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Global Aduro Joins Plastics Associations to Support Industry Collaboration Canada-based Aduro Clean Technologies Inc. has announced its membership in both the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) and the Polystyrene Recycling Alliance (PSRA), a collaborative initiative of PLASTICS focused on advancing polystyrene recycling solutions. As underlined by the Canadian clean technological company, the PSRA brings together stakeholders from across the polystyrene value c… Global Recycling · 26 Oct 2025 Global Scientists convert glycerol into bio-derived solvent https://www.ofimagazine.com/news/scientists-convert-glycerol-into-bio-derived-solvent Bioplastics News · 25 Oct 2025 Global Lignin-Based Wax Inhibitors─Part 2: Effect of Lignin Molecular Weight https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.5c04176 Bioplastics News · 25 Oct 2025 Global NEXE Innovations Expands Compostable Coffee Pod Lineup Amid Rising Demand https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/nexe-innovations-expands-compostable-coffee-pod-lineup-amid-rising-demand/ar-AA1OZyMq Bioplastics News · 25 Oct 2025 Global OxBarrier Launches Compostable Coffee Capsules https://www.packagingdigest.com/food-beverage/oxbarrier-launches-compostable-coffee-capsules Bioplastics News · 25 Oct 2025 Global Canada invests in plastics recycling and bioplastics Bioplastics News · 25 Oct 2025 Global One more Step to Scale Polyester Recycling The German-based company matterr has announced a strategic partnership with family-owned international fashion group Bestseller, headquartered in Denmark. matterr has developed a depolymerization process that breaks down polyester (PET) into its original building blocks – terephthalic acid (TPA) and monoethylene glycol (MEG). “Chemically identical to virgin materials, they can be directly reuse… Global Recycling · 25 Oct 2025 Global COP30 in sight: 5 things you need to know about COPs COP30 in Belém will be historic. Discover what COPs are, what they have achieved, why they matter, and why this year’s summit is critical for the Amazon and climate. Greenpeace International · 24 Oct 2025 Global TotalEnergies fined for “deceptive commercial practices” after claiming to be a “major player in the energy transition” The Paris District Court ruled that the group misled consumers with its carbon neutrality promises. This is an unprecedented decision against an oil major. Bioplastics News · 24 Oct 2025 Global Strategies for Designing Circular, Sustainable, and Nonpersistent Consumer Plastic Products: A Case Study of Drinking Straws https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.5c05448 Bioplastics News · 24 Oct 2025 Global Greenpeace Pictures of the Week Mining Moana, fast fashion, and suing Shell, it's a been a busy week for Greenpeace around the world. Here are a few highlights. Greenpeace International · 24 Oct 2025 Global 🪓 “SIMPLIFICATION” IS BAD FOR BUSINESS What a week! First off, we’ve noticed that our newsletter has been getting a bit longer over recent editions. So, this week we’ve set ourselves a challenge… to make this a quick, no-nonsense top-up on all the relevant bits. There’s been a lot on this week (even by Brussels standards…), so here’s a quick round-up to bring you up to speed. In this edition, we’ve got updates on the Commission’s pl… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 24 Oct 2025 Global European Bioplastics will cease to exist The following is a rumour .... Bioplastics News · 24 Oct 2025 Global Bridging continents, building change: stories from the Global Gathering on Organics During the last few days here in Brussels, ZWE organised what we called a ‘global gathering on organics’ – becoming the largest event we convened here in Europe in regards to the number and diversity of participants from around the world. The 2 day event brought together 34 participants from 24 countries across all 5 […] Zero Waste Europe · 24 Oct 2025 Global Agilyx to Acquire Shares in GreenDot Global In July 2025, Norway-based Agilyx ASA informed that it entered into a binding and fully financed agreement to acquire 44 percent of GreenDot Global S.à r.l. This transformative investment would significantly strengthen the company’s presence in the European market, creating “a global platform for sourcing and supplying feedstock to the advanced recycling industry”, Agilyx described […] Global Recycling · 24 Oct 2025 Global Algenesis cracks diisocyanate problem to make fully bio-based polyurethane https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/algenesis-cracks-diisocyanate-problem-to-make-fully-bio-based-polyurethane/4022376.article Bioplastics News · 24 Oct 2025 Global Australian designers develop a compostable alternative to iconic soy sauce fish https://www.trendwatching.com/innovations/australian-designers-launch-compostable-alternative-to-iconic-soy-sauce-fish Bioplastics News · 24 Oct 2025 Global Regulation of Mechanical and Barrier Properties of Starch/PBAT Films from Extrusion Perspective: Structural Evolution, Correlation Insights, and Predictive Model Development https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acssuschemeng.5c07433 Bioplastics News · 24 Oct 2025 Global Anaerobic co-digestion of HDPE plastics with fruit and vegetable waste: Insights into partial biodegradation and organic waste valorization https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0045653525006848 Bioplastics News · 24 Oct 2025 Global Petroleum-based Plastics Aren’t Going Away Anytime Soon https://www.plasticstoday.com/industry-trends/there-s-a-simple-reason-why-petroleum-based-plastics-aren-t-going-away-anytime-soon-follow-the-money Bioplastics News · 24 Oct 2025 Global Careers - OECD OECD — Environment · 24 Oct 2025 Global Drinking coffee from a cup made of coffee (Video) Bioplastics News · 24 Oct 2025 Global CJ Biomaterials Wins 2025 Bioplastics Innovation Award https://www.plasticstoday.com/materials/cj-biomaterials-wins-2025-bioplastics-innovation-award Bioplastics News · 24 Oct 2025 Global Greenpeace vs Norway: Two climate decisions that could change Europe In 2016, six youth activists, Young Friends of the Earth Norway and Greenpeace Nordic took the Norwegian government to court to stop new Arctic oil drilling. Greenpeace International · 24 Oct 2025 Global Zu wenige Haushalte in Deutschland ohne Biotonne Eine aktuelle NABU-Erhebung zeigt: In knapp 30 Prozent aller 400 deutschen Landkreise und kreisfreien Städte gibt es die Biotonne nicht überall. Nirgendwo in Deutschland wird pro Kopf so viel Biomüll über die Biotonne gesammelt wie in Schleswig-Holstein und Hessen: Um die 90 Kilogramm pro Jahr werden getrennt erfasst und können so kompostiert oder in Biogasanlagen […] Recyclingportal.eu · 24 Oct 2025 Global Begehrte Schwarzmasse – wie Europas Rohstoffe nach China wandern Branchenexperten zufolge verlassen derzeit jährlich rund 15.000 Tonnen Schwarzmasse Europa, Tendenz stark steigend – wertvolle Rohstoffe gehen der europäischen Wirtschaft in großem Stil verloren. Schwarzmasse, das Zwischenprodukt beim Recycling von Lithium-Ionen-Batterien, ist eine begehrte Rohstoffquelle. Sie enthält große Mengen an sogenannten „kritischen Metallen“ wie Lithium, Nickel, Kobalt… Recyclingportal.eu · 24 Oct 2025 Global worldsteel Press Release: September 2025 Crude Steel Production World crude steel production for the 70 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 141.8 million tonnes (Mt) in September 2025, a 1.6% decrease compared to September 2024. Crude steel production by region Africa produced 2.0 Mt in September 2025, up 8.2% on September 2024. Asia and Oceania produced 102.9 Mt, down 2.1%. […] Recyclingportal.eu · 24 Oct 2025 Global Textilrecycling: Aunde Group und PreZero vereinbaren strategische Kooperation Die Unternehmen Aunde und PreZero haben am 6. Oktober eine vertragliche Vereinbarung zur gemeinsamen Entwicklung und dem Betrieb einer innovativen Textilrecyclinganlage unterzeichnet. Ziel der Kooperation ist die stoffliche Verwertung polyesterhaltiger Textilabfälle und die Herstellung hochwertiger recycelter Polyestergranulate. Mit dem geplanten Joint Venture setzen beide Unternehmen ein stark… Recyclingportal.eu · 24 Oct 2025 Global Despite methane pledges, governments submit weak plans for waste sector emissions [SPANISH VERSION BELOW] 23 October 2025 – Governments are overlooking simple, effective tools to curb methane emissions from waste, analysis of the latest round of national climate plans (NDCs) shows. […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 24 Oct 2025 Global European Bioplastics Says the Market Is “Doing Great” — Really? European Bioplastics (EUBP) has once again declared that the bioplastics market is thriving. But honestly — haven’t we heard the same story for the last twenty years? Bioplastics News · 23 Oct 2025 Global Reloop’s recommendations for the Circular Economy Act Reloop has published a new position paper outlining six key recommendations to shape Europe’s forthcoming Circular Economy Act. Reloop Platform · 23 Oct 2025 Global Creating luminescent biomaterials from wood https://phys.org/news/2025-10-luminescent-biomaterials-wood.html Bioplastics News · 23 Oct 2025 Global Demonstration Plant for Diaper Recycling in Italy On 21 July, 2025, in Spresiano (Italy), a new recycling center powered by i-Foria’s patented technology was opened. The plant is dedicated to the recycling of Absorbent Hygiene Product (AHP) waste. As reported, diapers and sanitary napkins accounts for approximately four percent of municipal solid waste. It is estimated that in Italy, every year, three […] Global Recycling · 23 Oct 2025 Global Acer Doubles Ocean Plastic Collection for Sustainability Day and Rewards Vero Customers with Free Accessories. https://technologyreseller.uk/acer-doubles-ocean-plastic-collection-for-sustainability-day-and-rewards-vero-customers-with-free-accessories Bioplastics News · 23 Oct 2025 Global IFF and BASF partner to boost sustainable enzyme and polymer innovation https://www.personalcareinsights.com/news/iff-basf-innovation-partnership.html Bioplastics News · 23 Oct 2025 Global Structural features of xylan dictate reactivity and functionalization potential for bio-based materials https://biotechnologyforbiofuels.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13068-025-02704-8 Bioplastics News · 23 Oct 2025 Global Recyclable single-material packaging: The key to more sustainable and efficient packaging https://www.infopack.es/en/new/recyclable-single-material-packaging-the-key-to-more-sustainable-and-efficient-packaging Bioplastics News · 23 Oct 2025 Global Finetech Unveils Eco-Friendly Packaging Line Compatible With Compostable and Recyclable Materials https://www.biospace.com/press-releases/finetech-unveils-eco-friendly-packaging-line-compatible-with-compostable-and-recyclable-materials Bioplastics News · 23 Oct 2025 Global Researchers Develop Biodegradable Computer Mouse https://www.all-about-industries.com/researchers-develop-biodegradable-computer-mouse-a-6fc81025fb32f41ab95e089f04ef9ed7 Bioplastics News · 23 Oct 2025 Global Plastic’s triumph was no accident. It built an economy addicted to throwaway living Bioplastics News · 23 Oct 2025