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EU Bans Plastic Export
Eu Bans Plastic Waste From Being Shipped To Developing Countries
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US Biochemical Bill Introduced
Pascrell, Fitzpatrick Introduce Green Bill to Boost Renewable Chemicals, Phase-Out Fossil Fuels. Bipartisan legislation will provide tax credits for the production of renewable chemicals.
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US Senators on Save Our Seas 2.0
U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) yesterday held a colloquy on the Senate floor to celebrate Congress’s recent unanimous passage of the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act, their legislation, introduced in June of 2019, to address the plastic debris crisis threatening coastal economies and harming marine life.
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UPM and Domtar Partner on Lignin
UPM Biochemicals grows lignin business with new Domtar supply agreement
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China Ramps Up War on Plastics
China’s New Year’s resolution: bans on plastic straws, plates, non-biodegradable plastic bags — TEAL Innovates PHA Cosmetic Packaging for Beauty and Hotel — ROQUETTE Revolutionises Aerosol Packaging
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Sustainable Plastics Strategy by the EU Industry
The European Plastic Industry associations releases their Sustainable Plastics Strategy
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Beverage Carton Recycling Rates Much Lower Than Reported
New research has revealed that the actual beverage carton recycling rate in four European countries is far below what is currently being reported.
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First Lawsuit on Recycling Label
US company sued for using deceptive recyclability labels. Will this open the box of Pandora? Will this accelerate the downfall of the recycling industry? This could have repercussions in the whole world. Here’s the full document!
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H&M Ocean Plastic Collection
H&M has joined forces with Danone AQUA for the bottle2fashion project, which transforms plastic bottle waste from the shores of Indonesia into recycled polyester.
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Good Natured Closes Acquisition of Integrated Packaging Films
good natured Products Inc. Announces the Closing of its Acquisition of Integrated Packaging Films
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Big Brands Invest in Indian Plastic Waste Management
Investment to Scale Up India’s Circular Economy for Plastic Waste
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Greenpeace Report on Bioplastics in China
Here’s the report from Greenpeace on Bioplastics in China
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Rapes on Palm Oil Plantations
With his hand clamped tightly over her mouth, she could not scream, the 16-year-old girl recalls – and no one was around to hear her anyway. She describes how her boss raped her amid the tall trees on an Indonesian palm oil plantation that feeds into some of the world’s best-known cosmetic brands. He then…
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Impact of China eCommerce on Green Packaging Drive
China’s Online Shopping Addiction Is Killing Its Green Packaging Drive
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Circa BioSolvent to Combat Covid
New study uses bio-based, renewable solvent to extract key nutrient to combat covid-19
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Biodiesel and Ocean Plastics Amongst Top Greenwashing
First Company to be sued for advertising palm oil-based diesel as ‘green’.
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Guide Against Greenwashers
Greenwashers talk loudly about sustainability without contributing to a better world. Responsible companies work hard to create shared values for themselves and society.
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Breach of Jamaican Plastic Ban
41 companies, individuals charged with breaches of plastic ban
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Update on Jamaica Plastic Ban
Jamaicans have until June to become compliant with third phase of plastic ban
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Consultation on EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive
Consultation on the revision of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive: have your say!
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Belgium Builds 3 New Recycling Centers
Fost Plus today announced the construction of three new recycling centers for plastic household packaging waste.
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LyondellBasell Joins UN Global Compact
LyondellBasell joins the United Nations Global Compact
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Is this the Future UK Bioplastics Leader?
London Company is Manufacturing Fully Biodegradable Plastics — TEAL Innovates PHA Cosmetic Packaging for Beauty and Hotel — ROQUETTE Revolutionises Aerosol Packaging
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Indian Newspaper Suggest to Avoid Bioplastics
Some voices suggest not to go for bioplastics. — TEAL Innovates PHA Cosmetic Packaging for Beauty and Hotel — ROQUETTE Revolutionises Aerosol Packaging
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Dupont and Kemira Partner on Biomaterials
Kemira and DuPont Nutrition and Biosciences partner for development and commercialization of new breakthrough biomaterials
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Henkel to Increase Use of Bioplastics
Henkel launched almost 700 million bottles made of 100% recycled plastics to the market in Europe
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China Needs Reusable System Instead of Bioplastics
China Needs Reusable System Instead of Bioplastics according to Chinese Media. Chinese decide fast; let’s hope the bioplastics industry will not miss this wave too.
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Total Corbion PLA Gains Industry ISO Certification
Total Corbion PLA gains industry ISO certification
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EU Council Asks Clarity on Bioplastics to EU Commission
Here are all the written remarks from the EU council to the EU commission.
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Good Natured Closes Bought Deal Private Placement
Good Natured Products Inc. today announced that it has closed its previously announced bought deal private placement (the “Offering”)
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Chemical Industry Joins #TakeTheBall Initiative
#TakeTheBall is a social media initiative to highlight your commitment to the UN SDG Goals
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UK Litter During Lockdown Report
Clearly coronavirus has had a devastating impact on communities across the country and continues to present us with significant challenges.
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Cleantech Report Insights
The latest CleanTech Report gives a clear indication as to which sectors, technologies and countries will be the circular economy winners. Spoiler Alert : EU is not winning
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Swedish Research Facility Goes Biocomposites
AP&T’s servohydraulic press is the heart of the testbed for sustainable composite manufacturing
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China Compostable Plastic Fiasco
Is the Chinese compostable plastic experiment turning into a fiasco?
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World Economic Forum Promotes Hemp Face Masks
This French firm is making biodegradable face masks using hemp
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Data Platform to Track Global Plastic Waste
IBM and the Alliance to End Plastic Waste to Create Data Platform to Help Track Global Plastic Waste in the Environment
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The PFAS Conspiracy
Imagine that a small group of people coordinated the intentional manufacture and release of a lethal poison – and imagine they knew this poison had special properties that meant, once released into the world, it would be inevitable that it would make its way into the blood of virtually every person on the planet, even…
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Parkside Ethical Flexible Packaging Solution
Parkside collaborates with artisan coffee company to deliver ethical flexible packaging solution
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OK Compost Label Roasted on Belgian TV
There was a documentary on Belgian TV regarding the OK Compost logo
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Axens and Sumitomo Partner on Waste to Polyolefins
Axens selected by sumitomo chemical for a waste-to-polyolefins project on circular economy
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Fingerprint Detection on Bioplastics Bags
DMU forensic scientists investigate fingerprint detection on biodegradable and compostable bags
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Sulapac and QuadPack Celebrate First Year Partnership
Quadpack celebrates the anniversary of an innovative agreement that aims to have a positive impact on the planet
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France Saves Recycling Industry from Bankruptcy
Emergency support to help the plastics industry to use recycled materials
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APCO Report 2020
The 2019/20 Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) Annual Report.
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New Fundraising Round for European Circular Bioeconomy Fund
The European Circular Bioeconomy Fund has raised €175 million to foster sustainable innovations.
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Scientific Opinion and Policy Recommendations on Bioplastics
Following recommendations have been made to the EU
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ExxonMobil Goes Chemical Recycling
Agilyx forms joint venture with ExxonMobil for plastic waste recycling
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Promoting Chemical Recycling in South Korea
SKC to Promote Plastic Waste Recycling Project
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Sabic and Beiersdorf Partner on Renewable Cosmetic Packaging
Beiersdorf Creating Renewable Plastics for Mass Cosmetics Packaging
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Texas University Converts Sludge into Bioplastics
Salt-tolerant bacteria with an appetite for sludge make biodegradable plastics
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Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2020
Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2020 Winners Announced at PRSE Virtual Event
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Pangaia and Kintra Partner for Biodegradable Polyester
PANGAIA Announces Investment in Materials Science Company, Kintra Fibers
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Top Global Polluters
Participants catalogued over 5,000 brands in this year’s global audit. Our analysis reveals the following as the 2020 Top 10 Global Polluters
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First Recyclable Microwavable Rice Pouch
Mars Food & Amcor announce industry-first move to launch recyclable microwavable rice pouch.
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Eco Flexibles Appoints Paul Edwards
Sustainable packaging innovator Eco Flexibles has announced the key appointment of Paul Edwards, who joins the business as Business Unit Manager.
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Stora Enso Ad on The Guardian
Sustainable, abundant and low-cost: why lignin might just be a miracle manufacturing material. It can be used to replace fossil-fuel derivatives in the production of everything from bikes to batteries, so could this wood-based material one day be in wider use?
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Biodegradable Rat Traps
They look like coffee machine capsules, and they’re not much bigger.
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China Increases Production of Biodegradable Materials
Hainan increases production of eco-friendly alternative for plastic
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Google and Unilever Partner on Palm Oil Deforestation
How Google will help end deforestation in our supply chain. A new partnership with Google Cloud will use satellite photos to help monitor the ecosystems connected to our raw materials. We’re starting with palm oil and scaling up.
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Tom Ford Plastic Innovation Prize
The luxury designer’s new innovation prize fund of $1 million will focus on replacement for thin-film plastic – the kind that is used for wrapping, plastic sandwich and storage bags.
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India Goes Rice Bio Composites
India may have found a solution to an agricultural problem
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Consumers Receptive to Plant Based Packaging
New Research Reveals Massive Market Potential Exists for Plant-Based Products and Packaging
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Indonesia Government Develops Bioplastics
Govt Develops Bioplastics from Marine Biota to Tackle Plastic Waste
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The Net Zero Carbon Myths
Carbon neutrality targets are often not as ambitious as they sound, relying on problematic carbon offsets and unproven technologies
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Corbion Recognised for Climate Change
Corbion recognized with prestigious ‘A’ score for climate change
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Tesco Cuts Plastic From Christmas Range
Tesco has removed over 20 million pieces of plastic from this year’s Christmas range.
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Afyren Builds Biorefinery in France
AFYREN, a biotechnology start-up that is a member of the French Tech 120, is making the leap to industrial-scale production as it begins construction of a zero-waste, low-carbon factory in France’s Grand Est region.
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Clariant Appoints New CEO
Conrad Keijzer to become CEO as of January 1, 2021. Hariolf Kottmann to focus on his role as Chairman of the Board of Directors.
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Limits of Plastic Recycling Rates
Theoretical limit in recycling rates for plastic packages scientifically established
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Amazon Bans PLA and PHA Food Packaging
What a terrible blow to the bioplastics industry. The bioplastic associations are not doing a very efficient job. I mean, a ban on PHA? We’re dealing with amateurism here.
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New Fleece Technology by Toray
Improved Durability and Pilling Resistance With Dramatically Reduced Levels of Microplastic Pollution
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UK Plastics Pact Update
UK Plastics Pact cuts unnecessary plastic by 40% and increases plastic recycling by 107,000 tonnes
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Australian Scientists and Artists Partner on Blue Bioplastics
Artists help scientists apply seaweed plastic into everyday life
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Oceanological Observatory on Marine Degradability of PHA
Here’s the view of a French Researcher
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Dutch MEP Gives Vision on Plastics
Dutch MEP Makes Statements on plastics, chemical recycling and voluntary initiatives.
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Interaction Between Bioplastic Mulch Films and Pesticides
A laboratory comparison of the interactions between three plastic mulch types and 38 active substances found in pesticides.
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Chemical Recycling is Last Resort Says EU
EU Commission not convinced by chemical recycling
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Massive US Anti Plastic Campaign
Hundreds Of Environmental Groups Call For ‘Presidential Plastics Action Plan’
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Sweden Tests Lignin Asphalt
The project uses lignin extracted from black liquor, a residual product from the pulp industry.
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Reorganisation at Total Corbion
Total Corbion PLA appoints Thomas Philipon, new CEO and Chiel Rietvelt, new CFO to drive next phase of growth
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New Bio Acrylic Acid Partnership
Cargill, IFPEN and Axens collaborate to advance lactic-to-acrylic-acid technology
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Bioplastic Bed and Furniture Packaging
Hypnos Launches New Ground-Breaking Carbon Neutral Eco-Packaging Solution
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Coca-Cola European Partners Goes Net Zero Green House Gas Emissions
Reaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040
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Bioplastic Bottle from Citrus Peel
Plant-based and recyclable plastic bottles now enabled with VTT’s new FDCA technology using citrus peel as raw material
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Danimer Scientific and Kemira Partner on PHA Coatings
Kemira Announces Partnership with Danimer Scientific to Develop Biodegradable Coating for Paper and Board Industry
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UK To Pioneer Moral Trading
Human rights risk assessment before backing a Brexit trade deal.
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Designing Sustainability Governance for the Bioeconomy
Designing Sustainability Governance for the Bioeconomy – a Global Expert Survey
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Link Between Ocean Pollution and Human Health
Scientists Show Link Between Ocean Pollution And Illness
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