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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 as expected.
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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 private label brand
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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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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 Energy Services (“Navigator”) to develop an industrial scale carbon capture pipeline system (“CCS”)
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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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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 and Sustainability Certification
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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 capability
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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 as if they were brand new
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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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Model2Bio Promotional Video
MODEL2BIO is a project aiming to develop a decision support tool based on mathematical models to predict the physical-chemical characteristics of food residual streams and the best valorization route
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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 and clothing
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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 principles and examples to enable our personnel and associated parties to act with highest standards of integrity
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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 fits with the industry’s plans to reduce carbon emissions
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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 Ltd, Kirin Holdings and Novacel—bringing its total membership to 57 companies, a group comprising some of the world’s largest organisations in the plastic value chain
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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 and unable to recycle properly
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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 or incorporating recycled materials
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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 for producing post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic to be used in the manufacturing of food-contact articles
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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, Inc. for environmental liabilities stemming from PFAS pollution
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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 can be used to separate water and oil. This membrane is fully recyclable. When the pores are blocked by foulants, it can be depolymerized, cleaned and subsequently pressed into a new membrane
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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 a deep commitment to finding solutions to some of the most pressing problems of our time
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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 least 25%
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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 on wrong assumptions?
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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 their own brand, Smile Coffee Werks®, and for private label for leading retailers
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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 in Washington, Sunderland
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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 Plastics Innovation Challenges
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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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