Tag: Paid Content
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Clariant Circular Plastics Report
Clariant Sets its Plastic Strategy on Paper
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Beverage Carton Roadmap
The Beverage Carton Industry Releases Ten Year Roadmap Outlining Vision And Commitments For Its Sustainable Packaging
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Could Sustainable Business Models Fail?
Here’s an example of a company who decided to walk the “sustainability” talk; however he end result may not be…
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Danimer Scientific on Fox News
Danimer Scientific have improved their communications over the last 12 months. I’m starting to be impressed
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Synova and Technip Energies Partner on Chemical Recycling
Synova and Technip Energies Announce Strategic Partnership in Advanced Plastic Recycling Technology
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Viridis Chemical and Helm US Partner on Biochemicals
Viridis Chemical and HELM U.S. Corporation Announce Global Marketing Partnership
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Belgian Retail Starts Sustainability Rating Eco Score
On March 10, 2021, the Belgian retail group Colruyt announced that it would launch the Eco-Score for products of its…
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PolyRec is New EU Plastics Circularity Consortium
PolyREC Created to Report on Europe’s Plastics Circularity
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Paper vs PLA Straws in China
Straws are a hot topic in China; here’s an open debate about paper vs PLA straws
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NatureWorks Talks About PLA
PLA explained by NatureWorks
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Coles, Nestlé, LyondellBasell, Licella and iQ Renew Partner on Chemical Recycling
Coles, Nestlé, LyondellBasell, Licella and iQ Renew announce study into Australian-first for recycling
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France Adopts More Plastic Bans
French Senate adopts new ban for four plastic products, including synthetic textiles
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TIPA Hires New Sales Director for Australia and New Zealand
TIPA® Compostable Packaging expands into Australian market with expert hire
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Valero and Blackrock Partner on Carbon Capture and Storage
Valero Energy Corporation and BlackRock Global Energy & Power Infrastructure Fund III announced today that they are partnering with Navigator…
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Wood Based Foam to Replace Styrofoam
Edible shock- and heat-resistant wood foam could replace plastic packaging
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SK Chemicals Markets Chemical Recycled Plastic
SK Chemical to market materials made from chemically recycled plastic waste
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Yield10 Bioscience 2020 Results
Yield10 Bioscience Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020 Financial Results
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How Does Plastic Recycling Certification Work?
Recycling keeps some plastic out of waterways, but it is no silver bullet for ocean pollution
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Agilyx Pro Pyrolysis Campaign
Agilyx Promotes Pyrolysis
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United Caps Merges LCA and Sustainability Certification
UNITED CAPS Unveils Industry-First ‘Define Your Circle’ Initiative Simplifies life cycle sustainability metrics by combining elements of Life Cycle Assessment…
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Tesco Starts Recycling Points Networks for Soft Plastic
Tesco to launch UK’s biggest network of recycling points for soft plastic
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Plastic Incineration is Worse than Landfill
Greenhouse Gas and Air Quality Impacts of Incineration and Landfill
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Ultra Poly Develops New Process for Car Bumper Recycling
New uses for recycled thermoplastic polyolefins (TPO) could divert over 145 million pounds of bumper fascia from landfills
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Milram Receives Made for Recycling Label
“Made for Recycling” seal for the DMK Group: Interseroh certifies the new grated cheese packaging from MILRAM with good recycling…
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Canada Carbon Offset System
Canada Proposes Federal Carbon Offset System
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Mars Wrigley and Danimer Scientific Partner on Bioplastic Packaging
Mars Wrigley and Danimer Scientific Help Environmentally Conscious Consumers to Compost at Home by Developing Biodegradable Packaging from Natural Ingredients
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Interview Evonik Chief Innovation Officer
Evonik would be unthinkable without innovations, which create solutions for tomorrow’s challenges and open up new growth opportunities.
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Nestle Goes Bio Based Lids and Scoops
Nestlé launches bio-based lids and scoops made from renewable resource
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AmberCycle Aims to End Fashion Waste
The ambercycle process enables true circularity for polyester by separating fibers within garments on a molecular level and reprocessing them…
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Agilyx and NextChem Partner on Pyrolysis
Maire Tecnimont Group’s Nextchem And Agilyx Sign An Agreement For The Global Deployment Of Chemical Recycling Projects Based On Pyrolysis
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New UK Recycling Charter
Producers and councils join forces on ‘public confidence in recycling charter’
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US Violates New UN Plastic Waste Rules
Customs data reveal that US government are violating new global rules
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RecyClass Accuses Polymateria of Misusing Recyclability Protocols
Polymateria misuses RecyClass Recyclability Evaluation Protocols
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Coexpan Receives ISCC Plus Certification
Coexpan Obtains Iscc Plus Certification
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Model2Bio Promotional Video
MODEL2BIO is a project aiming to develop a decision support tool based on mathematical models to predict the physical-chemical characteristics…
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Microwaving Plastic Waste
Microwaves could be the future for plastic recycling
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Celebrity Endorses Bioplastic Toothbrush Heads
US Celebrity Endorses Bioplastic Toothbrush Heads
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UGG Launches Plant Power Collection
Thoughtfully designed, the new Plant Power Collection is made with carbon neutral, plant-based materials
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Evonik Receives Sustainability Rating by Ecovadis
The EcoVadis rating agency has awarded Evonik a “platinum” rating for its sustain
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Nestle Waters France Goes rPET
Nestlé Waters France launches new 100% recycled plastic bottle formats for its brands VITTEL®, HEPAR® and CONTREX®
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MycoWorks and Hermes Partner on Fine Mycelium
An Exclusive Collaboration by Hermès and MycoWorks
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TerraCycle Cigarette Butt GreenWashing Program
Another great greenwashing solution by TerraCycle
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New Evonik Biobased Polyamide
Evonik develops sustainable transparent polyamide for the optics industry
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Ocean Plastic Face Masks
US entrepreneur has found a way to turn trash into treasure, recycling plastic waste in the ocean into wearable masks…
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NZ City Blocks Compostable Plastic Packaging
Christchurch businessman says council bureaucracy blocks compostable plastics
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First Brazil Biodegradable Pad
University grad student develops Brazil’s first biodegradable pad
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Clariant and India Glycols Partner on Ethylene Oxide Derivatives
Clariant And India Glycols Tap Into Green Renewables Megatrend By Forming Joint Venture
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New Clariant Code of Ethics
Clariant’s Code of Ethics “Reflect Ourselves” is laying down our commitments and is intended to be a guide with ethical…
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Using Bioplastics and Recycled Plastics in Plane Cabins
The Challenges for using bioplastics and recycled plastics in the cabins of airplanes
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Bioplastics Fashion is Getting Real
These sequins on this dress are made from 100% bioplastic. Bioplastic fashion is no more experimental, it’s becoming wearable.
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Palm Oil, Soy and Wood Eco Labels Fail to Stop Deforestation
Certification is not a solution to deforestation, forest degradation and other ecosystem conversion says Greenpeace
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EU Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change
On February 24, 2021, the European Commission published an updated EU Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change
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Dow Bioplastic Podcast
Dive deeper into the world of bioplastics. In this episode we discuss market growth for renewable feedstocks and how this…
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Futamura Natureflex Promotional Video
Watch this video of our renewable and compostable NatureFlex films being produced at our Wigton, UK, site
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5 Companies Join Alliance to End Plastic Waste
The Alliance to End Plastic Waste, an international non-profit organisation, welcomes five new members—Amcor plc, Atlantic Packaging Co., Inter Pipeline…
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DS Smith Says Recycling Crisis in UK
New research has revealed a recycling crisis in the UK, with households simply running out of room in their bins…
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FKuR and SKYi Partner on Bioplastics in India
FKuR and SKYi establish joint venture in India: A strategically significant move for biodegradable, bio-based plastics in Asia
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Capsul’in Pro Home Compostable Biobased Coffee Capsule
Capsul’in Pro Launches World’s First Home Compostable, 100% Biobased and Barrier to Oxygen Coffee Capsule
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New French Public Procurement Law on Reusable and Recycled Content
Decree No. 2021-254 of March 9, 2021 relating to the obligation to acquire by public order goods resulting from reuse…
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Food Contact PCR Plastic Approved in 2020
This is a list of submissions for which FDA issued a favorable opinion on the suitability of a specific process…
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Race to Develop Plastic Eating Bacteria
Forbes talks about the Race to Develop Plastic Eating Bacteria
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Polymateria Rolls Out Communication Campaign
Polymateria CEO Niall Dunne seems to be communicating differently than the rest of the industry
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Bioplastic Prospects in South Africa
SA President Cyril Ramaphosa reaffirmed his commitment to net carbon zero by 2050
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Food Chain Creates One Third GHG Emissions
In 2015, food-system emissions amounted to 18 Gt CO2 equivalent per year globally, representing 34% of total GHG emissions.
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The Dupont PFAS Settlement
On January 22, 2021, a $4 billion PFAS settlement was reached between DuPont de Nemours Inc., Chemours Co., and Corteva,…
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UK Waste Collection Rates
These datasets contain the annual results for local authority collected waste in England
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New Biopolymer Splints for Sports
Eco-friendly splints developed for hospitals make their debut in sports
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PET Recycler Carbonlite is Bankrupt
One of the world’s largest producers of recycled plastic bottles has filed a chapter 11 petition
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Industry Seeks EFSA Opinion for rPS Food Packaging
Styrenics Circular Solutions seeks EFSA opinion on mechanically recycled polystyrene as food contact material
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ALPLA and Biffa Partner on rPET
Cooperation with British waste management company Biffa will boost local circular economy
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World Centric Unveils Compostable Molded Fiber Cutlery
World Centric® Unveils Breakthrough Compostable Molded Fiber Cutlery
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Recyclable Bioplastic Membrane to Clear Oil Spills from Water
Polymer scientists have developed a polymer membrane from biobased malic acid. It is a superamphiphilic vitrimer epoxy resin membrane that…
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New Super Enzyme for Paper Industry
The new substance can aid reduce the contamination of wastewater generated from the paper production process
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Industry Meeting to Boost Reusable Packaging in France
A do tank to accelerate the development of reusable packaging
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SK Innovation Goes CO2 Capture
SK Innovation and SK Energy joined REALISE CCUS project for CO2 capture technology research cooperation
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TerraCycle Awarded by FastCompany
From standing up to support the Black Lives Matter movement to inventing the first recyclable toothpaste tube, these companies show…
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USDA World Agricultural Production Report
Monthly report on crop acreage, yield and production in major countries worldwide
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Mondelez Commits To Virgin Plastic Reduction
Company builds on existing 2025 goals with new aim to cut virgin plastic use in rigid plastic packaging by at…
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New AR Packaging Barrier Cardboard Packaging for Fruit and Veg
AR Packaging fibre-based barrier tray for fresh vegetables and fruit minimises use of plastics
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AST and Lindner Partner on HDPE R&D
AST Group and Lindner Launch Centre of Competence for the Sustainable Use of Resources in HDPE Products
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Is US using Wrong Method to Measure Recycling Rate?
NGO claim US uses wrong methodology to measure recycling rates! It’s a serious mistake if it’s true
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Snips Goes Tritan Renew for Bottles and Food Packaging
Snips chooses Tritan™ Renew for a new sustainable line of housewares
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Are SUP Bans a Mistake?
What if the SUP ban relied on emotion and political opportunism instead of reason? What if the SUP bans relied…
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Smile Beverage Werks Launches Compostable K-Cup Compatible Coffee Pods
Smile Beverage Werks®, a Delaware Public Benefits Corp., is proud to launch its new commercially compostableK-cup® style coffee pods for…
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Biodegradable and Compostable Plastic Ban in Australia
Why Biodegradable and Compostable Plastics are Banned in Australia
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NL to Produce Ethanol with Sugar Beets
A new factory in Zeeland will produce bioethanol from sugar beets
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First City to Ban Plastic Bottles
This is probably the first city in the world that bans plastic bottles. They have an alternative ready
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Biffa Doubles HDPE Recycling Capacity
Plastics recycling pioneer Biffa is doubling its high-density polyethene (HDPE) plastic recycling capacity with a new investment in its facility…
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Winners of Canadian Plastics Innovation Challenges
Today, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, announced the four winners of the latest Canadian…
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Bottle Up New Website
The next generation of water on the go
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Biofabrik and Enespa Partner on Chemical Recycling
WASTX Plastic: World’s biggest factory for chemical recycling announced
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Optibac and Parkside Partner on Compostable Pouch
Optibac Composts Its Way Into 2021 After Parkside Collaboration
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New South African Marine Degradable Bioplastics
A biotechnology company in Johannesburg brings a new bioplastic to the market
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French Radio Compares Plastic and Tote Bags
Main French Radio “France Inter” compares Plastic and Tote bags; and plastic bags are not doing too bad.
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Colorado is Testing a Compostable Packaging Container
The city has set up a container at the recycling center for compostable takeout containers
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EU Commission Allowed Toxic Chemicals in Recycled Plastics
This represent a breach of REACH (main EU chemicals law)
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Milliken Appoints New Chemical Division President
Milliken & Company Appoints Cindy Boiter as Executive Vice President, Chemical Division President
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Is Avoiding the Agricultural Chain the Future of Bioplastics?
Americans ask the question: Could we skip the Agricultural process?
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Modo Eyewear Goes Biobased Solutions
MODO Joins Terra Carta Charter for A Sustainable Future
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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