Dow Packaging and Specialty Plastics (P&SP) is lending its support to the first quantitative study for the reduction of plastic waste in Japan. Dow will provide financial assistance to study the impact of plastic waste and debris on the ...
Pret a Manger is set to launch a trial to sell reusable glass bottles for water at its three Veggie Pret shops in the UK. The UK-based international sandwich shop chain will urge its customers to fill up their bottles using new filtered ...
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A survey commissioned by A Plastic Planet has revealed that more than 9 in 10 Britons want a plastic-free aisle in supermarkets. Populus survey of 2,000 UK adults was carried out see whether people support or oppose the introduction of an ...
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PureCycle Technologies has opened a new plant at in the US state of Ohio, which will use technology patented by P&G to produce recycled plastics. The facility will allow consumers to purchase more products made from recycled plastic. It ...
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The National Development and Reform Commission, China's top economic planner, and the State Oceanic Administration (SOA) jointly issued a document entitled "The Vision for Maritime Cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative" on June 20, ...
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Consumer goods maker Unilever has unveiled a new technology to tackle the worldwide issue of plastic sachet waste. Unilever, along with the Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging IVV, developed the new technology, ...
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US startup Mango Materials is testing a new process for biodegradable plastics at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's Advanced Biofuels Process Demonstration Unit. By using bacterial fermentation process, the startup is engaged in the ...
Seafood giant Thai Union Group has announced to invest $90m to increase the supply of sustainable tuna, as part of its new tuna strategy. The company has made a commitment to ensure that 100% of its branded tuna is sustainably sourced and ...
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The New Lens Scenarios, which look at trends in the economy, politics and energy as far ahead as 2100, underscore the critical role that government policies could play in shaping the future. “These scenarios show how the choices ...
Brewing and beverage firm Distell is terminating all third-party distribution partnerships in the UK as it seeks to handle its own portfolio in the country. The South African brewer will cease its existing distribution contracts with SHS, ...
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Projects to focus on solar and battery technologies, plasma physics and Arctic sea-ice modeling ExxonMobil has committed $5 million toward Princeton partnership for new energy research ExxonMobil engaged in similar energy ...
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Riva 1920 has taken their collaboration with Etaly a step further on the occasion of the opening of Eataly Downtown New York in the Westfield World Trade Center built on the rubble of Ground Zero. They have designed the Earth Table that ...
TerraVia and Bunge are introducing whole algae DHA as a sustainable specialty feed ingredient, which is an omega-3 fatty acid important for humans and animals, especially fish, for healthy growth and development. The two companies will ...
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In celebration of World Water Day, Bacardi has launched an in-house initiative to remove straws and stirrers in cocktails at company events. Starting in its North America regional headquarters office in Coral Gables, Fla., and its Bombay ...
London-based Black & Blum is presenting its US-based Box Appetit lunch boxes. This clever Box Appetit lunch box has compartments to separate your choicest delectable, so whether lunching al fresco or al desko, Box Appetit's line of ...