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15 September 202212 September 2022

Technip Energies Acquires Biosuccinium® Technology from DSM for Bio-Sourced and Fully Biodegradable Polymers Production

PBS itself is fully biodegradable and can be an ideal bio-based sustainable packaging material for food contact applications

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Eastman joins Pact Collective

Eastman supports beauty industry nonprofit in efforts to advance circularity of beauty packaging

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14 September 202210 September 2022

Mondi and Essity launch packaging for feminine care range made from post-consumer recycled and biomass balanced materials

Collaboration with Essity and Dow to create new, recyclable secondary packaging using renewable materials and post-consumer recycled content

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13 September 20228 September 2022

Great Wrap Founders Are Changing the Way Stretch Wrap is Made With Potato Waste

The husband and wife duo will introduce its home compostable stretch wrap to the U.S. market in August, expanding its Australian brand to a growing eco-friendly customer base

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8 September 20225 September 2022

UPM and Dongsung Chemical announce strategic partnership to develop renewable products using bio-based raw materials

UPM and Dongsung Chemical will accelerate the introduction of renewable, sustainable forest-sourced materials into the Asian market and reduce fossil resource consumption

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7 September 20221 September 2022

Natural fiber – the bio-option to single use plastics

Recycling is the standard approach for plastics, however not as readily developed or utilized as that of natural fibers in papers and cardboard/packaging, which have a widespread global infrastructure

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5 September 20221 September 2022

VTT spins out Olefy to revolutionize circular plastic recycling

New company is supposed to extract over 70% virgin grade plastics and chemical raw materials components from plastic waste with a patent-pending technology

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Mitsui Chemicals and Teijin to Integrate Domestic PET Resin for Bottles Operations

MCI and Teijin have been studying the potential advantages of integrating their PET resin operations and capitalizing on synergistic effects ranging from research and development to production and sales

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31 August 202225 August 2022

LVMH Perfumes & Cosmetics Houses signs offtake agreement with Avantium for the use of PEF for its cosmetics packaging

Avantium N.V., a leading technology company in renewable chemistry, announces that it has signed a conditional offtake agreement with world luxury goods leader LVMH Group (Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton)

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Holistic solution for the recycling of plastics

Circular Resources acquires Germany’s Green Dot to create the industry’s first integrated mechanical and chemical recycling solution for plastic packaging waste

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CJ BIO Amorphous Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) demonstrates excellent biodegradability in natural marine environment in tests conducted by the national Korean testing agency (KCL)

Korea Conformity Laboratories (KCL) Tested Biodegradable Plastic Decomposition in Korea's West Sea. After 11 weeks in seawater, amorphous PHA film weight decreased 57%, semi crystalline PHA film declined 28%, and polylactic acid (PLA) 1.2%

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29 August 202222 August 2022

FKuR at FachPack 2022

Bioplastics specialist presents broad product portfolio

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18 August 202215 August 2022

Unilever launches its most powerful and sustainable laundry capsules yet

Unilever announced the global launch of its most sustainable laundry capsule yet, the fastest growing detergent format in many parts of the world

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15 August 20229 August 2022

PepsiCo Extends Use of UBQ™ from Logistics Pallets to Point of Sale in New Effort to Unlock Sustainability Across Supply Chain

Food and Beverage Giant Orders 30 Thousand Additional Shipping Pallets "Made with UBQ™" and Introduces the Novel Material to Lay's Chips Displays Across Europe

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Algae bioplastics: the global state of the industry

Algae has gained traction as an eco-friendly bio-feedstock for many packaging and consumer applications. We take stock of the industry across several continents

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10 August 20225 August 2022

Climate impact of plastics

Plastics are frequently criticized for everything from their toxicity to their contributions to ocean pollution, but they play an important role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions

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Top three myths busted about renewable plastics

Renewable or bio-based plastics, which are produced with renewable raw materials, may include waste and residue oils and fats

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8 August 20223 August 2022

Stora Enso and Tetra Pak launches feasibility study to accelerate beverage carton recycling in Benelux

The joint initiative aims to advance circular paper-based packaging solutions with a new recycling facility

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Tired of Plastic Packaging? Get Creative with Recyclable EcoShield® Heat Sealable Paper!

New Cortec packaging material offers a recyclable, versatile option and allows the user to create countless customized packaging configurations

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Recycled synthetics vs renewable fibres: Balancing sustainability

Compared to conventional production, so-called ‘preferred fibres’ – says global non-profit organisation Textile Exchange – improve environmental and/or social sustainability outcomes and impacts

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4 August 20223 August 2022

Fiberight leads consortium project to capture and recycle more plastic packaging for the circular economy

Company has embarked on leading a three-year £10 million large-scale demonstrator project focused on the capture, recovery and recycling of plastic packaging currently lost to landfill and incineration

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€6m investment: scaling a sustainable solution for plastics recycling

Itero is scaling their plastic-to-product recycling after raising €6m in investments, led by infinity recycling's circular plastics fund

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3 August 202229 July 2022

Angel Yeast Partners with PhaBuilder to Open PHA Factory

The partnership is expected to forge a new venture in bioeconomy, fuel innovation in synthetic biology, and drive the expansion of the global market

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Paper-Polymer-Plastic: A new ‘Rock Paper Scissors’ game for the packaging sector

New BioPreferred-survey findings reflect that micro fibrillated cellulose (MFC) and nanotechnology advancements as key to the shift away from polymers towards wood-based packaging solutions in the future

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2 August 202227 July 2022

Carbios, On, Patagonia, PUMA and Salomon team up to advance circularity in the textile industry

After achieving milestone in packaging recycling, Carbios’ unique biological technology fundamentally changes the circularity of fibers

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Green Dot Bioplastics launches expanded line of compostable resins

The new compostable resins build on the company’s existing portfolio of biocomposites, elastomers, and natural fibre-reinforced resins produced at its manufacturing facility in Onaga, Kansas

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1 August 202227 July 2022

Röhm is developing thermoformable pla films from renewable raw material

The new developed film can be used for many different indoor applications, such as high-quality food packaging and non-food items, as well as decorative films for in-mold decoration (IMD) processes

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29 July 202225 July 2022

KX Food launches new compostable packaging line

Sugar cane waste decomposes within 90 days

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28 July 202223 July 2022

Berry Helps Tchibo Coffee Switch to Coffee Capsules Made from Renewable Materials

Coffee maker Tchibo is teaming up with Berry and Neste to find a solution that is more sustainable without compromising on quality

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Renewable Carbon Initiative sees Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive revision as central

The policy framework on bio-based, biodegradable and compostable plastics under the Circular Economy Package is expected to be published in November 2022

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Bangladeshi scientist invents biodegradable carry bag to replace plastic

The bag is made from jute cellulose and polymer and can be used in garment packaging or food packaging and several applications

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27 July 202221 July 2022

Beiersdorf launches world’s first cosmetic product with recycled CO2

In this interview, Dr. Manuela Köhler, Chief Scientist Feedstock & Formula Science, and Jennifer Williams, Global Brand Manager Sustainability, talk about the project

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26 July 202220 July 2022

Accelerating mechanical recycling: Dow becomes first to achieve traceability and recycled content certification for PE compounds

Certification granted by AENOR, a top ten global body for management systems and product certification

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22 July 202219 July 2022

Production plant for novel bioplastics starts operation

Polymer Group and Fraunhofer IAP develop new flexible PLA copolymers

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The Big Plastic Count: Survey shows ‘recycling doesn’t work’

Greenpeace and Everyday Plastic estimate that the UK throws out nearly 100 billion pieces of plastic a year

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UPM Raflatac launches the world’s first certified label material to fight ocean bound plastic pollution

SABIC and UPM Raflatac announced the launch the world’s first packaging label materials made from SABIC-certified circular polypropylene (PP) based on advanced recycled ocean bound plastic (OBP)

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21 July 202218 July 2022

California’s sweeping new plastics law could be a game changer

It will take several years to find out for sure, but the world's fifth largest economy will likely force changes far beyond the state's borders

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20 July 202215 July 2022

What will the future of plastics be about?

The world of plastics is changing as traditionally the manufacturing of plastics has been based on oil refining side streams. ​​​​​​​Our expert Mikko Koivuniemi, Business & Technology Development Manager, shares his insights about how we at Fortum see the future of plastics recycling

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Neste to receive funding from the EU Innovation Fund for chemical recycling project in Porvoo

Neste has received a positive grant decision for up to EUR 135 million from the EU Innovation Fund for the company’s project to build chemical recycling capacities at its Porvoo refinery in Finland

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18 July 202213 July 2022

The advantages of compostable bioplastics for the circular economy

PLA, a biobased, recyclable, and versatile material, offers an additional, sustainable, and efficient end-of-life option: composting

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European Bioplastics elects new Board with Stefan Barot as Chairperson

The new supporting Vice Chairpersons, Lars Börger (Neste) and Mariagiovanna Vetere (NatureWorks) will be headed by Barot and establish a clear and reliable political environment for bioplastics

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NTU Singapore and poultry firm Leong Hup Singapore collaborate to create Singapore’s first ‘zero waste’ poultry processing facility

Innovations include egg trays made from feathers and repurposing nutrients in blood for media to cultivate cell-based meat

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Recycling cannot meet 100% of demand for packaging, EU official cautions

The generation of waste from packaging has reached record levels in the past decade, with an average of 173 kg per capita in 2017, the highest level ever, according to the European Commission

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15 July 202212 July 2022

ALBIS distributes new sustainable product lines from INEOS Styrolution

All new materials are certified according to the ISCC mass balance approach

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Palsgaard to showcase full range of plant-based polymer additives at K 2022

Expansions in plant-based product offering, carbon-neutral production capacity and global sales network to help customers grow and reduce their carbon footprint

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14 July 202213 July 2022

SDK and Microwave Chemical Start Joint Development of New Microwave-based Chemical Recycling Technology to Directly Transform Used Plastic into Basic Chemical Feedstock

Both companies aim to develop a technology that decomposes used plastic containers and packaging by irradiating microwave, thereby producing ethylene and propylene

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India to introduce ban on some single-use plastics from July 2022

India’s Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has announced that from the 1st of July 2022, the country will ban select single-use plastics, including cutlery, straws, carrier bags, and trays

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13 July 20229 July 2022

Spinverse helped Lignin Industries secure 4.4 M€ from Innovation Fund to expand their production of bio-based materials

Lignin Industries will use the funding to build a first-of-a-kind large-scale production site in Sweden to produce RENOL®, a patented, renewable, and highly functional bio-based material from lignin

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Nets from ecological fibres

Lincredibile is a revolutionary line of products with a flax fibre core for highly sustainable food packaging. Recently launched on the market, it is already used by supermarkets in France and Germany

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Sustainability accelerates with promising profit: Concept to reality bio-PET

Logistics chaos, reliable production and the need to ensure enough feedstocks to operate remains the main concern for products in the polyester chain in Europe and the US