Environment
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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…
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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 Plastic Waste (AEPW) include BASF, Berry Global, Braskem, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC, Clariant, Covestro, Dow, DSM,…
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VIDEO: Methane-to-protein plant starts in Russia
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Unibio and its partner and licensee Protelux completed the construction of a plant in Russia producing alternative proteins from bacteria using methane as feedstock. The parties are currently testing the plant and expect to commission it by late 2018. In May 2016 Unibio signed a license agreement with the intent to upscale and commercialize the Unibio…
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Study: Bio-crude potential in the USA
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Researchers from the US Department of Energy (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have released a report on the potential production of bio-crude from organic wastes such as wastewater sludge, animal manure, food waste, and fats, oils and greases throughout the USA. HTL (hydrothermal liquefaction) is one technology that the…
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EU proposes marine litter reduction measures
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The EU Commission released an EU-wide marine litter reduction proposal yesterday by targeting 10 single-use plastic products most often found on Europe’s beaches and seas (including abandoned fishing gear). These products reportedly constitute 70% of all marine litter items. Different measures will be applied to different products. Where alternatives are readily available and affordable, single-use…
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NYC bill to ban single-use plastic straws
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Just got this email from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), which kicked off its Give a Sip campaign today to support a bill introduced by Councilman Rafael Espinal that will eliminate the use of most single-use plastic straws in New York City. The campaign is asking New York City consumers, along with restaurants and businesses to support the…
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European plastics industry sets sustainable targets
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The trade organization, PlasticsEurope recently published its 2030 Voluntary Commitment, which contains a set of ambitious targets and initiatives by the European plastics industry towards a more sustainable economic solution. This commitment focuses on (1) increasing re-use and recycling, (2) preventing plastics leakage into the environment, and (3) accelerating resource efficiency. For the recycling targets,…