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Saica Group acquires FCC Ámbito’s recovery division for €33m, adding 7 Spanish facilities and 150 employees to its Saica Natur division to bolster sustainable packaging supply chains.
Designer Thibault Philip turns discarded pig intestines into long-lasting, biodegradable structures, exposing what contemporary design still misses about craft, waste and end-of-life.
NonOilen® is a tunable PHA+PLA bioplastic with >100 °C heat resistance, drop-in processing, TÜV HOME/INDUSTRIAL compostability, EU food-contact compliance, and ALPLA-backed scale for reusables.
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FDA updates guidance on cosmetic packaging, calling for stronger tamper-evident features, durable pack integrity, and consistent compliance expectations for US and imported products.
Safe-haven buying pushed gold up ~2% and silver up ~6% after the Venezuela shock. Implications for hedging, documentation and supply-chain risk.
Dubai’s plastic ban expands on 1 January 2026 to cover plates, food containers, tableware and cups with plastic lids, alongside a wider UAE crackdown on single-use plastics.
Science Magazine names the renewable energy surge its 2025 Breakthrough of the Year, citing renewables surpassing coal globally and China’s dominance in solar, wind and battery manufacturing.
US delays planned tariff increases on upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets and vanities until 2027, keeping current 25% rates in place while negotiations continue.
Umami Bioworks signs an MoU with Nippon Barrier Free to distribute cultivated marine cosmetics and supplement ingredients across Japan and 18 other countries
CATL partners with Guoxin Micro to launch a joint venture called Tongxin Micro Technology, focused on automotive domain controller chip development.
China eases IPO rules for reusable rocket firms, enabling them to list on Shanghai's STAR market with just one successful orbital launch, aiming to rival SpaceX and boost its space capabilities.
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