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European Bioplastics talks about Chemical Recycling
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Some might say the surging investments in chemical recycling is taking away the attention on the development and commercialization of bio-based plastics but according to the European Bioplastics Association, chemical recycling is an important option for bio-based plastics to the…
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DOE: Single-Use Plastic Recycling Funding Opportunity
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced an investment of up to $14.5 million in funding for research and development to cut waste and reduce the energy used by single-use plastics like plastic bags, wraps, and films. This funding directed…
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US DOE Releases Plastics Innovation Challenge Draft Roadmap
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released the Plastics Innovation Challenge Draft Roadmap and a request for information (RFI) seeking stakeholder input on the Draft Roadmap. Announced in November 2019, the Plastics Innovation Challenge is a comprehensive program to accelerate…
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VIDEO: Solvents and the EU Green Deal
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If you’re interested in the EU Green Deal and how it will affect the solvents market, please watch this complete webinar (it’s 1.5 hours) from the European Solvents Industry Group (ESIG). Just like the implementation of REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation…
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Restriction eases for DOE Loan Guarantees
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I don’t really analyze deeply some of the policies surrounding the renewable chemicals and biofuels/bioenergy markets although I do recognize that the renewable chemicals industry seems to be always trying to catch up with its bigger sibling when it comes…
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EU Bioeconomy reaches EUR 2.4 trillion in 2017
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The nova-Institute report commissioned by the Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) noted that the analysis of the 2017 Eurostat data shows that the turnover of the total bioeconomy*, including food and beverages and the primary sectors of agriculture and forestry, results in…
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Not all carbon emissions are equal?
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I’ve been following the Biogenic CO2 Coalition for the past year which was formed by several agricultural trade groups to persuade the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to refrain from regulating CO2 emissions from the use of annual crops the…