Tag: Paid Content
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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…
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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…
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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…
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New Bioplastic for Automotive Industry
New bioplastic uses 90% renewable raw materials
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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…
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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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First Castor Oil Outfit
The first outfit from castor oil.
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First Prototype Biobased Censors for Food
Green sensors a step closer to reality
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Lactips Builds New Plant
Lactips builds its future with a new plant in the Gier Valley
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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…
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Lego Family Invest in Chemical Recycling Startup
Speculation on the stock market
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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…
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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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Germany and NL Sign a Devil Pact
And leave their European counterparts on the side?
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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”…
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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…
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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…
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Economic Feasibility of BECCS CO2 Capture in US
With the courtesy of the US DOE
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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UN Report on Toxic Additives in Plastic
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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…
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Big Web CEOs Invest in Bioplastic Bottles
They’re coming out in American newspaper.
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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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Nuclear vs Renewable Energy
Nuclear and renewables don’t mix.
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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,…
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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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Mr Potato Goes Bioplastics
Hasbro’s Mr. Potato Goes Green
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Shell Helix Goes Bioplastics
How could we have missed this one!
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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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Biobased Ski Jacket
The first bio-based ski jacket.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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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Bio-on’s Collapse: Novamont, Short Sellers, Amber Capital and the Unanswered Questions
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America Recycles Day: Recycle textiles, batteries, bulbs, and e-waste
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Raul Gardini: The Enimont Scandal, a Controversial Death and Novamont’s Road to ENI
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INEOS Founder Warns the UK Is on the Slide
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Covestro CEO Attempts to Speak Italian with His Hands