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Princeton University to Disrupt Plastic and Recycling
Will Princeton University come with the final solution? — ECHO INSTRUMENTS, the best technology to Measure the Biodegradation of Bioplastics
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NEXE Files for Compostable Plastics Patents
NEXE Innovations Inc. a leader in plant-based compostable technology and advanced materials innovation is pleased to announce the expansion of its intellectual property (“IP”) portfolio.
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Reducing Salad Plastic Packaging by Design
Vertical Roots New Packaging Reduces Plastic by 30%
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Deposit on Cans Campaign in NL
A campaign to impose Deposits on Cans was launched in the NL
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First Compostable Electrostatic Dissipating Anti Corrosion Film
First Compostable Electrostatic Dissipating Anti Corrosion Film from Croatia
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Waitrose is First in Greenpeace Plastic Ranking
Waitrose ranked first for efforts to reduce plastics in Greenpeace report as it confirms latest plans for refillables test
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NatureWorks Sustainable Feedstock
NatureWorks presentation on the sustainability of their feedstock
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EU is Incinerating and Landfilling Plastics Like Never Before
EU has never incinerated and landfilled so much plastic waste as today. Big contradiction between what EU says and does. These are the Golden years of Plastic Incineration.
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Smurfit Kappa Sustainability Targets
Smurfit Kappa sets new sustainability targets with Better Planet 2050
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Golden Rules of Reforestation
The wrong trees in the wrong places can do more harm than good, say experts. 10 golden rules for restoring forests — ECHO INSTRUMENTS, the best technology to Measure the Biodegradation of Bioplastics
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Private Equity Firm Invests in Aquapak
ADM Capital’s Cibus Enterprise Fund Invests in Aquapak
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What Country is Food Waste Recycling Champion?
How did one country became world champion in food waste recycling?
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After Biochem Project
Anaerobic Fermentation and Esterification of Biomass for fine Chemicals
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ALPLA Invests in rPET in Italy
Construction of an extrusion system in Anagni for 15,000 tonnes of rPET a year
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Bank of England Told to Stop High Carbon Bonds
A group of British MPs said on Monday that the Bank should stop buying bonds from businesses whose activities accelerate global warming
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Microplastics in the Ganges River
The abundance and characteristics of microplastics in surface water in the transboundary Ganges River
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Millions of Bioplastic Cartridges
Green shoots: Spanish firm tackles plastic waste from shotgun cartridges
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First Smart Pharma Packaging Partnership
Top trio collaborate to extend smart packaging in pharma to unit level
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LCA Plastic vs Cardboard Closures
What if plastic were more sustainable than paper closures? What if polystyrene was more sustainable than PET?
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GreenPeace Report on CO2 Capture
Limiting global warming to 1.5˚C above preindustrial levels will require global CO2 emissions to reach net zero by around 2050, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) — ECHO INSTRUMENTS supplies Technology to Measure Biodegradation of Bioplastics
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Guam Clarifies Definitions for Plastic Bag Ban
Guam EPA clarifies definitions for plastic bag ban
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India Develops Seaweed Bioplastics
Development of biodegradable plastic from Marine Seaweed
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Degradable Sugar Based Polymers to Release Molecules
Degradable sugar-based polymers may store and release useful molecular freight
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Industry Attempt to Change EU Plastic Legislation
Joint-industry statement on the Single-Use Plastics (SUP) draft Guidelines– Packaging: Better Regulation and the Single Market
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Elon Musk Donates $100M to CO2 Capture
Donating $100M towards a prize for best carbon capture technology
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FSC Certified Plastic Free Acoustic Guitar
Martin unveils its first FSC-certified, plastic-free acoustic, the 00L Earth Guitar
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Biobased and Biodegradable Fishing Nets
France is testing fishing nets from biodegradable, bio-based, recyclable materials without the diffusion of microplastics
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Building Houses with Recycled Plastic
Using one of the world’s problems to solve another is the philosophy behind a Norwegian start-up’s mission to develop affordable housing from 100% recycled plastic.
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Stop UK Plastic Waste Export Petition
A petition by a nine-year-old schoolgirl calling on Boris Johnson to stop shipments of plastic waste to developing countries has received more than 70,000 signatures in less than a week
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Plastivores, WaxWorms and Enzymes Feasting on Plastics
Why scientists say ‘plastivores’ could be the solution to plastic pollution
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New Academic Degree in Circular Engineering
First bachelor’s programme in ‘Circular Engineering’ starting in September 2021
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Heinz Stops Multipack Plastic Packaging
Heinz continues to remove plastic from supermarket shelves with the launch of a convenient & skinny cardboard sleeves on all multipack canned products, the new Heinz Eco-Friendly Sleeve Multipack.
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Open Letter Urges UK Gov not to Backtrack on Green Policies
Open letter urges government not to backtrack on green policies
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Biobased Alternative to Insulated Styrofoam Packaging
Researchers at the Institute of Natural Products Engineering at TU Dresden have developed an insulating material made from recycled paper for shipping temperature-sensitive foods and medicines
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Green Chemicals Startup Valued over $ Billion
US Green chemicals startup is valued over a billion $
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French Retailer Innovates Water Bottle Packaging
Leclerc is testing two innovations aimed at reducing its consumption of plastic and littering into the environment
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Eco-Friendly Bubble Wrap Alternatives
Plastic bubble wrap is not sustainable. It’s unrecyclable and increases our carbon footprint. However, there are sustainable options including bioplastics.
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Bioplastics Leader Goes for Rotterdam
Market leader in bioplastics chooses port of Rotterdam — SYMPHONY ENVIRONMENTAL sues the EU for breach of REACH
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How to Build a Circular Future for Fashion?
Making the Leap: Unlocking Asian fashion manufacturers’ capacity to drive circular innovation — SYMPHONY ENVIRONMENTAL sues the EU for breach of REACH
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CEO Expected to Lead on Societal Issues
Trust in traditional newsmedia and Governemnt is falling. Business leaders are trying to mislead. CEO expected to lead on societal issues says latest trust report.
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KBR and Mura Partner on Chemical Recycling
KBR, Inc. announced today that it has signed an alliance agreement with Mura Technology Limited to offer Cat-HTRTM, an innovative advanced plastics recycling process.
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DOW CEO on Climate Protection Strategy
Going big: Now is the time for a bold, durable strategy for climate protection
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Force Majeure Declaration for EU Plastic Industry?
Will Force Majeure be declared for the EU plastic Industry?
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Pitch Your Sustainability Packaging Solution
Wanted: Startups and scale-ups with next generation sustainable packaging solutions
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Corbion to Expand Lactic Acid Capacity in US
Investment to increase production capacity demonstrates company’s commitment to regional customers and to meeting their growing needs.
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DSM and TU Delft Partner on AI Bioscience
DSM and TU Delft establish artificial intelligence laboratory to drive bioscience innovation
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EPA Investigates PFAS Contamination
As part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) extensive efforts to address PFAS, today the agency is making new information available about EPA testing that shows PFAS contamination from fluorinated containers.
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Thermomechanical Refining as Pretreatment for Fast Pyrolysis of Pine Wood
Fast Pyrolysis of Pine Wood Pretreated by Large Pilot-Scale Thermomechanical Refining for Biochemical Production
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2 New Chemicals for Plastics on EU Toxic List
Two more chemicals used in the production of plastics considered as dangerous by EU chemical agency
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Yield10 Bioscience Achieves PHA Proof of Concept
Yield10 Bioscience Announces Achievement of Proof-of-Concept Milestone for Producing PHA Bioplastic in Field Grown Camelina Plants
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Paper Recycling Has Limited Environmental Benefits
Recycling of materials is considered to be an important part of a circular economy, but a new study published in Nature Sustainability questions the potential environmental benefits that come from paper recycling.
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Plastic Packaging Industry Reacts to New French Law
Elipso calls for more visibility and less contradictions. It doesn’t agree with the role of compostable packaging in the new law.
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US Plastics Innovation Challenge Roadmap and Request for Information
In January, 2021, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released the Plastics Innovation Challenge Draft Roadmap and a Request for Information (RFI) seeking stakeholder input on the Draft Roadmap.
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Carbon Storage and Capture Cannot Solve Climate Crisis
A new report released today (11/1/21) from climate experts reveals that Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technology cannot meet the urgent need to reduce climate emissions.
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Lessons Learned from Using Reusable Cups
Closed Loop Partners Releases Groundbreaking Report on the Pathway to Scale for Reusable Packaging Models
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SU Paper Based Packaging Better than Reusable Tableware
Ramboll’s new European Study: Single-use paper-based packaging in quick service restaurants is better for the environment than reusable tableware
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First Thai Plastic Waste Processing Community Enterprise
Plastic waste processing community enterprise in Thailand
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Big Oil Flagship Plastic Waste Project Turns into Fiasco
What if the plastic waste projects supported by the world biggest oil companies turn into a fiasco?
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Modifying Biological Polymers with Protein Based Biochemical Messages
Researchers develop a technique to modify biological polymers with protein-based biochemical messages
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Symphony Selects Top Lawyers in First EU Bioplastic Lawsuit (FREE)
Josh Holmes Q.C. and Jack Williams act for Symphony in relation to its damages action against EU Institutions
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Malaysia Sues EU over Palm Oil Ban
Is Malaysia acting under auspice of (European) biofuel companies?
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Biotherm Refillable Packaging
A glimpse into the future of sustainable skincare with the Life Plankton Elixir Blue Fountain
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New REACH Law in Israel
Israel – New REACH draft law implements centralized registration management
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Ocean Climate Actions Reco for US Administration
20 Proposals from various organizations and Congress to the Biden administration to take ocean-focused climate actions
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Australian Packaging Recycling Data 2018-19
Australia’s progress towards the 2025 National Packaging Targets
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New Barrier Coating Technology for Paper Packaging
Sappi implements innovative barrier paper technology to increase production
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Cargill Accused of Being World’s Worse Company
Cargill is the mother company of NatureWorks. Ex US Congressman accuses Cargill of being world’s worse company. Some serious accusations. I almost fell off my chair.
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Suez and Fermentalg Partner on CO2 Capture
Fight against climat change: Fermentalg and SUEZ create a joint venture to accelerate the industrialization and commercialization of solutions for capturing and valorizing CO2 in bioproducts
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Wood Plastic Composite as Alternative to Wood
WPC as an alternative material to wood in the construction and automotive sector
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EU Project for Recyclable Food Packaging and Systems Against Salmonella
European REFUCOAT Project develops recyclable food packaging and new active packaging systems against Salmonella
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Santini Goes Bioplastic Packaging
Santini to use compostable packaging to wrap technical cycling wear
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PepsiCo Climate Goal
PepsiCo Doubles Down on Climate Goal and Pledges Net-Zero Emissions by 2040
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Covestro Gets ISCC Certification
Covestro receives ISCC Plus certification for its Antwerp and Uerdingen sites
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Seagrasses Make Ecosystem with Plastics
Seagrasses provide a novel ecosystem service by trapping marine plastics
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Research on Biobased Alternatives to BPA
Finding replacements for bisphenol-A is a big deal these days
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Dunkin Donuts Straws Will Biodegrade Anywhere
The plant-based straw, manufactured by WinCup, will biodegrade anywhere, whether it’s composted or not
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Standardization of Compostable Materials and Products in Vietnam
There’s change coming in Vietnam.
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Solvay CEO on Getting the Right Chemistry
Interview with Solvay CEO. Ilham Kadri is a charismatic leader and she’s disrupting the way chemical companies communicate with the world. We have to congratulate Solvay as they seem to have found a little gem in their CEO. An inspiring women! This is a FREE article.
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Maersk Partners with The Ocean Cleanup
A.P. Moller- Maersk, The Ocean Cleanup extend relationship with new three-year partnership
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Tula Goes Biodegradable
TULA Skincare Ramps Up Sustainability Focus with New Partnerships and Introduction of Biodegradable Product
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Win a Million Dollar
Do you have a game-changing, deep tech solutions in two key areas –Decarbonisation and Re-imagining Resources?
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Parkside and Riverford Partner on Compostable Packaging
Organic producer and online grocer, Riverford, is making huge strides towards its target of changing its fruit and vegetable packing to home compostable by the end of 2020, through an innovative collaboration with packaging innovation specialists, Parkside
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Big Oil Launches CO2 Capture and Storage Circus
Six of the world’s biggest energy companies have joined forces on a project that could cut the UK’s industrial emissions in half
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NREL Cultivates Algae Indoors to Boost Growth
NREL’s indoor cultivators mimic conditions in large-scale outdoor algae farms, serving as an efficient testing platform for U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) National Laboratory researchers working to lower the cost of algal biofuels and bioproducts.
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European Plastic Industry Goes for Zero Pellet Loss
Collaboration agreement on first ever European OCS certification scheme signed
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FrieslandCampina Goes 100% rPET Bottles
FrieslandCampina switches to 100% recycled PET bottles
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Italy Goes 100% rPET Food Packaging
Bottles in 100% recycled Pet, final green light with the 2021 Budget Law
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Good Natured 2020 Results
good natured Products Inc. Announces Preliminary Unaudited Results for the Full Year 2020 and the Three Months Ended December 31, 2020
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Borealis Advanced Mechanical Recycling Plant in Germany
Borealis and TOMRA open state-of-the-art plant for post-consumer plastic waste sorting and advanced mechanical recycling
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Making Wood Transparent and Tactile
French Startup transforms transforms real wood into a transparent and tactile surface
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