Month: February 2019
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Wendy’s Commits to More Sustainable Packaging
Packaging is a hot topic, especially with off-premises channels growing across the board. In a partnership with the NextGen Consortium, Wendy’s is looking to develop more sustainable packaging for its products.
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Forbes Magazine Covers Bioplastics Outdoor Accessories
Light My Fire of Sweden (LMF) specializes in versatile, innovative outdoor accessories useful for making fires, storing food and drink and eating meals, whether on family picnics or in the wilderness.
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Genomatica CEO Becomes Chair of Biocom’s Board
Biocom named Christophe Schilling, Ph.D., CEO and co-founder of Genomatica, the chair for the organization’s board of directors.
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100% Renewable Plastic Bottle Significantly Closer to Reality
PRESS RELEASE – Sustainable technology company Anellotech and its joint development partners IFPEN and Axens have processed renewably-sourced aromatics made at Anellotech’s TCat-8® pilot plant to successfully recover high-purity bio-based paraxylene – a key component for making 100% bio-based PET bottles a reality.
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Research uncovers potential sustainable refining method for lignin
Lignin, used as a renewable resource to produce high-value products, has presented both production and economical challenges for biorefinery operations. However, a Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientist suggests the use of an extraction method, plus other refining processes to produce multiple lignin streams.
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Are Biodegradable Plastics the Answer to Ocean Plastic Pollution?
Demand for biodegradable plastics may be soaring, but as Bunzl’s Joanna Gilroy argues they are far from being a quick fix for the plastic waste challenge
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Biome Bioplastics and Futamura Partner to Demonstrate Compostable Multilayer Packaging
Biome Bioplastics and Futamura have partnered to demonstrate a range of bio-based and compostable multilayer films.
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India’s First Biodegradable Plastic
For the first time in India, scientists from IIT-Guwahati have developed biodegradable plastic with the help of homegrown technology.
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Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute Develops Edible Food Packaging Materials
THE Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (Mardi) research team has successfully developed food packaging materials that can be eaten together with the food they contain.
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Jem Packaging launches fully recyclable, compostable, biodegradable packs
Jem Packaging is launching what it claims is fully recyclable, compostable, biodegradable food packaging.
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Recyclable Bioplastics Made from Lobster Shells
Four designers from the Royal College of Art and Imperial College have developed a series of machines that turn seafood waste into a biodegradable and recyclable bioplastic.
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Will Bioplastics Replace PET?
A report commissioned by UK-based Staeger has identified four bio-based and/or biodegradable plastics as potential replacements for PET for use in clear plastics packaging: PLA, cellulose acetate (CA), bio-based PET, and polyethylene furanoate (PEF). However, it warns that all four are currently significantly more expensive than the cost of recycled PET.
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Cellulose Film Packaging Gains Popularity with Plastic Reduction Initiatives
Cellulose film packaging material is being increasingly used in the form of pouches or bags in end use industries such as personal care and food & beverage. The growth of the cellulose film packaging market can be largely attributed to the issues arising from the indiscriminate use and disposal of plastic items such as bags,…
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The Washington Post Writes About Bioplastics
Looking for an eco-friendly alternative to traditional plastics — especially single-use items like bags, straws and picnic tableware — many supermarkets and vendors are offering an array of compostable alternatives made from plant fibers or starches.
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DSM and Roquette Take Next Step in Bio-based Succinic Acid
Following the successful production of bio-succinic acid under the trademark Biosuccinium® since 2012, Reverdia’s parent companies — Royal DSM, a global science-based company in Nutrition, Health and Sustainable Living, and Roquette, a global leader in plant-based ingredients for Food, Nutrition and Health markets, — have decided on a strategic shift in the continuing operations of…
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Agreement between Bio-on and Innova Imagen for the production of Bioplastic in Mexico
Bio-on and Innova Imagen (Himes Group) announce the signing of a new agreement to produce ultra-green PHA biopolymers in Mexico
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Minnesotta Wants Green Takeout Containers by 2021
Under a new proposal to go before the city council, St. Paul restaurants and convenience stores have until January 2021 to get rid of their old food takeout containers and replace them with biodegradable alternatives.
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Polish Chemists Invent New Bioplastic
A new bioplastic, derived mainly from starch, was invented by chemists from the Gdańsk University of Technology. The bioplastic, which is biodegradable, can be used to reduce the problem of plastic waste.
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EcoCortec opens bioplastic and anti-corrosion film plant in Croatia
EcoCortec has opened its first bioplastics and anticorrosion film plant in Croatia. Plant management finalized the big expansion project last year with the construction of a new facility, tripling production capacity.
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This Completely Biodegradable Single-Use Water Bottle Could Change the Game
When working to reduce your environmental impact, swapping out single-use plastic water bottles for a reusable bottle is one of the simplest and most cost-effective choices a person can make.
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CEO of Packaging Company on Bioplastics
Staeger Packaging’s Ian Jamie examines biobased materials and shares research conducted in collaboration with the NNFCC.
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Frutas Mobiontosa Presents Biodegradable and Biocompostable Packaging
For years, Frutas Montosa has been Malaga’s biggest and most important tropical fruits marketer. In the financial year 2018, it reached a turnover of 120 million Euro, and this while selling greater volumes of mangoes and avocados.
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Rain and Foxes are Creating Issues with the New Potato Starch Wrapper
Foxes are attracted to the Guardian’s new compostable packaging.
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Despite increased production, bio-based polymers still account for only 2% of plastics consumption
Germany-based nova-Institute (Hürth) has published Bio-based Building Blocks and Polymers – Global Capacities, Production and Trends 2018-2023, which shows capacities and, for the first time, production data for all bio-based polymers.
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Could Teysha’s Tuneable Bioplastic Change the Packaging Industry?
Teysha Technologies has launched a new technology platform capable of producing eco-friendly bioplastics that can be chemically ‘tuned’ to meet specific requirements. Teysha’s head of research, Dr Ashlee Jahnke, explains the implications of the company’s breakthrough.
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Plant-Based and Biodegradable Sneakers
Parisian shoe brand proves that vegan style can be sustainable, not just ethical.
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Food packaging and waste are the major issues for supply chains, says new report
Increased consumer awareness on the environmental impact of food packaging and food waste is creating a need for improved efficiency in the supply chain.
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Green Dot Bioplastics Secures $6.5 Million to Expand Material Portfolio and Increase Production Capacity
PRESS RELEASE – Green Dot Bioplastics has completed a $6.5 million Series A Preferred Round of financing. Fulcrum Global Capital led the investment round with the participation of existing and new investors, including Open Prairie through its Open Prairie Rural Opportunities Fund and iiM (Innovations in Motion).
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Fisherman on a mission to produce marine friendly plastic-alternative
This article was published on voxy.co.nz A fisherman from Nelson who has spent the last five years working in the ocean has witnessed first-hand how widespread New Zealand’s plastic problem is. Mohi Healey consistently finds plastic rubbish at sea even in remote parts of Kiwi waters. For the last few years, he’s been thinking that…
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Great success for ZEROPACK at FRUIT LOGISTICA in Berlin
PRESS RELEASE – Great success of public at the first presentation of ZEROPACK, the company founded by Bio-on, global player of high quality bioplastics, and Rivoira, among the world leaders of quality fruit production and distribution.
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Arla introduces paperboard cartons with wood-based bioplastic lining
Arla Oy is set to be the first company in Finland to use renewable wood-based bioplastics in gable-top paperboards for milk, yoghurt and cooking products. The tall oil-based raw material used for the cartons was developed by Finnish company UPM.
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Lignin Lightens the Load in Thermoset Composites
A research consortium in Japan is developing thermoset composite materials incorporating lignin. Headed by the country’s Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute (FFPRI), the SIP-Lignin group (Research Consortium for Lignin-Based Materials on the Research Program of SIP) is also developing applications such as hybrid films, flexible electronic devices, gasket materials and carbon fiber that are…
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Biodegradable Disposable Cooler
The styrofoam cooler you remember your parents dragging to the beach as a kid is still kicking around a garbage dump somewhere, refusing to break down or disappear. That’s why the industry has switched to reusable products, but if you don’t want to shell out $300+ for a Yeti cooler, Igloo has created a disposable…
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Lignin as 3D Printing Feedstock?
The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) scientists have created a renewable 3D printing feedstock with lignin.
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Bioplastics Made from Olive Pits
A Turkish scientist has found a way to convert discarded olive pits into a biodegradable plastic.
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Ultra-Flexible Bioplastic Revolutionises 3D Printing
Hotty Polymer, Japan’s leading extrusions manufacturer, is fast gaining a foothold in Europe and Asia with breakthrough technology that enables rapid prototyping using ultra-flexible bioplastic.
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Joint Venture Between Novozymes and Carbios
Danish enzyme manufacturer Novozymes launched a joint venture with French biotech Carbios to commercialize biodegradable plastics.
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Starting Small: Why bioplastic straws could be a little shift in a big new direction
In 2015, a German marine biologist filmed a distressed sea turtle as it yawned and hissed while, off-screen, a small cadre of people speculated about what was stuck up its nose. Armed with pliers, one person pulled at the tip of the protrusion while others held the turtle down. Eventually they learn it’s a plastic…
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