
Month: August 2019


Australian Victorian Government Investigates Use of Hemp Including For Bioplastics

Biodegradable Straws Now Available at County Stores

Brewer Molson Coors Goes Bioplastics

Japan Environment Council Recommends Action on PFAS

India to Enforce Plastic Ban Including on Bioplastics

Influence of Lignin-Based PU Coatings on Ammonium Sulfate Release

How Europe’s War On Plastics is Affecting Petrochemicals

BASF Launch Marketing Campaign for Ecovio

CaixaBank Will Issue Bioplastics Cards

Portable Chargers Made From Bioplastics

Who Will Be The Best Bioplastics Company of 2019?

London Design Fair Presents Potato Waste Bioplastics As The Material Of The Year

Israel Tests 3D Printed Coral Reefs Made From PLA

New Zealand Missed The Bio-Economic Wave 20 Years Ago

Biodegradable vs Durable Everolimus Polymer Stent

Exclusive Video of Marine Biodegradation of Novamont Bioplastics

Rethinking Food Packaging May Address the Plastic Crisis

Poland Invent New Method To Convert Food Waste into Bioplastics

Avantium Awarded €6 Million EU Grant

Braskem Partners With Toulouse White Biotechnology

One Third of Used Cooking Oil in Europe is Fraudulent and EU Will Limit Usage

Fashion Houses Launch Fashion Pact to Improve Green Credentials

Braskem and Ledesma Launch Sustainable Notebooks in Argentina

Tesco To Ban Brands Using Excessive Packaging

Hasbro Phase Out All Plastic Packaging by 2022

Sustainable Polymers Center Gets NSF Renewal Grant

Chipotle Defends Biodegradable Packaging Amid PFAS Findings

Magnets Are Used to Extract Algal Molecules for the Bioplastics Industry

Global Hemp Leader Joins Bioplastic Camp

Tesco Communicates its Packaging Strategy and Guidelines for Suppliers

Florida Eatery Switches to Biodegradable Packaging

New Biodegradable T-shirt Made From Plants and Algae

Switching to Biobased Plastics: Why So Slow?

Are Bioplastics Better for the Environment or a Waste of Time?

The Chemical Recycling Industry Unleashes The Armada

Bioplastic Trends in Eyewear

Cheap Biodegradable Sensors Can Tell Smartphones When Food Has Gone Bad

Natural Marvels Lead to New Bio-Inspired Materials

German Consumer Group Give First Blow to Bamboo Biocomposites

The Guardian Promotes PHAs

FDA Reviewing All PFAS in Food Contact Applications

BASF Chemcycling in the Press

National Geographic Discovers New Form of Plastic Pollution

Plastic Recycling is a Myth Writes The Guardian

Ikea Will Stop Using Plastic Straws, Cutlery, Plates and Bowls Globally

Map of Plastic Bans in the US

New Biodegradable Wound Dressing Developed

Hemp Bioplastic Could be an Alternative for LEGO Bricks

SuperValu Goes Bioplastics

Microplastics Found in 90 Percent of Colorado Rainwater Samples

Benin Will Start Producing Bioplastics

Coca-Cola Goes Bioplastics

Which is Better for the Environment: Carton, Glass or PET?

New Renewable, Recyclable and Compostable Packaging for Carte d’Or

French Town Invent New Business Model for Bioplastics Thanks to the Walloon Region

Mitsui Chemicals Enters Into Partnership Agreement With Plug and Play

USA Today Investigates on PFAS

New Bio-Epoxy Resin for Flame-Retardant Coating Applications

Coca-Cola is Against Reusable Cups

SKY Invests in 10 UK Companies To Fight Plastic Problem

Aldi to Trial Cardboard Steak Packaging

British Actress Campaigns Against Bottled Water

New BioComposite Based on Structure of Tiny Crustacean

Which is Better for the Environment: Compostable Bioplastics or PET?

Spar Austria Launches Bioplastic Toothbrush Under Private Label

Germany To Ban All Plastic Shopping Bags

Tetra Pak Sustainability Tips

California Says Goodbye to Recycling

US Congress Initiatives on Plastics

NBC News – Recycling is not The Answer To Our Trash Problem

Bloomberg Covers Bioplastics Made from Sawdust

Plastic Bag Fee and Stop In Connecticut

Biodegradable Alternative to Replace Microplastics in Cosmetics and Toiletries

New Bio-Based Thermoplastic Adhesive

New BioPlastics Coming to Market in 2019

Can Bio-Based Polyols Make Leather Finishes More Sustainable?

Braskem Launches Bioplastics Shoes

Novamont Joins Ellen MacArthur Foundation

Dutch Biodegradable Horticultural Foam Company Foamplant Secures EUR 2M Seed Investment

Eastman Advances Two Chemical Recycling Options

Sequins Are Terrible for the Environment. Plant-Based Sequins Are Now Available
Global Bioplastics Market To Grow by 20%

Kaneka Wins Japan Bioindustry Award 2019 for Seawater Biodegradable Bioplastics

Jan Ravenstijn Hits the Jackpot in the US

Time To Ban PFAS from Food Packaging

Chipotle and Sweetgreen Bioplastics Bowls Contain Cancer-Linked and Non-Biodegradable Chemicals

European Bioplastics Recommends to Use LCAs as Basis for Policy Formulation

Braskem Makes a Breakthrough in German Bottling Industry

Mitsui Chemicals To Supply Bioplastics for Self Driving Cars

The McDonalds Straws Fiasco

Asian Countries Are Sending Back The Waste of Wealthy Countries

Plastic Bag Sales in England Down by a Third in Last Year

How To Increase Composting in Australia

Novamont CEO To Become Member of EU Mission Boards

Hotels Are Banning Mini Plastic Toiletries and Here are Alternatives

Bioplastics Splint For Bone Fractures

Discovery of Novel Enzyme Genes and Metabolic Pathway for Lignin Valorization

Palm Oil and The Bioplastics Industry

Degradable Polymeric Composite Coatings for Biodegradable Medical Applications

FMCG Should Stop Using Vague Environmental Terms like Biodegradable

Japan Funds Bioplastics Industry in South Africa

These Corals Choose to Eat Plastic Over Food
