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Plastic ban for businesses to put the planet first

The UK government introduced a nationwide single-use plastic band Sunday 01 October 2023, supported by local councils. Businesses are no longer allowed to supply, sell or offer single-use plastic cutlery, plates, bowls, trays, containers or balloon sticks.  The ban comes as part of the government’s attempt to combat climate change by tackling plastic pollution, littering …

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Australian Officials sign MOU to Host APAC Hydrogen 2023

The Australian Hydrogen Council (AHC) has signed an MOU with the Sustainable Energy Council (SEC) to host the Asia Pacific Hydrogen 2023 Summit & Exhibition at the ICC in Sydney, Australia on 26-27 October 2023. The global event, which convenes over 3,000 attendees to advance hydrogen’s role in the future energy mix, has also announced …

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UPM selects Brenntag as sole European distributor of its new bio-based MEG

UPM Biochemicals has announced that it has selected Brenntag SE, the global market leader in chemicals and ingredients distribution, as sole distributor of its sustainable bio-monoethylene glycol (BioMEG) UPM BioPura™ in Europe. The new distribution agreement will bring UPM BioPura™ to market, unlocking further commercial opportunities, while accelerating the introduction of sustainable forest-sourced materials into …

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Future-ready foodservice packaging: kp infinity® takes centre stage at St. Helens site

Klöckner Pentaplast (‘kp’), a global leader in flexible packaging solutions, celebrated its St. Helens site’s full transition to the production of Expanded Polypropylene (EPP)-based kp Infinity® this week, with an exciting open house event. Industry partners, customers and the local media were invited to the event on 21 September, to learn more about the facility’s …

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Plenitude inaugurates its first 50 MW photovoltaic plant in Kazakhstan

Plenitude (Eni) inaugurates today, with the attendance of local authorities and the Ambassador of Italy to Kazakhstan, Marco Alberti, its first photovoltaic plant in the Republic of Kazakhstan, close to Shaulder village in the Turkistan Region. The facility, with a 50 MW installed capacity, further expands Plenitude’s international portfolio and its presence, through its subsidiary …

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Volvo Cars declares the end of diesel at Climate Week NYC

Read the full statement here: By 2030, we plan to sell only fully electric cars and by 2040 we aim to be a climate-neutral company. That clear roadmap towards all-out electrification represents one of the most ambitious transformation plans of any legacy car maker. To underline our commitment to those ambitions, today at Climate Week …

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Geoquip Marine gets to work on large-scale floating windfarm contract with MarramWind Ltd

Geoquip Marine, a specialist in acquiring, analysing, and reporting global offshore geotechnical data, is getting to work on gathering crucial engineering data to support the proposed MarramWind floating offshore windfarm. MarramWind is a joint venture between ScottishPower and Shell. The partners have chosen Geoquip Marine as their valued marine data specialist for site exploration and …

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Bridge of Weir Leather accelerates sustainability leadership with opening of £14 million Super Tannery

Bridge of Weir Leather, supplier of Fine Automotive Leather to the world’s most respected luxury car brands, has further cemented its position as a global sustainability leader in its field with the opening of a hyper-efficient new Super Tannery. Setting new standards for the production of leather, the new facility is the result of the …

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Shipping leaders collaborate in landmark methane abatement technology trial

Major maritime industry players have come together in a collaborative effort to implement Daphne Technology’s groundbreaking SlipPureTM methane abatement solution onto the Angelicoussis Group’s LNG carrier Maran Gas Chios. With Daphne Technology SA as the technology provider, the project involves the integration of their innovative SlipPure™ system onto a liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier, signifying …

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