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Plant Based Products Council launched
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The Plant Based Products Council (PBPC) was launched by a group of organisations including companies such as Georgia, Pacific, Archer Daniels Midland and Cargill, working toward more sustainable and responsible consumer products and packaging through greater use of plant-based materials. The group will advocate for private sector programs and government policies to encourage use of…
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Clean technology, Environment, Government, Investments, Press Release, Regulation, studies and reportsCO2 emissions rose to historic highs in 2018
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Driven by higher energy demand in 2018, global energy-related CO2 emissions rose 1.7% to a historic high of 33.1 Gt CO2, according to a newly released report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) annual Global Energy & CO2 Status Report. It was the highest rate of growth since 2013, and 70% higher than the average…
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The changing landscape of bio-based succinic acid
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The bio-succinic acid market has significantly gone through a tumultuous change just in the past five years alone, from being the young, rising star of the bio-based chemical building blocks industry into a young adult looking for its rightful career path within the global chemicals space. Among the four initial companies that jump-start this market:…
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Nova Institute report: 2018 was a very good year for bio-based polymers
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Nova Institute released its latest Biopolymers Summary report for 2018 where Tecnon OrbiChem is a contributor. According to the report, the total 2018 biopolymers production volume reached 7.5 million tonnes – these are already 2% of the production volume of petrochemical polymers. The potential is much higher but is currently hampered by low oil prices and…
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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 production. NatureWorks currently has more than 40% of its agricultural feedstock certified. At full capacity,…
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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 called Loop, which is supported by consumer products and food companies such as Procter &…
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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 adizero Authentic jerseys for the 2019 Honda NHL® All-Star Game – the first-ever NHL hockey…