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Belgian Alliance for Climate Action
The Shift and WWF are calling upon organisations across Belgium to join the Belgian Alliance for Climate Action (BACA) in order to further develop their sustainability agenda through science-based targets and incentivize their supply chains to act accordingly
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US Launches Forest Blockchain
ForesTrust, LLC was introduced today as the newest venture to take advantage of Blockchain technology, universally recognized as one of the 21st century’s most innovative and powerful applications
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Lummus Creates Green Circle
Lummus Establishes Green Circle, Focused on Circular Economy and Energy Transition
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Sulzer Enables Green Tire and Rubber Production
Sulzer’s processing technology enables green tire and rubber production
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Worlds First Carbon Neutral rPET
Production using green electricity and offsetting of unavoidable emissions with carbon certificates
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New Biobased Epoxies and Gelcoats
Sicomin Epoxy Systems offers an introduction to GreenPoxy® – the company’s line of bio-based epoxies and gelcoats, available in industrial quantities for a wide range of manufacturing processes and market applications
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Best Kept Secret of Plastic Recycling Industry
The most sensitive secret of the plastic recycling industry has been revealed. The big number of new recycling initiatives may be a cover up to this problem. Will politicians fall for this trap?
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EU Loosing AgroTech Battle Against US and China
EU Talks a lot but can hardly ever lead against US and China.
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First Milk Bottle to Milk Bottle Recycling
First milk bottle to close the loop hit the market
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People Distrust Chemicals and Chemical Companies
40% of the people interviewed do everything possible to avoid contact with chemicals. There’s even a word for it: chemophobia.
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Plastic Fuel is GreenWashing
Converting Plastic Fuel Back Into Fossil Form Is a New Method of Greenwashing.
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Australian Recycling Campaign
Today marks the launch of Check It! Before You Chuck It, a two-year national campaign to educate Australians about sustainable packaging and inspire positive recycling behaviours.
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More Natural MicroFibres than Microplastics in Ocean
Rubbish made from natural fibres could be polluting oceans at far greater rates than plastic, an expert on marine plastics says.
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Canada To Regulate Plastic
The Government of Canada is taking steps toward eliminating plastic pollution in Canada, including potentially banning or restricting certain harmful single-use plastic products, where warranted and supported by science. — Symphony Environmental developed a plastic that kills Covid19 virus in 1 hour — Unused Verdezyne Biochemical Plant Equipment are for sale
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First New Zealand Bioplastic Milk Bottle
New Zealand’s first plant-based milk bottle to launch.
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Monitoring EU Plastic Recycling Rate
EuPC and Circularise Plastics collaborate to further develop the digital platform to monitor the rate of the plastics recycling activities in Europe
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California Approves Bioplastic Mulch Films
The State of California approves “soil biodegradable” mulches certified according to the EN 17033 standard.— Symphony Environmental developed a plastic that kills Covid19 virus in 1 hour — Unused Verdezyne Biochemical Plant Equipment are for sale
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First rPE From Mixed Plastics Waste in US
Chevron Phillips Chemical successfully completes first U.S. commercial scale production of circular polyethylene from recycled mixed-waste plastics — Symphony Environmental developed a plastic that kills Covid19 virus in 1 hour — Unused Verdezyne Biochemical Plant Equipment are for sale
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Renewables and Human Right Problems
How can renewables overcome their human rights problems?
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Solvay Sustainability Targets
Solvay is launching another strategy or sustainability target. I’m not counting anymore.
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US Recycling Industry in Favour of Policy
Politicians see recycling as an easy solution for the circular economy. The recycling industry see policy as being in “their” advantage: make recycling, recyclable plastics and recycled content a legal obligation and it shall turn the recycling business into an El Dorado. The Recycling Industry may also be tempted to push the compostable plastics off…
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Roquette Opens Beauty Expertise Center in Paris
Designed around an experimental consumer laboratory and collaborative spaces, the Roquette Beauté Expertise Center will support customers and partners to better address the plant-based cosmetics market challenges.
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Technology Improving PLA Ductility and Toughness Awarded
Four research teams from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory and their technologies have received 2020 R&D 100 Awards.
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Store Sets Prices Based on Carbon Emissions
New store in Sweden prices goods based on carbon emissions.
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Report on Circularity for Automotive Plastics
A new report released today by the American Chemistry Council (ACC) reinforces the plastic and polymer composites industry’s commitment to helping automakers and their suppliers transition toward a circular economy.
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Stora Enso New Biocomposite from Wood Fibers and Biobased PP
New Biocomposite from Wood Fibers and biobased PP
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Brazil Sugar Briefing
Brazil’s MY 2020/21 sugarcane crush has been revised upward to 655 million metric tons (mmt), due to overall favorable weather conditions in the north-northeastern growing region.
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EU Will Not Meet Plastic Recycling Target Says EU Court of Auditors
There is a significant risk that the EU will not meet its plastic packaging recycling targets for 2025 and 2030, according to a review by the European Court of Auditors (ECA).
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Aldi Plastics and Packaging Report
ALDI Australia publishes its inaugural Plastics and Packaging Progress Report
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EU Sugar Briefing
You need sugar to produce some bioplastics. Eventually, producers may have to use EU sugar to produce “sustainable” EU bioplastics.
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First Renewable Oxo products
Perstorp introducing world’s first renewable Oxo products.
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PET Strikes Bioplastics
PET Industry underlines the negative impact of bioplastics packaging.
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Should We Tax Basic Chemicals?
Developing and transition countries need additional infrastructures and capabilities for the sound management of chemicals and wastes that they currently lack and cannot presently afford to establish and maintain. Options for a coordinated tax.
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Controlling Lignin Quantity in Trees
This study is an important breakthrough in the development of wood resources for the production of paper with a lower carbon footprint, biofuels, and other bio-based materials.
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South Korea Claims Breakthrough in Plastic Biodegradation
Researchers find molds capable of decomposing bioplastic components
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Bioplastic and 3D Printing on Euronews
Extrusion – turning bioplastic and recycled food waste into materials for engineering.
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RadiciGroup Creates Research and Innovation Consortium
RadiciGroup bets on research and innovation: sets up Radici InNova consortium
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Germany To Lead Cheap and Efficient Carbon Storage
German scientists may have a brilliant idea!
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World First Circular PP Tea Caps
‘World first’ tea capsules made using SABIC’s TRUCIRCLE™ solution for certified circular polypropylene
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Sabic Partners on Circular Nonwovens for Hygiene Industry
Sabic and Fibertex personal care to bring world’s first nonwoven made with certified circular polypropylene
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New Partnership for Recyclable Flow Wrap
BillerudKorsnäs joins forces with Syntegon Technology to launch Recyclable Flow Wrap,
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World First Food Grade rPP
Polypropylene (PP) is on the brink of being delisted – something that anti-plastic lobbyists might see as a small victory, yet the real issue is that if we were to eliminate plastic we risk dangerously elevating our carbon emissions.
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Decontaminating and Reusing PPE
PPE could be safely decontaminated and reused to conserve supplies and save waste, say engineers.
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New Zealand Needs Biopilot Plant
Missing the biopilot bridge between science and commercialisation.
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How to Prepare for Brexit?
Guide and checklist. Did you know that Brexit was not a new phenomenon? History repeats itself.
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Vegan Fashion Award 2020
Congratulations! Animal rights organization PETA Germany has voted the best sneaker for men.
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EU Funds Over 40 Projects
Over 40 new projects start their research on agroecology and ocean observation
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Yield10 Bioscience Completes Field Test Program Camelina and Canola
Yield10 Bioscience Announces Completion of Harvesting for 2020 Field Test Program to Evaluate Novel Yield and Compositional Traits in Camelina and Canola
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Public Consultation on Waste Management in France
Public consultation on waste management ends on 25 October.
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Danimer Scientific Goes Public
Danimer Scientific is to Become a Public Company. Danimer Scientific has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Live Oak Acquisition Corp
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Member States Vision on EU Chemical Strategy
10 EU Member States Express vision on EU Chemical Strategy
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European Circular Bioeconomy Fund Makes First Investment
New European Circular Bioeconomy Fund is ready to invest in Europe’s transition to a more sustainable economy.
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Shoes Made From Ocean Plastic and Car Tires
Shoes made from ocean plastic and car tires.
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First US Plastic Fuel Plant
Here’s a video of the first US plant that will convert plastic waste into fuel.
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Plastic Upcycling Campaign in India
PepsiCo India Partners with United Way Delhi to Launch #Why Waste #Why Waste is a special Initiative to create awareness on upcycling of plastic.
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Cargill and Virent Partner on Bio
Cargill and Virent collaborate to study Virent’s BioForming® technology to produce biobased fuels and chemicals.
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Turning Kraft Lignin into BioNylon
A group of researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory has discovered a way to convert a common byproduct of the paper manufacturing process into valuable chemical precursors for making nylon.
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Bioplastics Arable Land Needs
How much arable land would we need to produce enough crops to replace global fossil plastic production with bioplastics?
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Converting Plastic Waste into Bioplastics
Could scientists create a bacteria that can convert fossil plastic waste into fresh bioplastics? Science Fiction? Americans want to do it!
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Taghleef Dynamic Cycle
A Sustainable initiative in support of plastic circularityDynamic Cycle® is Taghleef’s set of initiatives aimed to address sustainability issues within and for our stakeholders.
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Green Sustainable p-Xylene
Scientists at the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces in Potsdam have developed a green and sustainable approach for selective p-xylene synthesis.
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New York Times is No Fan of Compostable Packaging
The bioplastics industry is doing a poor job in terms of communications. The industry should be careful not to miss the wave…once again.
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Worlds Fastest Plastic Eating Enzymes
The race is on. Which enzymes will be the fastest to break down plastic? Will UK beat France (Carbios)? Probably!
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Dunkin Goes PHA Straws
Dunkin’ Tests Biodegradable Straws at Select Stores Across the U.S.
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New British Bioplastic Standard
New British standard for biodegradable plastic introduced.
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Will Germany Lead on PHB Bioplastics?
A new type of plastic made of reclaimed waste readily degrades in less than a year.
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US Getting Closer to Biobased Ionic Liquids
Researchers make important step towards converting a material in plant cell walls into eco-friendly ionic liquids
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Russia Claims Major Bioplastic Breakthrough
It’s a major discovery if this is true. It could turn the bioplastics paradigm upside down. It’s not possible according to my experience and according to Western standards.
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Carrefour Stops Bioplastic Bags
Carrefour will stop using bioplastic bags —- Super Plastics Kills Corona Virus in 1 hour.
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Compostable, Recyclable and Plastic Free Salmon Boards
New Earthboard salmon boards are recyclable, compostable and plastic-free
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Belgium Position on Bioplastics
The new Belgium government hasn’t taken office yet but has already taken position on bioplastics. Surprising to find bioplastics in the coalition agreement. Here’s the full note.
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Most Controversial Climate Change Solutions
An in-depth look at the various proposals to remove CO2 from the atmosphere or deflect sunlight away from the Earth
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New EU Biorefinery Flagship Project
ReSolute, a new flagship project aiming to build a first-of-its-kind industrial plant for the production of a green, high-performing solvent from wood biomass, has received a €11.6 million grant from BBI JU.
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England Plastic Straws Ban Starts Today
A ban on single-use plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds has come into force in England.
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Biorefineries in Circular Bioeconomy
Biorefineries in circular bioeconomy: A comprehensive review
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Henkel Solution for Glue Problem in Packaging Recycling
There are few things in life as ubiquitous as glue.
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Borealis and Menshen Partner on PCR Packaging Closures
Borealis and MENSHEN launch new packaging closures made of post-consumer recycled resin to enable more sustainable living
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Compostable BioPBS Face Masks
Compostable Nonwoven Countering a Surge in a Waste from COVID-19.
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ALPLA Buys Amcor PET Business in India
Expansion of activities in the western region of india – 50 employees are taken over.
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Covestro Buys DSM Coating Resins Business
Covestro to acquire leading sustainable coating resins business from DSM + Letter from DSM CEO to Covestro CEO.
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DS Smith Sustainability Strategy
As the pace of change in the world accelerates, consumers are demanding more of the products and services they buy.
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Ocean Plastic Bottle Made in USA
Buoy Bottle – Made From 100% Recycled Ocean Bound Plastic
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Protective Packaging Design Challenge Finalists
Protective packaging is critical to ensure the safe and secure transport of goods. However, there are trade-offs in terms of environmental and economic performance.
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Biobased Sector Contribution to UN SDG
The Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) has commissioned guidance produced by the Institute of European Environmental Policy (IEEP) enabling the bio-based industries to better measure how bio-based projects contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Poland Spring Partners with UMaine to Develop Bio Materials
This collaboration supports the development of technologies to identify and assess viable alternative materials that will reduce the environmental impact of packaging
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Turning Low Grade Cotton into Bioplastics
Converting low-grade cotton into gel with variable use qualities: Study
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CelluForce Signs Big Deal in Cosmetics
CelluForce signs a 10-year commercial agreement in the cosmetics sector
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