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Thomas Alva Edison Patent Award 2022 awarded to BASF researchers in the USA, Germany and China

Formaldpure™ Catalyst converts formaldehyde into carbon dioxide and water
Removal of indoor pollutants at room temperature creates a healthier environment

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trinamiX introduces handheld solution for convenient identification of more than 15 textile types and compositions

Additional application for carpet material identification
First public live demonstrations at the Greener Manufacturing Show in Cologne and Plastics Recycling World Expo 2022 in Cleveland, USA (both from 09.-10.11.2022)

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More than 20 aroma ingredients available with reduced product carbon footprint via use of renewable raw materials in the value chain

Transparency on CO2 emissions via product carbon footprints available
Givaudan and BASF joining forces on innovative sustainability solutions

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More than 6,200 farmers now certified

Over 6,000 hectares of generally semi-arid land repeatedly farmed according to the SuCCESS® sustainability code
Further commitment for the world’s first sustainable castor program

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Premium brand instant noodle packaging made with 30% certified PCR plastic content launched in major retail outlets in Malaysia

This value chain collaboration enables ocean bound plastic (OBP) to be successfully brought back into circular material stream for conversion to high-quality flexible packaging

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The UK produces and discards an extra 30% of rubbish throughout the festive period. That’s 100 million bags of rubbish to landfill each Christmas

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Metsä Board, part of Metsä Group, has been recognised for leadership in corporate transparency and performance on climate change, forests and water security by global environmental non-profit CDP, securing a place on its annual ‘A List’. Based on data reported through CDP’s 2022 Climate Change, Forests and Water Security questionnaires, Metsä Board is one of only 12 companies that achieved a triple ‘A’ – out of nearly 15,000 companies scored. This was the second consecutive year that Metsä Board scored the outstanding triple ‘A’.

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The European Parliament and Council have reached historic agreement on a new EU law on deforestation-free products. All operators placing commodities on the European market that can generate global deforestation will now be subject to mandatory due diligence rules. This closes an important loophole that allowed products linked to the degradation and destruction of forests to be sold in the EU. Intergraf and our members have called for printed products to be included in the scope of this legislation for over a decade. We are delighted to see our efforts succeed.

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Seeing misplaced plastic on the street, in nature or via a glowing screen can be at times a discomforting sight. However, there are luckily many solutions to this problem.

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By Kathy Illingworth, Head of Sustainability Consulting

In the UK, waste is a devolved issue. The devolved administrations are responsible for setting their own waste regulations. Whilst in the past, packaging regulations have remained consistent across the nations of the UK, this is set to change with the introduction of deposit return schemes (DRSs) and the reform of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for packaging. It seems like having different packaging regulations across the four nations is likely to bring many issues for producers and retailers in terms of labelling, supply chain management and data reporting.

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