Tag: Paid Content
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Metsä Board Centre for Packaging Innovation
Metsä Board launches a state-of-the-art Excellence Centre to accelerate paperboard and packaging innovation
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Wall Street Makes Money with Deforestation
Rainforests face unprecedented fires, yet BlackRock, State Street and Vanguard have consistently voted in favor of deforestation.
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Borealis Launches Bioplastics
Borealis launches the Bornewables™ portfolio of circular, premium polyolefins
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VTT Goes for Circular Polystyrene
Polystyrene can be circulated back to raw-material: MoPo project develops collection and reuse of the waste in Europe
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New Bioplastic Zipper by Mitsubishi
New Biodegradable Plastic Zipper Made with Mitsubishi Chemical’s BioPBS™ Obtains “OK Compost” Certification
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New Metabolic Engineering Strategies for Lignocellulose
Engineered microbe enable simultaneous upgrading of all lignocellulose streams.
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Australian Solution for Cotton Recycling
Cotton waste composter uses earthworms to turn waste into high-grade fertiliser
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Cargill Goes Regenarative Agriculture
Cargill to advance regenerative agriculture practices across 10 million acres of North American farmland by 2030
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Lidl Says Bioplastics Should be Avoided
Lidl Says Bioplastics should be avoided; another major blow to the industry.
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FPInnovations Develops Canadian Biodegradable Masks
FPInnovations completes phase 1 of development of biodegradable disposable masks from Canadian forests
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The Strongest Biomaterial Ever
This is probably the strongest biomaterial. It’s stronger than spider silk and may replace carbon fibre.
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Africa Starts Waste Valorization
Bestseller Foundation in collaboration with Intellecap Africa launches the first of its kind accelerator for waste value enterprises
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Greenpeace Against Chemical Recycling
Deception by the Numbers: Claims about Chemical Recycling Don’t Hold Up to Scrutiny
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European Research and Innovation Days
European Research and Innovation Days is the European Commission’s annual flagship Research and Innovation event, bringing together policymakers, researchers, entrepreneurs and the public to debate and shape the future of research and innovation in Europe and beyond. This year, it is a fully virtual event, with the Policy conference and the Science is Wonderful! online…
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How Will Canada Use Lignin?
Scientists cracked the code for kraft lignin made from black liquor in the 1940s, but with global attention on climate change and governments around the world focused on lowering greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions while supporting sustainable economies, efficient lignin production and improved quality have never been hotter topics.
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Report on the Use of Recycled Content in France
Monitoring Platform MORE Announces First Results on the Use of Recycled Polymers in France
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PLA Door Pullers
Made at UW-Stout has collaborated with the plastics engineering program to produce customized door pullers for first-year students as part of the fall 2020 welcome to campus kit.
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Eastman Vision on Mass Balance
This is a story about using innovation to do what’s right for the environment, about next-generation recycling that can help tackle the plastic waste crisis, about a delicious meal at your favorite restaurant, about great birthday gifts from Grandma and about a concept called mass balance that is critical to achieving circularity.
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New Bioplastic Price Tag Fastener
The plastic fasteners that hold clothes tags are getting an eco-friendly makeover.
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Biogenic C02 Coalition Lobbies EPA
Biogenic CO2 Coalition Files Formal Petition for Rulemaking with EPA
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Starbucks Goes Strawless Lids
As part of the company’s efforts to phase out plastic straws worldwide, a recyclable, strawless lid is the new standard for iced beverages in Starbucks stores
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The First Bioplastic Swatch
Swatch takes a radical green turn, and unveils its new collection of watches designed from bio-based materials: here is the 1983 Swatch.
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Stora Enso Invests in Barrier Solutions
Stora Enso invests in Forshaga to develop sustainable barrier solutions
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Circular Design Guidelines for Flexible Packaging
The Designing for a Circular Economy Guidelines are the result of a unique collaboration, drawing on the technical, environmental and business expertise of hundreds of CEFLEX stakeholders.
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The Nordic Packaging Disruptors
Sulapac has identified the most promising nordic packaging disruptors.
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Chemical Recycling Company Goes Oslo Stock Exchange
Recycling Company Announces Intention to List on Merkur Market.
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New Bioplastic 3D Filament
I heard about a new 3D printer filament with an u.nlikely combination of materials
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1.5 C° Will be Reached in 2024
Earth may temporarily pass dangerous 1.5 C warming limit by 2024, major new report says.
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Painting and Coating with Seaweed
In the ZCORE project, 6 partners have joined forces to demonstrate that seaweed residues can be utilized for the production of biobased coatings (paints) with superior application properties.
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Revolution in Shower Gel Packaging
To limit packaging, Nivea allows you to refill your shower gel in store.
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Reviewing Biodegradation Standards in France
Reviewing the standards of biodegradable plastics in France.
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Reducing Emissions in the Mediterranean
Innovative plastic materials, natural additives and new irrigation technologies will improve the performance of greenhouses in the Mediterranean area by up to 15%
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Cameroon Seizes Non Biodegradable Plastics
Customs, on September 4, 2020, seized two tons of non-biodegradable plastic packaging in Tiko, South West region.
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Swiss Heavyweight Bioplastic Startup
Promising alternatives to plastic in the pipeline of a Swiss startup
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Ireland Waste Action Plan for Circular Economy
Minister Ryan launches Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy
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Nestle Maggi Goes Recyclable Paper Wrapper
Nestlé launches Maggi organic bouillon cubes in recyclable paper wrapper.
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Recycling Biocomposites for Aeronautics Industry
The ELIOT project will improve environmental sustainability in aeronautics by using new biocomposite recycling methods.
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l’Oreal Elvive Goes Recycled Content
While the Elvive bottles have always been recyclable, they will now be made from 100 percent recyclable plastic, meaning they will never be made from virgin plastic again.
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Reusable PHA Plates
Usable Packaging project reaches new milestone with first practical application of bio-based compostable product – Spanish family enjoys meals using re-usable plates made from new PHA compound material
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Compostable Eucalyptus Pomegranate Hoodie
A hoodie made from eucalyptus trees dyed with pomegranate.
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South Australia Bans SUP
South Australia has become the first state to ban single-use plastics in Australia, but the new rules will not come into effect until next year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Multinationals Supply Chain Biggest Emissions Source
A fifth of carbon dioxide emissions come from multinational companies’ global supply chains, according to a new study led by UCL and Tianjin University
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Plastic Waste Problem in Indonesia
Ocean plastic crisis—Mental models of plastic pollution from remote Indonesian coastal communities.
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US Research on Environmental Impact of Nanomaterials
A dozen US universities are working together on this topic.
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Parkside Launches Homethings Compostable Pack
Parkside expands park2nature range with ‘homethings’ compostable pack
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Human Created CO2 is Unprecedented
Even in earlier warm periods there were pulse-like releases of CO₂ to the atmosphere. Today’s anthropogenic CO₂ rise, however, is more than six times larger and almost ten times faster than previous jumps in the CO₂ concentration.
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Who is More Sustainable: Adidas or Nike?
One of them seem to have better track records in terms of environmental practices. But both are not really nice to their workers.
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Loop Industries and Suez Partner on Infinitely Recyclable Plastic
Loop Industries and SUEZ announce strategic partnership to build first infinite Loop facility producing 100% recycled and infinitely recyclable plastic un Europe.
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Fashion Transparency Index 2020
This is the fifth annual edition of the Fashion Transparency Index. This year, we reviewed 250 of the world’s largest fashion brands and retailers and ranked them according to how much they disclose about their social and environmental policies, practices and impacts.
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Ineos and Saica Natur Partner on Recycled LDPE
INEOS Olefins & Polymers Europe announces the expansion of the Recycl-IN range of products to include flexible packaging solutions with over 60 % recycled content.
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l’Oreal Launches Make Up Recycling
Cosmetics giant L’Oreal is introducing make-up recycling bins across 1,000 UK stores in an environmental push.
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Nature is in Full Decline
Wildlife populations are in freefall around the world, driven by human overconsumption, population growth and intensive agriculture, according to a major new assessment of the abundance of life on Earth.
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Role of Bioplastics in Sustainable Packaging
Video panel discussion with industry experts on bioplastics.
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Microplastics Impact on Oysters
Nanopolystyrene beads affect motility and reproductive success of oyster spermatozoa.
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Interview with CFO of Bioplastics Company
Interview with CFO leading bioplastic company. What it takes to be the CFO of a bioplastic company.
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Nova Chemicals and Merlin Partner on PCR Packaging
Agreement will Advance the Plastics Circular Economy with PCR.
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New Bioplastic Certification
The existing certifications are not in line with the current industrial composting reality. Germans have now launched a new certificate. Finally!
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Measuring Soil Carbon Sequestration
One step closer to a new system for measuring carbon sequestration in dairy production.
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Biodegradable Hunting Cartridges
Probably the first biodegradable hunting cartridges. Brilliant invention.
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European Bioplastics Not Amused With Media Coverage of EEA Study
European Bioplastics criticises biased interpretation of EEA study on biodegradable and compostable plastics: consumers do understand value and proper end-of-life of compostable plastics.
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McDonalds UK Goes Reusable Cups
On Wednesday, McDonald’s Corporation has announced a global partnership with TerraCycle’s circular packaging service, Loop, to test a new reusable cup model for hot beverages.
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Tesco Recycles Soft Plastic to Food Grade Quality
Tesco today claimed to have made a major breakthrough in the war on plastic, with the introduction of packaging using recycled soft plastic for the first time.
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US Technology to Remove Ocean Plastic Waste
US has invented a solution to solve the unwanted plastic waste in the oceans.
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Food Wrappers Biggest Coastal Waste
Volunteers removed nearly 5 million food wrappers from beaches and waterways last year.
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$ 300 Million to Speed up Bio Materials in Electronics
One company received $300 Million in New Funding to develop biomaterials in electronics and other.
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New Partnership for PET Chemical Recycling
Axens, IFPEN and JEPLAN join their forces to demonstrate and commercialize an innovative process for the recycling of all types of waste PET
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Impact BioMedical Initiates Bioplastics Research Collaboration
Impact BioMedical Initiates Bioplastics Research Collaboration with One of World’s Largest Plastic Manufacturers
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How Will Singapore Replace Plastic Bags?
One estimate suggests that Singaporeans consume 13 plastic bags a day.
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EU More Selective with US and China Research Partners
EU will be more selective in choosing ‘like-minded’ global research partners, but officials say it’s not ‘Europe First’ US and China may fall of the ship.
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EU Horizon 2020 Budget to be Reduced
Debate around the Horizon Europe programme is heating up, as the European Parliament tries to claw back funding lost in the EU budget summit in July
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Lewis Hamilton Goes Plant Based
Recently I’ve been making many changes in my life to reduce my impact on the environment. The first step in this journey was to understand my personal impact on the planet so I could make changes to improve it.
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Nestle Campaign to Stop Littering and Improve Recycling
At Nestlé Waters, we are inspiring new behaviours to close the loop on PET (polyethylene terephthalate) plastic bottles, by encouraging employees, stakeholders and consumers to be actively involved with recycling.
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US Campaign to Stop Littering and Improve Recycling
US starts massive campaign aimed at educating consumers regarding littering and recycling. Consumers are responsible for their waste, not the industry! Let’s cross fingers and hope it works.
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The Worse Sustainability Communications Award
The worse sustainability communication award goes to the following chemical company
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Coke Goes Recycled Content in NL
Coca-cola in the netherlands is completely switching to bottles made from 100% recycled plastic.
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Short Chain PFAS More Dangerous Than Long Chain PFAS
Short-chain PFAS may ultimately prove to be more dangerous than “long-chain” PFAS.
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Nestle Invest in US Food Grade Plastic Recycling
Nestlé invests USD 30 million in Closed Loop Leadership Fund
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Italy Starts Molecular Recycling
The new plastic materials can be used in food packaging and healthcare items.
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Rencom and Stora Enso Partner on Lignin Biopolymer
RenCom secures the supply of lignin for the start of production of more sustainable and bio-degradable polymers.
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Danimer Scientific and PSI Partner on Bioplastic Packaging
PSI’s new flexible packaging films to contain Danimer Scientific’s NodaxTM PHA for expanded End of Life (EOL) options


















