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Japan’s Mitsui eyes building $550m U.S. bioplastics plant
Bio-PET factory, one of world’s largest, would cut carbon emissions tied to drink bottles. TOKYO — Japanese trading house Mitsui & Co. will decide next year whether to build a ...

New Zealand to mandate compostable stickers for imported fruit starting mid-2025
The Government of New Zealand has passed legislation that will restrict a wide range of plastic products to be sold in New Zealand, including non-compostable produce stickers. Produce stickers for ...

Prepping bio-based nanomaterials for the market
An open call issued by an EU-backed project is giving SMEs and other companies the chance to make their bio-based technologies and solutions market-ready. Spanish plastics technology company AIMPLAS has ...

More single-use plastics banned in New South Wales (Australia)
Single-use plastics (designed to be used once and disposed of) may be cheap and convenient, but the cost to the environment is enormous. The New South Wales (NSW) Government is ...

HMSHost introduces BIOLO biodegradable straws to US airport dining venues
USA. Global travel restaurateur HMSHost has partnered with BIOLO to introduce PHA biodegradable straws in numerous dining venues at US airports across California, Washington, Texas, North Carolina, and Florida. The ...