Green Chemicals Blog
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VIDEOS: Defining bioplastics
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The Plastics Industry Association last year released a report on bioplastics trying to define what is the product about. In a survey PLASTICS conducted, the report noted that of 1,000 U.S. consumers in January 2018, 31% were still not familiar…
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NatureWorks plans 100% sustainable feedstock by 2020
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A new initiative at NatureWorks will ensure that by 2020, 100% of the agricultural feedstock for Ingeo™ biopolymers and Vercet™ performance chemicals will be certified by the International Sustainability & Carbon Certification System (ISCC) to the ISCC PLUS standard of best practices in agricultural…
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TerraCycle Launches Loop Circular Delivery Service
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I’m trying to understand blockchain and my head is spinning a bit so let me go back to more familiar matters such as plastic recycling. According to recycling company TerraCycle, it has launched a new circular delivery service for consumers…
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adidas & NHL launch upcycled 2019 All-Star Game Jerseys
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I got hooked into watching the Islanders ice hockey games and this news makes me want to buy a Jersey shirt (except there’s no women’s size for this particular Jersey!!) adidas and the National Hockey League (NHL) unveiled the new…
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GC3 Seeks Applicants for 2019 Technology Showcase
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The Green Chemistry & Commerce Council (GC3), a business-to-business collaborative that drives the commercial adoption of green chemistry, has issued a call for applications from startup companies to compete in the GC3 Startup Network’s 4th Annual Technology Showcase. Startups will…
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Bioplastic, Clean technology, Company initiatives, Environment, Investments, Press Release, R&D, VideoCompanies commit $1bn to new global alliance to end plastic waste
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Several top chemical and petrochemical companies, as well as consumer products companies, have formed a new organization to provide solutions to eliminate plastic waste in the environment especially in the ocean. The founding members of the organization called Alliance to End…
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BASF pursues ambitious carbon management program
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BASF said it is bundling its carbon management programs to continue its CO2-neutral growth strategy until 2030. To accomplish this, BASF announced continued optimization of its existing processes, gradually replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy sources and developing radically new…