastic from bacteria in order to replace single-use plastics on farms.
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Is the Gulf Stream Collapsing
Major Atlantic ocean current system might be approaching critical threshold.
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Vertoro Wins Award at CleanEquity Monaco 2021
Vertoro Receives Technology Development Award at CleanEquity® Monaco 2021
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Scienctific Method to Define Plastics Recycling Quality
Addressing the complex challenge of understanding and quantifying substitutability for recycled plastics
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Dow Partners on Commercial Ecological Social Development in Amazon Rainforest
Dow announces strategic collaboration with Natura for Project Ybá in Brazil – a model of sustainable commercial-ecological-social development in the Amazon Rainforest
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Assessment of Bio Tetramethyloxolane (TMO)
Greenness Assessment and Synthesis for the Bio-Based Production of the Solvent 2,2,5,5-Tetramethyloxolane (TMO)
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Impact Reusable on Ocean Plastic Pollution
Reusing 10% will stop almost half of plastic waste from entering the ocean. Here’s how
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WWF Japan and TerraCycle Partner on Fishing Nets
WWF Japan and Terra Cycle to start collecting and recycling waste fishing nets
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US Secretary on Carbon Capture and Storage Technology
Secretary Granholm Explains Combating the Climate Crisis with Carbon Capture and Storage Technology
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Sabic Circular Polycarbonate Produced From Advanced Recycling
Sabic First In Industry To Launch Circular Polycarbonate Produced From Post- Consumer Mixed Plastic, Based On Advanced Recycling
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Industrial Hemp in France Report
France is the third largest industrial hemp producer in the world and the top producer in Europe.
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Teijin Aramid Reduces Twaron Carbon Footprint
Teijin Aramid: reduces Twaron® carbon footprint by 28%
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Plastic Pollution in the Caribbean
Source, sea and sink—A holistic approach to understanding plastic pollution in the Southern Caribbean
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LG Chem Supplies bio Absorbent Polymer to Jordan
LG Chem’s bio-balanced super-absorbent polymer shipped to client in Jordan
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Mitsubishi Chemical Launches Green KTF
Mitsubishi Chemical Announces Plant-based Moisture Transmission Film Green KTF
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EFSA Guidance on Nanoparticles in Food
Outcome of the public consultation on the draft Guidance on technical requirements for regulated food and feed product applications to establish the presence of small particles including nanoparticles
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Deploying the EU Bioeconomy
A framework approach for bioeconomy strategy development : 10 policy recommendations for building national bioeconomies toward a fair and just climate neutral Europe
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Net Zero Target Will Lead to Humanitarian Disaster Says Oxfam
‘Net zero’ carbon targets are dangerous distractions from the priority of cutting emissions says new Oxfam report
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DSM Accelerates GHG Reduction Target
DSM accelerates science based GHG emissions reduction target to 50% by 2030
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Challenges on Industrial Bio Transformation
Challenges of sustainable industrial transformation: Swedish biorefinery development and incumbents in the emerging biofuels industry
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New DOE Projects on Advance Waste and Algae Bioenergy Technology
DOE Announces Nearly $34 Million to Advance Waste and Algae Bioenergy Technology
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EU Call on Sustainable Finance
Plastic is mentioned in this new piece of regulation. The European Commission has become a regulatory control freak lost in a Policy Circus … and you can’t recognise the head from the tail anymore.
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Mercian Labels Launches Closed Loop Label Liner
Mercian Labels launches ‘Closed Loop’ Label Liner Recycling Service
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The Future of Bioplastic Lining in California
Many thought that bioplastic lining was going to be a success story. NGO explicitly asks to skip the lining in California.
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Bucha Bio Develops New Bio Material
Press Release: Bucha Bio Develops Proprietary Process for Sustainable Biomaterial Manufacturing, Custom Sneaker Refitter Recreates Iconic Sneaker
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Bio Cyrene for Medical Applications
Renewable Solvent Cyrene™ Delivers High-Purity Nanoparticles For Medical Applications
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Lenzing Awarded Ecovadis Platinum Status for Sustainability
Lenzing awarded platinum status for sustainability by EcoVadis
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PolyMateria on CGTN
Polymateria Niall Dunne seems to be a new kind of CEO who will quickly set the standard. This is what the bioplastics industry should have done 10 years ago.
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Novolex Sustainability Report 2020
The Novolex sustainability vision is built upon three pillars: our products, our operations and our people.
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P&G and Eastman Partner on Chemical Recycling
Eastman molecular recycling technologies to advance Procter & Gamble packaging goals
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The Faith of NatureWorks 3M Cups (FREE)
NatureWorks designed PLA cups for the 3M Golf Open that they sponsored, but what happened to the cups after use? We found out! This is a FREE article.
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Reinvent the Bag Multi Retailer Pilot
CVS Health, Target & Walmart Together Launch In-store Pilots & Tests of New Design Solutions to Combat Plastic Waste
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Turning Diapers into Sticky Notes
Turning diapers into sticky notes: Using chemical recycling to prevent millions of tons of waste
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Lygos Announces Senior Leadership Appointments
Lygos, Inc., a vertically integrated provider of safe and sustainable specialty ingredients, today announced the leadership appointments of Bryce Dille as Chief Financial Officer and Nicholas Ohler, PhD, as Chief Technology Officer.
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US Town Hall Meetings on Recycling
Maplewood and South Orange hosted a Town Hall to discuss opportunities for improvement.
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The Recycling of Tires in Practice
Following images were circulating on social media. The recycling of tires in practice. No words, just videos and images.
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GSK on Circular Packaging
Last November, GSK set ambitious new science-based sustainability goals focusing on two key areas – climate and nature.
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Accor Group Goes Reusable Bottles
Ex French Secretary of Ecological Transition, Brune Poirson, who now works for the Accor Group seems to have been involved in this deal














