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The Greener Manufacturing Show held alongside Plastic Waste Free World Europe (9-10 Nov, Cologne, Germany) welcomed almost 3,000 unique visitors from 50+ countries, spanning six continents with its 17
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Virginia-based textile recycling start-up Circ has announced that it secured a $30 million dollar series B funding round with support from well-known industry names, including Inditex. The firm said i
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Naturbeads, a company that produces plant-based alternatives to harmful plastic microbeads, has received funding to scale-up operations. Naturbeads’ £1.3m (US$1.5m) of funding has come from Italian V
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Scientists at Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) have developed a new, PET-like plastic that is made from non-edible parts of plants. EPFL says the plastic is tough, heat-resistant,
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Finnish oil firm Neste announced on July 13 that it has received a grant approval for up to EUR 135 million from the EU Innovation Fund to build chemical recycling capacities at its Porvoo refinery in
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Press release Shell Chemicals Park Moerdijk, a subsidiary of Shell plc, announced on July 13 a new investment that supports its plan to transition the chemicals park into a site able to serve the chan
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The southern Australian state, New South Wales (NSW), is banning lightweight single-use plastic bags next week, June 1. Several other disposable plastic items will also be included in the ban starting
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The UK biomaterials firm Modern Synthesis secured $4.1m in seed funding, which the company says it will use to expedite the development of its signature microbial textile platform and open a trial fac
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Researchers at the University of British Columbia in Canada’s westernmost province are studying using kelp from B.C.’s coastline and wood fibres from its forests to fight plastic pollution. Bioform T
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Growing public pressure on the plastic industry and a decreased market share should sway the plastic industry towards more sustainable practices, according to a new report. The report by non-profit Pl
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