Tag: Paid Content
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Supercapacitors Made from Lignin
High-Density Lignin-Derived Carbon Nanofiber Supercapacitors with Enhanced Volumetric Energy Density
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Cars Made from Paper Waste
Cars made from paper waste: UL research project harvesting sustainable carbon fibre
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Novolex Starts Production Bioplastic Cups in US
Novolex Launches New U.S. Manufacturing Line to Make Compostable Cups from Plant-Based Plastic
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Pangaia Goes Biobased Biodegradable Fibers
What if polyester was made out of plants and seamlessly biodegraded into the Earth when you were done with it?
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Hanwha and SPC Partner on Bioplastics
Hanwha, SPC to co-develop biodegradable plastic packaging material
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Boosting Production of Low Carbon Cellulosic Ethanol
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) offers a simple procedure for a complex analytical problem, an achievement that could help…
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New Bio Material for Industrial Filters
How a bath sponge becomes a bio-based industrial filter
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Yield 10 Update on Camelina PHA Bioplastics
Yield10 Bioscience Chief Science Officer Dr. Kristi Snell to Present on Advances Using Camelina Platform to Produce PHA Bioplastic at…
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Chitosan Packaging for Strawberries
Films made of shellfish shells, essential oils, and nanoparticles protect fruit from microbes
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New Zealand Proposes Biofuels Mandate
New Zealand Proposes Biofuels Mandate
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Canada Consultation on Regulation for Release of Plants
On May 19, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency launched a consultation on the Seeds Regulations and the environmental release of…
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Danone Goes DRS for Glass Packaging
Danone Launches DRS for Glass Packaging in France
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Belgium Loses Court Battle for Negligent Climate Policy
The Belgian authorities have been negligent in their environmental policy says judge
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BPF Report Vital Role of Plastic in Sustainable Future
New BPF Document Highlights Vital Role of Plastic in a Sustainable Future
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Timberland Goes Regenerative Leather and Bioplastics
On the heels of Earth Day, Timberland announces important advancements in its regenerative agriculture efforts, working toward a vision for…
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Australian National Compostable Packaging Strategy
Australian National Compostable Packaging Strategy
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SUP Recycling Funding Opportunity in US
Department of Energy (DOE) & Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Single-Use Plastics Recycling (SUPR) Funding Opportunity Announcement
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UNEP Report on Nature Based Solutions
If the world is to meet the climate change, biodiversity, and land degradation targets, it needs to close a USD…
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Paptic Launches Aptus Flexible Packaging Material
Paptic Widens Its Offering With The New Renewable And Recyclable Paptic Apus® For Flexible Packaging
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Foreign Demand Fuels US Corn and Sorghum Exports
Foreign Demand Fuels U.S. Corn and Sorghum Exports
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India Biofuel 2021 Report
India Biofuel 2021 Report
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France Adopts Light Plastic Bags Law
France Adopts Bill defining light plastic bags
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Borealis and Renasci Partner on Chemical Recycling
Borealis and Renasci reach an exclusive agreement enabling Borealis to offer commercial volumes of chemically recycled base chemicals and polyolefins…
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Belgium Launches PFAS Crisis WebSite
The Government of the Flemish Region Launches a crisis website on PFAS
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Mitsui Chemicals Vision 2030 Business Plan
Mitsui Chemicals VISION 2030 Long-Term Business Plan explained
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Metsä Group Goes Bioeconomy
Metsä Group intensifies its research and development activity
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Michelin Reveals Sustainable Racing Tire
For Michelin, Motorsport is a full-scale technological laboratory, essential to the development of new sustainable solutions for safer, cleaner and…
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Asda to Rollout Refill Zones to More Stores
Asda is rolling out its refill proposition to four more stores by the end of the year as the next…
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Indonesian Palm Oil Firm Recovery Plan
Indonesian company proposes recovery plan for past deforestation
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Boulder Starts Compostable Bag Program
Boulder began a new subscription-based “Green Bag Giveaway” program
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Major Discovery in Sugarcane Red Rot Disease
Study effects paradigm shift in the understanding of how red rot attacks sugarcane
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Re-Introducing Sugar Beets in Scotland
Re-introduction of sugar beet to Scotland takes significant step forward
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New US Plastics Pact Strategy and Roadmap
U.S. Plastics Pact Unveils National Strategy to Achieve 2025 Circular Economy Goals
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Extended Producer Responsibility by Ellen MacArthur Foundation
Extended Producer Responsibility is a necessary part of the solution to packaging waste and pollution
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Louisiana Passes Chemical Recycling Bill
Louisiana Legislature passed chemical recycling bill
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Avient and Oceanworks Partner on Ocean Plastics
Avient Collaborates with Oceanworks® to Expand Use of Recycled Ocean Plastics
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First BPI Certified Compostable Coffee Pod Lidding Film
Launch of the first and only BPI-certified compostable coffee pod lidding film for newest single-serve coffee makers
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BioPak Launches Compost Connect
Australia’s first ever composting network, Compost Connect, launches to tackle the nation’s food waste crisis
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US Composting Council Launches Target Organics Hub
The US Composting Council Launches Target Organics Hub to Help Communities Build Infrastructure
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Speech Minister on New French Climate Bill
Speech of French Minister of Ecological Transition, Barbara Pompili, on the New Climate Bill in the Senate
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New Mobile Modular Chemical Recycling System
New mobile, modular chemical recycling system converts non-recyclable waste into high value-added additives
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Stora Enso to Modernise Production Sites
Stora Enso invests in competitiveness of Anjala-Ingerois and Nymölla production sites
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Australasian Recycling Label Consumer Insights Report 2021
Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) has released the Australasian Recycling Label Consumer Insights Report 2021 – a new report assessing…
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Pierre Fabre Launches Green Impact Index
Worldwide premiere : Pierre Fabre launches the Green Impact Index
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Nonprofit Beauty Recycling Program Pact
Pact’s mission is to provide a solution for hard-to-recycle beauty packaging and to work toward greater circularity in the industry
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EPR Role in Circular Economy
Flexible Packaging Industry releases EPR Role in Circular Economy document
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New South Wales Invests Millions to Tackle Plastic
$356 Million to tackle plastics and waste
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Law Firms on the Danimer Scientific Class Action
Here’s the list of law firms and legal practices that have jumped on the Danimer Scientific Class action Band wagon.…
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IIRC and SASB Form Value Reporting Foundation
IIRC and SASB form the Value Reporting Foundation, providing comprehensive suite of tools to assess, manage and communicate value
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RecyClass Recyclability & Recycled Content Claims Guidance
Setting course for Transparent Recyclability & Recycled Plastics Claims
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New Pivet Biodegradable Phone Case
Pivet is partnering with The Ocean Agency to make a meaningful splash with the launch of the Aspect: Ocean Blue,…
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The Benefits of Compostable Stickers
Unlocking the benefits of compostable produce stickers for broader circular economy efforts
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Single Gene Boosts Climate Resilience, Yield and Carbon Capture in Crops
Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have discovered a single gene that simultaneously boosts plant growth and tolerance for stresses…
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Mitsui Chemicals Vision for Asia
Mitsui Chemicals CEO on his Asia vision
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Genomatica’s Role in the Cargill Helm Deal
Second commercial plant set to be powered by Genomatica technology for more sustainable everyday products
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ECHA Operation Report
ECHA’s five-yearly report on the operation of REACH and CLP presents a detailed picture on how the operations have impacted…
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Vegan Spider Silk by Cambridge University
‘Vegan spider silk’ provides sustainable alternative to single-use plastics
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Incipio and Eastman Partner on Recycled Content
Incipio® Group Announces Strategic Sustainability Partnership with Eastman
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Unilever Reveals First Paper Laundry Detergent bottle
Unilever reveals world-first paper-based laundry detergent bottle
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EU Biorefinery Outlook to 2030
Studies on support to research and innovation policy in the area of bio-based products and services
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EUPC Says EU SUP Guidelines is a Fiasco
Single-Use Plastics Directive Guidelines: a long list of inconsistencies and questions left unanswer
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Biofuel in Thailand Report
Biofuel consumption is expected to remain below AEDP 2018 targets due to the prolonged outbreak of COVID-19 in 2021
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Mitsubishi Chemical Announces BioPTMG
Mitsubishi Chemical Announces BioPTMG, Made From Bio-Based Raw Materials
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Controlling Bacterial Metabolism
Designing an irreversible metabolic switch for scalable induction of microbial chemical production
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Corona Goes Net Zero Plastic Footprint
Corona becomes first global beverage brand to achieve a net zero plastic footprint globally
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Xampla Develops New Plant Based Protein
Research breakthrough signals end of fossil fuel plastic with new plant protein substitute
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Barbie Goes Ocean Plastics
Mattel Launches Barbie Loves the Ocean; Its First Fashion Doll Collection Made from Recycled Ocean-Bound* Plastic
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New US Bioplastic Startup
New US bioplastic startup
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French Government Launches ESG Platform
The Government is setting up a platform to allow companies to publish, in full transparency, their environmental, social and good…
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Initiative to Develop Circular Flexible Packaging
Industry and universities partner to develop circular flexible packaging
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Solvay CEO Video on Water Scarcity
Solvay Ceo, Ilham Kadri, spoke at the Euronex ESG summit about one of the most pressing issues humanity is facing:…
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VIOBOND to Replace Fossil with Lignin in Consumer Products
The VIOBOND consortium will replace fossil resources with renewable lignin in everyday consumer products
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Maryland Composting Law
Requiring a certain person that generates food residuals to separate the food residuals from other solid waste and ensure that…
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Aldi Goes Ocean Plastics
Aldi To Introduce Packaging Made From Recycled Plastic Bound For The Ocean
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Brightmark to Build Largest Advanced Recycling Plant
Brightmark to Build World’s Largest Advanced Plastics Recycling and Renewal Facility in Macon, GA
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Green Sports Alliance Video on Face Masks
How to Choose a Sustainable, Safe, Performance-based Mask For Players/Staff/Fans
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Deloitte Study on Chemical and Biochemical Recycling
Deloitte is doing a study on chemical and biochemical recycling in France
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Green Dot Bioplastics Plant Expansion
Kansas-based global bioplastics company expansion project will double capacity ahead of new product launches
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Sabic Sustainability 2020 Video
2020 Sustainability Report Highlights Video
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First Ocean Approved Label
“Ocean Approved ®” First International Label For A Sustainable Ocean
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EU Consultation on Marketing Standards for Agricultural Products
Commission launches public consultation on review of the EU marketing standards for agricultural products
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Sanoma County to Ban PS and Paperboard Containers
Sonoma County to consider ban on polystyrene containers to reduce waste
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Ginkgo Bioworks and Sumitomo Partner on Bio Chemicals
Ginkgo Bioworks Announces R&D Collaboration with Sumitomo Chemical to Develop More Sustainable Bio-Based Chemicals for Multiple Industries
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Tom Brady Goes Biodegradable Sunglasses
Tom Brady is a famous US football quarterback
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US to Chair the Multilateral Biofuture Platform
Newly launched Biofuture Campaign proposes replacing fossil carbon with bio-based fuel, materials
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Vermont Bans PFAS from Food Packaging
An act relating to restrictions on perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances and other chemicals of concern in consumer products
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Cargill and Helm Partner on Bio-BDO
Cargill and HELM partner to build $300M commercial-scale, renewable BDO facility, first in the US, to meet growing customer demand
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EU Paper Industry Commitment Update
Today, Cepi presented the third edition of its project REINVEST2050, an overview of how the pulp and paper industry is…
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AB Inbev Develops Worlds Lightest Glass Bottle
’Game changing’ glass innovation will help considerably reduce CO2 emissions
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Puma Goes Bioplastics
Sugarcane And Recycled Materials: Puma Creates More Sustainable Footwear Styles
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Suntory Investment for Circular Lucozade Bottle
UK’s biggest sports drink brand to save 3,500 tonnes of new plastic from being made with major sustainability changes
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Monitoring Recyclates for Europe News
MORE 2.0 announces opening of survey for 2021 & confirms 1 M tons registered recycled material used
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First Fully Sustainable Insurer
They claim it’s the launch of the world’s first fully sustainable insurer
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French Consultation on Plastic Content for Cups
This consultation concerns the draft decree relating to the maximum plastic content authorized in single-use plastic cups
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PETA Approved Biodegradable Vegan Silk
Luxury Miami Brand niLuu Unveils Biodegradable Vegan Silk
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Purple Corn Cobs Biorefining and Valorization
Biorefinery Approach Applied to the Valorization of Purple Corn Cobs
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Agilyx and Technip Partner on PS Recycling
Technip Energies collaborate with Agilyx to accelerate and scale-up the implementation of its polystyrene recycling technology
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First Investigation for Ocean Plastic Pollution?
Is this the first criminal investigation for plastic pellet pollution?
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FluoroFree and ParaFree Food Packaging Get Compostability Certification
Ahlstrom-Munksjö’s FluoroFree® and ParaFree® products receive compostability certification
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KFC Goes Home Compostable Packaging
KFC Canada announces 100% home compostable consumer packaging by 2025
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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