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BIO-PLASTICS EUROPE aims to research sustainable strategies and solutions for bio-based products to support the EU Plastics Strategy and a Circular Economy.

Azure waves lapping against huge piles of built-up junk. Garbage mountains rising above the sea. A thick crust of filth coating the ocean’s surface. It’s easy to find striking images of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP). The problem is that these pictures of the GPGP are misleading and obscure the truth about the content of the GPGP, its origins, and the threat it poses to our ocean life.

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Today, trillions of pieces of plastic pollute our oceans and rivers causing damage to the marine ecosystem, people and the planet. The Ocean Cleanup has been researching, monitoring and developing the technologies to extract plastic pollution from oceans and intercept ocean-bound plastic in rivers with the mission to rid the world’s oceans of plastic. We do this today in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP) with System 03. This plastic extraction system consists of a 2.2km long floating barrier towed between two vessels during trips which last 6 weeks. The plastic is driven into a retention zone which is finally emptied aboard on the vessels. The retention zone is then re-attached in place and the cleanup continues.

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Every year millions of electrical and electronic devices are discarded as products break or become obsolete and are thrown away. These discarded devices are considered e-waste and can become a threat to health and the environment if they are not disposed of and recycled appropriately.

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Formula 1 is one of the most dynamic and exciting sports in the world, attracting millions of fans. However, its huge popularity also comes with responsibility – not only for the results on the track, but also for the impact that racing has on the environment. Today, in the era of the climate crisis, more and more industries and organizations are facing the challenge of sustainable development. Can Formula 1 , with all its technological advancement, become a leader in educating younger generations about environmental protection? The answer to this question is becoming increasingly important, and F1 has huge potential to do so.

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The rapidly degrading environment calls for a paradigm shift in how we approach education. Teachers have the power to mold not just minds but futures, transforming classrooms into incubators for eco-consciousness. Here's how educators can take on the mantle of conservationists and inspire students to become environmental stewards:

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Discarded plastic wrap pollution is a major problem facing our planet. Crab shell bioplastic wrap can help sold this problem. Every year, millions of tons of plastic waste end up in our oceans, rivers, and landfills. This waste can take hundreds of years to decompose and devastate marine life and the environment.

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A flagship Biden administration initiative to evaluate the impact of “climate-smart” practices and promote conservation-based agriculture is starving for money.

Funding for the $3.1 billion Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities program was frozen shortly after the Trump administration took office, and project participants tell Agri-Pulse they can’t hold out much longer.

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Worldwide airlines have talked about reducing emissions 50% by 2050 and carbon neutral growth by 2020. Delta says they’re going to start spending $100 million a year to be carbon neutral starting in March.

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USA BioEnergy (USABE), Scottsdale, Arizona, has closed on the acquisition of more than 1,600 acres of land in East Texas for its new $2.8 billion advanced biorefinery, designed to convert wood waste into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The SAF facility has already secured a 20-year offtake agreement with Southwest Airlines, under which Southwest may purchase up to 680 million gallons of unblended SAF.

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