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North Lincoln Excludes Compostable Plastics from Composting
North Lincoln Sanitary Service will distributing new compostable roll carts during the next two weeks and will begin collecting compostable materials from customers on March 1
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Closed Loop Recycling of PE Materials
Closed-loop recycling of polyethylene-like materials
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Analysis of New PHA Bioplastic Company
Financial Analysts take a look at the new PHA bioplastic company
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Microplastics in Agricultural Soils, New Study
The media has focused on microplastics in the oceans. The same problem occurs in agricultural soils. Intensive agricultural practices are partly to blame.
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Bubble in Renewable Sector Says Total CEO
Hard Talk with Total CEO. Total CEO throws everything on the table
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Danimer Scientific Science Chief Isao Noda Wins Award
Honoring scientists who have made outstanding contributions to analytical chemistry and applied spectroscopy.
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Yves Rocher to Stop Cellophane Plastic Films
Here are Yves Rocher recent plastic commitments
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Shell Energy Transition Vision
I think the “majors” oil companies could live with a fossil fuel “exit strategy” on two conditions. We allow for a price and production increase for the next 25-30 years to allow profit maximalisation. Then, they will be ready to sell their exploitation rights to smaller national companies who will milk the cow a bit…
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Aluminium Cans Survey
Survey shows sustainability of the beverage can is a key factor in consumer choice
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New London Site for Compostable Packaging
New Compostable Packaging Line in London. Is this the beginning of a new era?
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Plastic Packaging used to Transport Covid Vaccines
They tried to kill that plastic. Then came the covid virus. Now, they realise they need it.
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CJ PHA Gets 4 Bioplastics Certification
The four certifications are those in the industrial, home, soil and marine environments
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Solar Panels Are Made in Chinese Concentration Camps
What if we told you that 70 % of solar equipments are produced in China and that this Chinese production relied upon forced labours and concentration camps?
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Beyond the Bag Challenge Winners
Celebrating 9 ideas that are pushing the boundaries of systems design, technology and material innovation as they reinvent how we get goods home
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EU Sustainable Industrial Crops Report
EIP-AGRI Focus Group Sustainable industrial crops
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Biodegradable and Antimicrobial Electrospun Zein Fibers for Food Packaging
Development of Biodegradable and Antimicrobial Electrospun Zein Fibers for Food Packaging
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Versalis Gets ISCC Plus Certification
Versalis: new certified product range for sustainability
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SWEETWOODS Delivers High Purity Lignin and Wood Sugars
SWEETWOODS delivers first tons of high purity lignin and wood sugars.
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Innovate UK offers Millions for Plastic Innovations
Innovate UK offers £16m for sustainable plastic pack innovations. UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £16 million for bold and ambitious demonstrator projects in smart and sustainable plastic packaging. This funding is from the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund.
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First Recyclable and Compostable Monomaterial Paper Cup
Earth Cup ® is the 1 er monomaterial paper cup WITHOUT a PE liner, which is recyclable and suitable for home composting
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Shady Plastic Credit and Offset Schemes Report
As more companies and governments make commitments to address plastic pollution, several plastic offset claims and credit schemes have emerged
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Conagra Brands Issues Sustainability and Packaging Commitments
Conagra Brands Issues 2020 Citizenship Report and Sets New Environmental and Diversity Commitments
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Compostable Cup Wins Worldstar Packaging Award 2021
Cardbox Packaging Awarded At Worldstar Packaging Award 2021
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Plastic Waste Roads Overview by Yale University
A growing number of studies say that roads containing waste plastic have the potential to perform as well or better than traditional roads
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Plastic Waste Roads vs Bitumen Roads
Performance comparison of waste plastic modified versus conventional bituminous roads
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NL to Ban Bamboo and Corn Composites Tableware
The Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) recommends that melamine plastic tableware in which bamboo and / or maize fibers are processed should not be used (anymore)
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New Advanced Recycling Plant in France
This may be a world premiere. Is this the first example of advanced recycling? The plant will produce rABS, rPS and rPP
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Lygos and Flexible Solutions Partner on Bio-Aspartic Acid
Lygos Joins Forces with Flexible Solutions to Meet Growing Commercial Demand for Bio-Aspartic™ Acid
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New Spanish Recyclable and Biocompostable Plastic Film
New innovative REcyclable and BIo-COMpostable film for flexible packaging
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Coca-Cola is Greenwashing
Coke is accused of greenwashing by environmentalists. Has Coke brought greenwashing to a highly sophisticated level?
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PlasticsEurope and PET Industry Sign Deal
PlasticsEurope is happy to announce the signing of a partnership agreement with CPME – The Committee of PET Manufacturers in Europe
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NGO Plastic Report Sent to Biden and Congress
New report by #BreakFreeFromPlastic member organizations and allies identifies 13 solutions to reduce the environmental and health impacts of plastics, as well as five false solutions that should not receive federal funding
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Nestle Net Zero Strategy
Nestlé sets climate priorities for Europe, Middle East, and North Africa.
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Taghleef Circular Flexible Packaging Ad
Flexible plastic packaging plays an important role for food: it protects it, maintains its properties and prevents its spoilage. Its functionality and ease of use has led to a worldwide spread.
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Unilever Plastic Strategy in Pakistan
Is this an honest initiative or a mega greenwashing attempt from Unilever?
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New Chemical Recycling Partnership in South Korea
SK Global Chemical and Brightmark sign MOU aimed at construction of plastics renewal plant in South Korea.
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New SUP Bans in Canada
B.C. approves single-use plastics bans in Surrey, Nanaimo, Rossland and Esquimalt
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Impact Bioplastic on Food Shelf Life and Quality
Current status of biobased and biodegradable food packaging materials: Impact on food quality and effect of innovative processing technologies
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COOP Removes Plastic from Easter Eggs
Co-Op Cracks Plastic Packaging Solution For Own-Brand Easter Eggs
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US Military College Says PLA Doesn’t Degrade and Creates Microplastics
A new study by a Citadel professor shows that some plant-derived plastics, meant to replace traditional fossil fuel products, may present their own problems for the environment.
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China to Explode Bioplastic Production
One Chinese company will produce 700.000 ton per year.
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Can Veolia Solve UK Recycling Crisis?
Can Veolia recycle all the plastic waste that hasn’t been recycled in the past?
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Cosmetics With Most Plastic Ingredients and Microplastics
Greenpeace Report identifies cosmetics brands with highest content in plastic and microplastics. Funnily enough, the worse performer is a world leader in handmade cosmetics.
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Plastic Recyclers Launch US Marketing Campaign
It was about time! 10 reasons to “Buy Recycled”
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DSM and Sympatex Partner on Biobased Sports Products
DSM partners with Sympatex Technologies to launch mass balanced bio-based Arnitel® specialty materials
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Closed Loop Stretch Sleeves
CCL Label has plans to invest in recycling technology to recycle post-consumer Stretch Sleeves in a closed loop
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Veg Box Firm Goes Home Compostable Packaging
Organic veg box company Riverford has switched to all of its packaging on fruit and veg to home compostable.
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Alliance to End Plastic Waste Calls for Recycling Technologies
The Alliance to End Plastic Waste Calls for Submissions for Recycling Technologies
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Goats Gut Could Help Sustainable Chemistry
From biofuels and other commodity chemicals to methane production, genomic study peers into the mysteries of a goat’s gut
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NEXE Markets Compostable Nespresso Pods
NEXE Announces Commercialization Plans for its Fully Compostable Nespresso®-Compatible Pod
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New Granola Startup Goes Bioplastic Packaging
Rachel Domb, a second-year student at Northeastern, got the idea to be a maker of healthy snacks when she was in high school.
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Waste to Feedstock Report by US Government
Advancing the Bioeconomy: From Waste to Conversion-Ready Feedstocks Workshop Summary Report
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Scientists Say Stop Burning Trees for Energy
There are still many unsustainable practices within the bio-economy. 500+ scientists tell EU to end tree burning for energy.
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No Longer Possible to Clean the Oceans
French Scientists say it’s no longer possible to remove the plastics from the oceans.
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Sustainability Benchmarks for Plastics Recycling and Redesign
NREL Reports Sustainability Benchmarks for Plastics Recycling and Redesign
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EIB Backs Metsä Group Bioproduct Mill
EIB signs €200 million loan with Metsä Fibre Oy, to support part of its investment in a new bioproduct mill in Finland, with higher production capacity and environmental standards.
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INEOS and Polystyvert Partner on Polystyrene Recycling
INEOS Styrolution and Polystyvert establish joint development agreement aimed at advancing a circular economy for polystyrene
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Australia Builds Largest PET Recycling Plant
Australia’s largest PET recycling plant now under construction in Albury-Wodonga Construction is now underway on a world-class recycling facility in Albury-Wodonga that will see the equivalent of around 1 billion PET plastic bottles recycled each year.
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Dow and Henkel Partner on Bioadhesives
Dow and Henkel bring sustainability to hot melt adhesives
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The Double Standard of Shell
There’s too much money to be made in fossil. Why would Western big oil companies give it away to the Chinese?
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Coke Rolls Out Paper and Plastic Bottle
Coca‑Cola In Europe Takes Its Paper Bottle Prototype To Trial In Hungary
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Metal, Steel, Aluminium and Glass Packaging Federations Are on the Same Line
They’re all happy with the EU Plenary vote on the New Circular Action Plan
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Swedish Startup Funded for Enzymes Biomanufacturing
EnginZyme Extends Series A to €11 Million to Advance Cell-Free Chemical Production Platform in Funding Round Led by Sweden’s Industrifonden
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Clariant 2020 Results
Clariant Delivers Robust Performance In 2020, Successfully Mitigating Covid-19 Pandemic Impacts
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Mechanically Recycled Polystyrene for Food Packaging
Styrenics Circular Solutions shows with further challenge test success that polystyrene can be mechanically recycled for food contact
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Interview CEO Smurfit Kappa (FREE)
Smurfit Kappa CEO talks about 2020 full year results on CNBC. This is a free article
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Solvay and Vertical Aerospace Partner on Emission Free Aviation
Solvay will supply composite and adhesive technologies as well as technical support to Vertical Aerospace
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Myanmar Military Coup and Illegal Deforestation
Timber from Myanmar is the product of illegal deforestation and financing a military coup.
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New Circular Traceability Management Platform for Asia
Introduction of Traceability Management Platform to Asia for Building a Circular Economy
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Banksia Sustainability Awards Finalists
Reducing waste, repurposing goods and closing loops have emerged as themes among the 33 finalists in Australia’s longestrunning and most prestigious sustainability award
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EU Parliament Resolution on New Circular Economy Action Plan
European Parliament resolution of 10 February 2021 on the New Circular Economy Action Plan
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Recycled Plastics is Good Feedstock Says WUR
These WUR statements should always be taken with a pinch of salt.
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First Biodegradable Makeup Sponge
EcoTools ® Introduces BioBlender, The World’s First 100% Biodegradable Makeup Sponge*
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Carbon Levy on EU Imports
Carbon levy on EU imports needed to raise global climate ambition. We saw this one coming.
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Black Moda Goes Woodly Bags
Black Moda is the first textile company to pack clothing in Woodly's carbon-neutral, wood-based plastic
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EU Commissioner Speech on New Circular Economy Action Plan
Commissioner Sinkevicius speech at EP Plenary debate – New Circular Economy Action Plan, 08 February 2020, Brussels
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New Omya Fibers and Nonwovens Website
The Omya Fibers & Nonwovens website got a new makeover.
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Mondi Barrier Paper Can Replace Plastic
Mondi launches AegisPaper, a complete range of recyclable barrier papers for sustainable packaging solutions
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Pentagon Involved in PFAS Scandal
The Pentagon is accused of spreading PFAS in the environment and not answering the phone. Where’s Captain America when you need him?
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Congress Sends PFAS Letter to Biden
Nobody noticed, but the Congress set a wrong date on the letter. Amateur proofreading or nobody’s reading these letters?
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Mars Balisto Goes Paper Packaging in Germany
Mars Wrigley’s BALISTO® Chocolate Bar Now in Paper for German Retail
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Coke Goes rPET in US
Coca-Cola Trademark brands (Coke, Diet Coke, Coke Zero Sugar, Coca-Cola Flavors) will debut a 13.2-oz. bottle made from 100% recycled PET (rPET) plastic this month in California, Florida and select states in the Northeast, with other sparkling beverage brands following this summer.
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Danimer Scientific Hires New Vice President
Danimer Scientific Hires Innovative Packaging Expert Brad Rodgers as Vice President – Technology Development R&D
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Horizon EU Next Generation Partnership
Commissioner Mariya Gabriel announces the launch of #HorizonEU next generation #EUpartnerships bringing together key private and public actors across sectors to find joint solutions to societal challenges, to achieve a greener, fairer and more digital Europe.
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Sudpack, Recenso and Count Partner on Chemical Recycling
Südpack, Recenso and Count partner on chemical recycling project
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Compostable Potato Packaging
New Compostable potato packaging — ECHO INSTRUMENTS, the best technology to Measure the Biodegradation of Bioplastics
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South Korean Bioplastic for Fashion and Cosmetics
Green Whale Global supplies compostable plastic products to fashion, cosmetic industries
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Fashion and The Fossil Connections
Today’s fashion industry has become synonymous with overconsumption, a snowballing waste crisis, widespread pollution and the exploitation of workers in global supply chains. What is less well known is that the insatiable fast fashion business model is enabled by cheap synthetic fibres, which are produced from fossil fuels, mostly oil and gas.
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Open Research Europe
Fast publication and open peer review for research stemming from Horizon 2020 funding across all subject areas.
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US Federal Support for Advanced Algae R&D
New Federal Funding for Algae in 2021 Will Advance Science and Technology Commercialization
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