31 July 202425 July 2024 Biodegradable plastic exists – but it’s not cheap Several new projects turn waste into food for microbes that create PHA, a type of plastic that fully decomposes on its own, offering a less costly alternative to current bioplastics
25 June 202419 June 2024 US brands and retailers delay key plastic packaging targets by five years The US Plastics Pact, which convenes more than 70 large businesses, has delayed key sustainability targets from 2025 to 2030 after initial collective progress fell short of its initial aspirations
12 July 201611 July 2016 Q&A: Minnesota companies create ‘circular economy’ coalition First effort of US-companies who are working together to create a circular economy
10 June 20158 June 2015 PepsiCo, Walmart, investors call for stronger palm oil standard Standards ultimately need to be incorporated into the core P&C applicable to all member companies
12 March 201512 March 2015 From tea bags to Miatas, bioplastics are on the rise Businesses of all sizes are looking beyond "traditional," petroleum-based plastics to alternatives derived from plants, or even synthesized by microorganisms
10 July 20149 July 2014 New Supply Chain Sustainability Program for U.S. Crops Field to Market metrics and benchmarks developed through a multi-stakeholder process to become an important platform
11 October 201311 October 2013 Biobasierte Produkte stärken Vertrauen der Verbraucher Vortrag von Prof. Dr. Christine Lang auf der iFood Conference im Rahmen der Biotechnica 2013 in Hannover
2 October 20135 October 2013 Food and drink firms urged to crack down on sugar ‘land grabs’ New Oxfam report shows that sugar, along with soy and palm oil driving large-scale land acquisitions and land conflicts
