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Your week in Bio includes reading about #biofuel, #bioinvestment, and #biochemicals, but then jump over to watch #packaging insights, as alongside your weekly industry newsletter we bring you the latest insights by video at Bio Market Insights TV... 

Packaging Circularity - daring to dream!

An interview with Vincent Mooij, Head of SUEZ.circpack, where we discuss packaging sustainability, alternative bio materials, recycling v composting, technical innovations in recycling and selling out stadium tours. #Bio Market Insights TV - Episode 1

Feature Stories from our journalists and contributors 

Researchers are Bringing Sustainability to Chemical Manufacturing

#Chemicals This discovery joins an emerging trend of researchers seeking to replace existing petrochemicals with organic substitutes – rising to meet growing investor and public demand for sustainable supply chains.

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2021 Has Been the Year for Sustainable Aviation Fuels

#BioFuels More than 99% of all airline emissions are related to jet fuel, so how are markets reacting across Americas, Europe, and Asia.

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Last week's most read: Bio-based Testing For Renewable Plastics

#Plastic Renewable material can play a vital role in the global transition toward sustainable plastic and packaging. By choosing bio-based plastic instead of fossil fuel plastic, companies are able to reduce their carbon footprint, but how to demonstrate their environmental benefit? This week's case-study shows how, as we delve into the role of Beta Analytic & Braskem in changing the future of plastics. 

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SUEZ.circpack® offer consultancy-services to brand owners, retailers and packaging companies with the aim to increase the recyclability of packaging.More info on the services of SUEZ.circpack® here.

Best of the Newsroom 

🗑 Eastman and P&G Partner on Plastics to Move Toward Circular Economy

Eastman will supply P&G with its Renew materials for selected products and packaging to support both companies’ goals to reduce the use of new plastic  

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👩‍✈️ EasyJet launches its new range of recycled uniforms made from repurposed plastic bottles

The announcement follows the multinational group’s wider move to tackle its supply chain impacts, with the company removing 27 million pieces of plastic from its operations within the 2020 financial year. 

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💷 US Bioenergy Tech Projects get $34m Funding Boost

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has this week announced its investment of $34m into 11 university and industry-led projects, seeking to progress biofuels and other biopower products for use in the aviation and maritime industries.

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🍸 Martini Asti Made from Sustainable Grapes by End of Year
Martini, the world’s top Italian sparkling wine and vermouth brand, owned by Bacardi, announced that all of its Asti grape suppliers will be certified sustainable in 2021, getting it closer to achieving its 2025 goal of sustainably sourcing 100% of its key ingredients.

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✈ “Stinkweed” Could be Used for Green Jet Fuel

According to a recent study from the Ohio State University, pennycress, or “stinkweed” may be the solution for an eco-friendlier jet fuel.

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Magazine Features from our journalists

Finding Green Solutions – 3 Forest-based tech Projects

Here, we took a look at three forest-based projects developing industry-leading solutions, including Blockchain, Batteries, and Waste

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Anaerobic Digestion Explained

It's a crucial method to create biogas for electricity generation, as well as a source of bio-fertiliser production. We thought we’d take a closer look at just what the process involves, and why it’s important in boosting the circular economy.

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Reads & Resources this week

#M&A Big M&A news this week as Novolex acquires Vegware

#Plastics Additive enables plastics to decompose microplastics-free here

#Investment A new report from the UN has made the case for green investment funds, and this Reuters analysis takes a closer look at just what they said 

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