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The Future of Composting and Bioplastics: How USDA's New Definition Could Be a Game Changer The Future of Composting and Bioplastics: How USDA's New Definition Could Be a Game Changer

The Department of Agriculture is reviewing the federal definition of compost, which has been unchanged since the 1990s and does not recognize compostable packaging or bioplastics.

byRodrigo Castaneda, vp and general manager at TIPA North America

Oct 8, 2024

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FPI report on compostable packaging added to curbside compostables

Keeping Takeout Out of the Trash Keeping Takeout Out of the Trash

byKate Bertrand Connolly 1

Oct 8, 2024

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Solutum and pester pac automation gather at FachPack

Creator of Composite Material Makes a Packaging Deal Creator of Composite Material Makes a Packaging Deal

Oct 8, 2024

1 Min Read

white plastic resin spilling from test tube

Bio-based Medical-grade PVC Compounds Match Properties of Conventional PVC Bio-based Medical-grade PVC Compounds Match Properties of Conventional PVC

Oct 4, 2024

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The ReZorce mono-material barrier packaging range.

New Carton is a Sippable, Circular Success New Carton is a Sippable, Circular Success

byJoanna Cosgrove

Oct 4, 2024

1 Min Read

Coca-Cola Canada's PixieDrone litter picker

Coca-Cola Canada Sponsors Drone as Newest Plastic Litter Picker Coca-Cola Canada Sponsors Drone as Newest Plastic Litter Picker

Oct 3, 2024

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SupersedeBoard on steel background

Automotive & Mobility

Recycled PP Bests Plywood in Marine Applications

Recycled PP Bests Plywood in Marine Applications

byStephen Moore

Top 5 in plastic packaging for September

Bags, Bottles, and Brands: September’s Top 5 in Plastic Packaging

Bags, Bottles, and Brands: September’s Top 5 in Plastic Packaging

waste fishing nets

Automotive & Mobility

Celanese Ahead of the Curve on Recycled Plastics for Auto Sector

Celanese Ahead of the Curve on Recycled Plastics for Auto Sector

byStephen Moore

Albertsons Releases Buzz-Worthy rPET Wine Bottles

Albertsons Releases Buzz-Worthy rPET Wine Bottles

Trex Film Recycling Directory

Find Your Nearest PE Film Recycling Location

Find Your Nearest PE Film Recycling Location

byKate Bertrand Connolly 1, Freelance Writer

Women recycling

New Unilever-Led Collaboration Targets Plastic Pollution Solutions

New Unilever-Led Collaboration Targets Plastic Pollution Solutions

byJoanna Cosgrove, Freelance Writer

Dacia Duster

Automotive & Mobility

LyondellBasell, Dacia Dazzle with Sparkly Recycled Material for Iconic Duster

LyondellBasell, Dacia Dazzle with Sparkly Recycled Material for Iconic Duster

byStephen Moore

Green Claims Litigation Risks

Green Claims are Increasing — So are Liability Risks

Green Claims are Increasing — So are Liability Risks

byLisa McTigue Pierce, Executive Editor

Partnership Converts Waste PET Into PETG for Cosmetic and Healthcare Packaging

Partnership Converts Waste PET Into PETG for Cosmetic and Healthcare Packaging

byNorbert Sparrow

circular economy symbol held over city skyline

Advanced Recycling

We Must Accelerate Advanced Recycling to Reach Circularity

We Must Accelerate Advanced Recycling to Reach Circularity

bySerhat Oezeren

Mock-up of Syensqo booth at Fakuma

Automotive & Mobility

Syensqo Showcases Performance Materials at Fakuma with a Sustainable Tint

Syensqo Showcases Performance Materials at Fakuma with a Sustainable Tint

byStephen Moore

Sharp cheddar cheese in new sustainable film packaging

Cabot Cheeses Go Green with Sustainable Packaging

Cabot Cheeses Go Green with Sustainable Packaging

byJoanna Cosgrove, Freelance Writer

gavel sitting on hundred dollar bills

Legislation & Regulations

California Sues ExxonMobil for Plastics Recycling Deceptions

California Sues ExxonMobil for Plastics Recycling Deceptions

byNorbert Sparrow

Tethered PET cap locks with neck threads

Origin Materials’ Tethered PET Caps Take Off

Origin Materials’ Tethered PET Caps Take Off

byKate Bertrand Connolly 1, Freelance Writer

2x WindWings on chemical tanker

Automotive & Mobility

America's Cup Delivers on Green Mobility

America's Cup Delivers on Green Mobility

byStephen Moore

stacked plastic car bumpers

Automotive & Mobility

New Beginnings for End-of-life Auto Plastics at LyondellBasell Recycling Center

New Beginnings for End-of-life Auto Plastics at LyondellBasell Recycling Center

byStephen Moore

Bioplastics News Stream

Bioplastics News Stream

Home Depot Sustainability Plan Targets Plastic Elimination

Home Depot Sustainability Plan Targets Plastic Elimination

Compostable Coffee Pod Improves Sustainability and Flavor

Compostable Coffee Pod Improves Sustainability and Flavor

byKate Bertrand Connolly 1, Freelance Writer

Ocean Cleanup founder Boyan Slat

Ocean Cleanup Needs to Clean Up Its Hype

Ocean Cleanup Needs to Clean Up Its Hype

byJohn Spevacek

The material can be used in a wide variety of applications

Braskem America Introduces Bio-Circular Polypropylene for Snack Food Industry

Braskem America Introduces Bio-Circular Polypropylene for Snack Food Industry

byKristen Kazarian, Managing Editor

Microwave depolymerization reduces PET to monomers

Advanced Recycling

New (Micro) Wave of PET Recycling Technology Arrives

New (Micro) Wave of PET Recycling Technology Arrives

Compostable Protein Tray

Compostable Foam Tray Targets Meat, Poultry, and Seafood

Compostable Foam Tray Targets Meat, Poultry, and Seafood

injection molded blue turtle

Injection Molding

KraussMaffei Presents Recyclate-based ‘Sandwich’ Molding at Fakuma

KraussMaffei Presents Recyclate-based ‘Sandwich’ Molding at Fakuma

byStephen Moore

signing of MOU

Automotive & Mobility

Covestro, Li Auto Collaborate to Develop Sustainable Materials for Next-Gen Vehicles

Covestro, Li Auto Collaborate to Develop Sustainable Materials for Next-Gen Vehicles

byStephen Moore

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Don’t Take This Plastic Pollution Poll of Likely US Voters at Face Value

Don’t Take This Plastic Pollution Poll of Likely US Voters at Face Value

byNorbert Sparrow

Ocean Conservator Trash Talks Coca-Cola

Ocean Conservator Trash Talks Coca-Cola

byKate Bertrand Connolly 1, Rick Lingle

7UP bottles green and clear

7UP Screwed Up by Going Green

7UP Screwed Up by Going Green

byLisa McTigue Pierce, Executive Editor

street tram

Automotive & Mobility

Exel Composites Unveils Bio-based Unsaturated Polyester Resin

Exel Composites Unveils Bio-based Unsaturated Polyester Resin

byStephen Moore

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