Tag: Paid Content
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TerraVerdae Bioworks New Bioplastic Product Line
TerraVerdae Bioworks Inc. releases new bioplastic product line for blown/cast films, injection moulding and thermoforming
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Muria BIO Honey Candies Goes Compostable Packaging
Muria BIO launches the first organic honey candies in Europe with 100% compostable packaging
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News from Lactips
News from Lactips
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2 French Plastic Companies Awarded with Greentech Innovation Award
2 French Plastic Companies Awarded with Greentech Innovation Award
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Calyxt Transforms Hemp Genome
New Hemp Transformation Technology Unlocks Capabilities to Selectively Breed and Deliver Improvements in Hemp Traits for Key Markets Including Protein,…
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Dow, Lucro and Marico Partner on PCR in India
Dow, Lucro and Marico join forces to advance circular packaging solutions in India
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Dow , Empower and Norad Partner on Circular Plastics in Nigeria
Dow, Empower and the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD) launch feasibility study to examine plastics circularity in Nigeria
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The Role of Rivers in Ocean Plastics
More than 1000 rivers account for 80% of global riverine plastic emissions into the ocean. A better understanding of pathways…
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Sainsbury Goes Ocean Plastic Packaging
Sainsbury’s to pluck 12 million plastic bottles from shorelines to reel in ocean pollution
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CO-OP Goes Compostable Plastic Bags
Co-op scraps bags for life and said it would replace the plastic bags with compostable carrier bags selling for 10p
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Biodegradable Polymers in Various Environments
According to Established Standards & Certification Schemes
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Real Leather vs Biobased and Fossil Leather
Comparison of the Technical Performance of Leather, Artificial Leather, and Trendy Alternatives
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Maryland Introduces Bill to Ban Chemical Recycling
Prohibition on the Chemical Conversion of Plastic
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Spain Develops Compostable Mulch Films
AGRO+ Project: New compostable mulch film facilitates management of plastic waste in agriculture and provides quality compost
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UN Call for Interest on Circular Plastic Packaging and Textiles
Call for expressions of interest for projects on circular plastic packaging and textiles in developing countries
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Aimplas Circular Approach to Avocado
New sustainable packaging will extend guacamole’s shelf life by 15% thanks to labels and additives extracted from the avocado itself
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TeselaGen and Berkeley Lab Partner on Bioeconomy AI
TeselaGen Partners with Berkeley Lab’s Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts Process Development Unit to Accelerate the Bioeconomy
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Total Video to Support Biobased Plastics
Total releases a video to show their support for bio-based plastics. The video highlights a change in strategy to position…
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BioBased Industries Consortium 2020 Report
The BIC evolution in 2020 and beyond. Annual Report 2020 now published
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Sabic and Aramco to realign Marketing, Sales and Supply Chain
Aramco and SABIC announce plans to realign marketing and sales, commercial and supply chain activities to drive efficiency and add…
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McDermott and Michelin Partner on Chemical Recycling
McDermott Awarded FEED Contract for Plastic Recycling Project
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First Biodegradable and Compostable Plastics According to Euronews
Is This The World’s First Biodegradable And Compostable Plastic?
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Fossil Plastic Plant Marketing
How do you market a fossil plastic plant in current times? Let’s look an an example
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EU Green Deal Update
EU Green Deal – April 2021 Update
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Arkansas Prohibits Plastic Packaging Bans
Arkansas Governor signed the bill prohibiting plastic packaging bans.
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ACC Reacts to Arizona Bill on Chemical Recycling
Arizona Is 12th State to Enact Advanced Recycling Legislation to Help End Plastic Waste. American Chemistry Council Reacts to Arizona…
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Arizona Bill on Advanced and Chemical Recycling
Arizona Governor signed the bill
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New York to Ban Plastic Hotel Toiletry Bottles
Prohibits hotels from making available to its hotel guests small plastic bottles containing hospitality personal care products
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Agilyx 2020 Results
This is the company’s inaugural annual report. The report highlights corporate activities and results, as well as sustainability highlights.
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Berry Global and Borealis Partner on Circular Plastics
Berry Global Announces Agreement With Borealis for the Supply of Circular Polyolefins
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Origin Materials and MGC Partner on Carbon Negative Chemicals and Materials
Origin Materials and Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Form Alliance to Industrialize Advanced Carbon-Negative Chemicals and Materials
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UMass Contributes to Landmark Study on Compostable Plastic
Polymer Science and Engineering’s Thomas Russell Contributes to Landmark Study on Compostable Plastics
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California Sues Retailer for Biodegradable, Degradable and Decomposable Plastics
State of California sues retailer for using terms such as Biodegradable, Degradable and Decomposable Plastics
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World Economic Forum Recognise Truly Biodegradable Plastics
Scientists have developed truly biodegradable plastics according to WEF
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Plant-Based Plastic-Free Biodegradable Gum Nuud
We want to rid the world of the plastic gum that sticks to your shoe and outlives you. Our gum…
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Decathlon Singapore Goes Paptic
Decathlon Singapore Goes Paptic
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Polystyrene Lobby Audition to French Senate
Defending PS in front of French Senate
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German Law to Transpose New EU CAP
German Cabinet Agrees on Draft Laws to Implement the New EU Agricultural Policy
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University of York Discovers Super Fungus Enzyme
‘Dominating’ fungus could be solution to producing more biofuels and chemicals
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Aquatic Pollutants in Oceans and Fisheries
Chemicals and plastics, not just overfishing, threaten aquatic food chain with ‘disaster’, report warns
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NatureWorks and IMA Partner on Compostable Coffee Pods
Partnership Will Accelerate The Availability Of A Turn-Key Solution For K-Cup Compatible Compostable Coffee Pods In North America With Unmatched…
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Why and How Malaysia Should Shift to Bioplastics?
Why we need to shift to bioplastics
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Role of Associations and NGO in EU Plastic Waste Management
BIO-PLASTICS EUROPE project EVENT: “Plastic Waste management in European Cities – Key Role of Associations and NGOs”
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Most Sustainable Bathroom Products to Replace Plastic
Here are some plastic-free and zero waste alternatives for an eco-friendly space according to NBC News
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Sicilian Tomatoes Go Natureflex
Gi.St.El. Plast adopts NatureFlex™ films for tomato wrapping
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US Helps Sri Lanka Tackle Plastic Pollution
United States Launches “Clean Cities, Blue Ocean Program” In Sri Lanka To Tackle Plastic Pollution
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Why Recycling Is Not Enough According to University of Denver
Assistant professor Jack Buffington, talks about “The Plastics Problem: Why Recycling Is Not Enough”
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Yield 10 Bioscience CEO on PHA Bioplastics
Dr. Oliver Peoples of Yield10 Bioscience on PHA bioplastics
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First Application of Enzymatic Recycling in Car Tires
Carbios and Michelin take a major step towards developing 100% sustainable tires
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Chemical Recycling Face 2 Problems
Plastics-to-oil recyclers face a double struggle according to Financial Times
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Indian NGO Lobbies for Compostable Bags
Action Group Against Plastic Pollution (AGAPP), an NGO-based in Jalandhar, has urged the government to facilitate a smooth transition from…
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Picup Biodegradable Plantable Cups
Polish Startup Picup Launches Europe’s First 100% Biodegradable Plantable Coffee & Tea Cups
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Australasian Bioplastics Launches Scholarship Program
Australasian Bioplastics Association launches scholarship program
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TerraCycle and Sanofi Partner on Recycling
TerraCycle® Announces Partnership With Sanofi Consumer Healthcare® To Keep Daily-Use Personal Care Products Out Of The Landfill
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Mitsui and IBM Partner on Plastic Blockchain
Mitsui Chemicals, IBM Japan to Start Joint Efforts Toward Building a Blockchain-Based Resource Circulation Platform
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PFAS Contamination of Plant Based Straws
Characterization of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in commercially-available plant-based drinking straws
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New French Flax Shives Biocomposite
LA Linière has developed an innovative eco-material based on flax shives
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Bio-Gran Patent for Biodegradable Plastics Recycling
Biodegradable plastics recycling made possible with Bio-Gran (patent pending)
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Parkside Gets Irish Accreditation for Bioplastics
Parkside Secures Cré Accreditation For Compostable Flexible Packaging Range
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Starbucks to End Disposable Cups in South Korea
Starbucks to End Disposable Cup Use in South Korea by 2025
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Stora Enso in Crisis?
Stora Enso initiates a plan to permanently close down pulp and paper production at Kvarnsveden and Veitsiluoto mills
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Future Status of Paper Waste in France
Public consultation that will impact status of paper waste in France
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Hawai to Ban Balloon Releases
Lawmakers pass bill outlawing intentional balloon releases
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Asics Most Sustainable Shoe
ASICS’ most environmentally sustainable cross-category collection ever uses around 5 tons of recycled textile waste alongside resource-saving production processes
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Singapore Waste Statistics and Recycling Rate 2020
Key Highlights of the 2020 Waste and Recycling Statistics
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Henkel Partners with Terracycle
Henkel Partners with TerraCycle® to Close the Loop on a Circular Economy
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World First Fully Biobased Composite Wood Panel
Until recently, it was impossible to avoid using petrol-based resins when producing high-performance wood panels
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Aquapak White Paper on Fibre Based Recycling
PITA (Paper International Technology Association) has published a new whitepaper by Aquapak Polymers that explores how recyclability can be designed…
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Latvia Goes SUP Ban Including Bioplastics
The Saeima’s Economic, Agricultural, Environmental and Regional Policy Committee approved in the first reading the legislative draft On Products Containing…
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The Story of Plastic
The Story of Plastic (Animated Short) pulls back the curtain on the plastic pollution headlines, revealing the true causes and…
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Beiersdorf Goes Renewable Plastic Packaging Globally
Beiersdorf launches first packaging made from certified, renewable plastics
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Dow Builds Milk Bottle Road in China
Dow and Shiny Meadow give hard-to-recycle plastic a second life with “Milk Bottle Road”
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Ineos Gets ISCC+ Certified
Advanced Plastic Recycling from INEOS Olefins & Polymers USA Receives ISCC PLUS Certification
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Total Corbion Starts Design New PLA Plant
Total Corbion PLA enters engineering stage for new 100 kTpa PLA plant in Grandpuits, France
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EU Says No to Food Crops Biofuels
EU says food crops can be used for bioplastics but not for biofuels
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Biodegradable Plastics Won’t Save the Beauty Industry
Bioplastics Won’t Save the Beauty Industry according to Allure
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Swiss RE Report on Economics of Climate Change
Climate change poses the biggest long-term risk to the global economy. No action is not an option
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Dow and Mura Partner on Chemical Recycling
Dow and Mura Technology announce partnership to scale game-changing new advanced recycling solution for plastics
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Futamura Sales Director on Bioplastics vs Plastics
Podcast by Andy Sweetman, Sales & Marketing Director at Futamura EMEA
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Australasian Recycling Label Update
Australasian Recycling Label Program Goes From Strength-To-Strength, Welcoming 500Th Member And A Range Of Iconic Household Brands
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Australia First Compostable Cling Wrap
Australia’s first compostable cling wrap
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Hum Nutrition Goes 100 % Ocean Plastic
HUM Nutrition Announces Large-scale Sustainability Initiative: First Supplement Brand To Transition To 100% Ocean Bound Plastic
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Sun Chemicals Launches Biobased UV Coating
Sun Chemical launches UV coating with high levels of bio-sourced and recycled material
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US Berkeley Claims Biodegradable Plastics Discovery
New process makes ‘biodegradable’ plastics truly compostable
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FDA Notification Process for Bioplastics
Should the FDA amend the notification process for food grade bioplastics?
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EU Green Taxonomy and Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive Update
Sustainable Finance and EU Taxonomy: Commission takes further steps to channel money towards sustainable activities
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INEOS Styrolution, Recycling Technologies and Trinseo PS Recycling Plant Update
INEOS Styrolution, Recycling Technologies and Trinseo progress plans for the first polystyrene recycling plant in Europe
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Waitrose Removes PLA Packaging
Waitrose removed all PLA packaging from its own products
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Waitrose Goes Compostable Coffee Caps
Waitrose launches first own-brand compostable coffee capsules as homemade lattes replace office brews
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Sinopec Partners with Lanzatech
Sinopec Capital to Invest and Partner with LanzaTech
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Ontex Tests Industrial Composting of Diapers
Ontex Tests Industrial-Scale Composting of Diapers
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EU Council and Parliament Agreement on EU Climate Law
European climate law: Council and Parliament European climate law: Council and Parliament reach provisional agreement reach provisional agreement
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Hemp Vegan Leather
Napee is the first eco-leather made from hemp; the first in the world made entirely with waste materials from cultivation…
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Natural Extracts Improve Properties of Bioplastics
Biopolymers with advanced functionalities for building and automotive parts processed through additive manufacturing
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Adhesives from Waste Wood, Biofuel from Straw
EU research project on the potential of agroforestry waste as environmentally friendly raw materials completed
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Biofuel Pathways
Potential biofuel production pathways in Indonesia: Overview of processes, feedstocks, and types of fuel
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Origin Materials and Solvay Partner on Carbon Negative Materials
Solvay and Origin Materials to Develop Advanced Carbon-Negative Materials for Automotive Industry
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Baralan Goes Biobased Cosmetic Packaging
Baralan introduces new biobased packaging series
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Will US Kill Chemical Recycling?
What if US Congress decided that Chemical Recycling was a no-go?
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Life and Biological Sciences and Technologies to Boost Biobased Innovation
Life and biological sciences and technologies as engines for bio-based innovation
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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